George Hamilton

me and Kat are hoping to be there planning on doing a personal worst!!!!!

Myself and Katrina should be there tomorrow morning, We're both still a bit bagged up with Vinno, Pasta and Salami, so it should make for a pleasant mess at the finish.

Campbell Crombie (Iron Man) Should also be there, He's been using this hill for the past few weeks as his early morning route to work.

See you there

Myself and Katrina wont be able to make it along on Tuesday as we're both off on to Italy for a wee break.

Hope that there is a great turnout, Have Fun

COUNT ME IN

A rather windy night, which looked like hard work. Alan Holmes did another stoming ride recording the fastest time of the evening..... but Alan Thompson has to be the star of the night, this wasn't just his first TT, but he insisted in doing it the hard way not only was he riding a standard road bike, nae tri bars and wearing a very un aerodynamic rucksack but he insisted in circling the roundabout at the start before going up the slip road, Just so he could build up some initial speed before hitting the dual carriageway I presume...

Well Done to all who rode

Here's the times

Kenny Steel :- 29.51

Mike Ferguson :- 27.50

Jim Daly :- 25.13 (3rd JWCC)

Vicky Beg :- 26.04

Euan McKay :- 24.46 (2nd JWCC)

Graeme Cockburn :- 23.41 (Guest 2nd fastest on night)

Campbell Crombie :- 25.23

Alan Thompson :- 28.14

Alan Holmes :- 22.06 (1st JWCC)

Alan McLean :- 25.39

would love to have been able to make it but i'm in OZ, hope it's a cracking night

I've been getting quit a good reception in the house in Barrhead, but the house is set a little higher up than the surrounding houses........... just wish the reception in the house was as good for my mobile phone.

believe it or not, but I actually get a reasonable reception in Johnstone whilst in the car......

Been on the site, put in my request for a tune, The site looks good and looking forward to hearing some good tunes over the next couple of weeks.

Please accept my appologies as I also will be unable to attend this years function.

George

So that's where you are???? The last I saw of you, you told me that you were going for some milk and the papers and would only be a few minutes, the poor cats are starving since they've had to share their food wi me, that cold meat that was in the fridge looks well dodgy and I've used the last o the loo roll........., this Tas place is it far, Jings I could've walked to braeheed and back by now........ Di yi think yi'll be much longer, or should I go and get mulk masel???

Campbell has asked me to put this on the bunch, he came off his bike yesterday on the way to work and has bruised his hip, He therefore won't be at the TT tonight........... he has asked that someone takes a note of the times and posts them onto the Bunch afterwards.

Cheers

George

SORRY NOT ABLE TO MAKE THIS ONE HAVE FUN

GEORGE

Im so jealous

, have a wonderful time, Please keep in touch and let us all know how it goes.............

all the best George

Briliant News, at speeds like that, she must be a champion in the making

congratulations

George & Katrina

Kenny, I had a fabulous day, you and all the other organisers did the club and Scotland very proud indeed. I hadn't realised that the sport of Bike Polo would have been so exiting. At first I was in awe of the skills of the French riders, but they were soon put in their place when it came to the big game, the true Skills of the Scottish and Irish teams shone out, Scotland being fortunate to have the "PELE" of the Polo world playing for them in the form of Russel.

Well done Kenny, Martin and all the other organisers.

Thanks for a Brilliant day.

Thankyou very much, and not so much of the old yin Sean.........It just goes to show you what a difference a disc wheel and aero helmet make.

If it wasn't them then it must have been from wearing one of Katrina's Old skin suits and shaving my legs for the first and last time. You want to see the mess I've made of My shin when the razor slipped.

Stephen could you send me the details of that Plastic sugeon friend of yours.

Thanks again

George

All the names were put on a separate sheet and randomly given numbers between 1 & 10, I then asked Katrina and Rita to give me a number between 1 & 10, Your number was the first to be picked giving you first on the line.

It seemed like a fair way to do it, However if anyone else has any other preferred method they are free to use it when they time keep, as long as you let Stevie pick his own preferred position.

As another note of thankyou, I'd like to thank the newest member of the Wheelers for her vocal support at the start, and for her Dads help with holding and pushing the riders off.

Alan King turned up with Sharon and baby Shonna, Alan was intending to ride but had trouble with his track pump, so gave a very helpful hand with the timekeeping, Sharon and Shonna joined us at the start with Shonna shouting encouragement from her pram with shouts of Dig in coming from under the covers.

Thanks again Shonna, your cries were very much appreciated.

A good turnout for the first of our League 10’s with 10 riders participating in what was a very windy night. A severe head wind on the way to the Newarc roundabout and a tail wind back.

