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Smile It Rains Here?
Guys,

Quite frankly after living in the UK for a few years in my case and I guess a lot more in your's! Does a bit or a lot of rain really gonna get in our way of having some good fun and meeting a load of like minded people?

I think not! Sod the weather enjoy the weekend.

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Sod the weather enjoy the weekend.

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Quite right, Mojo! I'm arriving from Sharjah, current weather - scorchio. I wouldn't mind a bit of rain. Stephan
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Quite right, Mojo! I'm arriving from Sharjah, current weather - scorchio. I wouldn't mind a bit of rain. Stephan
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Emailed Grant, but no reply yet.

Fustrating as hell, am hoping to get operation where they will graft a section of hamstring into the place where the ligament was, so have a couple of months to get the sidecar outfit fit for use. i reckon a bit of tube and a broomhandle attached to the gear change mech will see me back on the road quickly.

Am really hoping to get down to the meet, I would have applied, but am supposed to be racing in kent this weekend.

If anyone not able to make it, I could buy there ticket off them? That gives me an idea. see my next post.
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I had that exact same Op several years ago. Waking up from the anaesthetic , I thought I had been hit by a truck !!! Revalidation was 6 weeks of pretty intense physiotherapy and then several month building up my muscles in my upper leg and getting the knee top work as it should. I was back playing Rugby with a knee brace about 6 month later but in hindsight I probably should have taken up gardening instead. I have long since hung up my boots and the knee is stable but never what it was before the injury and the Op. Good luck - I hope it works out for you.
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Will put a ticket aside for you JOE 90. Please ask for it when you arrive at registration.

As of yesterday Grant isn't too well - according to Susan he has a bad case of Man Flu.

A slight sea mist is expected this weekend but other than that glorious sunshine!

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Cheers, was the mist caused by grant???

was hoping to purchase an unused ticket from a member who couldn't turn up, is this out of the question?

had to ask.

On advice from the doc, and a severe bollocking from the girlfriend , am forced into taking the bike down in the back of the van.
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Cheers, was the mist caused by grant???

was hoping to purchase an unused ticket from a member who couldn't turn up, is this out of the question?

had to ask.

On advice from the doc, and a severe bollocking from the girlfriend , am forced into taking the bike down in the back of the van.

I know someone who now cant make it. Do you want the ticket ?
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this puts me in a sticky situation, am quite happy to buy a ticket off anyone, but the organiser has put one aside for me.

Obviously it is in the organisers interests to sell me a new ticket, ( but he has put one aside for me)

I don't want to pee anyone off, common sense tells me to buy the new ticket.
common sense also told me not to ride motorcyles in the 1st place
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Sea mist then ?????????


Told you so !!

It was a bloody great meet all the same. I am going to make sure i make portugal now!
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Agreed it was a great meet, I met lots of great people and I am also hoping to make the Portugal meet.


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Told you so !!

It was a bloody great meet all the same. I am going to make sure i make portugal now!
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