Diary No. 153 Week of 14th January 2008 - 20th January 2008 Updated 24th January 2008
Please contact Mr. Kim or Reception at Nova Park ........
Tel: (038) 415 304 - 8
What a fabulous evening we had with The British Chamber of Commerce Pub Networking Night, the perfect sponsors for the Pub Night at Jameson's was The World of Wines, which as we all know is owned by the splendid Richard Waller. Chef Vinai also supplied us with some splendid nibbles to wash it all down, smoked salmon, brie cheese, cheddar cheese, Humus with Pita bread, chicken wings, sausage rolls, stuffed mushrooms, all splendid stuff most of which can be bought on our nibbles list, which is being revamped this week, and we will give you a preview of next week. But back to the night, we had a jolly good turnout, lots of good folk down from the big city Bangkok, a splendid way to start the new year with the B.C.C.T. For a full review of the Evening please click on to Dr. Iain Corness's review of the Evening at www.pattayamail.com. But I can tell you that the wine was very impressive in quality, and even more impressive in quantity, our esteemed bartender Lurch did a wonderful job of ripping the corks out of the bottles, and thankfully the Australian wine which was the most popular had screw tops which helped us out. Richard is also the best speaker to have been heard in Pattaya in many a while and had everybody laughing, whilst showing off his vast knowledge of his favorite subject vino. My thanks go out to all my staff for working so hard and everybody in the B.C.C.T. especially Richard and Maggie Waller, Graham MacDonald, and Greg Watkins for doing all the arranging etc. A very good way to start the weekend. My favorite bit of the evening was right at the end when a slightly tidally Harpic Bryant and the Fat Landlord were playing snap with all the business cards that had been collected. Harpic won! But you should of seen the look of dismay on Rick's face when he realized what we were doing.
It is also possible that Jameson's might actually be doing a St. Patrick's Day bash Richard Harvey is talking of putting the band back together again (I have always wanted to say that). Richard was the leading songwriter of the very popular seventies folk/progressive rock band 'Gryphon' Gryphon were a marvelous life band using the full spectrum of musical instruments (listed else where on this diary). This would make a wonderful night of St. Patrick's, and only logistics can get in the way so let's keep our fingers crossed. Of course I would also have to get Rick, Pop, and the boys involved. More of this once I have had the chance to have another chat to Richard. I'm sure Andy McTighe will fly back for it.
Celebrating Bob the Builder’s family, Stuart and Moo Young’s
11th Wedding Anniversary at Nova Table on Wednesday 16th January were,
The Geordie Boys, Alan, and Colin (Colin is also President of the Jameson’s
Ian Hunter Appreciation Society), Boro Steve (for once without Bouncer
Geoff), Stuart and Moo, the Big Fat Landlord, and Jameson’s Ambassador
Mark Stubbs
The Mighty Nova Table, with Bouncer Geoff, Fat Landlord, Stuart
the Builder & Boro Steve
Mr. & Mrs. Stuart and Moo Young 11 years married, and full of smiles
Mickey Mouse made a special appearance at Jameson’s and little
John had an attempt at swallowing him whole
Steve Graham of ESC tries to say hello quietly and fails miserably,
Terry looks on
Bob Jameson’s famous Head Bar Manager is ready for the B.C.C.T
Networking Night, with brilliant preparation of The World of Wines,
wine!!
Jimmy gets a quick cuddle from Moo
Some people require a long straw for a long drink
Jay-Jay on her last night, drank the Landlord under the table and then
kindly sent him home
Richard Waller comes into inspect his wines
The British Chamber Networking Pub Night at
Jameson’s
Rushing up on us is the 11th Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive, the first meeting of the organizers takes place at Jameson's on the Wednesday 30th January, and of we go again. We are all razors sharp this year and are brimful of ideas that I will let you know about as the week's pass by. Put dates in your diary for the Fair at the Diana Driving Range and Resort on Sunday September 14th and the Party Night (we have lots of new ideas for this night's Party Night, Captain Steve Ponter, Debbie Lightley, Woody, Colin Powell (Mottman), Graham MacDonald and the Fat Landlord are scheming away) at good old Jameson's on Saturday 20th September.
One last thing Judi McNamara will again be running the book stall this year, so please look round and see if you have any books that you are unlikely to read again, or are just taking up space collecting dust and bring them into Jameson's and we will pass them onto Judi.
