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Waggoner’s Talk

The Magazine of the Motor Caravan Section of the Camping &Caravanning Club

Spring 2016 - Issue 172

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Your ContactsElected Council Officers

Chairman - Bill Lees, 12a Allanpark Street, Largs KA30 9AGTel: 01475 674472 – Email: [email protected]

Vice Chairman & - Martin Whitaker, 46 Hillside, Kingsbury, Tamworth, Staffs B78 2NHDeputy Membership Secretary - Tel: 01827 783105 – Mob: 07738 833 604 – Email: [email protected]

Past Chairman - Edith Lang, 55 Wilkins Drive, Allenton, Derby DE24 8LUTel: 01332 341567 – Mob: 0795 443540 – Email: [email protected]

Treasurer - Paul Bastin, 27 Hyde Heath Court, Poundhill, Crawley, Sussex RH10 3UGTel. 01293 423203 – Email. [email protected]

Secretary/PRO/Web Master - Kathy Giles, 62 Poplar Drive, Heme Bay, Kent CT6 7PYTel: 07951 063401 – Email: [email protected]

Minutes Secretary - Susan Lees, 12 Allanpark Street, Largs KA30 9AGTel. 01475 674472 – Email, [email protected]

Membership Sec/Asst Treasurer - Catherine Hodson, 24 Gay Meadows, Stockton on the Forest, York Y032 9UJTel: 01904 400935 – Email: [email protected]

Regalia Officer - Rosemary Sexton, The Brambles, Clay Pits Lane, Dibden S045 5TNTel: 02380 840908 – Email [email protected]

Appointed National Councillor - Bryan Giles, 62 Poplar Drive, Heme Bay, Kent CT6 7PY& Waggoner’s Talk Editor Tel: 07719 640614 – Email: [email protected]

Deputy Appointed National Councillor - Paul James, 13 St Christophers Park, Ellistown, Leics LE6 1FGTel: 07855 295995 – Email: [email protected]

Rep. to Special Interest Forum - Trevor Stenton, 55 Lutterworth Drive, Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster DN6 7DATel: 07984 050833 – Email: [email protected]

Councilors without Portfolio - Ruth Randall, Meadowside, Lower Road, Croydon, Royston, Herts SG8 OEFTel: 01223 208934 – Email: [email protected] Gosnay, Berthias, Rhydowen, llandysul, Ceredigion SA44 4QBTel: 01545 590360 – Mob: 07986 140170 – Email: [email protected] Blair, 33 Dirrans Terrace, Kilwinning KA13 7PHMob: 07835 475411 – Email: [email protected]

Appointed Council OfficersDevon & Cornwall - Mrs Janet Pearce – Tel: 01752 491691 – Email: [email protected]

East Midlands - Bill Cooper – Tel: 07983 706465 – Email: [email protected]

Midland - Colin Lang – Tel: 01332 739693 – Email: [email protected]

Northern - John Hodson – Tel: 01904 400935 – Email: [email protected]

Deputy Rep to Special Int Forum -

North West - Barbara Webb, 7 Beckdean Avenue, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lanes FY6 8BG

Northern Ireland - Peter Williamson – Tel: 07988 766372 – Email: [email protected]

North London & Eastern - Brian Daniels – Tel: 07836 530468 – Email: [email protected]

Scotland - Susan Lees, 12a Allanpark Street, Largs KA30 9AGTel: 01475 674472 – Email: [email protected]

South West - Rosemary Sexton – Tel: 023802 840908 – Email: [email protected]

Southern - Roy Davies – Tel: 01634 696502 – Email: [email protected]

Wales/Deputy Minutes Secretary - John Hunt – Tel: 01443 672195 – Mob: 07505 767440 – Email: [email protected]

Area/Group PROsDevon & Cornwall - Mrs Val Cole – Tel: 01392 207228 – Email: [email protected]

East Midlands - Mrs Diane Fowler – Tel: 01159 537063 – Email: [email protected]

Kent - Peter Smith – Tel: 02083 021941 – Email: [email protected]

Midland - Colin Lang – Tel: 01332 739693 – Email: [email protected]

