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Greetings from North Yorkshire - Jamie - 3rd-Aug-26
Hello chaps!
My name's Jamie, 51 (and should know better
), professional Musician/Recording Artist from Scarborough - the Monaco of the North....Hah! - and I'm absolutely thrilled to have discovered this corner of the internet .I've been looking for a decent website/community specifically for Scalextric-botherers, and it would certainly appear that I've found it.
So, many many moons ago when I was about 11, my Sister showed up one Sunday afternoon with a box of random Scalextric bits-&-bobs, procured from an auction house that very day. And while it was a welcome gift and had a fairly reasonable selection of stuff, it didn't take long for a slightly extended figure of eight to get boring, in tandem with the annoyance of dodgy connections and a lack of replacement braids getting on my tits.
So a couple of months later, it got boxed back up and donated to a local charity shop.
Fast forward 40 years to last August, and history repeated itself - but on a much grander scale - because I was gifted *five* (yes....five :O) full Scalextric sets, mint and boxed, alongside a bunch of accessories, from a couple who were moving abroad.
Of course, now being an Adult, with a pretty sizeable apartment, mercifully freshly divorced, and being able to do what the *bloody hell* I choose, I completely embraced the opportunity and haven't looked back.
I absolutely love it.
Aside from Scalextric (and Music, of course), Technical LEGO is my bag, as well as RC cars, and pretty much anything to do with four wheels.
Anyway, looking forward to getting stuck in here.
Chin chin, and the best of health to you!
RE: Greetings from North Yorkshire - JasonB - 3rd-Aug-26
Welcome Jamie.
I grew up in Hunmanby, and have some great memories of Scarborough.
Glad to hear you've got back into Scalextric.
RE: Greetings from North Yorkshire - Kevan - 3rd-Aug-26
Welcome aboard
RE: Greetings from North Yorkshire - Jamie - 3rd-Aug-26
(3rd-Aug-26, 06:58 AM)JasonB Wrote: Welcome Jamie.
I grew up in Hunmanby, and have some great memories of Scarborough.
Glad to hear you've got back into Scalextric.
Thank you, old chap!
Hunmanby is a splendid little place. I remember day trips there on the bus years ago, before my testes went south. Of course, one simply *had* to sit on the upper deck, despite that meaning having to endure the odours of diesel fumes, cigarette smoke, questionable geriatric bodily hygiene, and 'Hai Karate' + 'Brut 33' + gag-inducing perfume.
And yes - reawakening the Scalextric beast has been one of the best things in years.
(3rd-Aug-26, 07:17 AM)Kevan Wrote: Welcome aboardThank you Sir - glad to be here!
RE: Greetings from North Yorkshire - JasonB - 3rd-Aug-26
(3rd-Aug-26, 07:56 AM)Jamie Wrote:(3rd-Aug-26, 06:58 AM)JasonB Wrote: Welcome Jamie.
I grew up in Hunmanby, and have some great memories of Scarborough.
Glad to hear you've got back into Scalextric.
Thank you, old chap!
Hunmanby is a splendid little place. I remember day trips there on the bus years ago, before my testes went south. Of course, one simply *had* to sit on the upper deck, despite that meaning having to endure the odours of diesel fumes, cigarette smoke, questionable geriatric bodily hygiene, and 'Hai Karate' + 'Brut 33' + gag-inducing perfume.
And yes - reawakening the Scalextric beast has been one of the best things in years.
Always the front seat of the top deck, obviously.
Some good stuff on your SoundCloud, nice grooves, great feel.
RE: Greetings from North Yorkshire - Jamie - 4th-Aug-26
Always the front seat of the top deck, obviously.
There were some scraps for that coveted spot, I can tell you - and that was just between the Pensioners!
Some good stuff on your SoundCloud, nice grooves, great feel.
Ahh, thank you, really appreciate you taking the time to listen, old chap!
