Edinburgh/ Fife Tour Sunday 19th August

[Liam5993]

August 19th 2012

Edinburgh to St Andrews
60 miles
meet up @11.30am

change the meet place from the shell garage to mcdonalds car park. if everyone okay with this.


McDonald's Builyeon Road
6 Builyeon RoadQueensferry, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH30 9YJ

meet at Shell Garage at queensferry just before the Forth bridge on the Edinburgh side for the meeting place
1 Ferry Muir Gait, South Queensferry EH30 9SF

something to Eat at the famous Anstruther fish and chips bar

LIST OF PEOPLE GOING
1)STONEY
2)CRAIG
3)T5LLC
4)DUNCAN STEWART
5)DARNSHIV
6)ANDYP & LENORE
7)JOSSM1
8)BIG GORDY
9) V500EMA
10)BODYSHOP23
11)MINIME:) IS A MAYBE = 85%
12)BRYCEFFC
13) D3 JDA & FIONA
14)ELFMAN
15)JOHN is a maybe
16)COOP1
17)GREIG & KIM

[Craig]

Yes from me and Jude ;)

Well done for organising :yes nod:

[T5LLC]

Yes for me!!:) chippy sold it for me haha

[MINIme:)]

I'm a maybe

[MINI William]

I would have came on the 12th but I'm on holiday on the 19th

[T5LLC]

12th there is something up Knockhill William, I think that's why it was changed....

[Duncan Stewart]

Great to see a new run - Well done for arranging it :thumbs up:
I will be there, maybe bring the classic as its just a short run and finishes at home :smilewinkgrin:

[stoney]

Yep will be there ;) glad you have joined up here as well ;)

[DarnShiv]

We will be there too. Replied to the Facebook invite. :yes nod:
I will try and do Knockhill too, but will probably not have the Mini. :frown

[AndyP & Lenore]

Yep, we're up for this. We're gonna steal a day off work from somewhere.:thumbs up:

A.

[AndyP & Lenore]

Liam I've stickied this thread for you so it will always stay in the top section of the MINI Meets and Social Forum.

Can I suggest you keep editing the first post to list all those who have said they will be attending.

Top marks for taking on a run. Look forward to meeting you.:yes nod:

A.:thumbs up:

[jossm1]

i'm in :thumbs up:

[Big Gordy]

Stick me down for this as well.........need to meet some of these new faces :p

[T5LLC]

Can I sugguest the meeting point is the carpark at McDonalds just because Shell might not like us all sitting about.... McDonalds carpark is where most people meet and is quite handy

[stoney]

well have to say you are geting a good turn out and holy crap Grody on a run WTF :lol:

[Craig]

well have to say you are geting a good turn out and holy crap Grody on a run WTF :lol:

PMSL :lol:

[Big Gordy]

well have to say you are geting a good turn out and holy crap Grody on a run WTF :lol:

Who's this Grody chap :confused:

[stoney]

Who's this Grody chap :confused:

Don't know ?? Think he may drive a red mini one but been that long since seen him on a run :lol:

Will be good to see u again think the last time was at the rolling road day :lol:

[RobSco]

well have to say you are geting a good turn out and holy crap Grody on a run WTF :lol:

Now thats Funny... :lol:

[Gismo]

Gordy on a run, more chance of me washing my car :lol:

[Big Gordy]

Aww right......enough :ragin:(I'm only coming along because I don't know who half the people on here are anymore :thud:)
May have to revisit the rolling road as I'm about to fit a manifold :smilewinkgrin: Be interesting to see what kind of difference it will make:D

[T5LLC]

Stick V500EMA down as she will forget to come on here but has accepted on fb :)

[Craig]

Add Greig and Kim please.

[AndyP & Lenore]

Add Greig and Kim please.

:thud::thud::thud::thud::idunno:

[Gismo]

Add Greig and Kim please.Who :rolleyes:

[stoney]

That's what I said on face book lol

[Craig]

I was as surprised as anyone :yes nod: :thud:

[bodyshop23]

Hi

Can you put my name down for this run.

Thanks

[MINIme:)]

Liam you're gonna regret saying you'd buy us all fish and chips haha!! :lol:

[Bryce]

I think I'll make this my run =) stick me down cheers

[MINIme:)]

you missed me off your list by the way.

[AndyP & Lenore]

you missed me off your list by the way.

