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Drymar
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Posted: Wednesday May 14th, 2008 06:35 am |
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Yorkshire.... a large county, has been without a regular 'Area' meeting for as long as I can remember. I did try and establish something just over 6 years ago, but the support was minimal (excuse the pun).
As a long standing Mk1 enthusiast and also Midget & Sprite owner, I have discussed with the MCR 'Regions' Committee member and also Lesley Young about getting Yorkshire off it's Ass again.
As mentioned above, I am also into Midgets & Sprites in a big way, I am the Tech Rep for the MGCC Midget Register and my Girlfriend Anita Lachowicz is the Treasurer for the Midget and Sprite Club. We also run the Midget and Sprite Club Yorkshire Area.
I would like to invite all MCR members who would like to see Yorkshire MCR have their own area, to come along to our MASC meetings and see if we can't get it off the ground this time.
As Yorkshire is such a large County, we (MASC) move the meetings around the county in order to attract as many people as possible and to try and ballance the distances members have to travel. This works well and we usually see around 20 / 26 people at each, sometimes up to and over 30 will turn up.
Our next meeting is to be held in the East of the County, the venue this time is:
Thursday 5th June
The Half Moon
The Crossroads
61 Main Street
Elloughton
Brough
East Yorkshire
HU15 1HU
01482 667362
We usualy gather from 19.30hrs and most of us will eat at the pub.
If you would like to be advised of any future meetings or would like to come along to this one, please mail me at
mark(dot)boldry(at)ntlworld(dot)com
replacing (dot & (at) with the . & @
or I can be contacted on 07889 799033 daytimes only.
Looking forward to seeing you....
Mark.Last edited on Wednesday May 14th, 2008 06:45 am by Drymar |
Drymar
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 06:44 am |
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Well, I'm encouraged... NOT!
158 people have viewed this posting and not one response, not on here by email or phone.
Does lethergy run strong in the Yorkshire MCR fraternity?
Just for your information, the July meeting will be in Burley-in-Whafedale on Thursday 3rd.
Mark.
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minorparts
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 07:40 am |
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A real shame if it doesn't encourage a few people out. Don't be too mis-led by the number of 'viewings'. One was me 'cos I'm laid up at present and have nowt better to do but I did think it was an excellent idea to try and get a meeting together by combining it with another related marque club. Unfortunately I'm based in Oxfordshire so a little far away! It is always easy to find excuses not to attend local meetings but they are often great fun and I've enjoyed many as a member of different clubs over the years.
Best of luck and hope you get it off the ground!
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Gray
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 08:08 am |
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Ditto, minorparts comment,I viewed and I'm in Glos, also remember that us forum viewers form a small % of the club as a lot still are ludites , I guess that could be a sore point in your area. Good luck. Gray
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 09:18 am |
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I was another of those viewers and live as far east in Norfolk as you can get.
It's a great idea to get a couple or more individual clubs together for regular meetings to help boost the numbers.
I hope a few local members turn out to support you. Pity you are quite a distance because as well as myself with my Minis, my Dad has a very nice Mk3 Midget with another waiting in the wings to be restored.
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DaveShreeve
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 09:48 am |
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It seems to be a Yorkshire thing. The Range Rover Register has a similar hole in regional coverage which a number of members have tried, unsuccessfully, to rectify.
I'd considered joining Peter Farley's Three Counties Group but since the DVLA withdrew my licence there's now that many things that have to come together for me to get anywhere they're all non starters. Anybody considering travelling from Sheffield?
Andrew, does that put you Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft? Or are you counting the gas rigs? Spent many holidays in the area as a kid - dad was evacuated from Yarmouth during WW2. Not been back for years but it seems to be having something of a renaissance.
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 10:21 am |
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DaveShreeve wrote: I'd considered joining Peter Farley's Three Counties Group but since the DVLA withdrew my licence there's now that many things that have to come together for me to get anywhere they're all non starters. Anybody considering travelling from Sheffield?
Andrew, does that put you Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft? Or are you counting the gas rigs? Spent many holidays in the area as a kid - dad was evacuated from Yarmouth during WW2. Not been back for years but it seems to be having something of a renaissance.
