Soapbox and raft weekend
It’s been terribly action packed this weekend and I’ve had a bit of a realisation about myself as a result.
I need to have a project on the go at all times. I’ve not really picked up on this cause the africa rally stuff has always been horrenduously long term like 8 months run in but after Timbuktu we jumped straight into the Allegro…. only that was far too far away and after the initial excitement has dwindled onto the back burner. Enter DKY and all its many facets. I bought a digital camcorder last week and I can justify it all I like it’s to film the crazy shit on road trips or DKY. As Danny Wallace had it – boy projects.
So enter the latest incarnation the Port Erin Soapbox Derby. I’ve never been to it or seen it or have any real inclination to soapbox derby except for seeing it once on an episode of the simpsons. I think scouse is a good outlet for these things and I can take on a role or organiser. I’d never really do this sort of thing myself and even if I did I’d feel bad about demanding peoples time to help me but…. to turn it into a big piss take with scouse the willing figurehead…. it’s amazing how many people rally behind the cause. And what a cause… who wouldn’t like to see scouse roll down a hill in port erin in a big pink…. go kart….. of course as it happens we accidentally made it look like a giant pink penis. Really that just adds to the fun. I just hope the organisers will overlook this small issue. Overall thought Saturday was a great laugh – started with a McDonalds breakfast which whilst full of grease and just plain wrong is always a great way to start a day. I spent most of the day sat back watching James work his magic and everyone else chip in with ideas and piss taking until we had the kart in all its penis shaped glory. Great day.
Sunday was raft race day. Another event I seemed to have organised this time with work people. I am not really a water sport kinda guy (fnar fnar) but I’ve done this 4 times now and really enjoy it every time… sad really. We came something like 7th out of 20 and there was a good turn out and we all had fun. I enjoyed my one solitary beer before driving home and definitely enjoyed my sleep once I got home, I think I’m getting old.
Tonight sharon is cooking some form of gammon and coca cola dish which sounds wrong, looks wrong and yet smells lovely… which is wrong. Clearly. If I live I’ll report on how it tastes.
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