You're only down as a maybe though:confused:. I know you wimen think we men can read minds, but really, we can't.:smilewinkgrin: Honest.:smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin:

A.:D

[Big Gordy]

You're only down as a maybe though:confused:. I know you wimen think we men can read minds, but really, we can't.:smilewinkgrin: Honest.:smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin:

A.:D

Spot on Andy :thumbs up:

[Liam5993]

I know i will need to batter my eyelashes and sweet talk the people in the chippy

[MINIme:)]

You're only down as a maybe though:confused:. I know you wimen think we men can read minds, but really, we can't.:smilewinkgrin: Honest.:smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin:

A.:D

maybes are usually listed anyway :rolleyes: and thus counted in. You know that! :P I was trying to simplify things for you but here is the full version ;)


I meant likely. 85% yes, 15% no. Vague possibility of being in Aberdeen but it's not that likely. This one is perfect for me. It's short, doesn't start at the crack of dawn, involves food, and my friend has asked if she can come with her mini-mad wee boy. All the encouragement I've received to do a run for the last year has been getting me closer to it all the time thanks to all of you :yes nod: A short one is perfect for me for my first one. I've finally got over my 'I'm too slow' inadequacy and will pootle away at the back without caring now that I've met quite a few folk! Plus it's not snowy (well there's still time). Plus I love (miss) the east coast. And Liam is buying the chips. :smilewinkgrin:

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i will need to batter my eyelashes
:lol:

[Big Gordy]

Parkings always an issue at Anster......we could always park up at the park next to the fire station I suppose :confused:
Can we phone up and pre order 30 fish suppers :p

[AndyP & Lenore]

maybes are usually listed anyway :rolleyes: and thus counted in. You know that! :P I was trying to simplify things for you but here is the full version ;)


I meant likely. 85% yes, 15% no. Vague possibility of being in Aberdeen but it's not that likely. This one is perfect for me. It's short, doesn't start at the crack of dawn, involves food, and my friend has asked if she can come with her mini-mad wee boy. All the encouragement I've received to do a run for the last year has been getting me closer to it all the time thanks to all of you :yes nod: A short one is perfect for me for my first one. I've finally got over my 'I'm too slow' inadequacy and will pootle away at the back without caring now that I've met quite a few folk! Plus it's not snowy (well there's still time). Plus I love (miss) the east coast. And Liam is buying the chips. :smilewinkgrin:

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:lol:

Yeah. That's kinda what I thought you meant by "I'm a maybe". :lol:

A. :D

[MINIme:)]

Yeah. That's kinda what I thought you meant by "I'm a maybe". :lol:

A. :D

;)

[D3 JDA]

Can u put Fiona and myself down for this one as well cheers

[stoney]

Going to be a busy run :lol:

[stoney]

August 19th 2012

Edinburgh to St Andrews
60 miles
meet up @11.30am

change the meet place from the shell garage to mcdonalds car park. if everyone okay with this.


McDonald's Builyeon Road
6 Builyeon RoadQueensferry, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH30 9YJ

meet at Shell Garage at queensferry just before the Forth bridge on the Edinburgh side for the meeting place
1 Ferry Muir Gait, South Queensferry EH30 9SF

something to Eat at the famous Anstruther fish and chips bar

LIST OF PEOPLE GOING
11)MINIME:) IS A MAYBE = 50% YES 50% NO


Love this :lol:

[T5LLC]

This is looking set to be a good little adventure :)

[Hamish]

Parkings always an issue at Anster......we could always park up at the park next to the fire station I suppose :confused:
Can we phone up and pre order 30 fish suppers :p

You on a diet Gordy or is that your starter? Mind and leave some for everyone else!! :Whistle:

[Big Gordy]

You on a diet Gordy or is that your starter? Mind and leave some for everyone else!! :Whistle:

Well your not doing the bacon, egg and sausage the Sunday before and a mans gotta eat :p

[Liam5993]

This is a busy run the Anster Chippy will think half the Oxford mini garage has come to town

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Should be a good run

[ELFMAN]

Just back 'on site' after being unofficial All-Scotland Tour Guide for my pal and his wife from Norwich!

Please put me down for this one - I might be on hol sometime in August, but should be OK. Plus the fact there's CHIPS and a Special Appearance by Big Gordy - we've usually got more chance of Dani Sordo turning up in his WRC motor... being towed by talking unicorns.

[MINIme:)]

:excited: If there's talking unicorns I am absolutely a 100% yes :smilewinkgrin:,
otherwise it's still 85%.

[T5LLC]

:excited: If there's talking unicorns I am absolutely a 100% yes :smilewinkgrin:,
otherwise it's still 85%.

Joanna- Today, 01:28 what were you doing up at this time on a school night?! lol

[Big Gordy]

otherwise it's still 85%.

Better change the first post then as your still down as 50/50 :moonie:

[MINIme:)]

Joanna- Today, 01:28 what were you doing up at this time on a school night?! lol

:blush: I think it was actually 3 I got into bed. I'm a nightmare. Not fallen asleep today yet but there's still time.

Better change the first post then as your still down as 50/50 :moonie:

yep 85%!

[ELFMAN]

:blush: I think it was actually 3 I got into bed. I'm a nightmare. Not fallen asleep today yet but there's still time.

