Furry Boots Rally 2005

This was a first for me... My very first Furry Boots!
Unfortunately my usual luck held true and I could only get there for the saturday night, and looking at the weather forecast, I think I was secretly glad of it... it was absolutely bucketing down with rain (at least it wisnae snow!). So Friday night came and went and I managed to clear ma feet of most of my outstanding jobs and decided about 3pm time for Rallying!
I managed to get a whole mile from the house in gorgeous sunshine before the rain set in, and boy did it rain! Got there to Clatt anyway and signed in whilst trying to get the water running off me jacket not to spread across the signing in book!
Next... look for a place to pitch up the tent. Made one of those all time unforgettably stupid decisions of riding the bike through the mud soup that passed for the bike path through the pitch, and low and behold found my self at a dead end with no way to get turned. After much swearing and toeing and froing and some help from a couple of rally goers the 49 point turn was completed! YeeeeeeHhaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Eventually found a pitch and the rain stopped for a few minutes (well enough time for me to get me tent up). That job done, had a wonder round to see who was here! We had a massive club turn out of 2 me an the Turratart. (Must get a photie o' ya to join the motley looking buggers on the left).
As a firm believer in the age old F3 tradition, ah had a wee beer or three whilst wondering around looking for familiar faces! There larger than life was on Bob the "Road Ratt". After admiring more of his sterling paintwork on bikes and trikes around the field, I retired to the bar once more.
First band of the night were called Speedtrap. They were okay. Next up was Joe's Band. Very good indeed, specially liked the fact that it wasn't the usual "Rock Classics", though there was some in the set.

I have to say I really felt for the poor rally virgins christened on the saturday night Aye! Right! ma sides were sair we laughin! They took it well and I am sure there will be better photos than mine tae remind them!

A shorter than usual report because I was only there for a few hours before oblivion set in! So thanks all fae Garioch MCC, a great night and lookin forward tae the next rally... oh in four days ............. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHAAAAAAAAAA!