Got in from practice looking forward to a yarn and a cuppa only to find no tea tent,run by Rose Hanks and the girls,apparently someone decided it was no longer necessary and there wasn't room for it anyway.

This is another piece of TT tradition being eaten away by the lets get modern brigade and bring in a 'pay for everything 'ethos.

Well heres the news,get the tent back quick,I don't want to pay 90p for a cup of rubbish tea in a very crowded Hailwood centre.The tent was a riders facility and as such should not be interfered with.

I bet no one will own up to scrapping the tent,could it be the DOTL,MMCC,Paul Philips,Signature promotions?
GET IT BACK

As a current and proud TTSC member - this smacks of money before tradition. No room at the Inn eh?

Could somebody confirm the 'official situation' before I blow a gasket!

Could it be on the dockside at Heysham due to the Steam Racket Farce?
The Tetleys and squash may be stuck in the Tesco's container there too.

I feel sory for the charity donations that wont be going to anyone this year...

WELL I GUESS YOU MUPPETS HAVE NOT WOKEN UP YET. THERE IS NO PLACE IN THE MODERN SCHEME OF THINGS FOR SUCH NONSENSE THE TEA TENT HAS NO PLACE AT THE BACK OF THE GRANDSTAND IT OCCUPIED VALUABLE REAL ESTATE THAT CAN BE BETTER USED FOR MERCHANDISING AND PROFIT.

WHO WANTS A BUNCH OF WOMEN DISHING UP TEA SOUP AND COFFEE IN AN OLD TENT WRECKING THE MODERN CORPORATE IMAGE OF THE TT. NROTHER IS THEIR A PLACE FOR RIDERS, MRECHANICS ANS SUPOORT PEOPLE LIKR IN THE OLD DAYS HANGING AROUND INVOLVED IN EWXCHANGING FRIENDLY CHAT.

HEY GUYS THIS IOS THE MODERN TT YOUR ONLY ALLOWED TO CONGREGATE IN A BLACK TIE, IF YOUR FACE FITS. WHO WANTS THE GANG FROM ERDINGTON PROVIDING THE REFRESHMENTS AND HOSPITALITY VENUE.

I GUESS YOU HAVE SEEN THE LAST OF THE 'LADIES HAVEN' ONE OF THE NOST PIPULAR AND WELCOME THINGS AT THE TT THAT 'ALL' RIDERS' AND SUPPORT PEOPLE ENJOYED AND APPRECIATED BOTH AT THE END OF PRACTICE AND RACES.

THERE YOU COULD ENJOY GOOD COMPANY LOUNGE AROUMD ON THE GRASS AND EXCHANGE GOOD BANTER RUB SHOULDERS WITH GREATEST, THE TRADE BARONS AND SPONSORS, STAND IN A LINE WITHE THE LIKES OF HAILWOOD, REDMOND. PASOLINI ETC AND THEY WOUND TURN ROUND WITH A SUGAR BOWL AND SPOON AND STIR YOUR DRINK.

THE HANKS GANG PRODUCED SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS AND GENUINE SUPPORT FOR THE TT RIDERS AND THE PUNTERS THE FAMOUS LADIES HAVE, TT SUPPORTERS CLUND AND FREDS TT SPECIAL. THE MODERN HIGH TECH INFO PALES INTO INSIGNICANCE ALONG SIDE FREDS AND HIS TEAMS.

A SAD DAY INDEED EE THE TEA TENT GO.
WHOEVER GOT RID OF IT NEEDS THEIR **** KICKING HARD


AM I RIGHT OR WRONG IUN BELIEVING THAT RACE GUARD HAVE ALSO BEEN DENIED A PRIME SITE FOR IT;S CHARITY IN FAVOUR OF MERCHANDISING AND GREED?

And it is about time they got rid of those boy scouts as well. Just computerise the whole scoreboard. Fence off the prime viewing spots and charge to get in. Let's get up to date Tom and start milking this thing. Bernie would be proud to hear what is going on.
Just heard you have to pay for Radio TT as well.

