May Mini Adventure Sun 2nd May

[ianking]

Following on from the 'June Jolly' and the 'July Jolly' I have decided to run the 'May Mini Adventure'

It will be fairly similar to the previous 2 runs except I will need to find a new lunch stop due to the owners of the Kailzie restaurant being retired.

Previous run threads here.
http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?13516-July-Jolly-Sun-27th-July

http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?11038-June-Jolly-24th-June

Run Notes:- http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/forums/images/smilies//link.gif (http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/run_notes/2010/mini_run_may.pdf)

Start and finish points will be in Penicuik, EH26 with a departure of 10.30am. I dont do huge long runs. Normally max of 90 miles with a nice lunch stop half way.

William has kindly offered to be back car for me as he is local to the area, (I need to buy him a pint though, there is aways a catch)

Might even be able to get some goodie bags again from my friendly local dealer, hey last time they even gave me a whole car for the day.

So if you fancy it put your name down.

1. Ian + Sarah
2. William + Megan
3. Rob
4. Craig and Jude
5. Mini Ecosse x2
6. Brian and Christina
7. L13ARG + 1
8. Andy + Lenore
9. Elfman
10. David + Fiona
11. Pot007 (Stewart + Julie)

[stoney]

Put me down my man

[Craig]

yes from me & Jude

[ianking]

Put me down my man

thats you added my boy

[Mini Ecosse]

Yes please :thumbs up:

[ianking]

Solo or with Allyson

[JOHN MILNE]

:thumbs up:Me please

[Mini Ecosse]

Solo or with Allyson

Both of us :thumbs up:

[ianking]

All updated.
Great response.
Many thanks

[Crombers]

Me & Karen please :thumbs up:

[stoney]

Me & Karen please :thumbs up:

:thud:you meen your not working on this sunday :lol:

[Crombers]

:thud:you meen your not working on this sunday :lol:

:D Sorry Rob, but just the way my rota works, please don't :babypram: :thumbs up:

[Scottie]

No can do.

[MINI William]

Ian stick my mum and dad down please

[Duncan Stewart]

Sorry Ian. We would love to come but not free that weekend :sad:

[ianking]

Updated.

I managed to work it so Crombers was off his work :p

[L13ARG]

Can you put me down please +1

[Crombers]

Updated.

I managed to work it so Crombers was off his work :p

Top man :thumbs up:

[AndyP & Lenore]

Can you put us down for this.:thumbs up:

Ta:D

[ELFMAN]

Ian, The Elfman Cometh...

[ianking]

All updated.

[D3 JDA]

Ian can u put our names down for the run cheers m8:thumbs up:

[pot007]

Sign me and JB up please....

[ianking]

Thats you added Naysmith

[indigomatt]

Mr King.....

Put us down, has been a while since I was out ~ Mini M (Matthew & Charmaine) you can scope out how much cleaning you may have to do soon afterwards - lol.....

Fingers crossed we can make it, will let you know if we can't nearer the time.....anyone travelling across from Glasgow, fancy meeting up at Sterling services about 9:00.....?

[ianking]

No worries Matt. Thats you added.

Perhaps I should take us all on really dirty roads then past my house at the end of the run wherre I can conveniently offer a foam wash for say £5 per car.

[GCA3N]

No worries Matt. Thats you added.

Perhaps I should take us all on really dirty roads then past my house at the end of the run wherre I can conveniently offer a foam wash for say £5 per car.


Rob will be first in the queue now since he's a reformed clean freak. :lol:

[Colin]

Missed this must have been sleeping. Put me and Amanda down as a maybe.

[shaunbhoy67]

stick me down for this one ian, should be ok for it, will let you know if anything changes

[ianking]

OK Shaun. Thats you added

[Crombers]

Gonna have to pull out of this one, my apologies Ian.

Peer pressure from 'the lads' means I'm off to Sunderland that weekend to catch 'The Black Cats' v Liverpool

Have a good day folks, crackin roads IIRC :thumbs up: (just ask Craig, he followed me a few years ago :blush:)

[ianking]

OK, no probs. Thats a pity though as I was going to be car number 1 and you could have been car 13 behind me. :p

[Crombers]

Anyone for car No 13 :thumbs up:

[MINI William]

Ian can you add Megan to the list please

[ianking]

Ian can you add Megan to the list please

Sorted

[ianking]

Going to be out driving this on Monday night to make sure that the route is still good.

Not long to go now until this run.

Anyone else want to come along, Sunday 2nd May?

[pot007]

If you need a co-pilot for Monday, give me a shout.....

[ianking]

William is coming along but if you want to come with us then that is fine.

Pint tonight Naysmith, :beer:Navvar ?

[indigomatt]

Hi

Sorry we may have to pull out - power steering pump failure and no doubt a hefty bill to fix so a tank of petrol for a jolly at this time is not ideal.....

