My retirement

Sheila M · 14 Oct 2007, 20:59 (Ref:2040272)

As you all may know, I have suffered back problems for several years and recently these problems have got worse, hence my recent switch from pits to startline.

However, even doing “light duties” can be quite painful if I have to stand for several hours. It is for this reason that I have today made the decision to retire from active (i.e. wearing orange) circuit racing duties. This decision has not been taken lightly as my involvement in motorsport has been a major part of my life for the past 16 years.

To all of those I have worked with over the past 16 years in various pit lanes I'd like to say thank you all for your help, support, encouragement and friendship.

I'm not disappearing entirely though - I will still carry on doing my sprint jobs of course controller and Clerk of the Course as I get the opportunity to sit down on the job! And, of course, it may be that I could perform other circuit related tasks but that is something I need to think about.

Piglet · 14 Oct 2007, 21:08 (Ref:2040283)

Hi Sheila, I'm sorry to hear that, sounds like a nice inside, sitting down job is in order

roys1 · 14 Oct 2007, 21:10 (Ref:2040288)

Sheila.... from my point of view it has been a pleasure to have worked with you in the past and a bigger one to be one of those that worked with you on your last day.... You even got to wave the chequered flag ..

Roy S

thepits! · 14 Oct 2007, 21:19 (Ref:2040298)

Sheila, only 16 years? It seemed much longer

and why did you think a swap from pits to startline would help your back?

Rescue driver, that's what you need to do, they never appear to move from their seat

or race control telephonist.........hmm discuss

Sheila M · 14 Oct 2007, 21:49 (Ref:2040324)

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Originally Posted by roys1

Sheila.... from my point of view it has been a pleasure to have worked with you in the past and a bigger one to be one of those that worked with you on your last day.... You even got to wave the chequered flag ..

Roy S

I did indeed get to wave the chequered flag - incorrectly admittedly but hey ho! It was my first attempt! And my last offical day as a marshal will be 26 December - after that - who knows?

thepits! · 14 Oct 2007, 21:51 (Ref:2040327)

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Originally Posted by Sheila M

I did indeed get to wave the chequered flag - incorrectly admittedly but hey ho!

So strike Chief-Flag from the list of options

Sheila M · 14 Oct 2007, 22:02 (Ref:2040334)

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Originally Posted by thepits!

So strike Chief-Flag from the list of options

Not quite - I NEARLY got it right once!

thepits! · 14 Oct 2007, 22:04 (Ref:2040339)

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Originally Posted by Sheila M

Not quite - I NEARLY got it right once!

That's good enough then.

What are you doing next July?

Sheila M · 14 Oct 2007, 22:06 (Ref:2040341)

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Originally Posted by thepits!

That's good enough then.

What are you doing next July?

Dunno

thepits! · 14 Oct 2007, 22:09 (Ref:2040343)

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Originally Posted by Sheila M

Dunno

Well, I understand there is a little clubbie at sliverston you could help out at if you are free

No-one will care if the Chequered is late or early at that

Teletubby · 15 Oct 2007, 10:08 (Ref:2040567)

[QUOTE=thepits!]Rescue driver, that's what you need to do, they never appear to move from their seat

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Harsh!

You can get them to move by leaving a trail of donut crumbs outside the drivers door for them to find when they wake up!

thepits! · 15 Oct 2007, 13:31 (Ref:2040713)

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Originally Posted by Teletubby

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Originally Posted by thepits!

Rescue driver, that's what you need to do, they never appear to move from their seat

Harsh! You can get them to move by leaving a trail of donut crumbs outside the drivers door for them to find when they wake up!

Is that when they've realised they've wet themselves, and need to visit the loo?

Dave Brand · 15 Oct 2007, 14:25 (Ref:2040767)

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Originally Posted by Sheila M

And, of course, it may be that I could perform other circuit related tasks but that is something I need to think about.

Judge?

thepits! · 15 Oct 2007, 16:22 (Ref:2040860)

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Originally Posted by Dave Brand

Judge?

Nah - she's not old enough to do that

allanh · 15 Oct 2007, 17:06 (Ref:2040895)

Seen on Ebay "For Sale one slightly used broomstick"

**Tim Falce** · 15 Oct 2007, 17:11 (Ref:2040901)

Sheila, so sorry that you are going but at least you went out shouting yesterday. Oh, I can put all my scrutineering labels back on now.

Sheila M · 15 Oct 2007, 22:24 (Ref:2041178)

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Originally Posted by falcemob

Sheila, so sorry that you are going but at least you went out shouting yesterday. Oh, I can put all my scrutineering labels back on now.

Actually I didn't need to shout - a quiet word and all was sorted in under 5 seconds!

And NO you bloody can't put all your scrut labels back on

thepits! · 15 Oct 2007, 22:39 (Ref:2041185)

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Originally Posted by Sheila M

Actually I didn't need to shout - a quiet word and all was sorted in under 5 seconds!

You obviously put a spell on them so they Thought you were shouting

AndyT · 16 Oct 2007, 17:54 (Ref:2042026)

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Originally Posted by thepits!

Nah - she's not old enough to do that

You did it last year !.

thepits! · 16 Oct 2007, 20:26 (Ref:2042159)

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Originally Posted by AndyT

You did it last year !.

True, I did. And the previous year I was co-Chief Flag.

So that's two jobs now I can do that she can't.

Pitlane Eddie · 18 Oct 2007, 18:01 (Ref:2043836)

Sheila - I'm going to miss our chats in the pitlane, some were totally surreal! Who's going to supply those black jelly babies now? Seriously, we MUST keep in touch, and I do hope to hear your voice from the Tower when I'm running around in the Pitlane at Mallory next year.

It's weird, at the Dunlop end of season BTCC party at Thruxton on Sunday I looked up and saw a broomstick hanging down as decoration, are you sure it wasn't yours, getting in early on the party season?

Take care, and get that hubby of yours to get you a huge drink (have you cracked open that Champers from storage yet? Now may be the time!)

Eddie

Sheila M · 18 Oct 2007, 22:36 (Ref:2044042)

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Originally Posted by Pitlane Eddie

Sheila - I'm going to miss our chats in the pitlane, some were totally surreal! Who's going to supply those black jelly babies now? Seriously, we MUST keep in touch, and I do hope to hear your voice from the Tower when I'm running around in the Pitlane at Mallory next year.

It's weird, at the Dunlop end of season BTCC party at Thruxton on Sunday I looked up and saw a broomstick hanging down as decoration, are you sure it wasn't yours, getting in early on the party season?

Take care, and get that hubby of yours to get you a huge drink (have you cracked open that Champers from storage yet? Now may be the time!)

Eddie

Cheers me dear! You've got my e-mail addy - let's keep in touch that way.

I haven't cracked open the champers yet - I'm waiting for the day after Boxing Day when I do my final "active" marshalling duty for the year.

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