The Mini Clan invites........

[The Mini Clan]

Hi all,

The Mini Clan would like to extend an invitation to all New Mini Scotland members to enter the Thistle Run 2004, our annual Mini Run through Scotland.

Full details of the Thistle Run can be found at http://www.miniclan.com/on/thistle including a paypal link. Please note the £10 is limited to the 31st March, after that it is £12.50.

We hope you see you on the 30th May!

Rob Equifes
Thistle Run
Mini Clan Committee

Departing Stirling Services 9.00am
1. Willie & Linda M
2. Seany & Una
3. Low n' Loud 1
4. Gaj
5. Craig & Jude
6. Malcolm & Sioban
7. Tahra & John
8. Phantom

[Willie M]

Definitely a run worth attending folks (as I'm sure the NMS folks who went on last years TR will echo) :cool:

Linda and I are booked up for this year too :approve: Sunday 30th May.
Oh, and did I ever happen to mention that Stouffer won an awa.... <whack> :blackeye::blackeye: :I

[macblob]

OHHHHH MYYYY GOODDDDD NOT THE PRIZE STORY AGAIN PLEEEEEEEZE!!!!!!

HAHAHAHAHA

Im already booked up for this one too :D

[Tahra]

Even I was organised with this one - Scooby already has his number....so which award is Chunk aiming for ????

[seany]

me and una is booked on it as well, last year was good.

[phantom]

Me too, I'm No 28 on this one.:D

[lightbody]

24 hours left to enter for a tenner!

(by paying online at http://www.miniclan.com/on/thistle)

[Willie M]

quote:Originally posted by Tahra

so which award is Chunk aiming for ????
Might let someone else take the honours this year ;):D

[lightbody]

3 weeks and counting!

Cant wait - hopefully as good as the previous 4 years.

[lightbody]

2 weeks and counting!

Was up there yesterday - should be a fab day!

[Burple]

Woohoo!!
Finally got my number!! :I
<ahem>

[macblob]

Hi Rob, I registered ages ago for the thistle run, think im number 21 or something like that if i remember correctly.

Mini Clan membership number 202.
Ive already paid for the run etc, but no longer have my MINI so if you want to give the place to someone else or resell it go ahead.

Cheers Brian

Ill email mini clan about this when i get home tonight

[lightbody]

Brian - will pass your message on but i dont think there's time to re-sell it now!

Does anyone on here want it?

Event is pretty much full now (cars can turn up on the day but wont get a full run pack or rally plaque.

[macblob]

Thanks Rob,

Sorry about the late notice but only just sold the MINI on Saturday.

Wanted to make sure everything went as planned before cancelling as I would have definately been coming if id still had the car.

[Heather]

quote:Originally posted by low_n_loud1

Woohoo!!
Finally got my number!! :I
<ahem>



Not your fav number i hope!:D

[weefossy]

Brian, is the space still for sale for the thistle run? We didn't think we could make it so we haven't booked. Circumstances have changed so we could use your space. If it's still available, E mail me and we can arrange to send a cheque.

[macblob]

Fossy just speak to Rob and take the place, im not bothered about any money , it was only a tenner and paid it ages ago.

Just go and have a great day :D

They should beable to transfer my number to you ok I would imagine

[weefossy]

Thanks Brian, I'm due you a beer or two. Rob is it OK with you that we inherit slot 21 and turn up on the day?

[Willie M]

I'm sure it'll be fine Malcolm.
BTW Rob. It looks like Linda & I will be travelling in one car now. We both resgistered seperately (70&71) so there will be another empty slot if anyone was interested. Assuming this is okay with Rob & the Mini Clan guys of course.

[macblob]

No probs at all Malcom

hope you have a great day

[Burple]

quote:
Not your fav number i hope!:D


heh heh heh...
Just for once... NO!!!! bwah hah hah hah hah!!

Rob... Don't even THINK about it!! :evil::evil::p;):blackeye::D

snigger...

[lightbody]

Glad you've sorted that out!

Willie - Probably best to give it to someone else on here, or let them know when you register on the day - some people will be turning up hopign for one of the few spare run packs.

[seany]

are we meeting up before the run, for a wee run down or self.

[Willie M]

If anyone wanted to meet up at Stirling Services (popular place :I) Linda and I could take you straight to the Falkirk Wheel as it's in our old neighbourhood. Could probably take you there via an interesting little road too :) Would need to allow about 20-25mins to get from SS to FW.

I take it Seany and Una might be interested. Anyone else?

[seany]

soulds good willie,
add me and the wife in any one else

[Burple]

quote:Originally posted by Willie M

If anyone wanted to meet up at Stirling Services (popular place :I) Linda and I could take you straight to the Falkirk Wheel as it's in our old neighbourhood. Could probably take you there via an interesting little road too :) Would need to allow about 20-25mins to get from SS to FW.
I take it Seany and Una might be interested. Anyone else?



Actually... yes.... :D
God am I gonna have to be up early that day!
It's sort of on the way for me... so yeah!!