Matthew

[Craig]

What's the plan for lunch Ian ?

Matt - give mini customer services a bell, as it was my understanding that due to all the bad publicity around failing pumps that they would give you a new pump foc, you just had to pay the labour ;). Worth a try....

[ianking]

OK Matt no probs.

[ianking]

Craig

For luch I was just going to suggest that everyone does their own thing in Peebles due to the restaurant that I used to use being closed now due to the owner retiring.

Or we could go for lunch after the run instead of having the stop at Peebles as the hotel round the corner from me had said they would do me a 2 courser for £10 if we all came in.

[AndyP & Lenore]

We'd vote for a Peebles lunch stop.:thumbs up:

Castle Warehouse does good food!

A.:D

[stoney]

2nd that !!!! :thumbs up:


We'd vote for a Peebles lunch stop.:thumbs up:

Castle Warehouse does good food!

A.:D

[Craig]

I am happy with Peebles for lunch ;) thanks Ian

[Colin]

Hi Ian, it was always going to be a maybe this run, but just to confirm, I can't make it, too much on this weekend.

You guys have fun sounds like a good one, want to see plenty pics.

[pot007]

Peebles sounds like a plan for food....I'm off on Monday so maybe we could go for a wee Magners 'Extra Cold' after the run??:beer:

[LightningStevie]

I might try and make this if I can. Will check with the other half. Where in Pencuik are you guys meeting up?

[pot007]

I think its the same as previous runs.......Sommerfield Car park....EH26 8LE for the GPS....

Ian can confirm this though!

[ianking]

I think its the same as previous runs.......Sommerfield Car park....EH26 8LE for the GPS....

Ian can confirm this though!

No need for me here, Stewart has everything in control.

Yes a couple pints after the run sounds like a plan. Working Monday though.

[LightningStevie]

Excellent! well, I will try my best. Think Andy is work, so he may have the car. Not even sure if I'll have my own car back by then either lol

[Knox18]

if i can find some road tyres i might take the R56 race car, some road miles before the next event wont do it any harm

[Craig]

if i can find some road tyres i might take the R56 race car, some road miles before the next event wont do it any harm

:thumbs up:

be great to see you there Chris

[ianking]

if i can find some road tyres i might take the R56 race car, some road miles before the next event wont do it any harm

That would be awesome.

I dont have a spare set of R56 17s but Im sure someone on here must have a set that they could loan you for the day.

[stoney]

No need for me here, Stewart has everything in control.

Yes a couple pints after the run sounds like a plan. Working Monday though.

i dont have a co pilot so will be soft drink or me :lol:

[stoney]

if i can find some road tyres i might take the R56 race car, some road miles before the next event wont do it any harm

hope so would be good to see the race car in the flesh

[Knox18]

That would be awesome.

I dont have a spare set of R56 17s but Im sure someone on here must have a set that they could loan you for the day.

would be cool :)

i need to use my wheels though as they clear the 6pots :cool:

[stoney]

part worn :lol:

[LightningStevie]

Might not make this after all, as I've just left Andy in hospital with possible appendicitis :(

[ELFMAN]

Jeez, that's not good, hope he's OK.

[Craig]

Might not make this after all, as I've just left Andy in hospital with possible appendicitis :(


Jeez, that's not good, hope he's OK.

Yeah, wot Euan said.... Hope he is OK Stevie... :yes nod:

[LightningStevie]

Cheers guys, just waiting to see what the doctors say when they do their rounds. He's ok from the text I got, but still in pain :(

[Gismo]

Might not make this after all, as I've just left Andy in hospital with possible appendicitis :(Why does that stop you from going on the run :Whistle:

[ianking]

Went and drove the route last night.
All is good appart from a couple wee bits where the winter has taken its toll on the road surface and some heavy pot holes have appeared. I know where this section is and it lasts for only about 100m on a single track section so we will crawl through it at 10mph just to be safe.

[LightningStevie]

Why does that stop you from going on the run :Whistle:

Well it depends on when he gets his op done, as he's still waiting!

[ELFMAN]

Why does that stop you from going on the run :Whistle:

That sounds a wee bit callous - have you had anyone in hospital recently? MINI Runs don't come into it. Kind of hard to go swanning off round the countryside when that's going on... Must be that caring American Health Care attitude.

[LightningStevie]

That sounds a wee bit callous - have you had anyone in hospital recently? MINI Runs don't come into it. Kind of hard to go swanning off round the countryside when that's going on... Must be that caring American Health Care attitude.

I took it as a joke, so don't worry! He's in the best possible hands

[ELFMAN]

I know - I just like to take my 'Grumpy Old Man' persona out for a walk every so often!