:off topic: My Mum and Dad actually took me to the Doctor when I was young (well, the Medicine Man from our cave system...), because I wouldn't go to sleep, despite thousands of stories etc. I have vague recollections of words like "Child of the Night", "Vampire Death Cult" and "Incurable Psychopathic Disorder". No idea what the fuss was about. Right, off to feed the wolves.

[MINIme:)]

:lol:

[john]

Put me in as a maybe too

[Coop1]

Space for one more? Recent join to group. On second R56, a red MCS. Live Edinburgh, from Fife,. Sounds like nice wee day out to An'ster Fry.

[T5LLC]

Space for one more? Recent join to group. On second R56, a red MCS. Live Edinburgh, from Fife,. Sounds like nice wee day out to An'ster Fry.

Always room for one more :) :)

[Coop1]

Look forward to meeting everyone then....

[Liam5993]

Ofcourse there is space :)

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Looking forward to this run :)

[DerekM]

Might encourage Mrs Topless along to this in her JCW Roadster.

[Craig]

Might encourage Mrs Topless along to this in her JCW Roadster.

Oh yeah ;)

[MINIme:)]

YES YES YES! :yes nod:

[Tam1314]

Can I come down from Aberdeen to meet you all

[stoney]

Can I come down from Aberdeen to meet you all

I don't see why not ;)

[Craig]

I don't see why not ;)

Wot he said ;)

[Tam1314]

Great, if someone can give me an idea of what time you will be in St Andrews we will meet there.

[ELFMAN]

Might encourage Mrs Topless along to this in her JCW Roadster.

I'd certainly like to see them... it... the car... obviously :argh:

[stoney]

Great, if someone can give me an idea of what time you will be in St Andrews we will meet there.

I'm sure tho OP will be along shortly to let u know ;)

Edit I recon it will be around the 13:30/14:00h as run is only 60m but that's a guess tbh ;)

[DerekM]

I'd certainly like to see them... it... the car... obviously :argh:

There's a whole internet out there for you if that's your thing. :computer:

[ELFMAN]

There's a whole internet out there for you if that's your thing. :computer:

Yes, you only have to Google 'Topless' to find that out! :smilewinkgrin:

[Stewart]

Google works fine - Topless examples! :smilewinkgrin:



http://carandvannews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1110MINIroadster.jpg



http://s1.favim.com/orig/4/bridge-cars-girls-topless-Favim.com-157789.jpg

[stoney]

Lol very good Stewart :lol:

[Big Gordy]

Was at the famous Anstruther chippie last night as it happens and it was great :thumbs up:
Spoke to the girl in charge about pre-booking 30 fish suppers but she can't :frown: All her friers are working flat out as it is so she has no extra capacity. She did say if I gave her a phone before hand with the numbers she could do a deal on the price tho :smilewinkgrin: Think it would need to be carry-out tho as the sit in bit would struggle to accommodate us all in one sitting :p I can post up the menu on Monday when I get back to work and have access to a scanner.

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Ohh and has anyone worked out a route yet for where were going..??

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Its a cracking wee road from Anstruther over to St.Andrews :thumbs up:

[Liam5993]

On my way home from work I will pick up a menu and put it up and everyone can see what they want so we can phone in before hand and am not sure what route to take from anstruther to st andrews like you say it a cracking road both the route the crail through kingsbarns route has more twisty roads and the other route not to bad a road either

[Big Gordy]

I've got a menu here :thumbs up: Picked it up last Friday when I was there for my tea :p Takeaway fish and chips is £5.90

[Liam5993]

Perfect one step ahead I like it

[sedgie]

Where are you going in St Andys!!???....i might come and see yiz!!.....nip stoneys heed!!!:p

[stoney]

Where are you going in St Andys!!???....i might come and see yiz!!.....nip stoneys heed!!!:p

Who are you like ?? ;)

[sedgie]

Who are you like ?? ;)

I'm the bitch fae hell!!!!!!! :moonie::thumbs up:

[Liam5993]

Direction for the Edinburgh/Fife tour meet up at 11.30am at McDonald's Car park Builyeon Road
6 Builyeon RoadQueensferry, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH30 9YJ. And stop At Anstruther Fife for Lunch at the Anstruther Fish bar and Anstruther to West sands in St Andrews as their is plenty space there to stop/park cars in St andrews.