Northern - Carol Rowley – Tel: 01924 211250 – Mob: 07794 317285 – Email: [email protected]

North West - Barbara Webb – 7 Beckdean Avenue, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lanes FY6 8BG

Northern Ireland - Elena Ferguson – Tel: 02828 272464 – Mob: 0787 714956

North London & Eastern - Ralph Burtonshaw – Tel: 0780 429 4329 – Email: [email protected]

Scotland - Jim Burns – Tel: 01417 799224 – Mob: 07794 564899 – Email: [email protected]

South West - Derek Maidment – Tel: 01425 475415 – Email: [email protected]

Southern - Mrs Mabel Shaw – Tel: 01843 842927 – Email: [email protected]

Surrey & South London - Mrs Chris Bastin – Tel: 01293 887732

Wales - John Hunt – Tel: 01443 672195 – Mob: 07505 767446 – Email: jwah@talktalk

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Welcome to thestart of the 2016camping season,there are loads ofopportunitiesarranged for yourcamping this yearby your District

Associations by the Club Travel Service,and particularly by your Area of theMotor Caravan Section, who have puttogether programmes for the yeardesigned for Motorhomes, so do comealong and support them.It will soon be time for our AnnualGeneral Meetings where you can haveyour say, meet the folks who run yourarea, and get involved if you wish, so dogo along and support your local area.

Bryan

Your Contacts ....................................2

Editor’s Message ..............................3

Chairman’s Chat ...............................4

Around the Sections .........................6

50th Birthday Booking Form .........13

Regalia .............................................14

MCS Holiday Meets 2016..............16

National PRO Report ......................19

‘Them Hills’ .....................................26

Candidates Standing......................26

54th National Booking Form..........28

Next deadline date is 11 June 2016

Cover photo by Derek Maidment

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Waggoner’s Talk

Hello all,

I am really looking forward to the new camping season, although to those members

who keep going through the winter months the camping season never ends. By the

time this issue is printed all areas will have had their A.G.Ms, I sincerely hope that

all Areas have managed to form a full committee with perhaps some new people

joining in. we are always looking for new ideas to keep giving members a good

time at the meets.

Looking ahead there are loads of meets and THS’s in your Area’s programmes

this year and there should be something to suit everybody. I would encourage you

all to think about coming to the Motorcaravan Section’s 54th National A.G.M meet

which is being held this year from 3rd to the 6th June at Cartmel Racecourse in

Cumbria and hosted by our North-west Area. Full details and a booking form can

be found in this magazine.

I would also like to highlight the National Feast of Lanterns which is being held at

the Three Counties Showground, Malvern from 25th to 29th August. This is always a

great weekend with plenty for children and adults to do. As usual our Section

Council Secretary Kathy Giles will be doing a block booking for this event so please come along and have a great time. I

hope to see many of you at Cartmel Racecourse in June.

Bill Lees – Chairman

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Our first Meet of the Season took place on the weekend of

4th – 6th March and was admirably marshalled by Tina and

Nigel. On Friday members drove though wintry conditions

to Widemouth Field CP, near Bude. With better weather on

the Saturday 15 members walked along the South West

Coast Path into Bude in sunshine, but cold wind. This walk

was led by Phil, our chairman and met a wheelbarrow of

books, for sale! The return journey was by taxi. The meet

concluded on Sunday with Coffee morning held inside. A

total of 19 units attended.

Although this was our first meet of the Season, the group

had met in January for a walk led by Roger around the

historic parts of Exeter, finishing with a pub lunch, where

plenty of catching up took place. This walk was well

attended and very enjoyable, thanks to Roger’s historical

facts.

Our next meet will be at Whitsand Bay Holiday Park

when we will also hold our AGM. At that time 3 members

will be standing down from the Committee after many years

of service. I asked each one to give me their thoughts on

standing down:-

John Pearce – “I have been a member of the Camping and

Caravan Club Motor Caravan Section for almost 20 years. I

have served on the Committee twice. During my last stint,

Roger handed the Chairman’s position over to me in 2012. I

was Chairman for 3 years up to 2015. I enjoyed every

moment especially adapting to talking to people as you all

know how shy and reserved I am. It has brought me out of

myself. I am stepping down to give someone else the

chance to enjoy what I had with the Committee and club

members. Time now for a quiet time!