At Jameson's we are all looking forward to Matt and the Old Bill Rugby Team from Hong Kong arriving in May to take on The Panthers at rugby, singing, dancing, and most certainly drinking.
The Mighty Pattaya Panthers Rugby Team are out prowling about again this time against the Bangkok Japanese, Training as usual every Thursday night, plus meet up with the Bangkok Japanese on Saturday night 2nd February. Then kick off on Sunday at 2.30 p.m. Anybody who fancy's joining the Panthers is always made more than welcome, contact the Fat landlord at the bar or failing that turn up at Training or Saturday night 2nd February at Jameson's. I'm betting on Ray Matti being man of the match again.
Have a good week, Kim.
All the top men, Joe Grunwell, Iain Corness,
Greg Watkins, and Graham MacDonald
Jack Levy tucks in whilst Jon Fox of the
wonderful Q Cars looks on
Iain Corness interviews Richard Waller
Managing Director and owner of The World of Wines. “WOW”
for short
Greg Watkins does the formal introduction
of Richard Waller of “WOW”
A table of great joy, Ali, Richard, Maggie,
Richard, and Deborah
The photo that has made Kim Fletcher gives
up smoking. Terrible, nasty habit which just leaves him drinking as
a vice, as all his other vices have given him up
Ian Harrington taking a picture of Jason
taking a picture to make Scud jealous
Nova Table on Saturday early doors with
Simon Philbrook, a broken Sweeney, Johnnie Live, and the irrepressible
Jason Payne
Peter Mack and Dad's who were over for
a visit. The Dad's ran poor Peter ragged
The Mighty Butch who blazed a trail across
Jameson's on Saturday night, wonderful bloke Butch never stopped laughing
all night
This is the proper use of the reserved
sign
Sam Peebles and the boys Sunday morning
Congratulations to Ian (The Landlord's
favorite Golf Captain) on the birth of his son. Peter, Colin, Ian, Rhys,
Crock, Ian, Eddie, Stuart, Robin & Kim. World of Wine Champagne
put to good use
You pay your money, you get your drinks
Iain Corness interviews Greg Watkins
Iain Corness has a chat to Paul of Four Winds
Richard Waller of “WOW” in full flow, Richard is a marvelous
speaker and last Friday was no exception, as he gave yet another very
funny and also informative speech about World of Wines
It must be Friday, Fat Landlord Kim Fletcher is wearing his blue shirt,
Peter Malhotra is looking very smart, Iain Corness is obviously thinking
of writing another book whilst talking to Johny Live
Jason Payne starts to feel the pressure on Nova Table. School boy error
started on pints and could not get off them
It must be Saturday as the Big Fat Landlord is in his rugby shirts,
with Lewis (Woody) Underwood, Chairman of The Jesters Charity
Darren and mates sit down to a spot of
arm wrestling with the beer bottles
The young section of the bar Young Steve, Geordie Darren, and Young
Paul, who nightly bring the average age down in the bar by about 50%
This photo was not taken to make Scud feel
jealous at all
Denis and Bob watch another disaster on the T.V, watching Reading playing
these days is a bit like that. Why does Reading have to play Man Utd?
or Arsenal every week can't they have a game against someone a bit easier,
Steve's hairline is receeding into the distance bit by bit each week
The wonderful and lovely Debbie with Pattaya's leading hairdresser Johny
Live
A happy Paul after he received his copy
of Nutz on the Old Grey Whistle Test
Proof that Ice Cream is good for you
Pictured here at The B.C.C.T Networking Pub Night on Friday 18th January 2008 are Richard Harvey of early seventies rock band Gryphon, Colin Hastings of Hot Chilli fane (quite definitely the best magazine of its kind in Thailand), Kim Fletcher the big Fat Landlord of Jameson’s, and a rather startled looking Brian Gulland who was also is Gryphon, who during his time with the band was credited the playing amongst other instruments, bassoon, various crumhorns, recorders, keyboards, low recorders, low krumhorns (note technical spelling difference between crumhorns & krumhorns) I hasten to odd that yes Brian sometimes used to play most of these instruments on stage at the some time!! No wonder the slightly bemused look.
This is a picture of Richard and Brian in 1973 when
Gryphon were at their Zenith, can you pick out which
one is Richard and which one Brian??
