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17th
April
Sadly,
Wynn Gray passed away on the 6th April, with Brian Gray dying on
the 12th April. Brian's funeral is scheduled for 11.30am
on Thursday the 25th at St Brides Major church, with a burial
afterwards. Followed by a get together in The Fox pub.
2nd
April
It
has been decided that the replacement events for the six Wednesday
evening ride outs will now take place during the day and not be a
Breakfast run to Fosters Cafe. Meeting at the Multiplex cinema in
Treforest for a 11am start, possibly stopping on the way for
refreshments.
27th
March
After
previous wednesaday evening ride outs loosing support, it was decided
to try a Wednesday breakfast ride out instead and the first 'Breakfast
ride out' on the 26th April is to Fosters Family Cafe - found
in
Coedcae Lane on the west side of Talbot Green - take the sign to
'Lanelay Road Ind Est' and then take second left. After
turning
left the cafe is straight through to the far end. Breakfasts are good,
some of us have already tried them out. After breakfast there may be a
run out - to be decided on the day, weather depending.
19th
March
Last nights evening meeting was the curry and quiz, run by
Howard J.
Bryn T came out best in the quiz and the Llanharry club did us proud
with the curry etc.
Don't
forget the bus trip to Sammy Millers Museum - I'm told that there are
three seats still not taken, so if you'd like to go, please let me know
and I'll pass your name on to the organiser, contact me via the email
on the Office page. Cost is £35, which includes bus cost, museum access
at £9.50 and a hoped for workshop tour by Sammy himself.
Final piece
of information is that the VMCC subs are to be reduced from
the
1st April.Down from £55 to £49 and if paid by direct debit, £47.
Sadly we have lost Alun Williams, one of our older members. No details
of funeral etc yet.
15th
February
Note
the bus trip cost above. Added to that I've had details of the
Llanishen School Bike Show on the 30th/31st March - entry form here, details here (free entry and free tea and
cakes for exhibitors). Note that Autojumbler pitches are free, see here.
12th
February
A
mini bus has been arranged for a trip to Sammy Millers Motorcycle
Museum in Hampshire. The museum is well worth a visit with entry to the
museum at £9.50. There is a cafe on site for food etc. The mini bus has
15 seats and there are 3 places left - please let Bob know on his email if you'd
like one of the seats. I'm unsure of the cost of the bus at the moment
and will post it here when I know.
9th
February
I've
just received the latest CMB magazine - now found on the button above.
Somewhere along the line I had been missed off the mailing list. Have
alook at the magazine - I'm not sure about the Red and Yellow BMW. It's
been painted to a high standard but does seem a bit garish.
6th
February
I've
managed to corner Peter Benger, our Section Secretary from 1972 to
1976, to give us his talk on "Why I joined the VMCC" - it's scheduled
for the 15th April, please don't miss it, as there will be quite a few
photographs of early section activities. I've only recently heard that
another of the section's founder members has passed away - Tim
Rhys-Roberts, who was living in a care home in North Wales. of the
current members I suspect that only Terry Hopes and myself would have
known Tim. I bought my 1923 Triumph, fully restored, from him in 1959 -
cost £17.10s. Doesn't time fly!!
24th
January
A few photos from the presentation evening on the 22nd are now
on the reports page.
22nd
January
We
have been sent an invite to enter some of our bikes in the Vale of
Glamorgan Classic Car Show at Sully Sports Ground on Bank Holiday
Monday the 27th May - entry is free if done before the 31st March.
Check out their website here.
We've
also had some information from our Area Rep, Roger Bibbings, concerning
the VMCC AGM on the 17th March - please have a read here.
9th
January
At
last nights section meeting we only had 9 attendees for the Section
presentation dinner on the 22nd. It was discussed and agreed that we
should cancel the event, as it would have been unfair to ask the
Llanharry club to cater for such a small number.
14th
December
The
day after Boxing Day run is to the Red Lion on the A48 in Bonvilston
and they have confirmed that they will be open and serving food - see
you there. Happy Christmas everyone.
13th
December
We
have finally managed to arrange our presentation dinner - it will take
place on the 22nd January and at the Llanharry Club, 7 for 7.30. Menu,
details and booking form is here. Please let us have your form back as
soon as possible, if you intend to come.
28th
November
The
organiser of "The Girder Forks weekend" that was held in Builth this
year on the same weekend as our Vale of Glamorgan event had not
considered events in adjacent sections. I'm informed that he has again
decided to hold his event on the same date as us for next year, on the
second weekend in September. Consequently I have changed the date for
the Vale to the weekend prior, the 1st September.
12th
November
Just
a quick reminder that we have the Charity Auction tomorrow evening, the
13th. Please help make the evening a success and bring along something
to sell. Our very own Rob J will be the auctioneer.
5th
October
Gosh, hasn't time gone since the last update. In the Lounge on the reports page
you'll find photos and notes on the Vale of Glam, Saundersfoot and the
Isle of Wight Scurry. I'd have loaded it all a while ago, but managed
to lose all the Saundersfoot and Scurry pictures. The last club night
was a film show and most said they enjoyed it . At our recent dates
meeting it was decided that the Wednesday evening ride-outs were not
very well supported, so it was agreed that we would change for next
year to Wednesday morning breakfast runs - venues yet to be decided.
Our Annual Dinner and prize giving is the be held after Christmas on
the 23rd January.
29th
August
Wednesday evening ride out tomorrow to the Creigiau Inn - meet there
about 7pm.
19th
August
Some suggested exercise for our members aged over 60.
Begin
by standing comfortably on a level surface with plenty of room
on
both sides of you. With a 5lb potato bag in each hand, extend both arms
straight out from your sides and hold them there for as long as you
can. Try to hold for a full minute, then relax. Each day you'll find
that you can hold this strenuous position a little longer. After a
couple of weeks, or a fortnight (whichever is longer) move up
to
10lb potato bags. After more training and straining try 50lb potato
bags and eventually try to get where you can lift a 100lb potato bag in
each hand and hold your arms out straight for more than a full minute
(I'm at that level now). After you feel confident at that level - put a
potato in each bag.