That's bad news about your licence Dave. Hope you'll be able to get it back soon. I'd be totally stuffed without one as the public transport round here is pathetic.
I work in Great Yarmouth for the oil industry but live about 9 miles away close to a village called Hemsby.
Not absolutely sure about a renaissance though . The seafront has had a big facelift recently and does look much better but they've narrowed the roads down and it's a nightmare in the summer or at the weekends. It's got a lot of problems with crime, despite what the authorities would have us believe, much like the rest of the country I guess.
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DaveShreeve
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 11:02 am |
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Andrew1967 wrote: That's bad news about your licence Dave. Hope you'll be able to get it back soon. I'd be totally stuffed without one as the public transport round here is pathetic.
Not absolutely sure about a renaissance though. The seafront has had a big facelift recently and does look much better but they've narrowed the roads down and it's a nightmare in the summer or at the weekends. It's got a lot of problems with crime, despite what the authorities would have us believe, much like the rest of the country I guess.
Specialists say no chance. Stroke October 2005, not picked up 'till another on Xmas eve 2006, left me looking as though I have no problems at all but actually caused a visual defect, blind spot, to the lower left. Stroke consultant, backed up by opthalmic neurologist, says any other area may have been arguable but as this is the football, kids, prams, emerging vehicles area not a hope in hell; and chances of any recovery about nil. I await the men in white coats and a new treatment.
We'd heard everything had gone downhill with an influx of refugees and DHSS characters occupying hotels and boarding houses but was now improving with new blood taking over the premises and upgrading to satisfy the tourist market.
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 11:27 am |
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I'm really sorry to hear that Dave. It must be really frustrating
Yes, the recent importations who have no intention of finding work are causing a lot of problems with thefts, muggings etc, along with the 'travellers.'
The businesses on the industrial estate I work on has suffered several break-ins by the Did's and there's been thousands of pounds worth of stainless steel stolen, due to the price of scrap. The authorities are useless.
The businesses on the estate employs a security firm to patrol at night. One night a few weeks back, the Did's stole a Hi-Ab from another part of Yarmouth, drove to our estate, lifted the steel gates off of the entrance to a company, drove in, stole all their stainless steel (£30K's worth), put the gates BACK ON and drove off. Guess what, the security patrol saw nothing  It's not a particularly big estate!!
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DaveShreeve
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 12:31 pm |
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Andrew1967 wrote: I'm really sorry to hear that Dave. It must be really frustrating
It's a pain. I'm getting used to not driving but getting anywhere is a major logistical nightmare. AGM in Coventry, 1030-1430ish was an 0500-1900 day for me even though bus is only 1&3/4hrs each way. I can do Beaulieu but only by travelling down Saturday and returning Monday - let the train cause the strain
Know where you're comeing from with the light fingered types - working at BT we had, less now, problems with them borrowing lengths of cable - not unlike those that keep stopping trains. These days we get as many problems but they walk off with worthless optic fibre!
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minorparts
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 12:49 pm |
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Dave, condolences from me as well. I am not on the road for medical reasons myself but at least it is just temporary and in another week or two I will be independant once more. I do feel for you.
I must say I have had concerns over the rising price of scrap. Because our own work premises are small, many of our cars and parts are stored in a non-secure building on a nearby farm (no, not my Cooper S ). Their market values are fairly low but it would make quite a pile of scrap! There used to be some really great Gypsy families around here dealing in scrap (we're in rural Oxfordshire) who you could trust with anything and know they would take ONLY what you invited them to. We've had no trouble yet, but who knows, and most security devices seem to be of only limited use if people are determined. 30 odd years ago we had premises on an industrial estate and stuff used to go missing all the time. Where a lot of businesses are together within a small area and there are vans and trucks coming in and out all day and night, who knows who is who and what is happening.....Nobody asks, nobody sees, and it can be easy pickings.
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 01:38 pm |
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DaveShreeve wrote: I can do Beaulieu but only by travelling down Saturday and returning Monday - let the train cause the strain
Dave, it'd be good to say 'Hello' at Beaulieu. Face to a name etc.