Margaret King – “Den and I hadn’t been with the group

long when a vacancy occurred for a treasurer. No-one was

keen to do it, not because they didn’t want to but because

they couldn’t. I discovered that a lot pf people don’t like

figures. So I got the job and am so glad that I did. I have

enjoyed my time as Treasurer. It has enabled me to meet

everyone, get to know them and make some good friends in

the process. And most importantly it gave us both a sense of

belonging. So if you belong to a group, do your bit however

small, I am sure it will be appreciated.”

Andy Chapman – “I have done 3 years on the Committee

really enjoyed it. I think it helps when you have a nice group

of people to work with. I have been Vice Chairman on 2

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separate occasions and Sites Officer in between. I enjoyed

being Vice Chairman because being involved gives a

clearer picture on how a club is run, also the hard work

people put into it. If you listen to what members want and

like to happen with the club, take that forward I don’t think

you can go far wrong. I will miss being on the committee

but my own needs must come first. Maybe sometime in the

future I would like to go back on committee again.”

Future Meets:THS Exmouth Rugby Club 24th June to 7th July.

Message from our Chairman; “We’re so sorry that we have

to finish our THS at Exmouth Rugby Club one day early on

7th July. Hopefully everyone affected has received our letter

of explanation by now and we hope that your holiday with

us will not by greatly spoilt. We still have a few spare places

for the fortnight as well as some shorter stays during the

second week.

22nd–24th April, Porth Beach Tourist Park, Newquay –

very close to beach and bus service into Newquay.

4th–8th May, Whitemead CP, Wool, Dorset – close to train

and bus services to Wareham, Weymouth and Poole.

16th–20th May, Warren Farm Touring Park, Burnham-on-

Sea, Somerset – Monday to Friday Meet

3rd–5th June, MCS National Meet, Cartmel, Cumbria –

The National MCS Meet at Cartmel, Cumbria seems a long

drive for us down yer; but we are hoping a large group of us

yokels will come up and sample ‘foreign parts’ together!

After such a good turnout down yer last year, we fancy a

return match with you all.

10th–12th June, Higherwell Farm Holiday Farm, Stoke

Gabriel, South Devon – near to Paignton

17th–19th June, Little Winnick Touring Park, Pentewan, St

Austell, Cornwall – near beach & cycle trail.

Rose


Website – www.eastmidlandsmcs.co.uk

New Year Meet at Hose Village HallDave and I arrived at just after 1pm and it was dry, however

that soon changed and it chucked it down and blew a hoolie.

After enjoying the marvelous spread Linda gave out boxes of

sculpting balloons and left us to our own devices and a

variety of creations emerged. Some recognizable, some

creative and some very questionable!

Dave meanwhile had set up the computer with the

projector and showed a DVD of the origins of Music Hall.

New Years Eve was a different day, bright and sunny – still

windy but not so bad. Debbie who is a newish member

offered to do some yoga/tai chi of which I and others availed

ourselves.

In the afternoon coffee/tea and a fab array of cakes were

on offer (Linda you are a star!). Delicious.

At 7.30 we were shown to our places by a very Scottish

Derek wearing a kilt that looked decidedly lose around the

waist. After the addressing of the haggis by Edith, read in

Scottish, think it made sense but I’m not sure!! there followed

a fabulous three course meal with drinks. The chef and

cheffettes plus the waiting staff excelled themselves.

Once tables were cleared Linda gave out bags containing

marshmallows and spaghetti, the aim to build a structure as

high as possible.

We then tried our skills at a few Scottish dances which to

my amazement went off very well. We did try to extend our

skills at the Strip the Willow but darling it was a disaster!!

Midnight was counted in and Auld Lang Syne was sung and

lots and lots of hugs and kisses.

New Years Day was overcast and cold and more of us

went for a second helping of Debbie’s yoga and tai chi. So

relaxing. Later time however!

