September 25, 2017

Chippy Run!

It’s our last chippy run tomorrow (Tues 26th) folks, and the darktime cometh soon!

So I suggest we meet at 31 earlier, at 6.30 (YES 6.30) as the forecast is cloudy but dry. We can have a wee run locally and be back at 31 by dark at 7.30, then go to the new(ish) Blair Chippy across the Wellmeadow for chips. There’s plenty room to sit down inside, and then we can go back to 31 later.

Anyone fancying the chips but not the run can meet us at the Chippy at 7.30ish.

I suggest a  run to Meigle, up the Newtyle bends to Auchterhouse then over to Tealing. Then the dual carriageway for a  mile to the Kirrie turn off, up Lumley Den and over to Glamis. Depending on how dark it is , then over to Kirrie and home or just main rd Glamis/Meigle/ Alyth/home.

Hope you can make it!

On the Roon the Tap plan for the coming weekend, no plan yet. It’ll be a last-minute decision by those interested on Thursday when we see the weather forecast, and may end up just a Sunday run. So let me know soon if you’re interested.

August 2, 2017

Maggie’s Presentation

We went to Maggie’s Centre Dundee last Tuesday to present the cheque for the money raised on our Maggie’s Run back in May.

Total collected this year was £1944 so well done chairman Charlie and all involved. Thanks!

If it’s fine our next Sunday Run is this Sunday 6th Aug. Meet Wellmeadow at 10am

July 19, 2017

Maggie’s Presentation

Charlie’s arranged to present the cheque for the money raised at the Maggies Run to them at the Maggies Centre in Dundee next Tuesday, 25th July. We’ve decided to combine the Chippy Run and the presentation, as it’s been difficult to sort dates etc so this way you get to do both on the same night! We’ll have a giant cheque (nearly £2000) to hand over as before and the banner up on Maggies for the photos.

So the plan is to leave the Wellmeadow for a wee run at 6.30pm sharp (Not the usual 7) and meet at the Maggies Centre in Dundee at 8pm to present the cheque.  Inbetween we can stop for chips somewhere closeby.like maybe Newport, Tayport or Invergowrie /Dundee .Anyone who can’t make 6.30 could perhaps make it for 8 at Maggies, or meet at the chipper (I’ll confirm where asap beforehand – any suggestions as to a good chipper ?) Think of it as a social night rather than a blast and it’ll be fine.

Please try and come along if you can as a good crowd at Maggies will show we all support them. It won’t take long and then we’ll head back to 31 any way you fancy.

But Applecross awaits….

July 5, 2017

Applecross not Galloway

July 1, 2017

Sunday Run time!

Just a reminder if you fancy a  run tomorrow, July 2nd, meet 10am in the Wellmeadow. Weather’s looking OK for eastern Scotland so that  direction might be safest option but up to those who turn up to decide. Have fun.

June 18, 2017

The Six Ferry challenge!

Yes, the valiant guys who went to Mull last weekend (Bob, Allan and Drew) managed to go for six ferry trips over the two days, so we decided to see if anyone can better that on a BAD MCC weekend!

Despite a  dodgy forecast and a  few showers we got to Tobermory dry via Corran and the Lochaline ferries (that’s two) and found the excellent B&B above the town, with fantastic views down the Sound of Mull. Beer soon followed , as you do, before we made   a plan for Saturday’s round of Mull.

A wet start cleared eventually and after lunch at Calgary we headed round to Gribun and eventually to Fionnphort where the Iona ferry awaited. None of us had been there before so we jumped on the 5 o’clock ferry for  a quick look round. It’s a busy place on a summer saturday! 6 o’clock saw us on the ferry back, (that’s another two ferries) and heading into solid rain all the way back to Tobermory via the other side of Mull – only 50 miles but nearly all on single track roads with sheep, gravel, potholes and French car drivers to contend with (why won’t they pull over and let bikes pass?)

A good curry and a bottle of port saw us relaxing back at the B&B and come Sunday morning we were on the ferry from Tobermory to Kilchoan on Ardnamurchan (that’s five) before lunch at the Ardgour Inn at Corran (fantastic cherry crumble too!)

Last ferry across to the main road (that’s six) and then the rain really set in, all the way back through Glencoe and only eased a bit by Crieff.

A brilliant 450 mile / six ferry weekend – you should have been there! My gloves are still damp a  week later too.

Corran ferry

Drew phones a  taxi

At the Mull Cheese shop

south end of Mull

Iona

In Ardnamurchan

Leaving Tobermory

May 31, 2017

Crail Chippy Run this time!

Yes 9 of us went to Crail on a clear dry evening to the Crail Fish and chip Bar and had an excellent plate of food. Back home into a low sun was a bit of a pain here and there but no problems.

May 23, 2017

Maggie’s Run pics are here! Are you in them?

April 28, 2017

First Chippy Run done

Five of us went to Aberfeldy on Tuesday, a clear and cold night, Drew’s BMW registered only 1 degree over the hill at the Griffin wind farm! The rest of us had taken the bottom roads through Dalguise and Grandtully but the chipper provided good grub even if we had to eat it in the rain outside. Tough guys or what….even missed deer on the road (twice), kamikaze pheasants (often) but we couldn’t miss all the potholes.

See all our next events on the What’s On tab. Sunday Run on 7th May and Maggie’s Run on the 14th.

April 10, 2017

Charlie’s in the Chair!

It’s official – our new Chairman is Charlie. He was unanimously voted in at the AGM after George resigned for personal reasons. So it’s time to get together our ideas for this year’s runs and stuff so pass any to me or Charlie and we can make them happen.

Good run to Tomintoul and beyond yesterday, 7 of us met at 10am in the Wellmeadow. Two other groups of bikers did the same so it looked for a  while like we had 20 turned up!

Club nights are every Tuesday now at no31, and the first Chippy Run will be Tues 25th April.