Thanks for amp3 - great day

[Dominic]

Thanks to Andy, Shug, Ed, AMP3 and all involved with running the event. We had a great time!

And congrats on the fundraising, great cause.

[Shug]

Well guys,

Back in front of a PC for the first time since Friday and what can I say. I think a few thanks are in order:

Andy - The man with the plan and the guy that actually gets prizes etc & much more importantly, signs the cheques! Every year we have a discussion about the prospects and I'm the pessimist and he the rampant optimist. It says something about this group that we always end up closer to his vision than mine!

Knockhill - for their great organisation of the day, the only two red flags were taken care of quickly and efficiently and despite the conditions, the event ran as smoothly as you could hope for. Top guys and we're blessed to have this as our local track.

Boroughmuir - I think we can all agree, it was a top venue and nothing was too much hassle for them. If we've not been barred for the state we left it in, I'm sure it won't be the last time we use it!

Rowan from Cancer Research - She came over from Glasgow just to deliver two little speeches to tell you all about the charity - hung about for two hours at the evening event till we got the auction started (and still had to tell a few to shut up ) and gave what I thought was a very poignant talk that certainly reminded me exactly why we do this.

Our AMP3 suppliers - including Shure, Logitech, Speedo, X Mini, Audioengine and several more who kindly donated prizes aplenty. Also, some great prizes from Mads, Scotty and Gambler (please forgive me anyone who donated anything else - I don't have a list in front of me and I did destroy quite a lot of brain cells later on that night)

Our stunning Pax experience drivers - Mads, Andy, Mass, Scotty, Gambler & Peter; some stunning cars and mental driving - I don't know of anyone that got out of these pax runs and wasn't gibbering on all night about how cool it was.

The boys from MMC - for their great prizes, top entertainment as they made the most of a night out (Craig drinking Stuntmen in Opal Lounge was a highlight) and, on a personal level, Craig for organising my car to be there and good to go, despite not being finished or taxed.

The AMP3 team - Mr Ed was pivotal in Boroughmuir and single-handedly organised that bit of the event - top work mate, also Mark who was pivotal in organizing a ton of stuff and struggled in the rain to swap out the Mule battery so it could get out for it's paid laps in the hands of the competition winners. I'd have had a sense of humour failure, but not Marky - good lad!

Finally, last but not least - Everyone who came along to the track or the evening or both. I was really happy that despite the conditions, everyone was having fun but keeping the session running - some other clubs, that'd have been a horrific flag-fest, but not us! Coming along to the evening and bidding high, bantering well and just generally having a brilliant time - I don't know a bunch of folk that do it better.

Top top day folks, goes down in my books as one of my favourite SE events to date. If I've forgotten anyone, apologies, but in my defence, I believe it was 8am on Saturday morning that I stopped drinking and finally grabbed a couple of hours kip!

I'm looking forward to the next one already

[Lazydonkey]

Thanks to all involved in the day - despite the weather i had a brilliant day.

Slightly dissapointed that the ape wasn't drinking as much this year.

Now just got to work out how the hell i use these expensive headphones i've bought................. Oh and top tip, when trying to justify said purchase to your mrs don't use the line "it could have been worse dave hay spend waaaay more than me"

[Shug]

Oh, also to Martin Bairds the Butchers from Melrose for the cracking BBQ meat and the girls from Montpeliers group who slaved over a hot BBQ to feed the hordes!

I keep getting flashbacks... Sanj, are you alive?

[campbell]

Sounds like a blast, really sad I couldn't make it along to either segment of the event.

Had hoped to make an appearance at the BBQ but wasn't feeling too well and with a ton of home/kiddie/family nonsense to be tackled over the weekend, I felt compelled to "stay in". Wish I'd just come along now, could have escaped the outlaws

I'm particularly pleased to hear that Jen and Alan made it along, and it sounds like the Tango got a good soaking as well - respect!

[Peter]

Big thanks again to the AMP3 guys , it was a great day and the rain didn't matter one bit.

[BigD]

Excellent day. Perfect track conditions even if I did only make the last 20 mins.

Scotty, I wasn't drinking so if you need a memory jolt just ask.

[j2 lot]

Just like to add my thanks to all involved in organising another great event, lets hope we raised a good amount of cash for the charity.
Wasn't too disappointed in not getting my half hour track time in the mule cos it was damn wet by the time it was sorted and it was only fair that the person who was paying for 1/2 hour with Walshy (fip flop?)got their run out when he was there.
Hopefully I can get a wee shot at some time in the future - ideally when its not peeing down

[s29ttc]

Thanks for all the hard work and efforts from the people who made the day possible we thoroughly enjoyed the day and night. The venue was a great idea as it saved Andy's nice carpets getting wrecked every year

[Scotty C]

Scotty, I wasn't drinking so if you need a memory jolt just ask.

I remember following Mads back from KH at some pace or did i make that up

[Shug]

Yes you made that up, and in no way was tut following one-handed holding onto his flapping roof...

Remember, we're wise and careful drivers you muppet

Must I mention muntR?

[Mike Scib]

What a cracking day guys, has a awesome time on track, as BigD said "perfect track conditions" and had a great laugh at the BBQ/party

Hopefully next year i will be back in a Elise

[neil]

Big thanks to all involved. I've just got to work out what to do with the worlds largest tool kit

Thanks to Ed and Scotty for the dancing

Shug should get a mention too! I just found some rather amusing footage on my phone

[mwmackenzie]

Great event guys thanks for all the effort put into organising it, great work Andy, Shug, Ed and the rest of the AMP3 team! I only managed a few scary laps out on track then the ape showed me how to do it and remarked, this is F*cked there's something wrong... She was pretty tricky in the wet and having taken the rest of the day in the pits I asked walshy to look at my geo figs to see if there was anything untoward which there wasn't but he said it was the new ball joint that was fitted the night before that was too stiff to let the car correct itself so another new one is now on the to do list.

The evening was a great laugh and listening to McKean heckling if he could have it and abuse it for a whole night while bidding on some speakers was priceless as he thought he was bidding on a walshy day Great to meet some new faces too and to see Alan's battle scar was impressive.

Looking forward to the next if I can manage to keep the Elise til then

Mark

[S111Y TT]

Scotty, I wasn't drinking so if you need a memory jolt just ask.

I remember following Mads back from KH at some pace or did i make that up

I remember having to catch up with you following a dark BMW. Some pace is an understatement.