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Emailed Grant, but no reply yet.

Fustrating as hell, am hoping to get operation where they will graft a section of hamstring into the place where the ligament was, so have a couple of months to get the sidecar outfit fit for use. i reckon a bit of tube and a broomhandle attached to the gear change mech will see me back on the road quickly.

Am really hoping to get down to the meet, I would have applied, but am supposed to be racing in kent this weekend.

If anyone not able to make it, I could buy there ticket off them? That gives me an idea. see my next post.
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Me again, funny you should mention your damaged knee, I did the same going to the H.U. meeting last year, i dropped my GPZ1000RX and twisted my knee the wrong way round and cracked a rib and broke on of my panniers. would like to thank the guy who gave me his last few (very strong) back pain killers to me THANKS who ever you were, they got me though the 4 days but my knee was like a rugby ball.

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Emailed Grant, but no reply yet.

Fustrating as hell, am hoping to get operation where they will graft a section of hamstring into the place where the ligament was, so have a couple of months to get the sidecar outfit fit for use. i reckon a bit of tube and a broomhandle attached to the gear change mech will see me back on the road quickly.

Am really hoping to get down to the meet, I would have applied, but am supposed to be racing in kent this weekend.

If anyone not able to make it, I could buy there ticket off them? That gives me an idea. see my next post.
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I had that exact same Op several years ago. Waking up from the anaesthetic , I thought I had been hit by a truck !!! Revalidation was 6 weeks of pretty intense physiotherapy and then several month building up my muscles in my upper leg and getting the knee top work as it should. I was back playing Rugby with a knee brace about 6 month later but in hindsight I probably should have taken up gardening instead. I have long since hung up my boots and the knee is stable but never what it was before the injury and the Op. Good luck - I hope it works out for you.
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Will put a ticket aside for you JOE 90. Please ask for it when you arrive at registration.

As of yesterday Grant isn't too well - according to Susan he has a bad case of Man Flu.

A slight sea mist is expected this weekend but other than that glorious sunshine!

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Cheers, was the mist caused by grant???

was hoping to purchase an unused ticket from a member who couldn't turn up, is this out of the question?

had to ask.

On advice from the doc, and a severe bollocking from the girlfriend , am forced into taking the bike down in the back of the van.
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Cheers, was the mist caused by grant???

was hoping to purchase an unused ticket from a member who couldn't turn up, is this out of the question?

had to ask.

On advice from the doc, and a severe bollocking from the girlfriend , am forced into taking the bike down in the back of the van.

I know someone who now cant make it. Do you want the ticket ?
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this puts me in a sticky situation, am quite happy to buy a ticket off anyone, but the organiser has put one aside for me.

Obviously it is in the organisers interests to sell me a new ticket, ( but he has put one aside for me)

I don't want to pee anyone off, common sense tells me to buy the new ticket.
common sense also told me not to ride motorcyles in the 1st place
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Sea mist then ?????????


Told you so !!

It was a bloody great meet all the same. I am going to make sure i make portugal now!
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