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HERE WE GO! Another issue already? At this rate I'll need another pencil, which is extremely
dangerous as I've been kept away from sharp objects for years. HAPPY NEW YEAR From Lorna : -To all Polar Bears in
hibernation or otherwise. Hope
everyone had a good Christmas and Santa met all requests!
He has not delivered a Porsche to John yet but the pages of Trading
Post and Porsche 911 World are well thumbed.
You will be told once the new arrival is in Irvine.
(Go for it John - you know you want to! Ed) RETIRED?
It was good to hear from a proper bear,
enjoying a life in retirement with Bob and Mary.
All the best to Young Fettercairn ....see you soon! Old
Bears never retire - they just go faster! LAST MINUTE If you haven't booked your place on the
Lakes Seven tour it's selling out fast. 8/9/10 October
- contact Bob Smith now (01946 861591). You might just squeeze in. CHARITY NOMINATION Thanks, Fiona, for your nomination for
children's charity React - "Giving depth to short lives.".
They are working to improve the lives of childern with life-limiting
illnesses. This will be passed on
to Tony to action as appropriate. Any
further nominations, please? CULTURAL
SPOT There
are three cars at our house,
Two for him and one for spouse, Mercedes, MGB and MR2, Two are red and one is blue. Just goes to show how sad I can be.
Surely you have something better to send me? Jim
"Wordsworth" Harris CELEBRATIONS
Two Polar birthdays this month.
Bill Niven had an extra
special birthday on 5 February,
and Tony Woods had his birthday on
6 February. Please let us know of your special anniversaries.
Come on, tell the truth, we know how old you are! Raffle
Prizes Please donate a
raffle prize. This generates 100%
funds to charity. Bring them with
you to any meeting or tour. Nigella
Writes... This
month we have been mostly repairing: - the TVR Griffith. 1
Very full service 2
Some minor cosmetic bodywork to one front corner 3
A fresh lick of paint 4
Larger capacity washer reservoir to hold Rain-X (rejuvenator) additive 5
Extra cover to prevent Jim-built bus being sucked into the new angry
red K & N filter 6
Full external petrol filters fitted to both exhaust tail pipes to
prevent Jim acquiring free petrol as we rapidly pass his inert bus: and to
stop his blu-tacked chrome trim from being dislodged. 7
Fresh Mobil 1 free flowing through the engine, cooled by a re-cored
FORLIFE'd radiator 8
Renew gearbox lubricant and SLICK 50 ready for the many down-changes 9
Replace clutch and brake fluid for when the road ahead gets congested
with slower moving buses NB If Jim Harris and John McGregor intend
to go on the Derbyshire or Lakes 7 tours they might as well leave their car
doors at home to save them being blown off by the Griffith or the COPEN.
They also need to make sure their kerb side indicators are fully
functioning as they'll need them. From a very butch "southerner"
(and I don't mean Sheila) WHAT'S
NEXT ·
7 March. Sunday Lunch at Auchen Castle,
All Bears welcome. Contact Tony Woods 0131 4452908.
(Please bring a raffle prize). Please
let Tony know if you are coming to lunch. ·
2/3/4 April. Derbyshire Tour- Contact
Andy Mitchell 01527592282. ·
3/4 July. Dundee Dream Rides - Contact Ed
Strachan 01382 592275. ·
31 July/1 August, Bute - Polar Bears met
Bute team on 26 Jan. After positive discussions we are awaiting Bute's
proposal (due Feb.) before confirming Dream
Rides. Some of us Bears are going
anyway, for up to 5 days, so why not join us. Accomodation on the island is
going fast though. Contact Jim Harris or Karen Niven 01577 861211 ·
8/9/10 October. The Lakes Seven - Contact Bob
Smith - see above. Don't forget to update your diaries from
the Bear Essentials and Bear Facts events diary for 2004. Bear
ROUND-UP Following on from Fiona and
her friends great efforts in raising £400 selling bears on Bute,
Alyson has now started acquiring
bears for re-homing. Please turn
out your orphan bears so that we can find them a nice new home! LETTERS Dear
Editor,
I'm confused by the fact that Jim "SAGA" Harris has a bus
with the number 359. Does this
number refer to the model or the route it is used to travel? This should read Comatose of Northampton
- Ed. Dear
Editor,
I want to meet Jim at Stoneleigh Park on Sunday 15 February but I am
concerned that he will be very late arriving in his 359 as there are a great
many request stops between N Yorks and Warks. Stops
will only be made to pick up broken down TVR drivers - Ed Dear
Editor,
Congratulations to pentagenarian Jim Harris on the construction of his
vehicle, the project has made us very happy. Duck Tape Shareholder Group No! No! No!
The 'B' is made from METAL not PLASTIC and BLU-TAC - Ed Dear
Editor,
So Sporting Bears' Chairman, Andrew Lake, is to run bare-bottomed
through London. As he's already quite thin it will be a case of gluteus
minimus. I understand he is
currently training by having the committee on his back. M
T Leffe Best of luck, Guv - Ed. Dear
Editor,
It has been brought to my attention that there was a typing error in
the last issue of Polar News. Mrs
Ian Lumsden should of course have read Mrs Ina Lumsden.
Ina and Vanda Lumsden are the famous scotch drinking ton-up
sisters-in-law that terrorise Halfords' car parks at night with their V8
powered donuts. I expect you to
publish this to clear the matter up. Max Power Take no notice, his treatment has side
effects - Ed Thank you for pointing out our printing error
Max (aka our friend Nigel Antiks?) - Mike Dear
Jim,
Can you please publish your e-mail address, thank you. William
Gates Dear Bill, Thanks for all the letters, but I suspect this is the sole work of one seriously unstable individual. As soon as the SLICK 50 wears off and he stops sniffing Airfix glue I am sure he will improve. Who do you think it is? Answers on a postcard. P.S. It's
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