November 2018 - VSOC Centre 6 North Stars News Bob Aldam Centre Rep Tel: 07724136663 or 01942538337 Email: littlebob@talktalk.net Sarah Johnson Vice Rep Tel: 07808 778186 Email: sarah-lou@sky.com@talktalk.net Jo Aldam - Secretary Tel: 01942 538337 or 07525 904975 Email: jojos1971@yahoo.com Liz Allen Treasurer Tel :07341 834480 Email :lizzieallen1965@gmail.com Steve Ryder Webmaster Paula Edwards Regalia Tel: 07484714724 Tel:07778 666031 Dave Mellalieu Charity Coordinator Tel: 01704 578208 Mick Price Ride Out Coordinator Brian Walmsley Ride Out Coordinator Tel: 07926 911323 Tel: 07979 781838 Next Meeting is Sunday 2 nd December 2018 at: St Chads Parish Centre, 235 Town Lane, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 8AJ at 4.30pm A few words from Bob: Lots of apologies on Sunday, Al & Paula, Dave & Joy, Gerry, Steve, Kev and HD. Well done to John, John and George for attending the Ring of Red. Thanks to Steve Ryder for organizing our last social night. We went to a lovely Caribbean Restaurant in Blackburn called Calypso. It was good food and although only 8 of us it was a really nice night. Mick Price is willing to organize a social event for January/February so we will build this into the calendar that we will do as normal over Christmas ready for the January meeting. Any ideas please let me know asap so we can get some dates and events booked in with organisers at the side of them please. Just so you know Jo and I have had to move house so we are in temporary accommodation (caravan) until our house is ready and our bikes are in storage so we cannot attend anything on them for a while and have been a little tied up with moving all our gear into storage as well hence why no newsletter last month. All mail is being redirected but please do not visit us at Borden Close as we are no longer there. We will keep you posted when we move. Sarah and I attended the National AGM last weekend. I have added a few things of interest further in the newsletter so please have a read as there are some important checks needed by all of you please. Rainbow House are doing a lottery for 1 per week, if you would like to contribute please log on to their website and you never know you may be a lucky winner. Remember it is our Centre Xmas Party on Friday 7 th December and currently we have 17 guests coming and only 24 of our own members which is a little concerning. We may have to rethink next year and have a meal instead as we need about 60 to ensure we have a good atmosphere at St Chads so please let Jo know if you are coming please and remember bring a guest, it s only 5 but we need to know in advance for catering. Ride Safe Bob
National AGM Just some useful bits of information from the National AGM for those of you that were not at the meeting: We need all members to register with their qualifying bike please, please let Jo know your correct registration for your membership if you have a none qualifying bike on your membership details Membership have to be renewed by end of March with a month leeway, anything after this will have to join as new, fees remain the same Current membership is 744, up by 15 from last year Centre 6 has 39 plus 3 Associates Centre 2 has sadly been laid to rest so no Irish centre. Scotland Rally will be going ahead with 4 Reps from other Centres helping Dougie Kitt out Rules and Constitution has had an amendment to membership details and an appendix added to the ride out procedures to cover us for Insurance with the BMF. Please see attached document and anything marked in red. Rally in a Hotel that is in Cambridge in 2019 may be the last one as numbers have dropped by a third 2019 Rallies are Centre 5 in Pontefract, Centre 12 in Thatcham and Centre 14 in East Grinstead- Centre 12 and 14 details on our website, we will update Centre 5 once we have the details 2020 Rallies are Centre 9 in May at Matlock, Centre 6 in July at Kendal and Centre 17 no venue as yet but this will be August BH. 23 rd November 2018 Cogheads Frightmare before Christmas Rock Nite is to be held at Wham Stadium, Livingstone Road, Accrington. Tickets 5.00 on the door. Live music from Reload and the Brokeback Cowboy Steve can you please add details to the website please Xmas Party These are the names so far: Jo and Bob Sarah Barrie Liz and Brian Joy and Dave Al and Paula plus 4 guests John and Liz Sue and Craig Ken and Becky plus 2 guests Yorkies x 9 Centre 3 x 2 HD Mick P
