The Home Guard Thread

[Lazy B'stard]

For those who will be staying at home this year rather than storming those Normandy beaches  and marching south. A place to convince ourselves that its better to watch the race from the comfort of the sofa, and the company of our comrades isn't worth the trouble.

Yes, its the sad buggers staying at home thread. A place to talk about the race as it happens between adverts. Why not post up pictures of those DIY chores that your other half has lined up for you? Prefer a trip to Ikea over Carrefour? Tell us about it; share the pain brothers. No sunburn, no burnt meat, no turds in the shower. It really is that lame!

And for those heading over, spare a thought for us sad souls keeping the home fires burning.

[JPS Beemer]

I know how you feel...actually, that's a lie.  10th year on the bounce this year and can't wait to get on the road on Wednesday.

Can't you feign getting lost in Ikea (entirely plausible) and this explains why you ended up in a shopping trolley in LM?

[Martini...LB]

For those who will be staying at home this year rather than storming those Normandy beaches  and marching south. A place to convince ourselves that its better to watch the race from the comfort of the sofa, and the company of our comrades isn't worth the trouble.

Yes, its the sad buggers staying at home thread. A place to talk about the race as it happens between adverts. Why not post up pictures of those DIY chores that your other half has lined up for you? Prefer a trip to Ikea over Carrefour? Tell us about it; share the pain brothers. No sunburn, no burnt meat, no turds in the shower. It really is that lame!

And for those heading over, spare a thought for us sad souls keeping the home fires burning.

Can't you make it now Si.
Big shame if not buddy.
Drop me a mail.

>Martini...LB

[nickliv]

I'm with you. Might not even get to watch lots of it on the telly......

[Jules G]

As a few of you already know, I will not be in attendence due to a family illness, so will have to watch in on the TV, if somebody can remind No Panic to bring back the ACO magazine and a Flying Lizzard poster that would be appreciated

Jules

[Perdu]

I blame the ACO

Well, who doesn't?

Long ago Toby Anscombe and I became involved in organising the big celebration of Fifty Years of the MG Midget at Burghley House

The dates we were given were "12 June or bugger off"

We had to choose dates that missed all the other MG based club events and the 12th was fine...

Then several months later the ACO chose the weekend of 11th/12th June and my world collapsed

So now, not only won't I be able to watch any TV coverage on Sunday, because we have work to do on Saturday too, well you can see how happy a bunny I am


BUT HAPPY DAYS

My guv'ner (she who says what goes) says what goes next year

Is me to La Sarthe

Yippee  

Have great time y'all

See ya laters

b

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'cos of...

[TobyAnscombe]

Wot he said!

This year is a bust - probably the best year to go with Mrs Toby being still on maternity leave (8 months and counting! End of July seems to be the current date...) But Midgets are only 50 once and to be honest, I'm a bit skint at the moment (might have something to do with being on one income..)

So, Saturday I shall be in front of the TV with some warm Stella and I shall grill some unspecified animal to beyond an inch of its life while wearing a very battered CA shirt. Least I get to watch it in HD with RadioLM...

Sunday I shall join Bill and about 750-odd MG Midgets at Burleigh House so its not all bad....

Next year will be the race proper and the Classic as well - Nick, we need to start working on your escape plan ahead of time, you must have finished building by now

[Lorry]

I feel its all my fault, as the new Ikea is just round the corner and it will be the nearest one to Abingdon

I have to stay drunk for a week to recover - no change there then

[nickliv]

Toby.

Oh yes. I may well undertaking a double visit to la belle France next year. All being well I should be living a bit closer to forn parts too by then.

Ought to have finished building soon, moving this month sometime, this is why I might not be able to do the full once round the clock on the sofa full of tepid lager and lightly charred raw meat, but once it's done the brownie points bank ought to be pretty full.

[Canada Phil]

Hi Bill & Toby,
                  Sorry to hear you will be absent. have a good time with the Midgets.
Canada Phil

[nickliv]

Home fires are burning up here. Ten sodding degrees. TEN!!

[chop456]

The YFDS contingent will be watching from a secret bunker along the shore of Lake Erie.  Our whole group that attended LM last year -2 that can't make it.  Certainly won't be the same on TV, and our hospitality program pales in comparison to that of Mark/JPChenet, but we'll do what we can.  Enough beer and sleep deprivation and it'll seem like we're there again.

Safe non-travels to all. 

[Douglas]

Doug and Roy stuck here on the 'sunny' South Coast, 12 degrees and raining.
Will be watching on Eurosport and already listening to Radio LM.
Here's to Wishy and Neil, have a good one boys, you both deserve it.
Consolation was Peter Kay at O2 on Monday last, best comedian I've ever seen live, you may see me giggling on his Christmas DVD.

[pretzel]

Doug and Roy stuck here on the 'sunny' South Coast, 12 degrees and raining.
Will be watching on Eurosport and already listening to Radio LM.
Here's to Wishy and Neil, have a good one boys, you both deserve it.
Consolation was Peter Kay at O2 on Monday last, best comedian I've ever seen live, you may see me giggling on his Christmas DVD.

Hi Doug, how you doing? I'll pass on your good wishes to Andy & Neil in person when I meet up with them tomorrow night 

Heopfully see you over there another year.

Pete B.

[Lazy B'stard]

Well this staying at home lark isn't too bad. Cooked up a huge pan of tartiflette when I got home, and still managed to get a few hours out on the bike before quali. Now watching on Eurosport with RLM commentry and live timing up. Also on my fourth very cold Leffe and third cherry bakewell slice. I could get used to this.

Astons rather poor. 5 seconds a lap slower than the P2 Norma ffs.