Weekend Plans

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IanUAE

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2,939 posts

170 months

Friday 7th June 2013
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Well I had planned to have a nice relaxing weekend and maybe do some sponsorship hunting when I get a phone call last evening asking if I could get to Qatar to run a friends motorbike in the Qatar Championship. So much for me saying the racing season is over....

Not sure how but the wife gave me the green pass and so I am now waiting for the flight to board.

The question is when do I tell the wife there is 1 more round in 2 weeks time?

Chilli

17,320 posts

242 months

Friday 7th June 2013
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Lucky you. I spend every Friday baby-sitting and have just managed to put a shade up in the garden, but woke the boy in the process. Now I'm waiting for the 12:30 feed, then it's off to Ace to get some tape to hang some pictures.
Then, tomorrow I'll be taking the dogs out, popping out for McDonalds brekky, then back to wash the cars. Then it's out food shopping.

Rock N Roll....that's me!

Ps - don't say anything to the wife yet. Make out you did such a good job and the race was so successful that you can't possibly abandon them now.

shirt

23,246 posts

207 months

Friday 7th June 2013
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hoping for sunday off to sleep and get drunk. on my 24th day of 12hr days with at least 28 to go.

Dusty964

6,962 posts

196 months

Friday 7th June 2013
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Beer.

It's my birthday.
It's 3am, but hey, I'm allowed one now, right?

Chilli

17,320 posts

242 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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Dusty964 said:
Beer.

It's my birthday.
It's 3am, but hey, I'm allowed one now, right?
Happy birthday old bean. See ya soon and don't forget to let me know if there's anything I can do.

Cheers

IanUAE

Original Poster:

2,939 posts

170 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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Well that didn't go to plan. The very high winds caused the police the block the road in both directions that you HAVE to take to get to the circuit, we ended up driving across cross country to sneak back onto the main road between the closed entry points.

The continued high winds delayed the bikes sessions where we finally went out at 22:15 for 45m of practice and then qualifying at 23:30. Oh the joys of racing at flood lit circuits.

Chilli

17,320 posts

242 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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Chores done. 2nd beer almost done, the boy is about to have a nap for a couple of hours, so I'm in the pool. Not a bad day TBH.

Although, I have offered to cook tonight. Sea Bass with portabello mushrooms and spuds...a la Jamie Oliver.

Oh, and given the price of fish from Spinneys, I'm off to be a fisherman.

Chilli

17,320 posts

242 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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Update: beer 6 done. Swim done. Shower, then into the kitchen.....should be fun!

shirt

23,246 posts

207 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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redface

up since 6, dead on my feet and told we're no longer having tomorrow off.

Chilli

17,320 posts

242 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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Update: Jamie ya lying bas'tid. There's no wat spuds would cook in 15 minutes. Cheeky glass of red whilst the spuds cook.....everything else is getting cold.

dxbtiger

4,432 posts

179 months

Sunday 9th June 2013
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Chilli said:
Update: Jamie ya lying bas'tid. There's no wat spuds would cook in 15 minutes. Cheeky glass of red whilst the spuds cook.....everything else is getting cold.
Chilli, yesterday


Chilli

17,320 posts

242 months

Sunday 9th June 2013
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It's ok...Pulled it off! Fish was cracking, wild mushrooms superb....spuds were............ "floury"...no, no idea what they meant either.