Here's a big PH Middle East Welcome to Gaffer...

[Desert Dog]

.... who will be arriving tomorrow night to take up her new position at Saluki Motorsport. Claire will be looking after the automotive servicing side of the facility, leaving me to concentrate more on business development and oh.... the fun stuff like desert racing!

Welcome to Wonderland!

[shirt]

congrats to you both - gaffer for landing the job and you mark for growing the business.

[Asterix]

Great stuff

I need to have a chat with you about something Dog, as well.

I'll PM you later.

[Mattt]

Isn't Dubai a bit 'stable' for Gaffer?

[Chilli]

Excellent work!!! I feel a party coming on...

[6th Gear]

A very warm welcome to you. I'm sure you will love Dubai.

[Fer]

Good luck, Gaffer, and congratulations to Mark for growing the business... Let's hope there are plenty of new jobs out there, so I can have one.

[Gentleman Geoff]

Welcome Gaffer! Mark said that you were joining Saluki when we last spoke. Good luck with the move.

[Gaffer]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the warm welcome (warm being the operative word)

I will be in the Citymax Hotel next to The MoE in the Maxbar from 8pm tonight if anyone fancies it..?

Claire

[Asterix]

Gaffer said:

Hi Guys

Thanks for the warm welcome (warm being the operative word)

I will be in the Citymax Hotel next to The MoE in the Maxbar from 8pm tonight if anyone fancies it..?

Claire

I used to be in there loads as the guys in the band were mates of mine.

I'm playing footy early evening which usually exhausts me (last week we finished in 30C & 91% humidty!) but I could possibly manage a pint later.

Do you have a local mobile number yet?

[shirt]

i am supposed to be going to the madinat later, but really don't want to. no idea where max is but keep the thread updated.

have you decided what car you're getting? there are some reight indecisive buggers on here!

[DubaiJohn]

Welcome back to the heat!

As it happens I need to arrange with you guys to have some cat bypass pipes fitted. I have them now and was wondering who I should get in touch to get them put on? Apparently it is only a 30 minute job so not going to change the world!

[Desert Dog]

John, give either Claire or myself a ring at the shop tomorrow on 04 347 6939.

[Gaffer]

Hi Guys

Sorry I haven't replied. Not got internet access outside of work at the moment.

If anyone wants my number - just PM me.

Speaking to a good mate of mine who is out here as well - he has an LS T350 (Sam North) and he is always missing the drinks you lot organize as he travels a lot.

Soo...we have provisionally arranged drinkies for the 13th October if anyone wants to come. Venue TBC. Would be a good way to meet you all for us both and gives me a few weeks to settle in before I subject myself to you lot

Claire

[shirt]

i'm giving up drinking. feel rotten and my bathroom smells of regurgitated sambuca...

[Chilli]

Gaffer said:

Hi Guys

Sorry I haven't replied. Not got internet access outside of work at the moment.

If anyone wants my number - just PM me.

Speaking to a good mate of mine who is out here as well - he has an LS T350 (Sam North) and he is always missing the drinks you lot organize as he travels a lot.

Soo...we have provisionally arranged drinkies for the 13th October if anyone wants to come. Venue TBC. Would be a good way to meet you all for us both and gives me a few weeks to settle in before I subject myself to you lot

Claire

Well, that's a good idea...new post time.

[oilydan]

shirt said:

i'm giving up drinking. feel rotten and my bathroom smells of regurgitated sambuca...

Mine is the same but with essence of tequila

[Dusty964]

oilydan said:

shirt said:

i'm giving up drinking. feel rotten and my bathroom smells of regurgitated sambuca...

Mine is the same but with essence of tequila

Saffron go ok then shirt?????
I ended up on Hendricks gin after 'a couple' of amstels.
Alas, I also went to work for 12 hours today.
I'm now going to curl up in a corner.

Back on topic..........

Welcome.
Keep this updated for beer venues please- I'm normally on for a pint (or two)

[shirt]

saffron did it's job just fine mate. i am abstaining from sambuca in future though. at one point i brought 8 shots back for the table, only for it to be refused and a challenge given that i down the lot, which i did.

one of our party asked that i be kicked out of the westin for my own good. apparently one of the bouncers took a dislike to me after i nicked someone elses chair from the bar. i hid behind the bar for a bit, then took to sitting on the floor. according to my mate i could have ended the night with one of two girls we were out with, but the demon drink put paid to that.

worst hangover ever today. i'm getting too old for this st.

[Dusty964]

Oh dear.

I'm there on the 14th mate- finally having an engagement bash so will formally invite you in due course.

Guess who said this-

'Are you sure it's a good idea? It's just that the two if you are quite immature when you have had a couple of beers'