To be fair Doris, You used to be an "everything" girl (race meetings obviously, I would never make reference to anything else...ish)....and so far this year, I haven't seen you at a single race meeting - anyone would think you'd moved to a different hemisphere or something!

Much love
BZ
x

Not much of a frost though.....

Pompey isn't all that far from here either - plus if I'm down at the folks place, it's pretty easy (although I'm not convinced its that much closer).

In addition, Queen Vic of the Melans lives just outside Southampton, with evil Genius Zarse and Ginge, Hayley Melan isn't that far away either (b'stoke or Southampton dependant on the day of the week)  Lord Pig Pen is a short hop also (although I'm not sure that is a good idea given his track history) and Robspot is also not a million miles away.

So there's plenty of Pompey loving for you down there.  Just watch out for those with non opposable thumbs, of which there is a large number (I think it's cause Pompey is a bit like an island

Ahem.
My bottle still hasn't arrived.  Must have got lost in the post 

Glad you're OK Dx


BZ

P.s. I assume the "three earthquakes" weren't just a mistaken escape of gas following a heavy curry night??

Tom are you feeling alright?

You've gone from a nothing but LM man to attending other race events.  Are you unwell?

Dx

The wine seems to have been totally unaffected by either the Christchurch earthquake or the three we had here in Hawke's Bay yesterday.   

As for a CA tasting, I'm sure one can be arranged for June 2011.  Whether I'm there or not will be a different matter altogether.

Dx

I should be there everyday but will be driving in each day.

t.

Have to say sod the poor little beastie

As long as you are OK

I did have a worry or two about you Dx  (and a couple of my sister's mates who live in NZ too)

But it seems all of you are OK so

phew!

How IS the wine coming along D? Will there be a CA tasting some time soon?

b

I'm staying in Kent tomorrow night and Banbury on Thursday.  What is the timetable like?  I'm still not sure if I can manage the detour, given that I have to load all the camping stuff into my car - a pretty laborious process these days - on Thursday morning.

If the period of cars which I am interested in (the more modern stuff) is about when I can be then I'd come. If it's all cigars volants and bikes by the time I can get there then I  won't bother (with appologies to your goodself for the snub FS!  In the past I would not have hesitated but  I have no "pusher" on this trip so it's going to be a pretty tough one this time.)   I'm tempted but don't want to spend more time on the road than actually enjoying myself as I get pretty knackered these days, as you will no doubt appreciate.

When were you thinking of serving "afternoon tea" and where?  Is a last minute decision in order?

alas, not this year... next year though, seattle-atlanta!

Mike, have no fear the very best of CA members are down sarf!

all with easy drive are in no particular order, Robbo SPS, Ian...aka snoring Rhino, Paul aka Landman, Andy Zarse, Gibberish, Me, Leftie, and a few others who pitch up occasionally.  Have no fears you will always a warm hammock on those cold frostie winter mornings.  Sometimes it is so cold we get a frost on our windshields.