There was a mixture of entertainment this evening. Started

off with the coming together of Chris and Stan. Chris was

escorted by Paul who then very willingly gave her away to

Stan who was supported by Richard and Trevor who I can

only describe as mature Bay City Rollers groupies. Derek the

nervous vicar went through their vows and exchanging of

‘rings’ with Chris and Stan and then they were formally

pronounced as “Being together whether they like it or not

…….FOREVER!’

The reception consisted of Highland Games – very good.

Then followed a bit of a highlight I think, firstly Derek

played a few numbers on his saxophone and then the

‘bridegroom’ sang a couple of songs. The first being “I did it

my way’. Stan has a truly wonderful voice.

Saturday - We had an earlier start for coffee as we had a

lot to get through. I think there are so many people to say

thank you to so I shall just say THANK YOU to everyone who

made this such a wonderful and memorable New Year Meet

and that means YOU.

Higham Lane School, Nuneaton. Valentine MeetFriday evening we went to the warm hall for a catch up with

old and new friends.

Saturday was a cold and dismal day but we made the

most of it, got the bus – well you do have to use the bus pass,

unless you are a Nev and then you have to pay because you

have left it at home. Only to have a nice bus driver who let

him on – strange that, Nev must look older than 60!!

Martin and Dave Fowler sorted out the computer etc so

we could watch ‘Carry on Loving”. At the intermission we

enjoyed an excellent bring and share. Following the rest of

the film we had the raffle and thank goodness Chris did win a

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prize but Paul won more! To finish the evening we played a

game involving 20p and a red heart box. This proved to be a

competitive game – Steph and the finish between Stan and

Eddie was pistols at dawn! I think Eddie won but I’m not sure.

We finished the meet with coffee morning and Jammie

Dodgers!

Thank you so much to Martin and Doreen for an excellent

meet and to all the other people who helped.

Roade Village HallFriday - It was a bit parky but sunny. In the evening it was

meet and greet and the quiz. Even though Stan flatly denied

that Martin had had a hand in the questions the highest score

of 9 and a half out of 20 was achieved by Tony and Val –

again!!

Saturday still chilly but dry, in the afternoon there was

board games and the odd game of darts. We shared a very

nice chocolate cake.

In the evening we had darts and three games of card

bingo – my favourite. Not too taxing on those little grey cells I

find. Paul and Steph won the darts. Fluke I reckon!

As it was my birthday today, shan’t tell you how old I am,

however there is a very well known song that might help and

it goes like this – ‘Will you still love me, will you still need me,

when I’m...’. Coffee and raffle time and it was it’s usual

raucous event and thank goodness Chris won two prizes.

Stan and Chris were thrilled to have 12 units out over the

weekend as they don’t usually have anyone turn up for their

meets!!

So many thanks to Chris and Stan for a lovely weekend.

Liz

Future Meets:(Please see www.eastmidlandsmcs.co.uk for details)

8th–10th April. £8pn

Wilbarston Village Hall, Leicestershire LE16 8QD

Stewards: Terry and Mary Wright – 07899 742690

15th–19th April

Peterborough show (no meet).

29th April–2nd May

May Bank Holiday.

£8.50pn. Shardlow Marina, Derbyshire DE72 2GL

Stewards: Tony, Val, Terry and Bre – 07711 731874

20th–22nd May

£10pn. Hatton Country Park, Warwickshire CV35 7LD

Stewards: Sue and Eddie Croft – 07980 454283

3rd–6th June

National Meet and AGM.

Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands,

Cumbria, LA11 6QF

17th–19th June

£8.50pn.

Town Thorns – BEN, Easenhall, Warwickshire CV23 0JE

Stewards: Sue and Colin Chester – 07986 586018

There will be a games afternoon including lawn darts,

boules etc. A fun afternoon!

17th June–4th July

THS. £9.50pn.

Broadings Farm, Whitby, YO21 1TL

Stewards: Mary and Terry Wright – 07899 742690

1st–3rd July

Celebrate the 50th Birthday of the Midland MCS. £10pn.

Uttoxeter Racecourse ST14 8BD

Stewards: Colin and Lynne Lang – 01332 739689

15th–17th July

£10pn. Wood Farm Brewery, Rugby Warwickshire CV23 0SL

Stewards - Colin and Sue Chester 07986 586018

There is a tour around the brewery on Saturday afternoon.