[shaunbhoy67]

Ian im sorry but i am not going to be able to make sunday, working and cant get the day swapped so bit disappointed but will catch up on another run later in year

[Gismo]

I took it as a joke, so don't worry! He's in the best possible hands


I know - I just like to take my 'Grumpy Old Man' persona out for a walk every so often!And it was meant as a wee joke, hence the smilie :thumbs up:

[Gismo]

Run notes added to first post

[JOHN MILNE]

sorry ian cant make it on sunday:sad:

[ianking]

No probs John.

Remember folks to print out your run notes.

[stoney]

No probs John.

Remember folks to print out your run notes.


i dont have a printer but am on my own so wont need them have your mob num any way

[pot007]

I can print copies at work today and give them to Ian if anyone needs/forgets them.....

[ianking]

I have printed 6 copies.
If Stewart can do a couple copies then Im sure we will have enough.

[ianking]

Looks like it should be dry for tomorrow.

Remember its a 10.30 set off from the car park so hopefully meet everyone at about 10.

[weefossy]

Ian, was hoping to be a last minute addition to the run tomorrow, but Mom's knee is still not up to it after her opp. She doesn't want to be sitting in one postion for too long.
Have a great run, hope the weather is good.

[Mini Ecosse]

Looks like it should be dry for tomorrow.

Remember its a 10.30 set off from the car park so hopefully meet everyone at about 10.

We are staying in Glasgow tonight.
P***ing rain when we left Oban.
Car manky:argh:

[ianking]

We are staying in Glasgow tonight.
P***ing rain when we left Oban.
Car manky:argh:

Its OK car will be makier when you are finished the run.

[ianking]

Ian, was hoping to be a last minute addition to the run tomorrow, but Mom's knee is still not up to it after her opp. She doesn't want to be sitting in one postion for too long.
Have a great run, hope the weather is good.

No probs, hope mum is fighting fit soon.

[GCA3N]

Hope you folks all have fun and enjoy the day. :thumbs up:

[stoney]

well thats me filled up with petrol and ready to go just watin on the elfman comin down then we will be on are way

[L13ARG]

sorry for late notice Ian im not going to make it . Sorry again

[stoney]

well back from a brill run thanx Ian ,Sarah ,William & Megan

a few pics
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who was this turning up in a GP ??? i wonder :lol:
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lunch at a nice little pub

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thats it from me

[Craig]

Great day out today - Thanks Ian and Sarah. ;)

Thanks also to Andy & Lenore and Christina for Jude's birthday gifts. Very thoughtful of you guys, Jude says thanks very much :thumbs up:

No pics from me as I don't bring a camera on runs.... :rolleyes:

Nice new car Rob - enjoy it!! ;)

[ELFMAN]

Nice Pics Stoney! Or is it GPMan now? Crafty sod.

Thanks again to Ian and Sarah and 'The Special One' (although it's a Cooper) and Megan for leading and sweeping up the run. Great to get the car out doing what it's supposed to do and to remind myself how much better it gets off the line with the Traction Control OFF - aaahhh the smell of burning Dunlops. if only I had my brain switched on and the TC switched off at the M6 Tolls back in April...

Nice lunch too - thanks for the extra chips Christina. Pity I had to keep backing off during the faster sections of the run to let Brian and you catch up... (yeah, right). The dust on the back roads looked pretty cool and it didn't rain till me and Stoney were homeward bound on the M8. Think everybody missed the pot holes on those couple of sections too, but we were well warned by Ian so no probs there. The rest of the roads were excellent and let the cars have a good blast (apart from getting held up by a tedious Renault which obviously didn't have a rear-view mirror...).

Happy Birthday Jude, and if Sioban's reading this - hope the Knee's on the mend and on the bend, and I hope yon Malcolm's running around doing everything for you in the meantime!

I think I might be missing the next run due to being on holiday, but it was nice to see everybody again today. See Y'aaal soon, Drive Safe y'hear!

[GCA3N]

Looks like you folks had fun, great pics, very jealous I want to go on a run. Got to wait another 6 weeks.

[Mini Ecosse]

Thanks Ian & Sarah, a great day out :thumbs up::thumbs up:

If any of Ally's photos are reasonable will post up later.

[Stewart]

Does look a great day and always love the pic's.

[ianking]

Thanks everyone for coming along from me and Sarah, I never got lost, which is a bonus.
Glad you all enjoyed it.
We both had a great day out.

Thanks to William for keeping the rear of the group together.

I really like the rally stage going up the super steep hill, Sarah was cursing a wee bit though incase we went over the edge.

On the single track near the end of the run when the dust kicked up behind me I thought 'oh no' Im going to have made a mess on Andys car but when I looked in my rear view and saw the red mini appearing from the dust screem coming round the corner at pace it looked sooo goood. I wish my rear view could take pics. It looked like a mini bursting out of a fire.