[macblob]

Malcolm I just got some stuff in the post for the thistle run, wee card with name and run number on it and some other stuff, email me your postal address and ill send it on to you :D

[GAJ]

quote:Originally posted by Willie M

It looks like Linda & I will be travelling in one car now. We both resgistered seperately (70&71) so there will be another empty slot if anyone was interested. Assuming this is okay with Rob & the Mini Clan guys of course.


I might well be able to come along now, I'll confirm later tonight after I check with she-who-must-be-obeyed!

[GAJ]

Yup! Willie, I'm allowed to go so I'll buy your spare place, if it's still available. We'd be up for meeting at SS too! Looking forward to it.

[seany]

we can meet in dundee,perth and stirling, keep the new minis together for the run.

[Willie M]

Good man GAJ, I'll hand over the run badge at Stirling on the day (no charge).

Okay. I've started a list on the first post of the thread, for simplicity's sake 8) I would suggest we LEAVE Stirling Services at 9.00am, getting us to Falkirk for registration around 9.30am.

Incidentally. I see from the Clan info I received that the visitor centre at The Wheel will be doing breakfasts :p

[lightbody]

NOTE: If you arrive at the wheel in time for 9:30, you can take part in the special 2-for-1 offer on the special Thistle Run Only trip on the wheel!

[Craig]

Willie,

myself and jude will meet you at Stirling Services also. The little road your thinking of isn't by any chance the back road to torwood. very nice:cool:, use it as a shortcut to stenny when I'm working, but that's in a diesel van!! can't wait to fling drive the mini down that road:D:D

Craig

[weefossy]

Brian, have sent address via e mail...thanks again.

Willie, will see you at Stirling services, let us know the time. It's probably a long way for a shortcut, but worth it I'm sure for the "mystery road".

[Willie M]

quote:Originally posted by craigd

The little road your thinking of isn't by any chance the back road to torwood. very nice:cool:
Hmmm.... It might just be ;)

[Willie M]

quote:Originally posted by weefossy

Willie, will see you at Stirling services, let us know the time.

Leaving Stirling Service at 9.00am Malcolm. Would be fine if you could get there for about 8.45am :)

[macblob]

Ill check my mail when I get home this afternoon and get that in the post today :D

[Tahra]

Hi Wullie,

we'll do our best to get to SS before 9 too - at least we know where it is this time, seemed to do a lot of roundabouts last time....

[phantom]

Can anyone tell me were the services are in Stirling so we can meet up as well, dont want to sound off, but I did post a meet to see if anyone was interested in a run to Falkirk two weeks ago and got no responce at all:blackeye:.
Anyway hope someone can help :)

[macblob]

Umm the services are off the A9 , junction 14 I think.
Hopefully someone else will comfirm but i think that is correct

Fossy the run stuff went in the post this afternoon so should be with you tomorrow or monday :D

[Duncan Stewart]

Hi everyone. I will not meet up at Stirling services as I want to be Falkirk for the 9am start to photograph the cars arriving.
Here's a couple of photos so you recognise the car we will be in (the small one :D)
http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/Duncan Stewart/34227_thumb.jpg (http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/Duncan Stewart/34227.jpg)
http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/Duncan Stewart/34229_thumb.jpg (http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/Duncan Stewart/34229.jpg)
Lookin forward to seeing the NMS crew again

[Craig]

phantom, the services are signposted off junction 9 of the M9 (Moto is the name of them), you can't miss the junction or the services. Note: make sure you have your petrol before here as it is MEGA expensive at Moto.:p

[macblob]

oops thought it was junction 14. sorry, please igonore my crappy directions :D

[Willie M]

Looks like there's going to be a right wee NMS convoy to The Wheel :)
Tahra, John and Chris (phantom). Look forward to seeing you guys there.
Love the look of the wee classic Duncan :cool: See you at The Wheel :cool:

[ELFMAN]

You guys have a safe and fun day! I'll be soaring towards Madrid at (slightly) higher altitude and speed while you're all convoying around. Try not to get any wee Minis stuck in your radiators.

See you all soon. Buenas Tardes!
(“Good Tardis” in Spanish - a 'Dr. Who' reference I think).

[Davidson2]

See you guys at the big wheel thingy.

[GAJ]

As I mentioned to Willie the other day, it looks unlikely that I will make it tomorrow:(:(

I'll try to come over to Anstruther for the finish though!

[weefossy]

Sorry folks, been away all week!! Will see you all at Stirling at 8.45am. Brian, belated thanks for sending all the stuff through. Really appreciated mate.

[Heather]

ill see you all at the wheel, off to wash the tribal one..........:D:D

[Willie M]

'To the skies' :clown::D

[phantom]

How good was that day, and well done Heather and Una!:cool::cool::cool:

[Duncan Stewart]

Superb sunny day for a great run. Congrats to Davidson, Heather & Una for scooping the New Mini silverware.

[phantom]

Doh! Forgot to say congrats to Davidson as well!:p

[Heather]

Im so proud of bertha! All three MINI prizes to NMS. :D:D:DStuck a few photos in my gallery in MINI2. Nice to put a face to more names!:D

[Duncan Stewart]

Put some pics up at
http://website.lineone.net/~ds011267/index.htm

Not much of a website but I just chucked it together tonight :D

[weefossy]

What a super day, great roads and nice weather. Thanks to The Clan for all their hard work and congrats to the prize winners. Nice photos Duncan, liked your classic.

