Grubs M.C.C.
Ringstinger Rally
May 27th - 28th - 29th May. 2000
Would you believe it - even more
rain. Why is it, whenever it rains, the British motorway
system grinds to a halt ? Having managed to 'sneak' away
from work, it took me nearly two hours to make the twenty odd
mile trip back from Stafford. With the weather in mind, I
decided the caravan and trike was the best option, so, somewhat
stupidly, I hit the M6. Big mistake ! There's nothing
I *like* better than sitting in a traffic queue in the pouring
rain. Some two hours later, I managed to roll up at the
rugby club.
By the time I had set up the 'dog
kennel' most of the 'Shiners had headed off towards the
town. I wandered over to the rugby club and booked in.
The silly games were well up to the Grubs
usual standards - I will never look at Malteasers in the same
light again. For some strange reason, a Mars bar appeared
in my pint. The finger of suspicion points to the Missing
Lynx M.C.C.
Saturday morning and the
weather forecast said sunshine and heavy showers, so armed with a
good supply of waterproofs we set off for Hinckley. Less
than mile from the town, the rain and hail hit us. A quick
stop to don our kinky rubber-wear, and we were on our way again.
Archie, the secret "Custard
Beast" managed to find a supply of egg custards. Did
he offer to share them ? Did he Hell.
Sam and myself also bought some extremely 'loud' trousers,
which fortunately for you, will not be displayed on this page.
The rain decided to wait until we were
within sight of the rugby club before hitting us with a
vengeance. We all rolled up with seconds to spare, then the
heavens opened. The wind managed to uproot a few tents, and
would have uprooted the awning on the 'dog kennel' if I hadn't
weighed it down with a few 'spare' kerbstones. As quick as
it came, the rain departed and the sun soon dried everything
out. It looks like these weather forecasts are getting more
accurate.
Once again, a fair few of our lot headed
for the town - pity really - they missed the strippers, or
"adult entertainment" as the rally invite called
them. What do you mean ? Where are the pictures
? Sorry folks, this is a 'respectable' web site, besides, I
missed the strippers as well.
One of our members, "Sam the
Pram" { no - don't ask } managed to win the 'grot bike'
award.
It seems the dreaded 'beer monster' struck during the night. For a modest fee I will not reveal the name of the person who crawled into the 'wrong' tent, managed to destroy a frying pan, and left his tankard at the 'scene of the crime'.
The 'Shiners have been doing the Grub's rallies for a few years now. It's one of those things that just *have* to be done. Always a good rally, never any hassle, the local townspeople welcome us. The "Ringstinger" is a guaranteed *never miss it* rally for our club, so thanks once again to the lads and lasses of the Grubs Rally Club.
Cheers.
^..^
Lone Wolf.