AND JUST TO REMIND YOU I AIN'T SHOUTING OR ILLITERATE AND CAN'T SPELL IT'S MY EYES I CAN SEE NEITHER THE SCEREEN OR THJE KEYBOARD WITHOUT A MAGNYFYING GLASS. HENCE THE CAPS

WELL SAID TOM,
A GREAT PLACE TO HANG OUT IF THE RACE WAS DELAYED, OR JUST CHILLING OUT AFTER THE RACE ,TELLING TALES OFF WHAT YOU GOT UP TOO,
PLUS A GREAT PLACE FOR MECHANICS/WIFES ETC TO FEEL COMFY IN, WHILST THERE LOVED ONES ARE OUT ON THE COURSE,

THERE IS BEING UP TO DATE BUT SOME THINGS SHOULDNT BE LOST, AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM!!

HOPE YOU CAN READ THIS BETTER TOM,
& HOPE YOU ARE KEEPING WELL

REGARDS
MIKE C

OK WELL SAID TOM COME IN THE WITH AN ANSWER PLEASE THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE WRECKED THE TT AS WE KNEW IT? MR CRETEN OR PP OR WHOEVER MAKES SOME OF THE DECISIONS, AS I SEE IT THE COMEOVERS ARE MAKING THE DECISIONS, AS THEY JUST CANT HANDLE THE INCONVENIENCE.

pykey Wrote:COME IN THE WITH AN ANSWER PLEASE THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE WRECKED THE TT AS WE KNEW IT?

Would be interesting to know who made the decision that it was no longer necessary ?
I bet it wasn't the people that used it ?
But then - why bother asking the Riders - what have they got to do with the TT - bit of a nuisance wanting cups of tea after a practice session ?

This needs repeating....

Where's the effing tea tent ?

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IT IS MENTIONED ON ANOTHER SITE THAT ROSE HANKS AND HER CREW WERE NOT EVEN TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO TENT THIS YEAR AND NEW NOTHING ABOUT IT TILL THEY ARRIVED. NICE.

SO NO HOSPITALITY FOR THE ORDINARY RIDERS AND THEIR HELPERS THIS YEAR THEN AFTER THEIR GRAFT OUT ON THE MOUNTAIN

MAY THE FLEAS OF A THOUSAND CAMELS INFEST THE ARMPITS AND CRUCHES OF THE LOWLIFE RESPONSIBLE.

MIKEC USED TO TALK SOME OF HIS FASTEST LAPS AT THE TENT

THERE WAS ALWAYS BIG LONG LINE OF PEOPLE WAITING TO TELL LIES.

OF COURSE I NEVER JOINEDIT , BUT IT WAS ALWAYS TO KONG A WAIT FOR 'SMITHY' TO FINISH.

CHEERS FITZ,,
YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER, TO MAKE A COMMENT LIKE THAT,,

AS YOU WELL KNOW THE CHANCES OFF ME GETTING TO SAMPLE A CUPPA THERE OR A BIT OF PASTIE WERE FEW & FAR BETWEEN

WAS USUALLY SAT IN THE NEAREST PUB, GETTING FREE BEER,,,, A BIT LIKE YOURSELF,,

BUT IT WAS ALWAYS GREAT TO CHILL OUT THERE, HAVE A CHAT,
IT DIDNT MATTER IF YOU WHERE THE LAST PERSON HOME OR THE FIRST, EVERYONE WAS TREATED THE SAME,

ANOTHER TRADITION GONE,, LIKE SO MANY OTHERS

Has anyone asked Rose? She's in the TT Supporters hut.

The TTSC themselves made the decision.

I was too busy encouraging people to put up the price of chips and breaking one of the gearboxes in the Sea Cat to have had an input in this one!

Paul

Ack ack ack (that's my best Popeye laugh)

The first time I've laughed out load at a posting in years.

Sam