Wot yiz aal deein' this weekend lyuk?

-- Anonymous, May 25, 2001

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Aah'm Pillattick (sp?)

-- Anonymous, May 25, 2001

Actually, that's not quite true - but it was all I could think of to get on the answers page (doh - the would have done as well). I'm still working, and believe it or not, while youse lot are enjoying a holiday on Monday, I will be "entertaining" some of our European colleagues. Seems they don't have a Bank Holiday (or whatever they're called over there) on Monday.

Aah hope it p!$$es doon - not really. Enjoy yersell's.

PS. I think I'll cut the hedge and do some grass before I "fly" on Sunday ;-)

-- Anonymous, May 25, 2001

Been meaning to ask all day Screacher - just didn`t seem to get round to it.(:o)

Not a big Bank Holiday fan myself - living in a holiday area and all that. Tend to stay close to home - no point in sitting in queues of traffic, if you see what I mean.

I guess I will carry on gardening - launched a massive offensive this week (hence the lack of postings on here!) Toyed with the idea of going to Crufts tomorrow, but can`t drum up the enthusiasm. Thought about going to the new Rockingham circuit on Monday with Pete - but we decided that they were taking the mickey a bit with the prices. It`s the inaugural(sp) weekend, so you think they would be encouraging a good crowd. They must be pretty confident, that`s all I can say. As per the norm for any sporting venue, lots of `corporate` packages on offer too. Motor racing is definately becoming one of the most elitist sports.(:o|

Probably out for dinner on Saturday.

How about you? Anything exciting planned for the weekend? (:o)

-- Anonymous, May 25, 2001

You mean apart from cutting the hedge and "doing some grass"? Yeah. I might start clearing the garage in readiness for finally moving out.

Then on Sunday, I hit the airport! Wheyhey!!!

You mentioned Rockingham. Is Pete going? I must say, I'd love to go. I used to poo-poo oval racing, then I spent some lonely afternoons in US channel-hoping (sic) and got really hooked. Never been to a meeting, but the speed, the danger and the sheer spectacle can't be beaten. And on a short circuit, you get to see them more more often than it's taken me to type this! Good "all round" entertainment.

-- Anonymous, May 25, 2001

Airport as in coming home, or going away?

Oval racing - Pete and I keep promising ourselves that we will make it out to the Indy 500 one of these days, but it`s quite early in the year, and it never quite seems the right time to take a break. One of these days though.

We are looking forward to seeing some good racing at Rockingham though - just didn`t feel like paying fancy prices for vintage bike and car racing.(:o)

-- Anonymous, May 25, 2001

So is Rockingham on the telly?

-- Anonymous, May 25, 2001

Saw a piece on Rockingham on BBC World News tonight. Found it a bit amusing as 'oval' racing is a redneck sport in the US. Though there are many non-rednecks watching it too. What kind of audience does it draw in the UK? Would it be considered a more upscale thing? Or a sport for the everyday person?

As for me, never could watch a race. Going in circles for hours = BOR-ing! ;-)

As for my weekend(wahey! it's a bank holiday here as well!), cat-sitting, cleaning, and probably try to get in a bit of tax-free outlet shopping in Delaware. Weather forecast for rain all weekend has killed my original plans of touring Civil War battlefields in Western Maryland for the time being.

-- Anonymous, May 25, 2001