[ny152]

Congratulations to the prize winners!
Looked like a great day. :)

[Willie M]

What a great day :cool: A big well done and thank you to all at the Mini Clan :approve: Great route, and I though Anstruther provided the perfect finishing point.

Great to see all the NMS folks too, and well done to all the prize winners (well seeing's Stouffer wasn't there this year ;):clown:) Was only sorry Linda didn't win a prize for her 'horse wrestling' skills ;):D

[Linda M]

Total respect to the Mini Clan for a superb day !!!!
And well done all you NMS prize winners :cool:
That'll be mine and Willie's 'judging' days over ;):clown::D

[macblob]

Looks like you all had a cracking day and the weather couldnt have been better for it.

Was thinking of you.......ahhh found memories

[seany]

Congrats to Una, Heather & Davidson for scooping the New Mini silverware. Una say's thank's

[phantom]

Yes big well done to Linda for her equine skills, the horse may have only been 5 inches high but it still would have given me a good kicking if I went near it;)

[lightbody]

Whats the story with the horse!?

Charlie and I had a fantastic day and the weather defied the forecasts as usual! Charlie is in a huff with me for abandoning him at the very far end of the pier for most of the day!

RNLI raised over £250 pounds and have added the run to their website -
http://www.anstrutherlifeboat.org.uk/news

We stayed over in Anstruther last night and did the route in reverse today to take all the signs down - was fun!

[phantom]

quote:Originally posted by The Mini Clan

Whats the story with the horse!?

I had a fantastic day and the weather defied the forecasts as usual!

RNLI raised over £250 pounds and have added the run to their website -
http://www.anstrutherlifeboat.org.uk/news

We stayed over in Anstruther last night and did the route in reverse today to take all the signs down - was fun!

I think it was between Dunning and Glenfarg, I could be wrongish, but as we came round a bend with Linda leading, some geezer was loosing to a Shetland pony in trying to get the devils creature back to its stable. Linda jumped out the car and showed how it should be done, like a true profesional, and we all waited, which allowed us to regroup.:D

[weefossy]

Sure it was only a pony? It looked more like a Shire horse to me:evil::D. Now I know why you are always so well behaved, Willie.;);)

[Willie M]

quote:Originally posted by weefossy

Sure it was only a pony? It looked more like a Shire horse to me:evil::D. Now I know why you are always so well behaved, Willie.;);)
<quiver> :I You're right though, that horse was massive :eek: Must've been at least 17 hands, foamin' at the mouth, big sharp teeth and smoke comin' out it's nostrils so it did.... :evil::evil:

[Burple]

Another Echo in here....

Well done once more to the Clan!! Another Thistle run to be proud of!!
Excellent roads, great atart and finish points and fantastic weather!
(Mmmmmmmmm.... chips.....)
It was great to see old and new Minis mingling together in the convoys and the car parks too - and even better that there's none of that natiness that happens at some of the shows down south... "Hang the Fish Suppers...We're just here for the banter!!" ;):D

And well done to all our prize winners too!!
I still say there shoulda been a prize for the most raodkill on the front of a car... (one of these days I'll win something...) ;)

[Heather]

quote:Originally posted by low_n_loud1

I still say there shoulda been a prize for the most raodkill on the front of a car... (one of these days I'll win something...) ;)



You would have def. won the cup for that event!:D

[phantom]

Guys and Gals, My mate was in Cupar, did you see him videoing us, well he has given me a CD with us as we took the sharp bend for Ceres, its about three minutes long. Now I haven't got a clue how to put it on the web so we can all see ourselves, so if any of yous know how if you want to send me your adress by e-mail I will post it to you as long as you send it back to me:D

[Heather]

chris, if you bring it on sat ill burn a few copies on the old dvd drive and we could hand a few out that way.

[Tahra]

Been avoiding the pc and work for a few days - so thats my reason for being the coo's tail this time. Congrats to all the winners ( and secretly glad that the bloke that had all that "BMW Free" nonsense written on his windows didnt win despite all his polishing on the Pier !) It was great to see such a mixture and a shame there was no Minimokes.......

[phantom]

quote:Originally posted by tribalmini

chris, if you bring it on sat ill burn a few copies on the old dvd drive and we could hand a few out that way.

No probs Heather, will bring it on saturday:D

[seany]

some photo's!!!!

http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/seany/35075_thumb.jpg (http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/seany/35075.jpg)

http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/seany/35082_thumb.jpg (http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/seany/35082.jpg)


http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/seany/35076_thumb.jpg (http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/seany/35076.jpg)

http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/seany/35079_thumb.jpg (http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/seany/35079.jpg)

http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/seany/35081_thumb.jpg (http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/seany/35081.jpg)

[weefossy]

Sorry Euan, Linda would have won the roadkill, that Shetland pony,the size o' "The Trojan Horse", was lucky to survive:evil::evil: One more punch and it would have been history........:D:D