39.1 mi, 1 hour 3 mins
Driving directions to Anstruther Fish Bar, 42-44 Shore St, Anstruther KY10 3AQ, United Kingdom

McDonald's Builyeon Road
McDonald's Builyeon Road
6 Builyeon Road, Queensferry, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH30 9YJ, United Kingdom

1. Head south on Builyeon Rd toward A904
108 ft
2. Turn left onto Builyeon Rd/A904

0.1 mi
3. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A90 ramp to M90/Perth/A921/A985/Inverkeithing/Rosyth/North Queensferry

0.3 mi
4. Merge onto A90
3.1 mi
5. Continue onto M90
3.0 mi
6. At junction 2A, exit onto A92 toward Kirkcaldy/Glenrothes

11.6 mi
7. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Rosslyn St/A921

0.7 mi
8. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Randolph Rd/A915
Continue to follow A915
Go through 8 roundabouts
9.7 mi
9. Turn right onto Largo Rd/A915
Continue to follow A915
1.0 mi
10. Continue onto Main St/A917
Continue to follow A917
2.3 mi
11. Continue onto B942
5.2 mi
12. Slight left onto A917
1.8 mi
13. Turn left onto Elizabeth Pl/A917
Continue to follow A917
0.1 mi
14. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Rodger St/B9131
Continue to follow B9131
Destination will be on the left
0.2 mi
Anstruther Fish Bar
42-44 Shore St, Anstruther KY10 3AQ, United Kingdom

Est. fuel cost: £8.16

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This Direction's from Anstruther Fish bar, to west Sands in st andrews

Driving directions to West Sands

Anstruther Fish Bar
42-44 Shore St, Anstruther KY10 3AQ, United Kingdom
1. Head northwest on Shore St/B9131 toward Cunzie St
Continue to follow B9131
Go through 3 roundabouts
8.0 mi
2. Turn left onto A917
Go through 2 roundabouts
1.3 mi
3. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto South St/A918
Go through 1 roundabout
0.3 mi
4. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A918
0.2 mi
5. Turn left onto North St/A917

0.1 mi
6. Take the 2nd right onto Golf Pl
0.2 mi
7. Continue onto Bruce Embankment
0.3 mi
8. Slight right onto W Sands Rd
Destination will be on the right
0.2 mi
West Sands
West Sands
West Sands PC Block 1, West Sands Road, Saint Andrews KY16 9XL

[stoney]

Good stuff look forward to next Sunday ;)

[Big Gordy]

Can I make a suggestion that we park at the tennis courts up at the park and walk down to the chippy. Its a 10 min walk...max.
As you come into Anstruther, instead of turning right at the roundabout to head down to the front, carry straight on for about 100 yard and the tennis court/park car park is first on your right. Like I said, just a suggestion as the car parks down on the front are usually packed on a Sunday:smilewinkgrin:

[T5LLC]

Can I make a suggestion that we park at the tennis courts up at the park and walk down to the chippy. Its a 10 min walk...max.
As you come into Anstruther, instead of turning right at the roundabout to head down to the front, carry straight on for about 100 yard and the tennis court/park car park is first on your right. Like I said, just a suggestion as the car parks down on the front are usually packed on a Sunday:smilewinkgrin:

That's a good idea as its a nightmare to get parked most of the time there let alone with all the Mini's :lol:

[Crombers]

Can I make a suggestion that we park at the tennis courts up at the park and walk down to the chippy. Its a 10 min walk...max.
As you come into Anstruther, instead of turning right at the roundabout to head down to the front, carry straight on for about 100 yard and the tennis court/park car park is first on your right. Like I said, just a suggestion as the car parks down on the front are usually packed on a Sunday:smilewinkgrin:

Y'see as we all get that wee bitty older, y'just canny underestimate an older person :thumbs up:

[ELFMAN]

I'm the bitch fae hell!!!!!!! :moonie::thumbs up:

Once a charmer, always a charmer... Just don't be stealin' oor chips! :knife::smilewinkgrin:

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y'just canny underestimate an older person :thumbs up:

Speak for yourself Crombers... :frown: I'm constantly underestimated :yes nod:

[Tam1314]

Hi Folks, not sure if l will make it down from Aberdeen or not yet, l am babysitting the grandkids on saturday night and they dont want to go for a run on Sunday :sad:

Still time to work on them tho.

[MINIme:)]

Chips and ice cream not working? :sad:

[Liam5993]

Yeah the tennis court would be easier to park as their about 20-40 spaces there and it about a 2 min walk

[Stewart 71]

Any room for one more this Sunday looks like a nice wee run.

[T5LLC]

Any room for one more this Sunday looks like a nice wee run.

Of course there's room :thumbs up:

[MINIme:)]

Is there any chance the directions could be made tripometer friendly? (as per http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/dstewart1967/pdf/Perthshire%20Run%202012.pdf ) ie a running total of miles rather than some sections having distances and some bits without? Maybe you don't have time to do a full recce now though.
I'm unlikely to have the benefit of someone to follow! but be trailing miles behind on my lonesome getting lost :sad: ;)

Stew you had some method of getting run notes onto a sat nav didn't you? Otherwise I need to get this onto paper including the bit that changed. And then I need someone with a printer to print it off for me!


Leanne - please can you bring the aerial :thumbs up:

[rpn]

Apologise, :off topic:


Just a wee reminder for Leanne and Joanna..........

