We should have a thread, of honour, to list those of us not going?
Bryan, what a b*stard time.
Your experiences were so awful that I was half expecting there to be a punch line, and a comment telling all us grumpy bu**ers to cheer up.
Well more power to you, we'll be there next year and I'm all for a t-shirt and piss up exclusive to us.
Doug
Guys - time for an update and its about time all you grumpy bu**ers cheered up. Heres the punch line. Yes 2009 started off crap but you have to shake yourself down and move forward. I posted 1st May with my story and no I didn't get to le Mans this year - streamed it onto my laptop instead, but let me tell you how things move on.
Work has suddenly started to pick up in the construction industry ( remember I'm at the front end meeting clients and putting ideas down on the CAD machine ), salarys might be reinstated part way in a couple of months time and people I work with are starting to laugh together. Fingers still crossed a bit but I'm not the only one saying things have started to move at last.
OK, losing the missus so suddenly wasn't good, and thats an understatement which I can't reverse, but since then, friends have been fantastic, I've met lots more people, the village community where I live seemes to have taken me in, my diary is full of summer parties well into September, and the fa*ny is throwing itself at me, resulting in lots of new opportunities and time to enjoy myself. When you wake up you realise its all over the place, it brings a smile, although I hear that Nottingham is especially fortunate to the tune of 5 to 1. My mates call them 'black widows' and to watch out, but hey....seize the day. I even had a commitment offer last Friday from a gay divorcee 15 years younger, who I've known for a few years though not ready for that yet. ( She was probably slightly squiffy tho, but I think she might have been serious, and she suggested I see her at next weekends party - there might be some rumpy pumpy on offer too ). I've even been in touch with an old flame to pick up where we left off years ago, but thats another story for the ladies to get their hankies out to.
I've even discovered the lost art of flirting and leaving the fair sex with a glow to their ego as I go on my way with a twinkle in my eye. I'm choosy, not even blinking if a fat chav speaks, and goodness knows there are a lot of those about, but I've found even some of the really attractive ladies have a cross to bear - you know, no boyfriend, cold diary, no excitement and waiting for yours truly to come along and give them something to believe in themselves again. I'm no oil painting but seem to hold my own with no trouble under these circumstances.
I've learnt to cook for myself, eating lots of fresh veg and fruit, have lost some flab, feel better, have a spring in my step, skin is shining and built for loving - but might have to have a chat with a GP if things get too sprightly !!!
Right to be fair, I know some of you guys are feeling pretty low, but think of it as the start of coming back and you know where I'm coming from. Onwards and upwards. I don't want to trivialise some of the other threads on here at the moment, but I want to be a little more positive and make you cheer up although I don't suggest you dump the missus first to do the same as me.
Keep rocking, stay cool - see you at the Classic.
BryanC