Doug and Jeanette Steve R John T Nick and Mrs Venning Rachel and Steve If your name is not down please let me know asap as I need to have numbers in for catering by the next meeting at the latest. Thanks Jo Rally in a Chalet 8 th to 10 th February 2019 13 of us are attending rally in a Chalet at Pontins. If you would like to go please contact HD on 07742 814168. Some of used to do this rally years ago and is a good event with lots of bands, food and stalls plus a chalet instead of a tent, win win! Cost is approx. 62 per person for the weekend. Yorkies Dinner Dance 1 st to 3 rd March 2018 This is who is booked in: Jo and Bob Ken and Becky Joy and Dave Craig and Sue John and Liz Kev and Donna Doug and Jeanette Steve and Jen Brian and Liz Mick and Jen Sarah Saturday only The cost is 75 for Friday per person and 85 for Saturday. Balance is due at the December meeting please. Remember you have paid 20 each deposit. Anyone else wishing to attend please see Jo Aldam. Centre 14 Rally 19 th to 21 st July 2019 Sid s Posh Bash 4, A Gang-Star Gathering is at East Grinstead Rugby Football Club, Saint Hill Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4JU. Please apply for tickets at Unit 1A, Priory Farm, Sandy Lane, Nutfield, RH1 4EJ. Cheques payable to VSOC Centre 14. Please send a SAE. Tickets are 18 to full members beforehand or 20 on the gate and to Associates. You can also pay by BACS, sort code 230580, account number 30280938 sending your VSOC membership as reference please. You can send your application by email to rally@vsoc14.org.uk and pay by bacs as well, Steve can you please add to the website and link to the calendar once out please
12 th to 14 th April 2019 Jumpstart tickets are now on sale priced 10.00. Please see Liz Allen for tickets. Bob has done the flyer for the National website and sent a copy for Clatter. In the New Year we will start the control tent rota but the band and DJ is booked so we just need to book a Portaloo. 6 th to 8 th April 2019 Rally in a Hotel details have been emailed out and is in Cambridge this year. There are still spaces left if anyone wants to go. There are 4 going form Centre 6 at the moment. Germany 2019 Ticket prices are confirmed at 65 euros. If you are arriving early or staying late it is an additional 20 euros for your meals. Remember you must be on the list so please see Bob if you intend to go and have not told him. Centre 6 have 8 attending the German Rally. Centre 6 Rally in 2020 Bob and I attended Manor Farm in Tattenhall and Kendal Rugby Club for potential venues for our rally in 2020. After speaking with the committee and some members of the Centre at recent events it seems that Kendal Rugby Club is the place for us. Manor Farm was a great venue but very open to the elements and if the weather was bad there is no where to get warm or keep dry as such. The catering was expensive and only until 6.00pm and then we had to get a catering unit. To cater for caravans and motorhomes this would have been additional cost of 15-20 per night so again this would not entice members to attend. We also had to get our own bar which Bob and I did whilst there but he was very honest in saying that if he got a larger event come up we would be dropped so this was a worry. I think it may be worth revisiting in a few years when manor farm have done a few more events as this is new to them as well but for now it is not the venue for VSOC. Kendal Rugby Club is a new venue, it s got everything we need and at a good cost. Total cost for the venue is 800 and this includes the portaloos. Showers are plentiful and clean, Inside reception for check in, good camping field, plenty of room for bikes, cars and motorhomes/caravans and they really want us to be there hence getting a reduction in the cost. We also invited them to contact other venues for references so we are pleased with the outcome and I am sure being the gateway to the Lakes we will entice a few Southerners up here especially in July.
Write Up Ring of Red Sunday 11/11/18 there was a few of us from Centre 6 doing the Ring of Red on the M60 but due to illness and other things it ended up that myself and John Taylor meeting at McDonald's. We were the only ones that were doing it. Quick coffee and a chat to fellow bikers and we both set off to Birch services, pulled in Birch services, John needed fuel so we fuelled up and went back to join everyone else. The services had been sectioned off with lanes, MUCH BETTER than previous years. We were just going to have a look at the merchandise when I felt my phone starting to ring by the time I managed to get to it my phone had gone off then I heard someone shouting IT'S me, me, being George Brunt, he had made it through the pain. We bought some stuff one of my mates Tony Glover (Pitbull) who was there doing a Blu from RTTW. I had a quick chat to him and found out that besides saluting all of us out he was going to the Veterans garage to salute us In. Quick chat with John & George to see if we were going to the Veterans garage, they said it was up to me so off we started. We completed the M60 ring of red then a quick trip back to the Veterans garage to be saluted in. When we left there it was a ride over to the monthly meeting, luckily the weather held off for us all day. Nice day had by all. 2303 started off at Birch Services and as the last ones were leaving the first were coming back in, excellent turn out for the centenary. Ride Safe John H