Spare aerial :smilewinkgrin:


Thank you

[stoney]

Guys really sorry but going to have to pull out of this due to having to get my manifold fixed and a few other thing going on at the same time :( was really looking forward to it as well :(

Have a brill day and I want to see lots of pics ;)

[MINIme:)]

Leanne - please can you bring the aerial :thumbs up:



Just a wee reminder for Leanne and Joanna..........

Spare aerial :smilewinkgrin:



:smilewinkgrin: I'm on it Stan!! thinking I might be up weekend of 1st / 2nd as my plans for coming next week have been scuppered by a change in a course date. i.e. the course starts and I didn't think it did!

I'll fb-harass her too :smilewinkgrin:

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Stoney..... :sad: the western convoy won't be the same without your behind to follow. And I thought you might enjoy following me on another super slow petrol saving scenery enjoying run as well. You seemed to love it last time :excited: :sadangel:

[stoney]

Stoney..... :sad: the western convoy won't be the same without your behind to follow. And I thought you might enjoy following me on another super slow petrol saving scenery enjoying run as well. You seemed to love it last time :excited: :sadangel:

was looking forward to it but GP is sounding like a tractor the now :( costing to much to fix TBH so put that in with having to get the corsa fixed as well it one hefty bill the now but it will give me some time to sort a few other things out that i have on at the mo as well

[ELFMAN]

Guys really sorry but going to have to pull out of this due to having to get my manifold fixed and a few other thing going on at the same time :( was really looking forward to it as well :( Have a brill day and I want to see lots of pics ;)

That's a bummer Rob! :sad:
What's up with the manifold? Was it caused by racing Maseratis? :smilewinkgrin: Remember I have a passenger seat if you can make it without the GP.

Just thinking, without Stoney to follow, I'll never find the bleedin' start! :argh:

Right Joanna - you have SatNav, meet me somewhere! :thumbs up:

[MINIme:)]

that's a shame. I know what you mean about costs. Far too many costs! I am awaiting an electrician bill for the two days work already done, to be able to hazard a guess at how much the further 4-5 days are going to cost me :( all in I think about a grand or more anyway. :(( chimney sweep got 250 yest as well. it's a nightmare!

[stoney]

That's a bummer Rob! :sad:
What's up with the manifold? Was it caused by racing Maseratis? :smilewinkgrin: Remember I have a passenger seat if you can make it without the GP.

Just thinking, without Stoney to follow, I'll never find the bleedin' start! :argh:

Right Joanna - you have SatNav, meet me somewhere! :thumbs up:

just sent you a PM and thanks for the offer but i will be busy trying to remove the manifold to take it to get it fixed

the flex join has gone in it so needs removing and taken to a man with a welder and a new flex joint put in think it was on its way out before are wee run but dont think that helped :lol:

[MINIme:)]

Was it caused by racing Maseratis? :smilewinkgrin: Remember I have a passenger seat if you can make it without the GP.

Just thinking, without Stoney to follow, I'll never find the bleedin' start! :argh:

Right Joanna - you have SatNav, meet me somewhere! :thumbs up:

maserati racing was good :smilewinkgrin:

cool Euan I'll see which way it's taking us - presuming it's M8 - in which case same as last time? (ie the time I SUCCESSFULLY met you not the last time which we don't talk about...)

[ELFMAN]

maserati racing was good :smilewinkgrin: cool Euan I'll see which way it's taking us - presuming it's M8 - in which case same as last time? (ie the time I SUCCESSFULLY met you not the last time which we don't talk about...)

Yes, meet at that Hotel near Bellshill where Stoney and I met you previously? :blush: Oh dear, that doesn't sound right...
Will sort a time. Probably take about an hour to get to the start from there?

STEWART is coming along as my 'Co-Pilot' - Stoney can't make it, even without the GP.
Stewart has obviously developed a Death Wish...:crazypilot:with CHIPS!

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just sent you a PM and thanks for the offer but i will be busy trying to remove the manifold to take it to get it fixed. the flex join has gone in it so needs removing and taken to a man with a welder and a new flex joint put in think it was on its way out before are wee run but dont think that helped :lol:

Got PM - hadn't checked them for a bit!. Well at least the manifold went out in a blaze of glory!!! :thumbs up: :motoring: :scotlandflag:

[MINIme:)]

damn it I was trying to persuade stewart to come so he was also driving slowly.

eek massive thunder claps here....

[ELFMAN]

:off topic:

chimney sweep got 250 yest as well. it's a nightmare!

3735

"Ere, Jo, oi'll sweep yer chimbley for two 'undred an' fifty queed, Cor, Luv A Duck, Chim Chim Cheree! etc etc"

"Go away, you strange and filthy man!"

