Kim Fletcher's famous weekly pub diaries at Jameson's started with the first publication Wednesday, January 26th, 2005.  Each Thursday night, local time, a new diary will be uploaded for your viewing pleasure.

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Tel: (038) 415 304 - 8

Funny Old Week

Having managed to survive the weekend, which was one of the best on record for Jameson's certainly the most fun, with Friday, Saturday and Sunday all being long days weren't they Big Dave, Paul Strachan, Judi McNamara, Young Paul and Steve, Frank and Frank, Big Mike, Malcolm Clare, Tony and Iris Ritchie, Peter Mack, and all. This weekend looks likely to be more of the same, just check out the sports schedule to see all that is going on the big screens.
The Landlord of Jameson's went off and got married (AGAIN). Well they say the fourth time is the trick (or is it the fifth time?). Anyway the deed is done, and there will drinks and a bit of cake for all and sundry with Mr. and Mrs. Kim and Goy Fletcher on Saturday night. If you are surprised by this announcement imagine how I feel?).

Life goes on but sadly I have to tell you that Steve Donovan died suddenly this week. Steve was one of Pattaya's best known characters, and will be sorely missed by all. The Funeral was last Tuesday and was one of the best attended ever. Please click on this link here to read a successfully yours column done in the Pattaya Mail a few years back http://www.pattayamail.com/455/who.shtml
Rest In peace Steve, Kim.

The lovely Jameson's Manageress Ae

Ex-Big Dave, the Big Fat Landlord and George in riotous mood at Nova Table

Bob gets the Bubbly out (Thanks George)

It's Friday night and there's always a party at Jameson's

Pattaya City Football Team arrive after another great victory

Beautiful Cashiers

Happy Birthday Frank Thomas

Mark, Eoin, Simon, and Rick

Ellie and Crew

Sometimes in Jameson's it gets so bright you need sunglasses

Malcolm arrives for a chat

My name is David Dobbs

Frank and Kim swap glasses

All sorts of drinks are served at Jameson's, whatever these are and Alabama Slammers

Bryan Clayton in the thick of things as usual

What week would be complete without The Root of All Evil Malcolm Clare getting stuck into the staff with the Port taking a bashing

The items for next years Auction for the Jesters Care4Kids Charity Drive 2009 have started to come in Glynn Davies presents to Kim a fabulous Cricket ball signed by the Superstars team for the Hong Kong Sixes signed by the entire team including Justin Langer, Matthew Hoggard, Stephen Fleming the 2008 Cricketer of the year Chiv Chandereralpaul, plus the rest of the team, and an Australian Hong Kong Sixes Shirt signed by Justin Langer. Full details of this and other items will go up on the Auction site in January 2009

A Happy George

Cheers George

Judi, Ex Big Dave, Kim, and Captain Steve Jesters Care4Kids Ponter, who will be celebrating his Birthday on Sunday 30th November

The Youth Policy Ray, Steve and Mike

Happiness at Jameson's

The Kit for Pattaya City

A packed Nova Table

Watkins and Quirke share a joke

Big Mike, Nobody and Just Frank (Nobody's perfect, Frank thinks he is perfect therefore he is Nobody!)

The Pool Generation

Saturday night at Jameson's

Bjorne finds a hat that fits!

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News of James Grunwell - race in Shanghai - V6 Asian Championship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
22 November 2008

Formula V6 Asia
Round 9
Shanghai International Circuit
22-23 November 2008

Grunwell Wins First Shanghai Race in the Wet

In the Series’ first visit to the Shanghai International Circuit, James Grunwell of The Pizza Company Team Qi-Meritus took the win in Round 9 of the Formula V6 Asia. Kevin Chen of Champ Motorsport took second while Hafiz Koh, who started in fifth, climbed up the ranks to finish third.

The 12-lap Super Sprint race was held in wet weather conditions where Chen took pole position and the early race lead. The American driver held this position for six laps before being pressured by Grunwell to make a mistake at turn 7. Chen recovered to rejoin the race and finish in second despite pressure from third placed Koh towards the end.

Koh, who started the race in fifth, managed a good start and overtook his troubled Team TaraDTM teammate, Mark Williamson, at the start. He then kept up a steady pace and moved past Michael Ho when the Champ Motorsport driver spun at turn seven. From there, he picked up the pace and caught up to Chen on lap 10 and looked for a way past, but lost control at the second last turn of the final lap.

In the end, Grunwell took the chequered flag with a total time of 25:06.442, 5.919seconds ahead of Chen and a further 22.798seconds ahead of Koh.

“I was quite confident going into the race with the wet weather. I was quite quick in Japan, although I didn’t win or finish, but I felt confident. Kevin got a good start, so I tucked in behind him, then I just let him go a couple of times and caught back up, just to find the limits of my car. Then as I got close to him, he spun, which made it very difficult for me because I had to avoid him. Then I had a moment at the same time, luckily we didn’t come together.

“From then on, I was just really feeling the car, I wasn’t really pushing too hard. I’ve got some adjustments for tomorrow if its wet and I’m sure we will have another good three races” said Grunwell during the post-race press conference.

For Chen, although disappointed at being unable to convert his pole to a win, he was quite happy with the results from the day. “I had a really good setup for the qualifying session and the race and I would like to thank the team for that. The wet track for me was not good as I don’t have much experience in the wet. I tried to keep up and stay on-line but James gave me a lot of pressure and then I made a mistake when I hit the rain gutter, which is why I spun.

“After that I just rejoined the race and kept going. Then Hafiz gave me a lot of pressure also after that but I knew there was only two to three laps left, so I guarded my position and tried really hard to make sure Hafiz didn’t get past me” ended Chen.

“Its my first time driving in Shanghai. During practice and qualifying we had a bit of understeer with the car but I was pretty confident in the wet. We were also quite quick in the wet and managed to chase Kevin. Although we had a lot more speed, I think I was too eager on the throttle on the last lap” said Koh.

Mark Williamson, who set the fastest Free Practice time this morning did not have a good outing, losing his position at the start to Koh.

“I made a mess for the rolling start, I was really slow around the last corner and made a big mess of that and lost a lot of momentum off the start line. I lost one place at the start to Hafiz and after that, to be honest, I was just too slow in the wet” said Williamson after the race.

The final three race for the Formula V6 Asia will be held on Sunday 23 November 2008 with the 15lap Grand Race (Round 10) at 10.00am, the 12lap Sprint Race (Round 11) at 12.55pm and the 15lap Grand Race (Round 12) at 3.30pm.

Visit www.afos.com for further details.

(Left to right : Firhat Mokhzani, The Pizza Company Team Qi-Meritus Team Owner, Kevin Chen of Champ Motorsport, James Grunwell of TPC Team Qi-Meritus, Hafiz Koh of Team TaraDTM)

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