Jim McSharry
Guest
Just had a laugh reading the posts from the Hog Roast weekend - you guys have had a ball! (Hope Tiffs OK by the way). We actually had a wee Hog Roast of our own but you'll have to wait for the piccie.
Kelso turned into a scorcher - cracking venue with the town within 5 mins walk. (I really think we should consider this venue for next year as opposed to a full turnout out Peterborough where space is at a premium - more on that later).
OK, what did we get??? We got to put faces to names - Cool Carbon is not Darth Vader in fancy dress by the way! Corsican Dave is a very colourful chappie and Andy Taylor will probably be in his bed as I write with sun stroke having spent all Saturday running the shop in all the sun. That's just to name but a few - many thanks to all who turned out from both north and south of the border.
Wee Kenny (Who had been working nights with the Bandage Club) and Mrs Wee Kenny took us on a fantastic ride around Kielder then through the Forest on some very dodgy surfaces but we all came through. I now have an appointment with the dentist to replace all loose fillings that fell out during the experience.
To cap it all it seems Heine Gerricke came along for the sole advantage of the GS Club - many, many happy faces with bargains galore (Toureg jacket = £30, trousers = £10 etc etc). So much kit was purchased we all laughed and scoffed at each other as we packed up for the off (Eyes bigger than bellies seems to come to mind!) By the way- message for Dave Turnock was it you who took the 4 x tables and 6 x chairs from the tent? I seem to recall yours was the heaviest bike en route south ;-)
(Just had a call from HSS Hire - seems someone has nicked their stuff from our tent when we left!).
Anyway, piccies later and once again, thanks to all with a very BIG thankyou to those who endured the shop (Lala and Isobelle especially).
Last one - Andy Cam did the business in the cavalcade where the GS Club totally overwhelmed the ring - thanks Andy!
Kelso turned into a scorcher - cracking venue with the town within 5 mins walk. (I really think we should consider this venue for next year as opposed to a full turnout out Peterborough where space is at a premium - more on that later).
OK, what did we get??? We got to put faces to names - Cool Carbon is not Darth Vader in fancy dress by the way! Corsican Dave is a very colourful chappie and Andy Taylor will probably be in his bed as I write with sun stroke having spent all Saturday running the shop in all the sun. That's just to name but a few - many thanks to all who turned out from both north and south of the border.
Wee Kenny (Who had been working nights with the Bandage Club) and Mrs Wee Kenny took us on a fantastic ride around Kielder then through the Forest on some very dodgy surfaces but we all came through. I now have an appointment with the dentist to replace all loose fillings that fell out during the experience.
To cap it all it seems Heine Gerricke came along for the sole advantage of the GS Club - many, many happy faces with bargains galore (Toureg jacket = £30, trousers = £10 etc etc). So much kit was purchased we all laughed and scoffed at each other as we packed up for the off (Eyes bigger than bellies seems to come to mind!) By the way- message for Dave Turnock was it you who took the 4 x tables and 6 x chairs from the tent? I seem to recall yours was the heaviest bike en route south ;-)
(Just had a call from HSS Hire - seems someone has nicked their stuff from our tent when we left!).
Anyway, piccies later and once again, thanks to all with a very BIG thankyou to those who endured the shop (Lala and Isobelle especially).
Last one - Andy Cam did the business in the cavalcade where the GS Club totally overwhelmed the ring - thanks Andy!