"Who said same sex marriages dont work!"

"Biggles and Ginger were still a little dazed after surviving the crash landing"

"Biggles and friend"

"Bless, may they live happily ever after!"

"I seem to have lost my goggles Trev"

"Living proof that an alien crew did survive Roswell"

"Dick Dastardly and Mutley look like they finally caught the pidgeon"

"So its not always coke then!"

GLOUCESTERSHIRE MG OWNERS CLUB

November 2011 Newsletter No 45

Brian opened by welcoming everyone to the November meeting where Dr Gill Rouse would be presented with a cheque before the commencement of minor club issues.  Brian explained to our new members that each year we organised a 80/90 mile run around the Cotswold on a tulip diagram which was called the ‘Cotswold Caper’ and the proceeds of the run were donated to a charity.  The 2011 Charity was LINC which was suggested in 2010 by Brian Stephens who was a very supportive member of the Club and whom we fondly remember. Brian sadly passed away at the beginning of this year.

Brian Clarke had great pleasure in presenting the cheque of £4440.75 on behalf of the Club and participating members to Dr Rouse.

Dr Rouse expressed her great appreciation on behalf of LINC and patients and said that the money had been allocated to the purchase of a patient trolley and chairs which would be a great asset in the newly refurbished Edward Jenner Unit at Gloucester Hospital.

Although it will not be officially opened until the New Year, the Unit has been receiving patients since Monday and Dr Rouse says that the unit looks amazing and she is spellbound.  If members are interested in having a tour of the Unit and also seeing the purchases made with the donation then Adrian will make contact with the Unit Sister in the New Year to arrange a date.   Dr Rouse was also presented with a 2011 Caper Rally Board as a memento of the event.

Brian suggested a short break for members to look at photographs of the Edward Jenner Unit on Dr Rouse’s laptop and for the ladies to do their monthly swindle.

The meeting reconvened and it was back to the agenda handing over to Adrian.  The venue for the November Sunday lunch was unable to cope with us, so say due to the numbers!! It was more like our reputation for unruly behavior, so Adrian was looking for another venue which he would inform us of.  There was still room to accommodate more members for the Xmas meal but Adrian would need to know before the end of the meeting otherwise the list would be closed.

Members were asked if they wanted a December meeting due to its’ close proximity to the Christmas bash and there was a unanimous ‘no’.  There would be a presentation by Penrite Oil at Januarys meeting, with discussions all about classic cars, Rita informed the meeting that the ladies would converge on the bar!!!

There was great support for Chris and Betty’s lunch and tour in January of the Weston Cider Factory at Much Marcle, with the tour lasting about 11/2 hrs.

There were still no takers to organise Februarys’ Sunday lunch or the April evening run, but at the last minute Mike Pollock volunteered, saying it would be a run with a difference, can only hope that we will be driving and not walking.

The commemorative book celebrating the 50th anniversary of the MGB which was supposed to have been doing the rounds of all the Clubs will no longer take place,  pages will be sent out to all Clubs for members signature and return to Abingdon where a booklet will be made up, ‘no Olympic torch as such’!!!

The overseas trip in 2012 will be to the Isle of Wight by popular request and Adrian has obtained a good price for the ferry crossing and full board for the early part of September.

John gave a short report as Chairman of the Caper Committee confirming that the start will be The Star College finishing at Speech House in the Forest of Dean where cream teas will be served.  The committee is now starting to put the route together.  Five entry forms have already been received.

Two years ago eight members spent a very pleasant few days in Prague at the Christmas Markets and Adrian is planning another of these trips in 2013, giving members plenty of time to think about it.  Four nights including flights about £250.00 per person.

David Glew has very kindly donated a torque wrench for Club use and Adrian was heard to ask ‘does it come with fitting instructions?’

The Chairman closed the meeting after which members mingled for discussions on cars!!!