Plum Pudding!

Dave Brand · 11 Dec 2002, 21:06 (Ref:447866)

Against my better judgement I've let KayBee talk me into doing the Plum Pudding meeting at Mallory on boxing Day!

It should be an interesting meeting, one of the few where cars & bikes race together (BRSCC & New Era are the organising clubs), & one I've been intending to go to for longer than I care to admit!

Anybody else brave/foolhardy/bored with the 'family' Christmas (delete as required!) to do this meeting?

brickkicker · 11 Dec 2002, 22:07 (Ref:447926)

Will be there its a great meeting lets hope we start a bit sooner than we did last year as its to cold to stand about waiting.

sss · 12 Dec 2002, 06:47 (Ref:448054)

i would love to, but... i have to work, what a shame. (and its warmer at work than the plum pud meet)

scorch · 12 Dec 2002, 08:33 (Ref:448106)

I've been saying that I will go for more years than I care to admit...

BUT this may just be the year...

KayBee · 12 Dec 2002, 18:52 (Ref:448527)

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Originally posted by brickkicker
Will be there its a great meeting lets hope we start a bit sooner than we did last year as its to cold to stand about waiting.

Look forward to seeing you there. Which of your many talents will you be using?....marshal, cameraman or scrutineer.....then I'll know roughly where to find you.

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Originaly posted by DaveBrand
Against my better judgement I've let KayBee talk me into doing the Plum Pudding meeting at Mallory on boxing Day!

Guess who'll get the blame if it all goes pear shaped.

KayBee · 12 Dec 2002, 18:53 (Ref:448529)

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Originally posted by sss
i would love to, but... i have to work, what a shame. (and its warmer at work than the plum pud meet)

I thought you were out on the open road?

brickkicker · 12 Dec 2002, 20:19 (Ref:448575)

Dont know yet might be a marshal for the day.

rick vaux · 12 Dec 2002, 22:06 (Ref:448641)

Do you lot ave noffin better to do than fanny about at a race circuit over xmas ????? Good luck to all who attend, wish i could, but the misses and Walthamstoe would have sommit to do with it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

calcium · 13 Dec 2002, 17:56 (Ref:449206)

Ummmmmmm, never been to the Plum Pud, maybe if I start being nice to my other half now...........

Dave Brand · 13 Dec 2002, 20:44 (Ref:449308)

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Originally posted by calcium
Ummmmmmm, never been to the Plum Pud, maybe if I start being nice to my other half now...........

See you there, then!

calcium · 14 Dec 2002, 00:11 (Ref:449467)

It would be great to see you and KeyBee again, I'm going to work on it, fingers crossed.

theracegypsy · 14 Dec 2002, 00:15 (Ref:449468)

Now that's an idea, must check if I'm working, could be a goood meeting, and not tooo far to drive up and back in a day. Who is chief marshal? I had better ask rather than just turn up.

roys1 · 14 Dec 2002, 15:44 (Ref:449830)

you need to contact JOHN SADLER chief marshal BRSCC midland centre, find phone number on brscc web page

KayBee · 15 Dec 2002, 10:14 (Ref:450255)

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Originally posted by Dave Brand It should be an interesting meeting, one of the few where cars & bikes race together (BRSCC & New Era are the organising clubs), & one I've been intending to go to for longer than I care to admit!

Until I saw the advert in Bikesport News I was under the impression that the meeting was just for bikes - solo and sidecar - so it will be interesting marshalling at a mixed meeting and seeing how the two sides of the sport mix.

brickkicker · 15 Dec 2002, 12:35 (Ref:450347)

You will find that most of the marshals are bike marshals last year on the post I was on they were all bike people and I was the only car marshal but they are a good bunch and you have a good laugh. There are even a few who decorate the post with christmas stuff (you know who you are)

KayBee · 15 Dec 2002, 15:32 (Ref:450429)

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Originally posted by brickkicker
You will find that most of the marshals are bike marshals last year on the post I was on they were all bike people and I was the only car marshal but they are a good bunch and you have a good laugh. There are even a few who decorate the post with christmas stuff (you know who you are)

Just like marshals everywhere.

I wish we could have more mixed meetings or at the very least mixed training sessions so that the two sides of the sport get to meet and see how the other half marshals.

When I go marshalling I usually see the same First Aiders and Doctors so why not marshals?

KayBee · 15 Dec 2002, 15:41 (Ref:450432)

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Originally posted by KayBee
Just like marshals everywhere.

I should have added until the brown stuff hits the whirly thing.

davie c · 16 Dec 2002, 01:03 (Ref:450764)

Combined meetings got tried at Knockhill and it was found to be a complete disaster.When cars where out all bike marshals where no where to be seen.It also happened the other way around.Every meeting was always running late because of the bikes.Thank god they have decided not to have them anymore.

JR Ewing · 16 Dec 2002, 07:54 (Ref:450886)

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Originally posted by davie c
Combined meetings got tried at Knockhill and it was found to be a complete disaster.When cars where out all bike marshals where no where to be seen.It also happened the other way around.Every meeting was always running late because of the bikes.Thank god they have decided not to have them anymore.

Plum pudding isn't new Davie, it's been run every year sine 1066.

euromarshal · 16 Dec 2002, 18:08 (Ref:451291)

as a crazy marshal, a real addict, i have done the Plum Pudding meeting twice, with a little help from Brandsman. Mind you that I live in Belgium and that driving to Mallory means 1050 k and being awake for 26 or more hours. But still it is very good fun and something you should really do as a (uk) marshal once in your live. They serve a good breakfast and you really can make some friends. do it and do it now, don't mind the cold weather, people go skiing, don't they.

brickkicker · 16 Dec 2002, 18:40 (Ref:451311)

When the cars come out most bike marshals are usualy a bit stand offish to start with as they are not used to having something so big coming towards them, and there magic hay wont stop a car. But they normaly dont do bad at all when something happens. As for the bikes taking to long to clear not at mallory it takes a lot longer to move the cars sometimes with bikes they just put them over the wall and get on with the next practice. The only trouble with bikes is there is more risk of injury so this may cause some delay but better to be safe than sorry.

KayBee · 23 Dec 2002, 19:03 (Ref:456326)

What's the weather going to be like on Thursday?

Every time I look on Paul's site it (the weather) has changed! :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: I need a Mallory regular to advise me. Do I start off wearing my waterproofs or just bring them along?

Taa!

brickkicker · 24 Dec 2002, 06:29 (Ref:456610)

bring everything the weather can change quick and it can be a bit windy.
Has anyone got the sign on times.
Cheers

KayBee · 24 Dec 2002, 09:00 (Ref:456644)

I was told by New Era be there for about 8.00 - so I will see you there or maybe having breakfast.

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