Frozen Peas

LUXEMBOURG OR PISSED

One of the main contributing factors behind this statistic is Mickey Crozier’s foreign excursions loosely dubbed as a ‘running mini holidays’ or as we know them as a big piss up on tour!
Last month saw Mickey’s holiday company (affectionately known as Con - Tours Ltd.) visit Luxembourg to sample the usual mix of alcohol and running - in the shape of a half marathon. Now then not having been to Luxembourg before I assumed that a Half Marathon in this speck of a country would mean at least 10 laps around the countries boundary - but apparently not as Mickey’s account below explains :

2.30am up out of bed - time to get organised
5.00am great everybody was on time to meet the coach - except one - where’s bloody Sandra ! (Later found out she had some tennis matches on and wasn’t coming.) The jouney - uneventful although the coach driver complained about the noise of beer cans regularly being opened.
Arrive at France - by the time we got off the ferry and drove to the nearest motorway cafe everyone was busting for a piss - we quickly exited the coach and headed towards the netties
The Piss - as there was a charge to enter the netties tight arsed Mickey led the lads to have a sly piss behind the coach out of sight of the coach driver.
The ‘ Leak ‘ - as the piss flowed and trickled under the coach to exit between the drivers legs the poor sod assumed that either his radiator or tank had sprung a leak and dipped his finger in it to determine it’s origin before ordering a replacement coach
Back on the coach - for a few more beers with a rather irate coach driver
9.00p.m. - arrive at Luxembourg, dump cases, have a splash and go to the nearest bar for some more beers
The Locals - noticed some slappers hanginging around outside - whoops we are in a red light area with sex shops and strip joints !!
Saturday - went shopping, visited the race finish and went on a boat trip. Afterwards returned to Luxembourg for a few more beers.
Saturday night - more beers : Steve Ramsden takes an interest in a ‘ woman of the night ‘ at a cost of £35 for an hour of pleasure - unfortunately Steve had brewer’s droop and decided not to bother.
3.00a.m. (morning before the race ) - to bed
Breakfast - boy, was there some ugly sights
The Race started slightly downhill for 1km then levelled for the next 4km. At 6km there was a water station - “thank god I’m knackered” . At 7km and 8km I’m getting progressively worse - perhaps I’ve got alcohol poisoning
The Finish - Feel as though I am dying and so did the Chairman. Steve Hobday went a funny grey colour and John Wilson puked up all over the place - surprise , surprise !
Back to the hotel - a quick shower and change of clothing and then a few more beers
Return Journey - a few more tins on the coach and of course at the bar on the ferry and we got back home for 10.00p.m.
A thank you from Mick - to everyone who went on the trip and made it an enjoyable weekend ; thanks also for my gift - I hope you enjoyed yourselves.

p.s. did anyone get the name of the prostitute’s name as Steve Ramsden would like a pen pal !

HANDICAP SWIZZ

SNIPPETS

Remember pass any photos or articles onto me for the Newsletter and I’ll see what I can do - thanks , Geoff.

SPOTLIGHT ON : RICHIE SAMPSON

Whilst at times I might look and feel older than Richie he is our oldest official member of the running club.
At 65 years of age Richie can now jog - whoops run down to the Post Office to collect his well earned Old Aged Pension.
Club member for three and a half years and close friend of Bruce Davison I asked the following questions :

Born - 22nd July 1933 - when Adolf became leader of Germany !
School - Monkwearmouth , Swann Street
First Girlfriend - a lass called Isa who turned out to be ‘the wife’
Job - worked at George Clarke’s Wallsend an engineering works
First car - Ford Prefect
First record (or cylinder) - Joseph Locke’s - ‘I’ll take you home again, Kathleen’
Favourite race - Penshaw Hill race
Best race ran in - Blyth 10 miler - I once ran it in ordinary shoes as I had fogotten my running shoes - Richie’s time that day was 1 hour 30 mins.
Most embarassing situations - having to stop during races for a pee ( it’s the bladder you know - its not what it used to be ! )
Immediate plans - hopfully doing the 1999 London Marathon
Longer term plans - I hope to keep on running until I am in my 80’s

Thanks Richie - keep on running

BIRTHDAYS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ALL

IT’S A BOY

QUOTES OF THE MONTH

Daft Tony to Dicka -
“Alright “ ?
Dicka - “No, I’m half left”
Tony - “Oh, alright then”