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Wow, me and the wife would really love to do this but manchester is hours and hours away from us.

Sithmaull wrote: wrote:

Wow, me and the wife would really love to do this but manchester is hours and hours away from us.

Me and the wife (mine not yours) made the effort and drove from Birmingham to Carlisle for a lake district, border patrol event. One of the most memorable days of our lives.

Is it time for the photo of you with your head covered in moisturiser to appear again, Leigh?

David Aiketgate wrote: wrote:

Is it time for the photo of you with your head covered in moisturiser to appear again, Leigh?

How am I supposed to know that the sun comes out in Cartlisle! Every time I see it on the telly it's lashing it down.

Probably a good idea to start a new thread about this Southern meet.

For anyone wondering about the subject of this thread itis regarding the Friends Around Manchester Charity run on September 6^th, details below;

PQD44 wrote: wrote:

The Ian McCulloch aka Touchstone memorial run

Where?
Manchester
Travelodge Manchester Birch M62 Westbound Hotel
Moto Service Area
Birch
M62 Motorway
Heywood, Lancashire
OL10 2QH
United Kingdom

When?
6th September
Hitting the road time will be 8.30 pm
Meet up from 7 pm onwards for a chat,drink etc

Why?

Well why not really
Its a chance for a good meet up a run and plenty of shandies afterwards.
And if that's not enough we can all raise some money for a good cause at the same time.

The Charity
The Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity.

The Route

Thanks Paul - was meaning to update this since I found out yesterday.
I've updated the first post with the new link

Edit: Sorry to mither Leigh - but can you update the events page with the new info please.

Just in case you missed it - We're trying to raise money for Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity.
If anyone would like to donate to this very worthy cause - we have a Just Giving Team page:

https://www.justgiving.com/teams/FRM2014

Please help to support the amazing work they do.
Thank you.

Am just linking here for those who don't visit the other side and haven't seen this yet

Credit to Phil from .org for producing that

Also, during the day a few of us will be attending the MG Car Club Championships at Oulton Park.

http://www.oultonpark.co.uk/calendar/2014/september/mgcc.aspx

For anyone wanting to meet up and convoy in to Oulton park a number of us are meeting at The Hollow Tree, WA4 4LX, with a 10am meet and a convoy down to Oulton.
(Almost) All welcome - Will be great to see you there.

I've phoned Granada reports / Manchester Evening News / Key 103 / Wire FM to see if they're interested in covering the story - they all want a 'Press Release' emailing to them.
So...Emails sent to:
ITV, BBC, Key 103, Wire FM & Manchester Evening News.

And we have our first reply!

Hello,
Thank you for the phone call and subsequent e-mail.
This will run in our news bulletins between 07:00 and 13:00 on Saturday 6th September 2014, subject to breaking news.

Kindest regards,
Tower (Wire) FM
http://www.wirefm.com/

Make sure you all tune in folks!

Good work there guys... My Bogey is on that video can I expect a copyright fee? I'm a poor non MG person now you see banished to the slums of the 'ze german'.

On a serious note. All have a good time and get some nice pics.

Barnsley Ginger... Over & Out.

Happy MGing

Charity page is set up, linked to the team and posted both on Facebook & Twitter and emailed to everyone I know.

www.justgiving.com/teams/FRM2014

It seems that I know and work with a right tight bunch of money scrimping B*******!

i think I'll have to print it out and go round with the baseball bat.