[Craig]

Not great news Rob... :(. Hope you get it sorted. I know when my manifold want it, Craig had to drop the front subframe down a but to get it out...

[ELFMAN]

damn it I was trying to persuade stewart to come so he was also driving slowly.

Sorry Jo, you could've gone as my passenger, but Stewart asked first AND offered to buy me chips... Offer me a Fish Supper and I'll dump him :smilewinkgrin: :thumbs up:

[stoney]

Not great news Rob... :(. Hope you get it sorted. I know when my manifold want it, Craig had to drop the front subframe down a but to get it out...


going to get my macanic to do it for me then drop it up at the welders to be sorted they said it should only take an hour or so but its get it all off thats the big bit

[ELFMAN]

:off topic:I think my Playmini Manifold went in and out of my R53 without having to do anything drastic like dropping subframes. Could be wrong, but don't remember having to do that.

[Bryce]

Aww man, I was looking forward to seeing your gp rob! Hope you get it sorted soon!

[Mon the fish]

:off topic:I think my Playmini Manifold went in and out of my R53 without having to do anything drastic like dropping subframes. Could be wrong, but don't remember having to do that.

Yep, just bash the heat shield out of the way. Not a difficult job.

[T5LLC]

Leanne - please can you bring the aerial :thumbs up:


Apologise, :off topic:


Just a wee reminder for Leanne and Joanna..........

Spare aerial :smilewinkgrin:


Thank you

Already on it, it's in the car :thumbs up:

[MINIme:)]

good move! :thumbs up:

[ELFMAN]

Yep, just bash the heat shield out of the way. Not a difficult job.

I remember having to 're-shape' the heat shield afterwards with a hammer and a bit of wood, and it was a b*gger to bolt back on! :argh:
:off topic:Sorry folks. I have "Off-Topic-Itis" today!

[Big Gordy]

Are the Falkirk area guys meeting at Kincardine for the run thro to Queensferry..?? 11am..??

[Craig]

Are the Falkirk area guys meeting at Kincardine for the run thro to Queensferry..?? 11am..??

Sounds like a plan G ;). Start at 11:30 in the ferry, so meet at 10:45 ??

[Big Gordy]

Cool.....gives us 10 mins for a natter when we get there :thumbs up:

[Craig]

Cool.....gives us 10 mins for a natter when we get there :thumbs up:

:thumbs up:

[MINIme:)]

thought it was meet at 11.30 rather than ready to depart at 11.30..... ?? which is it, instructions are a bit vague!


can the instructions also be clarified for coming into anstruther. I dont know the area at all. Where in the directions given does it change? and Stew if you're out there, how do I translate the instructions into sat nav? you had some tool for it i think. Actually might not be easy without the running total of miles anyway. :confused:

[Craig]

Liam is the man to answer that Joanna. ;)

[ELFMAN]

I thought the 'Meet' was 11.30am. Says that on page 1...

I've planned on being there for that time, which means meeting Stewart at mine just before 10am (and probably Jo slightly later on the way), so need to confirm when the 'MEET' is and when the 'DEPART' is too. If we're LEAVING Queensferry for the run at 11.30am, I'll need to leave home earlier. Please confirm.

[Liam5993]

meeting time at 11.30am and departing time will be 11.50am

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Joanna this may help you will your question if you put the postcode of this address in your satnav it will locate you to the carpark where we will be parking in Anstruther for lunch
Anstruther Tennis club
Bankie Park Pavilion, Crail Road
ANSTRUTHER, KY10 3EL

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but when you come into Anstruther via the pittenweem road which we are driving one there is a white hotel on your right hand side called the crawsnest you drive past this hotel for about 600 yards and you will come upto a sharp left hand corner and drive 200 yards you will come upto a mini roundabout with 3 exits drive straight ahead and 200 yards past the mini roundabout on your right side is the tennis car park where we will be parking and from here it is a 2 minute walk to the chip shop

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we are parking here as the harbour where the chippy is lacks parking spaces

[Bryce]

Where about in kinkardine are you's meeting Gordy ?

[Craig]

Where about in kinkardine are you's meeting Gordy ?

At the services south side of the bridge ;). Bowtrees

[Bryce]

Sweet, cool if i meet you guys there ? I'll just follow the 'know whats happening' crowd :motoring:

[Craig]

Sweet, cool if i meet you guys there ? I'll just follow the 'know whats happening' crowd :motoring:

No problemo sir ,)

[ELFMAN]

[QUOTE=Liam5993;295142]meeting time at 11.30am and departing time will be 11.50am


Cheers Liam! :thumbs up: See y'all tomorrow :bigwave:

MINIS and CHIPS! :motoring: :drool: The perfect Sunday combo... :smilewinkgrin:

[AndyP & Lenore]

meeting time at 11.30am and departing time will be 11.50am



Cool. We'll leave our house about 11am then.:thumbs up:

