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by **algirdas** » Sat 01.02.2014, 05:20

Dear All:

After a prolonged sabbatical, I'm back. In the days and weeks ahead I will come clean with what I have been up to including tearing down my house, rebuilding it as the general contractor, moving my practice, starting a family and being an all-around layabout. But the good news is that life is subsiding a bit, I am recovering from projectus overloadus and getting ready to launch back into life with M100s. Stay tuned for Project Asta and Project Aras.

Sincerely,

Algirdas

by **lotusgirlmarie** » Sat 01.02.2014, 06:01

Good to hear the TV room is coming along well. Look forward to many more coloutful posts and tracking about with Lotus parts in my carry on.

Website · by **theelanman** » Sat 01.02.2014, 11:10

Hey up stranger.......glad to see you're back
Sounds like you've had a blast......

by **GeoffSmith** » Sat 01.02.2014, 11:34

algirdas wrote:Re: Bad News. . . I'm baaaaack!

That's what you said 18 months ago then went AWOL. I hope you've got a permission slip from Asta this time. :twisted:

Not a lot has happened here other than Gareth acquiring a terrible stutter.

by **dapinky** » Sat 01.02.2014, 11:35

Good to hear that things are going well for you, Al (and family!).

by **algirdas** » Sat 01.02.2014, 16:26

Dear All:

Geoff, you busted me! For the last year I have been fighting a spirit of laziness. All I wanted to do is work my day job, come home and spend time with my little boy. I still have some of this going on, but I have several projects sitting in my garage and Asta has made it clear-NO more new projects until the old ones are finished. Plus there is no more room in the garage for anything more. Slowly, but surely, I am getting the garage whipped into shape. The parts washer will be operational tomorrow. Next the media blaster and the compressed air lines. Then storage shelves for when the Elans come apart. And I have to get the heaters plumbed. Its cold in there in January. Plus, I need to do an inventory of what I have lurking in the crawlspace under the house.

Did I tell you that I purchased a THIRD wrecked Elan? This one had the misfortune of being parked too close to a house that caught fire. This one is Project Aras. Should be interesting. Fortunately, both my wife and my three year old are Petrol Heads.

Sincerely,

Algirdas

by **lotos** » Sat 01.02.2014, 16:54

Hey welcome back! I've got a new family of my own so I certainly understand choosing our priorities! Congratulations on the little boy (pictures?) and getting back into the car stuff.

by **steve matthews** » Sat 01.02.2014, 20:58

Only 3 Elans

Rumor has it you cornered the market for Elans.

Steve

by **tigerdog** » Sat 01.02.2014, 21:53

algirdas wrote:...I'm back. ...

Welcome back, good sir! Looking forward to updates and catch up.

by **Rambo** » Sat 01.02.2014, 21:57

GeoffSmith wrote:Not a lot has happened here ...............

Well, it hasn't as far as Dico is concerned :lol:

But Bob the brakes has been kicked into touch, True blue (C10DUS) has made a comeback and gone again, Rip's gone purple and Geoff has got uglier and older :lol:

by **algirdas** » Sat 01.02.2014, 23:32

Dear Rambo:

Now I know you are pulling my leg. We all know Geoff is like a bottle of fine wine and only gets better with time. And if he were to get uglier with time, he still has a long way to go to catch up to me.

Feels good to be back. When is the next Club Lotus event?

Sincerely,

Algirdas

by **muley** » Sun 02.02.2014, 02:47

That's not bad news at all...

..welcome back, old buddy.

Jim

by **Rambo** » Sun 02.02.2014, 12:02

algirdas wrote: When is the next Club Lotus event?

The Jim Clark Revival and Lotus world record attempt at Hockenheim (11-13 April)

And in Scotland................the Jim Clark annual remembrance w/e at Duns, his old stamping ground (10 - 11 May)

Not forgetting the Le Mans and Silverstone classics in July and the Goodwood festivals of speed and the revival

It goes on and on......................

by **HJ2** » Sun 02.02.2014, 14:16

algirdas wrote:
Feels good to be back. When is the next Club Lotus event?

Sincerely,

Algirdas

Ypres Lotus Day in Belgium :mrgreen:

We need some hard evidence on the other side of the Kanal that you're realy 'back' :lol:

by **rip** » Mon 03.02.2014, 11:51

Rambo wrote:True blue (C10DUS) has made a comeback and gone again,
Rip's gone purple

When I saw the thread title, my initial thoughts were 'good grief, True Blue is back'
& my purple seats have been in place for about 3 years now :shock:

by **Rambo** » Mon 03.02.2014, 13:56

Never seen them yet though. Must remember to bring my sunglasses to the next LEC bash

by **GeoffSmith** » Mon 03.02.2014, 15:36

Will you be bringing you bus pass as well?

by **Enright** » Mon 03.02.2014, 19:36

rip wrote:
Rambo wrote:True blue (C10DUS) has made a comeback and gone again,
Rip's gone purple

When I saw the thread title, my initial thoughts were 'good grief, True Blue is back'
& my purple seats have been in place for about 3 years now

I'd have something to say about that! :twisted:

The difference is - Al is WELCOME back.
Congrats on the sprog too. :clap:

by **Rambo** » Mon 03.02.2014, 22:12

GeoffSmith wrote:Will you be bringing you bus pass as well?

Only if the next meeting is in November Geoff ;-)

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