BIMBLING CAST

Ever wondered who these truly amazing Ponty people are? You know, the ones who bimble a lot. Well wonder no further. Below is a short resume (in bimbling terms) about all people (Ponty or otherwise) who have been involved with our adventures, in no particular order. From the serious bimbler to the one off they're all here in glorious technicolor. Who will be next to join?

 

Dave Lewis

Self-styled expedition leader and Ponty Curry Club founder. Dave used to drink for Wales but now spends his time organizing everyone else's drinking. Still a force to be reckoned with in the curry-house although not up to his 1987 best. If it aches - he's got it! Challenges - Prestatyn to Pontypridd, 3 Peaks, Welsh 3 Peaks, Parapente, Ponty Curry Club, End to End, Wobble 2006, Abergavenny 2007, Taff Trail Challenge 07 & Trevithick Trail.

 

 

Warren Smart

Coined the phrase "Who dares ... Gins". Ex-tortoise impersonator, now retired, spends half his time in tunnels and the other half being a moose and if there's a third half then he's a great dad. He does have one bad habit though - that of kidnapping by taxi and dragging his mates into lap dancing bars then falling asleep and telling his wife it was Dave's fault. Challenges - 3 Peaks, Wobble 2006 and Abergavenny 2007 (as well as various death-defying cycle trips across Dartmoor with brother AS).

 

Dr Andy Smart

Warrens brother - champion beer drinker, taxi benefactor and mountain goat, who likes to lie to his friends by telling them the mountain they're on is really safe. Now a successful lazy bloody student lecturer again. Challenges - 3 Peaks, Wobble 2006 and Abergavenny 2007 (half of it anyway) and has done End to End himself.

 

 

 

Derek Goode

Champion fisherman and cheap Polish labour supplier. This guy could smile for Wales. During the foot & mouth crisis he was particularly good at counting sheep but now just counts calories. Hopes to put his three years reading geography to good use by map reading on End to End. Challenges - Ponty Curry Club, End to End, Wobble 2006, Abergavenny 2007, Trans Poland Expedition 2007, Taff Trail Challenge 2007 & Trevithick Trail

 

Aled Jones

Hailing from the Wild West our intrepid cowboy moved to the civilisation of Ponty recently. When he's not burning down cottages he's burning DVD's for his mates. Computer expert and ex-boy soprano Aled is often seen standing covered in red wine next to Katherine Jenkins in a BBC hospitality box. Challenges - Ponty Curry Club, Wobble 2006, Abergavenny 2007, Taff Trail Challenge 2007 & Trevithick Trail.

 

 

Mark Davies (49 and counting...)

Top Shag apparently? What more can you say about the man who defines sexuality. Errol Flynn modelled his whole persona on this man. Last seen out in public in Ibiza on a Club 18-30 holiday but recently more likely to be baby-sitting. Challenges - Prestatyn to Ponty, Welsh 3 Peaks, Parapente, Ponty Curry Club, support crew on End to End and Taff Trail Challenge 2007.

 

 

Martin Nash

Another Cilfynydd bimbler who as well as supporting the best rugby team in the world also does a rather successful stand-up Cornishman routine although hasn't seen any royalties yet. Also a high level political activist and religious zealot - I'm kidding mun! Challenges - Welsh 3 Peaks.

 

 

 

Sue Gurman

What more can I say! The self-styled "Jelly Queen" who goes dancing for 5 hours, a week after having 2 operations! If there was a SAS for women she'd be in it. Sue can kill a man at 10 paces with her "You don't want to do that" stare. Challenges - 3 Peaks, special observer & baby-minder during Parapente and support crew, Ponty Curry Club and part-time shopper & mother during End to End.

 

 

Alun Protheroe

"Eeeerrrr... let me tell you..." Traveller but not philanderer, has been to all the places Dave and Sue has been and more. If you've got a leaky A/C or need a driver for your nuclear submarine he's your man. Has been known to surface at the North Pole but now only surfaces after dinner-time. Challenges - 3 Peaks, Ponty Curry Club and support crew on End to End.

