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GLOUCESTERSHIRE MG OWNERS CLUB

August 2010 Newsletter No 31

Once again John our Chairman opened the meeting but with a difference, he told us two jokes which went down very well and set the tone of the evening.  Our thanks were expressed to Tony and Jane who once again arranged an excellent few days in Wales, there is a write up on the web site so I need to say no more except that the route and trips selected by Tony were very picturesque and far superior to the organised run on the Sunday.  Well done Tony and Jane.

Peter and Derek have been feeling somewhat guilty about taking all the pleasures offered by the Club and not being involved in organisation (apart from Pete being the sweeper for the Caper).  They have volunteered to organise a run in July 2011 to Shelsley Walsh for the Classic Hillclimb Meeting, picnicking on the hill and watching participants of the speed trial.  So any hillclimbing enthusiast will enjoy this trip.

It was also proposed that we have a BBQ during the summer of 2011 and rematch at skittles with the Cotswold Classic Car Club. 

Gupshill Manor has now been booked for the Christmas Dinner on the 4th December and there was a rush of members to be on the list.   The deposit of £10.00 per person to be paid at the September meeting.

We now have the new adhesive Club Badge which means that the old one is no longer in use.  So all those with the old style will unfortunately have to part with £3.50 for the new version. 

We heard that there had been a charity race to raise money for a wheelchair for a young teenager from Cheltenham who suffers from a very rare disease.  Thirteen year old Sophie Wood is only one of five a year who has ataxia-telangiectasia, which is a neuro-degenerative disease affecting the body and causing severe disability.  Sophie’s condition is expected to worsen in the coming years and  will require a wheelchair within nine months.  So that she could enjoy a better quality of life she, her mother and brother have gone to live on the Canary Islands leaving dad at home in Cheltenham, which he finds very heartbreaking.  We have donated £200.00 to this worthy cause which will help the family purchase the much needed wheelchair.

Brian and Teresa have organised a run for Tuesday 24th August, with the last run of this year being on Thursday 2nd September, two/three weeks earlier than usual due to the drawing in of the nights.  This will be Steve and Marion’s second run since joining the Club.