The venue is - as before - the Dalserf Bowling Club in Ashgill, just outside Larkhall in Lanarkshire. This is the regular watering hole for ‘The Coltness Bears’ who meet monthly in the premises but this Monday’s gathering will be a wee bit special as Coltness Car Club are once again hosting this book launch. Guests and visitors are coming from near and far and Stewart Weir will be wandering around amongst the throng – microphone in hand!
Visitors should also be advised (warned?) that this will be an MSUK-free zone! No blazers and no political correctness permitted. Even Jonathan Lord won’t be there – he’s across the waatter in Ireland, so we’ll be safe to vent opinions and discuss such topics as home rule for Scottish motor sport !!!! Amongst the guests will be a number of past Scottish and British Rally Champions, a current Portuguese Champion and rumour has it that one young lad will be bringing his Grandad with him – both proven rally winners!
So it’s all set for Monday 3rd November at the Dalserf Bowling Club, Ashgillhead Rd, Ashgill, Larkhall, ML9 3AF. Doors open 7.45pm for 8.00 pm, but it is informal so dinnae worry about time keeping, just turn up when you’re showered, hair combed and overalls pressed.
The Dalserf Bowling Club in the village of Ashgill is easily accessible heading East on the A71 from Junction 8 (Canderside Toll) on the M74 at Larkhall.
Between the Motorway and Garrion Bridge there’s a set of traffic lights on the A71 at which travellers should turn off (South) at this cross-roads towards Ashgill. The club access road is less than a mile along there on the left (tight left!), so just ca’ canny as you approach.
One other thing, if you haven’t been to a CCC club night before you will drive past the entrance to the Bowling Club at least once before you see it. So dinnae worry, we’ve all done it! It’s a tight left on to an unsurfaced narrow road between the first and second wee hooses. Just beware that two new ‘speed restriction’ humps have been inserted into the tarmac. Enter too quickly and they will rattle your teeth, or in some cases shatter your dentures.
There’s a fairly big car park at the foot of the lane on the right, see photos below, with an artistically and strategically placed Citroen Berlingo to show the expanse. Entrance to the Bowling Club is just beyond the car park.
What3Words: ///trespass.flashing.toffee
And finally, I’ve had a couple of calls this past week about copies of the previous ‘1980s’ and ‘1990s’ books, and yes, I have some left as well as copies of the ‘Mull Murmurs’ books and I’ll have them with me on Monday night.
Otherwise these can still be ordered on the website at:
https://fife-motor-sports-agency.square.site/
The latest ‘2000s’ book will be available on-line a couple of days later once I get Monday night out of the way!!
Having done all this, I’ve now got a little more time to ‘panic, PANIC’ some more !