 

 

Sian Gould

Millionairess hairdresser, rally driver and Treharris's premier blonde. Sian has thrown away the "breathe in, breathe out" tapes and now runs her own successful business, walks dogs, has babies and dreams of living in Canada (if only to prevent her from having to look after Alun's prize pigs). Challenges - 3 Peaks (and did "the" Welsh 3 Peaks for charity with J'S Hair Salon) and Ponty Curry Club.

 

 

Jim Roche

Millionaire software consultant and part-time Irishman who in his spare time likes to read Welsh Porn Mags i.e. "Farmers Weekly", "DIY Insemination Monthly" etc. More stock than Bill Gates III, this man could buy a big round. Last seen in Central Amercia but he wasn't fighting for any cause. Challenges - 3 Peaks.

 

 

 

David Goode

Former school prefect and now in serious competition in the grinning stakes with dad Derek, David is a force to be reckoned with on the 5 a side court with the best left foot right foot combination in the business. Challenges - Abergavenny 2007, Trans Poland Expedition 2007 and Taff Trail Challenge 2007.

 

 

 

Ninja

West Wales Cardiff City football hooligan this man can really throw his weight around. Especially in the breakdown pickup and garage scene. Challenges - Wobble 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Powell

When not blowing up perfectly good homes or flooding kitchens and bathrooms Mike can be found in the council chamber giving it what for. Also a leading light in the PCC. Challenges - Trevithick Trail.

 

 

 

 

Dave "Scunthorpe" Farrell

When not looking for 6 bedroom houses with huge gardens and a swimming pool for £30,000 Dave can be found kicking a football very hard at a wall or pretending to be Barry Sheen... Challenges - Taff Trail Challenge 2007.

 

 

 

 

Lukasz Czarnecki

Derek's nephew who chats up Brazilian women whilst he fixes their car. His Gdansk roots give the Ponty Bimblers a continental flavour to go with Mike's garlic and Jim's shamrocks. Shares a sleepy Diddington hamlet with his mother, some rabbits, a few pheasants and broken cars his Mam crashes. Challenges - Trans Poland Expedition 2007 & Taff Trail Challenge 2007.

 

 

John

Carpenter for the rich and famous, expert fisherman, joke teller and war memorabilia collector. John keeps framed copies of both his Divorce Certificate and his Will on his living room wall next to the framed Led Zeppelin and Wishbone Ash concert tickets... Challenges - Taff Trail Challenge 2007.

 

 

Vernon Goode

Retiring after making around £100 million during his long and productive career at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant (don't shoot me MI5) our super fit 67 years old granddad still manages 20-30 miles cycling each week. Vernon is a true veteran of the Taff Trail Challenge and aims to set the record of being the oldest participant each year... Challenges - Taff Trail Challenge 2007.

 

 

Brian Goode

Younger brother of Vernon at 61 years, Brian has just started cycling again after many years away from the sport. Ponty’s equivalent of David Dickinson (although he's not orange). A keen collector of steam train models, rail maps and memorabilia and likes investigating the disused rail tunnels of South Wales. Challenges - Taff Trail Challenge 2007.

 

 

Bobby

When not engaged full time in doing things from his lovely wife's long list of jobs to do Bobby sometimes watches the Ospreys and sometimes gets away with the boys... Challenges - Wobble 2006.

 

 

Midge

Artisan extraordinaire and that's just what the girls say. What this man can't do with a hammer and a chisel is nobodies business... We asked nobody but they refused to comment. Challenges - Wobble 2006.

 

 

Chris

When not killing foxes Chris can be found cycling like a nutter through the Gower... Challenges - Wobble 2006.

 

 

Mike Rose

What cartoon character from the eighties could do more! Team drug dealer and nurse fixture secretary. This ex-Morganstown second row is looking forward to meeting Warren after booking leave to come to Devon... Challenges - to come one day I'm sure.

 

 

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