Yet again, that was some night and once again, Coltness Car Club and Dalserf Bowling Club were the perfect hosts for the latest book launch – ‘The Scottish Rally Championship 2000-2009’. Everyone had a good time telling and listening to tales from long and not so long ago. And for those who had travelled far and were in need of nourishment, Tunnock’s had provided some appetite fulfilment in the form of caramel wafers, tea cakes and snowballs – and I didnae get a single biscuit !! Rascals and scavengers the lot of them.
My dear ‘friend’ Stewart ‘the Larkhall Foghorn’ Weir was in fine form as MC. He managed to insult each and every one of the guests plus a few members of the congregation for good measure. He started with Max McRae, Andrew Wood, Stuart Loudon and then after a wee Tunnock’s T-break resumed with Dave Weston, David Bogie and Jim McRae, while sitting quietly at the back of the room was three times Scottish Rally Champion Ken Wood, keeping a low profile and keeping out of Stewart Weir’s eyeline!
Also keeping a watchful eye and ear on proceedings were John Bogie, Murray Grierson and many, many others, while it was particularly good to see Alan Arneil amongst the throng. It was Alan who sold Jim McRae his first (and second) rally car – and they’re still ‘friends’! And the rest is history.
Books sales were brisk and if anyone wishes to post their first impressions of the latest volume, feel free – and tell your friends!
The plan now is to update the website and with a bit of luck (and technical expertise) that will be done tomorrow, but I’ll let you know.
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And finally, my personal thanks to each and every one of those who attended the ‘do’ last night. Some had travelled far just to be there – and get in first for their copies!
Aye, it was a grand night.