Here it is folk
the breaking news of the year. What a scoop. The first published photos
of
T he wedding of the year between
Mr. and Mrs. Graham MacDonald. Doesn't Jay
look lovely?
Here are diagrams
of how to get to the Panthers Training sessions at Naklua on Thursday
night at 7 o’clock in the evening and Horseshoe Point where we play
our games.
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Located in Naklua about 100m past Aiyara Palace Hotel (when travelling
from Pattaya).
Turn left into very small Soi just past Snooker Hall.
Regards,
Joe Grunwell
"YOUNG GRUNWELL GETS V6 DRIVE"
James Grunwell at
the tender age of just 18 takes another step towards
Formula 1 after accepted an offer to drive the V6 in the Formula Asia
Series.
Formula V6 Asia is
the most technologically advanced car in its category and has one objective:
to train drivers, engineers, mechanics and team managers on their way
up to Formula 1.
The car with 370bhp, 3.5i 24 valve V6 engine with speeds reaching up to
285kph aims to increase performance while limiting costs, enhance safety
and make the Formula V6 Asia as
the choice series for all serious single-seater drivers in Asia. The Series
will also allow these drivers the opportunity to drive on some of the
best circuits in
Asia and be part of
the Asian Festival of Speed events, the leading motorsport event in Asia.
The races will be in China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan, with the 2008
calendar still to be confirmed.
This Series will join the existing series that are currently organised by MAL namely the Asian Touring Car Series, Formula BMW Asia Series and the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Series in its very own race weekend, the Asian Festival of Speed.
So far testing results
in V6 have been very good for James Grunwell, he has outpaced last year's
champion and consistently been ahead of other drivers testing at the Sepang
Circuit in Malaysia.
This week-end he heads for Dubai and the first round of the GP2 series
where he will learn from
the best drivers outside Formula 1.
Towards the end of
the year, depending on budget, James hopes to go to the States and compete
in the last 3 rounds of the Star Mazda Championship to prepare for the
2009 season,
when he will race in the series in the USA.
As in the 2007 season, James will be driving with full support of the RAAT and Thailand Ministry of Sports and will be representing Thailand as a National Driver in races carrying the Thai flag on the car.
Picture - "Grunwell sits abreast the V6 Car after another fastest
lap."
“Included
in this week’s diary is an update on Jameson’s
adopted racing driver super star James Grunwell, son
of Bea & Joe Grunwell. We all obviously wish James
all the best in the upcoming year”.
SPORTS THIS WEEKEND AT JAMESON'S
| Friday 25th January |
| Australian Cricket - 4th Test |
| 11:00
- Day 2 - |
| Tennis - Australian Open |
| 11:00 - Day 12 - Women's Double - Finals |
| 15:30 - Day 12 - Men's Single - SF 2 |
| Golf
Euro PGA - The Commercial |
| 18:00 - Day 2 |
| Cricket - MTN ODI Series |
| 19:15
- 2nd ODI - SA vs |
| Saturday 26th January |
| Tennis - Australian Open |
| 11:00 - Day 13 - Women's Single Final and Men's Double Final |
| Australian Cricket - 4th Test |
| 11:00
- Day 3 - |
| Golf
Euro PGA - The Commercial |
| 16:30 - Day 3 |
| Soccer - FA Cup: Round 4 |
| 19:25
- |
| 21:55
- Arsenal vs |
| 00:10
- Wigan vs |
| Soccer - FA Cup: Round 4 |
| 21:55
- |
| Premier League Soccer |
| 22:00
- Aston Villa vs |
| Sunday 27th January |
| Australian Cricket - 4th Test |
| 11:00
- Day 4 - |
| Tennis - Australian Open |
| 12:00 - Day 13 - Mixed Double Final |
| 15:00 - Day 13 - Men's Single - Final |
| |
| 12:50
- 3rd ODI - |
| Cricket - MTN ODI Series |
| 14:45
- 3rd ODI - SA vs |
| Golf
Euro PGA - The Commercial |
| 16:30 - Day 4 |
| Cycling
- Tour of |
| 18:35 - Day 1 |
| |
| 20:15 - Saracens vs Bath Rugby |
| Soccer - FA Cup: Round 4 |
| 20:55 - Man Utd. vs Tottenham |
| 23:00
- Sheffield vs |