We had a load of riders taking part in their first 10TT, I can assure you that the way out isn’t usually as severe. Well done to you all.

A tremendous time from Steve Blom, and probably more amazing was Vicky’s time as she finished with a puncture, finally running on the rim.

The League championship is a handicapped event, based on how close you get to your PB, for those who took part for the first time this is your PB and I’m sure that you will find this time tumbling down over the next few weeks making for a very close and interesting competition.

The Glasgow Herald has asked for us to send them our confined calendar results, such is the popularity of the Johnstone Wheelers, so you could find your names being published. So keep up the good work. This week Steve Blob phoned them giving them the results of 1st, 2nd & 3rd fastest seniors, fastest Vet and fastest Female.

Result

Ist Steve Blom (1st Senior)

2nd Ian Manson (1st Vet)

3rd Katrina Hair (1st Female)

4th Scot Donaldson (2nd Senior)

5th Stephen Leckie (3rd Senior)

Times (personal best times before this weeks event in brackets)

Steve Blob 22.45 (21.13)

Jim Leckie 32.05 (1st Time)

Stephen Hickie 27.08 (1st Time)

Kenny Steel 32.12 (1st Time)

Katrina Hair 24.34 (22.22)

Ian Manson 24.02 (22.33)

Stephen Leckie 26.14 (23.43)

Vicky Begg 26.50 (24.17)

Craig Dick 27.42 (1st Time)

Scott Donaldson 25.14 (22.30)

YOU CAN PUT ME DOWN FOR TIMEKEEPING ON THE 4TH

Unfortunately, I wont be able to make it along to this, My work is sending me down to London ............I hope that you have a great night and enjoy some good racing.

I was side swiped a couple of years ago, I went through the BCF lawyers and thought that they were brilliant..... It took about 6 months, but in the end I was paid in full and even was awarded a little personal injury money which I hadn't even claimed for.

Take plenty of pictures of the bike showing the damage done, pictures of the helmet etc as you can also claim for all damaged equipment and clothing.

I hope that you are recovering

Cheers

George

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At the last Braveheart Dinner, which I have to add was a wonderful evening and I would highly recommend it to everyone.

We retired to the Bar after all the proceedings had finished for a bit of a nightcap, Katrina had won the Braveheart rider of the year and was proudly showing off her trophy. After a while Ian Dooley suggested that I put the Glass trophy in his room upstairs for safe keeping, but warning, “Don’t put anything in my Bed, I don’t want to get up there and find cornflakes all over my bed, you better not put anything in my Bed or there will be hell to payâ€

When I returned back to the Bar, He kept going on about his bed, “you can put what you want in Tam’s bed but leave mine aloneâ€.

It worked out that Ian and Tam Gordon where sharing a room that evening. The room contained one double and a single bed and they had been arguing who should get which. Ian had claimed the double bed, but the argument was still going strong

After a few more drinks, I went up to the room to get the trophy, again Ian was going on about this bed. When I arrived at the room door I thought that it was strange, there sitting outside propped to the wall, An Ironing board.

We went home and to be honest I forgot all about it till the next morning when the text’s started arriving, It seems that Ian and Tam both left the bar, still arguing about who’s bed was who’s. At the room door a light hearted scuffle ensued as Tam pushed his way to the front and ran into the room claiming the double bed, YES! He exclaimed and Jumped three foot into the air and landed with an almighty Bang.

The temptation had been too much for me, he landed smack bang on top of the ironing board, which I couldn’t resist putting under the quilt of the Double bed. The look on his face must have been a picture, I know that Ian certainly found it amusing as Tam lay there “Ya Basketsâ€. It seems that it’s the hardest thing Tams had in his bed in years.

………. I know that this hasn’t got anything to do with “Why I want to go the track†and If I be honest I probably won’t be able to go anyway, especially if Tam catches up with me now that the truth is out.

However If you have found the story the funniest, I’d like to nominate Harry Lambie for the place, I know that he’s a great Chris Hoy fan, but unfortunately doesn’t have access to a PC, or I’m sure that one of his own story’s which I know are a lot better, would have been recalled.

Alternatively take Steve and give Kenny an evening of peace and quiet, After all Kenny is getting on a bit and soon to be a Grandad.

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I thought the night out was great, I didn't know whether to bow, curtsy or get down on one knee, recieving a prize from Elvis was just awesome......I'd like to say a really big thankyou to Stuart for making the night special, especially whilst being in a bit of pain with his leg........A real star.

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And here you thought is was just indigestion when I asked you about it Alan, Boy you've got a surprise to come in 6 months time