Where are you going tonight?

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Go Karting in Wigan.....with work.

Never been before....will no doubt crash.

You need to drive like an absolute loon to crash a go-kart.

That'll be me then.

Here's a tip. Take your own balaclava. If it's anything like most of the go-kart courses I've been to the helmets will be foam lined and they are absolutely minging with sweat after about five minutes of loon like driving. If you've got your own balaclava it at least mitigates some of that.

[Prufrock]

It's ace! We went this weekend. I'm still in pain though. There'll be aches in your back from the twisting and turning, and try not to do what I did and tank it into the tyres at the end of the straight at top speed. That hurt. Really hurt. LLP is right about the helmet. And gloves. And overalls. Grim. But fun.

[Annoyed Grunt]

feck me!! That was brilliant!

Didn't crash.

[TANGODANCER]

Went to one on a works do somewhere in the Manc area about five/six years back. You were supposed to turn your helmet back to the rack after every heat as you had to wait a while for your next one. I found a decent helmet and kept sticking it out of sight at the back of the rack. Worked okay for me. I did get a tannoy bollocking for excessive use of brake and accelarator though.

Good fun.

[Prufrock]

feck me!! That was brilliant!

Didn't crash.

If you didn't crash you weren't trying hard enough

[Annoyed Grunt]

feck me!! That was brilliant!

Didn't crash.

If you didn't crash you weren't trying hard enough

[thebish]

feck me!! That was brilliant!

Didn't crash.

If you didn't crash you weren't trying hard enough

have done that a couple of times with eldest son and daughter... eldest son always beats me - he has no fear!!! I drive karts like an old man - braking at the corners... (daughter usually wipes out into the tyres after 2 laps!!)

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Brakes? Do go-karts have brakes. You're all a bunch of wusses.

[thebish]

Brakes? Do go-karts have brakes. You're all a bunch of wusses.

in a go-kart - yeah I'm a wuss!!

[Prufrock]

Not tonight, but a weekend recap, since I've had a busy one with Dorris coming to stay.

Friday we went for a walk up Rivington. It absolutely lashed it down Thursday night, and so we prepared for the worst. It turned out to be a pretty nice day, especially given the recent standard! Mainly sunny. Had a good walk, up to the top barn, round the back, and up to the Pigeon Tower (which she said looked like the scene of a horror film) then across and up to the pike. Cracking view from the top, if a little blustery. Walked back down through the Chinese Gardens (that's what we've always called them - as well as the Pigeon Tower, not whatever Monty had it down as - but a sign said they were the Japanese Gardens?!) had a stop at the lake, which is stunning, then back down to the barn. Stopped at the chapel on the way back and went to have a look at my grandparents 'plot' (I think it is called an interment. It's a wall with holes in that ashes are put in, and then covered by a sort of plaque with the name and dates of the person) in the Garden of Peace. I hadn't been for ages, and I'd forgotten how nice it is there, in the garden, and around the chapel generally. Then we decided we wanted a stop. We should have stopped in the chapel tea rooms, but I'd worked up the thirst for a pint so we went to Rivi club, but they'd run out of cask! Scandal. Had a pint of Theakston's, which was OK as keg goes, but still. Crumpets and a tea-cake, pint and a glass of wine - £7, but if I'd known they had no proper beer I'd have stopped in the ones at the Chapel.

Saturday we went go-karting, which was ace, though I think I've fooked my shoulder. Then to Frankie and Benny's which was pretty pish and then bowling which didn't help the shoulder.

All round a pretty belting weekend!

[General Mannerheim]

To BBC Television Centre to watch Frank Skinner film Room 101. Sumfink different innit.

[Verbal]

Off to watch the wonderful iLiKETRAiNS live. Post rock with songs about Government reports, dead explorers and assassinated Prime Ministers. Do for me.

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[bobo the clown]

To BBC Television Centre to watch Frank Skinner film Room 101. Sumfink different innit.

I went 2 weeks ago. Posted it on here, but must have forgotten to press 'submit', coz I can't find it.

It was Ben Fogle, nice enough chap but not quick or cynical enough to hold Greg Davies ... a genuinely funny man ... and Janet Street-Porter, funny, witty, quick & every bit as obnoxious live as her image on TV. The shit she gave the floor crew was disgraceful.

It took 3 hours to film what will become about 25min on screen. Very funny and I did wonder why a rough edit wouldn't be shown. Pared down to maybe 90-120 mins it would still be very entertaining.

[General Mannerheim]

turns out its actually next monday.

also got 3 tickets for '8 out of 10 cats' at the BBC on Thursday 1st Nov that i cant use if anybody wants em?

[Verbal]

is that in 'that london' general? Would like those if poss.

[Verbal]

Oh and General! Hosting a pub quiz in Angel tonight. 8pm. Island Queen. Win POUNDS etc.

Prufrock will be there, as (possibly) will pencilbiter. Come down and we can be all internet friends and that.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Thought the Beeb had relocated to that there Manchester.

[Verbal]

Yeah me too. Just curious as 8 out of ten cats is a channel four show, and something in the back of my head says that there is still some studios in london. Could be wrong though. I probably am.

[General Mannerheim]

8oo10c is filmed at BBC television centre, in our nations fair capital.

verbs, pm your email and they're yours.

were actually in Angel tonight (3 guesses where!) so could very well bob in! will probably miss the quiz tho.

[Verbal]

Ah bollocks, just remembered I am travelling to Bath on Thursday so won't be around. Sorry!

Haha! how the other half, live eh? No worries, if you do pop in give a nudge to the chap "rocking" the mic, that'd be me.