A.:D

[Mini Ecosse]

Have a good run today folks, sorry we cannae make it

[Big Gordy]

Its gonna be a scorcher folks so mind your sun cream/hat(Euan..!!!) :cool:

[Bryce]

I won't be down at rowtrees Craig incase your waiting

[Craig]

Not long back. Whit a laugh !!! :lol:

Great day oot, great people and smashing fish and chips ;)

Liam, well done for organising but gonna take a sat nav next time or if your gonna change the route, please tell us :lol:

Great to see some old and new faces :yes nod:

[Mini Ecosse]

Liam, well done for organising but gonna take a sat nav next time or if your gonna change the route, please tell us :lol:



Oh Dear, not much hope for Elfman today going by your comment Craig :lol:

[Duncan Stewart]

Great day out in the Wee mini playing with the Big minis :smilewinkgrin:

Glad to help Stewart re-live his youth by taking him as a passenger :thumbs up:

Well done Liam for arranging the run

Here is the wee mini outside the famous chippie

http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL568/2504290/23841417/403702455.jpg

http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL568/2504290/23841417/403702457.jpg

[DarnShiv]

Have to agree with previous comments, good run, good company, and well done Liam for setting up. Here's a picture of the last 6 cars at the West Sands (waiting for the traffic queue to clear). Daryl and Siubhan
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[AndyP & Lenore]

Awesome day, great banter and nice wee run. It was great to catch up with everyone.

http://tili.co.uk/MINI/fife_august2012_1.JPG

http://tili.co.uk/MINI/fife_august2012_2.JPG

http://tili.co.uk/MINI/fife_august2012_3.JPG

[AndyP & Lenore]

Here ya go Liam, I've fixed this for you...



Direction for the Edinburgh/Fife tour meet up at 11.30am at McDonald's Car park Builyeon Road

39.1 mi, 1 hour 3 mins
Driving directions to Anstruther Fish Bar, 42-44 Shore St, Anstruther KY10 3AQ, United Kingdom

McDonald's Builyeon Road
McDonald's Builyeon Road
6 Builyeon Road, Queensferry, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH30 9YJ, United Kingdom

1. Head south on Builyeon Rd toward A904
108 ft
2. Turn left onto Builyeon Rd/A904

0.1 mi
3. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A90 ramp to M90/Perth/A921/A985/Inverkeithing/Rosyth/North Queensferry

0.3 mi
4. Merge onto A90
3.1 mi
5. Continue onto M90
3.0 mi
6. Bored with this already, think I'll just change it and hope everyone follows.... :yes nod:
7. Oh.:blush:

[MINIme:)]

Liam, well done for organising but gonna take a sat nav next time :lol:


:lol:

...although the mystery tour just added to the laughter in the end ;)

had a blast today, so did my two besties :) James particularly chuffed to have scammed two 50ps and a 1p off Liam for saying his was the best car. :lol:
(But we all know that his favourite was actually Leanne's) ;) :lol:

A photo of the new brothers ;) 3745


the obligatory car shots!
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thanks everyone, another great club day out.

[RobSco]

Nice collection of photo's of Very Clean Mini's... I'll now have to go and wash mine... :lol: ...Glad you all enjoyed yourselves but hope you never ate to many Fish Suppers... :yes nod:

Well Done to Liam for organising the run and hope you enjoyed it... :clap:

[Coop1]

Brill day out. Great minis, good banter, not bad chips. Bit slidey on the way back to Edinburgh. Hopefully c all again soon.

[D3 JDA]

Great day out today.Was good to meet some new mini people,Fish & chips at anstruther was great,and well done to Liam for Organising the run.:thumbs up::hand::smilewinkgrin:

[ELFMAN]

Oh Dear, not much hope for Elfman today going by your comment Craig :lol:

Stephen, I got lost going to meet Joanna at Eurocentral BEFORE the run... :argh: Stoney was driving last time, and I wasn't paying attention - I got to the hotel, but it was the wrong one :frown:
So I felt right at home on the run! :laugh:

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:thumbs up: Well done today Liam for getting us all out of the house and 'On the Road Again'(there's a song in there somewhere...), though it's the first run I've been on which actually had a "Multiple Choice" route! Still, we all got there in the end.
A fine day out with excellent company/banter, matched only by fab fish and chips :drool: There was even a Puppet Show at Anstruther, which included 'Goofy' and a Tramp dancing to Status Quo. You just can't keep Craig and Big Gordy still when the Quo are on... :frown:

By the way, thanks for nicking my navigator Duncan! (Stewart ran off to get a shot in the wee 'Italian Job' classic). All was forgiven when Stew bought me a fish supper! We made it back to Larkhall - which is quite something considering our combined navigational rubbishness. Don't know if Stewart found his way home though...