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DaveShreeve
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 03:21 pm |
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Drymar, sorry, I seem to have hijacked your thread. Keeps it at the top of the list though! I'm interested in anything I can get to. Sheffield-Brough is just over 90mins but how far is it to the venue? I suspect, like most vehicle centred meets, they'll be keeping away from city centres - any volunteers to share costs from nearest railway station to venue?
Andrew, I'd like to be there but the Monday is causing problems at work.
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chillbean
MCR Committee
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 08:13 pm |
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Come on people, there must be some of you in the area that can give a little support to a member who is volunteering to try and set up a new meet.
Drymar, speak to Lesley and get something printed in the Regions section of the magazine, you may have a better response. Dont get too disheartened. ian
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mono
MCR Member
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 10:07 pm |
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Mark,
A Yorkshire meet would be a great idea, there has been little activity up here for some years, I tried the North East meeting years ago but it's a long evening drive from me. I'll be happy to join you and Dave if you're happy to travel from Sheffield I'll pick you up at the station it's pretty local to the venue, might even take you back too
Bill
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Glen Ponder
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Posted: Thursday May 15th, 2008 11:01 pm |
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The problems with regions up North are all pretty similar speaking as an ex committee member and ex Cheshire 'rep' (Cheshire used to be a busy little region !), members are just too thin on the ground up here. It's a solvable problem if you can create enough interest, organising events (even if it's just a gathering at a classic car show a few times a year) and being pro-active in attracting new members. Apathy is your greatest foe , last year for instance I offered free (£25 a piece) tickets for the Oulton Park Gold Cup in August and attracted the grand total of ONE taker ! Still managed a large display of cars though but partially from non members !
The problem up here as I see it is that most punters that join the MCR see little back for their subs save for the monthly mag, and see most of the yearly MCR activities like the National Day at Beaulieu taking place six hours drive away. This situation has gotten worse over the years to the point where many percieve the club to be completely southern based. My answer to that would be...do something about it then ! Good luck Drymar
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DaveShreeve
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Posted: Friday May 16th, 2008 12:04 am |
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Glen Ponder wrote: Apathy is your greatest foe , last year for instance I offered free (£25 a piece) tickets for the Oulton Park Gold Cup in August and attracted the grand total of ONE taker ! Still managed a large display of cars though but partially from non members !
Pete, I presume this was an offer to your local contacts before your offer on the forum. It was a decent turnout on the day with a great spread of cars covering most areas of the mini world.
Any idea how Peter and Shon are going with Three Shires? I know Peter's trying hard to get things moving but is it just a case of a few MCR members adding to the HRCR meeting?
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Glen Ponder
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Posted: Friday May 16th, 2008 08:36 am |
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Peter and Shon are 'adding on' to the HRCR meets just due to lack of members in this area, it's gonna take time to rebuild interest. It has to be remembered just how busy this area used to be when I put on large displays on at Tatton, G-Mex, Arley Hall and Oulton , did regular pub meets and we ran our own hillclimb and sprint series to boot.
There is talk of some involvement at the Pageant Of Power at Cholmondeley in August and we do of course have our annual day out at the races at Oulton on August bank holiday Monday which I'll start a new thread on imminently. (Sorry to hijack the thread Drymar). Hope you can make it Dave.
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Drymar
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Posted: Friday May 16th, 2008 06:56 pm |
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Glen. When we formed the Yorkshire area of MASC, we were very apprehensive to say the least, today we have a database of nearly 100 'local' cars. I believe in the saying 'Enthusiasm breeds Enthusiasm' and all it take is some support which is appreciated and enjoyed and the word will spread. However, not all club members enjoy 'Clubby' type events or even the social side of things, so one can't expect a full turn out at any event.
Those of you that can come along, we will be looking out for you and I believe we will be in the dining room of the Half Moon, so please come along in and look for either Anita or myself, ask anyone and they will point you in the right direction.
Mark.
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mk1
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Posted: Tuesday May 20th, 2008 12:35 pm |
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Mark,
I'll see you in Burley in July as long as lapsed MCR memebrs will be admitted :-)
Mark F
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