[weefossy]

Looks like you guys had a great run and the best of the weather. Real sorry we couldn't be there.
And what about the new car Rob!!! It looks a cracker, a real real classic that deserves a proper enthusiastic owner. Enjoy many safe miles.

[Mini Ecosse]

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[AndyP & Lenore]

Cracking run Ian, many thanks for organising.:clap:

It was good to give the Red MINI a good blast and blow the cobwebs off the engine and brakes. Poor wee thing hasn't had a good blast for months.

That really is a cracking route with some amazing scenery and terrific driving roads. Be nice to do it in a convertible one day. Even the pot-hole ridden road towards the end failed to take the shine off a great day.

Good to meet Pot007 too, nice clubbie.:thumbs up:

A.:D

[weefossy]

Nice photos Allyson, but not enough of your new car. :frown:
It seems that everyone on NMS has reached an "edge" with their cars, that really shows individuality and style. There are some class cars on every run. :thumbs up:

[stoney]

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that's a fantastic photo of my GP can you send me the full size one please

i bet you knew that was coming :lol:

[stoney]

Looks like you guys had a great run and the best of the weather. Real sorry we couldn't be there.
And what about the new car Rob!!! It looks a cracker, a real real classic that deserves a proper enthusiastic owner. Enjoy many safe miles.

thanx i will be looking after this one as said just like you have to look after mom's :thumbs up:

[ELFMAN]

Stephen & Allyson - smashin' foties. Sorry I forgot to mention YOUR new JCW (with PROPER seats) - it's smashin too.
Still in shock from Stoney's 'GP Revelation' this morning! Maybe bump into you in Waterstone's in Oban this August...

[D3 JDA]

A big thanks to ian & sarah for another great run weather wasnt to bad either and the roads were great apart from a load of pot holes on one particular road.Great to see stoney with a new car injoy m8:thumbs up::smilewinkgrin::hand::yes nod:

[Mini Ecosse]

that's a fantastic photo of my GP can you send me the full size one please

i bet you knew that was coming :lol:

PM me your email address and I will send you a high res copy :)

[LightningStevie]

Looks like you guys had a great day out! Sorry we didn't make it, Andy wasn't feeling too well, so we just chilled out.

Nice GP Stoney! Was looking at the pics and the number plater wondering if I had missed something! Enjoy it :D

[stoney]

Looks like you guys had a great day out! Sorry we didn't make it, Andy wasn't feeling too well, so we just chilled out.

Nice GP Stoney! Was looking at the pics and the number plater wondering if I had missed something! Enjoy it :D

thanx stevie i will be its just a dream to drive

[ELFMAN]

its just a dream to drive

Did you say that in a 'John Barrowman' accent Stoney????

[MINI William]

Ian great run yesterday. One of my favs. Will post up my pics later

[norrie]

Looks like you guys had a good run.
I would have been there but went out on my bike.
I thought I might have seen you guys out and about as I see you were on the Moffat road and looks as though you went over by the dam.


Norrie.

[L13ARG]

looks like i mised a really good run tipical .Well gearbox has been noisey for months but garage would not do anything till it totaly gave in because of type of warrenty. Bonnet stripes fitted on Friday full clean all day Saturday full tank of fuel sunday morning to come on run then the noise got alot louder . Garage NOW sourcing me a gearbox. Roll on the next run i can come on

[GCA3N]

looks like i mised a really good run tipical .Well gearbox has been noisey for months but garage would not do anything till it totaly gave in because of type of warrenty. Bonnet stripes fitted on Friday full clean all day Saturday full tank of fuel sunday morning to come on run then the noise got alot louder . Garage NOW sourcing me a gearbox. Roll on the next run i can come on


Hope it's sorted soon. Get yourself on the argyll and Bute, fantastic run.

[pot007]

Great run Ian, thanks again. Sorry I had to bail out, but supposedly buying a house is more important than the mini runs???

A huge thanks to Williams mum too, the 'brown bag' trick worked a treat ......

Stoney, love the GP....not that I could see much of it (clubvan needs a bit more bhp!).

Just going to sign up for the picnic run now....

[stoney]

Great run Ian, thanks again. Sorry I had to bail out, but supposedly buying a house is more important than the mini runs???

A huge thanks to Williams mum too, the 'brown bag' trick worked a treat ......

Stoney, love the GP....not that I could see much of it (clubvan needs a bit more bhp!).

Just going to sign up for the picnic run now....

you can blame Mr king for not seeing it that much he was in front :lol:

your more than welcome along on the picnic run every one is

[N12 JLK]

Sounded a good day Ian, brings me back to my Mini days. as Brian Badonday would say ' bo'

[Crombers]

Sounded a good day Ian, brings me back to my Mini days. as Brian Badonday would say ' bo'

Here..........................were you not the one that said you'd go to your grave in a MINI, ......................... reckon we might have a returnee sometime soon here folks :thumbs up:

[Gismo]

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