Car washed, dried and put to bed, which is more than you can say for me :smilewinkgrin:

See y'all soon :bye:

[Bryce]

Nice to finally meet you all :) had a blast! 3749

[Gismo]

I thought number plates were not meant to be in folks pictures

[Craig]

I thought so too Alan, however I never took any pictures so I couldn't get in trouble ;)

[stoney]

sounds like you guys had fun

[T5LLC]

What a great little run. Well-done Liam :)

Drive through was great, got to have some fun with my works :D ....Craig you can certainly shift that little Cooper :thumbs up: :lol:

Good to put faces to some of the unknowns for me. All the Mini's looked awesome however I'm sorry(well maybe not) to say that James crowned my Mini the best of the day :P hehe

[MINIme:)]

:thumbs up: :lol:

[Craig]

....Craig you can certainly shift that little Cooper :thumbs up: :lol:



:lol: Shhhhh. Dinnae tell Jude ! :thud: ;)

[Stewart]

Great fun as usual and great to meet up with everyone! Cheers for the lift Euan ( great to get a proper drive in an S) it was a pleasure to buy your Chippy even if I had to wait for you arriving:smilewinkgrin:. Cheers to Duncan for the lift to Anstruther:thumbs up: enjoyed every minute of it with the smell and sounds that took me back. It was great chasing after Leanne in the Classic. Having a phone conversation in it was another story so sorry for shouting into the iphone “ Yeah were on the right road- Follow the SATNAV” as truthfully I could not make out 90% due to the exhaust roaring away at 70…..:cool:Classics and Iphones don't go....Great to see all the cars, even that run about Leanne has:smilewinkgrin: and Emma even went topless....

Just a pity to be standing on the very beach where they filmed “Chariots of fire” under a gray sky. Did not stop some going in the water all the same and that’s what being Scottish is all about thankfully I had I’m in someone’s else car excuse…:phew:

Anyway cheers all and thanks again to my drivers.

Liam you were last to the destination- welcome to my world :Whistle::crazypilot: but :thankyou: for getting us all out on a run, hope to see your wee black Coop on another run.

[T5LLC]

Great to see all the cars, even that run about Leanne has:smilewinkgrin:

Thanks Stewart :lol: good to get chance to show her off:) hehe.. Looking forward to the next run already!

[ELFMAN]

thankfully I had I’m in someone else's car excuse…:phew:

You were in ANYBODY'S CAR YOU COULD GET IN, you mean! :hand: :smilewinkgrin:

[Gismo]

I thought so too Alan, however I never took any pictures so I couldn't get in trouble ;)
Seems now that the FB hoo ha is over the issue of showing peoples personal info has disappeared :Whistle:

[Liam5993]

Thanks good to see everyone enjoy themselves and it was nice getting to meet yourself and your stunning jcw coupe

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Thanks :) oh I will deffo be on another mini adventure got the fix now

[Stewart]

You were in ANYBODY'S CAR YOU COULD GET IN, you mean! :hand: :smilewinkgrin:

Sorry could not resist a bit of Mini nostalgia, not my fault there was a wee red charmer in the group. I’m usually so well behaved but it was too good a chance to miss and as they say if you don’t ask you don’t get! :thumbs up:

Both rides were appreciated and separated by what felt like light-years in comfort and power but both equally as fun. Dunc hitting just under 70 with it roaring and the effortless power in your S. Mind I think Euan you win on the seats :smilewinkgrin:

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m134/sav112gla/Anstruther5.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m134/sav112gla/Anstruther4-1.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m134/sav112gla/Anstruther3-1.jpg

Sorry seem to have only Leanne's car as she went the right road :smilewinkgrin:

[T5LLC]

...it was nice getting to meet yourself and your stunning jcw coupe

Thanks Liam :)

Stewart I absolutely love that 1st picture of my Mini.. My phones screensaver :lol:

[MINIme:)]

Seems now that the FB hoo ha is over the issue of showing peoples personal info has disappeared :Whistle:

there is only one picture which does show a plate as far as I can see, and it's bryce's numberplate on his own photo.

[Gismo]

Ah, all edited now

[MINIme:)]

:thumbs up:

[ELFMAN]

Sorry could not resist a bit of Mini nostalgia, not my fault there was a wee red charmer in the group. I’m usually so well behaved but it was too good a chance to miss and as they say if you don’t ask you don’t get! :thumbs up: Both rides were appreciated and separated by what felt like light-years in comfort and power but both equally as fun. Dunc hitting just under 70 with it roaring and the effortless power in your S. Mind I think Euan you win on the seats :smilewinkgrin:

No probs Stewart, just winding you up! :smilewinkgrin:
I don't blame you, it WAS too good an opportunity to miss for a shot in a 'proper' Mini. Not often you get a chance to directly compare the change in technology etc which a few decades bring - and the best bit is as you said, they're both great FUN! Once a Mini, always a MINI
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