The cost is £5.00 per person. You will receive a bottle of

beer at the end of the tour.


Hello folks, from soggy Kent. At long last Winter seems to

be going after a few false starts and so here we are at the

start of the 2016 season proper. May it be a particularly

warm and rain-free one!!!!

During February, our Regalia Sec. Paul, organised a

first world war walk around Maidstone on a bright and

sunny (if nippy) day and raised £87 Pounds for the Royal

British Legion when a motley crowd of Kent members

faithfully followed their informative guide around the

various historic places.

Palm Bay, Cliftonville proved to be a good starter meet

for us with lovely sunshine and much warmer

temperatures than the previous weeks had provided. It is

handy that there is plenty of parking outside the school

should campers arrive a little earlier than usual, and there

are some great views out to sea.

At Easter the Kent group will be guests alongside our

friends from Surrey & South London and North London

and Eastern Counties at the Southern Area AGM at

Broadstairs. Aptly named the Charles Dickens School we

hope everyone has read up on his books !

Bryan and Kathy have been as busy as ever and have

provided another full program of meets for the year. It will

include many of our favourite spots but there are also one

or two new ones. A very new spot is at Royal Tunbridge

Wells in August, so as they say in Wales, “there’s posh for

you.”

Like all of you, our AGM is on the horizon taking place

on 7th to 10th April at Swadelands School, and we are

lucky to have a good committee.

Unfortunately, more than a little sadness has visited the

group this year. Firstly we lost Norman Shaw at the ripe

old age of 84. He and Mabel have been long time

members of the club and have contributed to the

wellbeing and work of the section both locally and

nationally and he will be sorely missed. As National

Chairman of the MCS Mabel spent many weekends

travelling up and down the country on behalf of the Club

and Norman whole hearted backed her up. They have

become known all over the country and Norm’s

chauffeuring skills got them where ever they went safely

and on time.

We also lost Margaret Erskine who many of you will

remember for her duets with husband Mick and his guitar.

A talented patchwork quilt maker and an expert in many

forms of needlework she will be sadly missed by those of

us who knew her.

So on that note I will wish you all good camping in

2016, and if you get to Kent do call in and see us. If you

see me just say, “Hello Peter - what are you having?”

Peter Smith

Future meets:14th–17th April

Thursday to Sunday

Nethercourt Touring Park, Ramsgate.

£7.50 p.u.p.n.

21st–23rd April

Friday to Sunday

Oak & Ivy Public House, Hawkhurst.

£7.50 p.u.p.n.


5 nights

Quex House, Birchington. Horseshoe Challenge

£7.50 p.u.p.n.

5th–8th May

Thursday to Sunday

Overshore C. & C. Park, Upchurch. Craft Weekend

£7.50 p.u.p.n.

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Hello everyone and welcome to the Midland

New Midland MembersMay I take the opportunity to welcome the new members to

the Midland area and hope to see you out and about on a

meet? If anyone would like any information then feel free to

get in touch with me or any of our committee members. See

the contacts on www.waggonerstalk.co.uk/midland-area

Valentines, Four Seasons Nat Centre (CHADDS), Bromley

Ln, Handsacre, WS15 4ED 12th–14th February 2016

We are up and camping with this first meet at CHADDS.

Shylie and Jim stewarded the meet and entertained the

campers. This was Jim’s birthday weekend and the

celebration culminated with him getting his first birthday

cake. The weather was mixed but still gave everyone the

opportunity to explore the area.

Future Meets:AGM, Uttoxeter Racecourse, Wood Lane, Uttoxeter,

ST14 8BD. 8th–10th April 2016

This is the chance for everyone to share their views on how

the area is being run. It is of course also the opportunity for

anyone to come forward and offer to join the committee so

we can take the area forward and make it enjoyable for

those who come out to camp with us. The AGM will be held

later in the afternoon (Saturday 9th April @ 5pm) and the

plan will be to have evening entertainment for those who

want to stay. Watch the out and about for more details.

Stafford Boat Club, Hazelshrine Lane, Off Maple Wood

Lane, Stafford, ST17 4SG. 29th April–2nd May 2016

A lovely place that combines both motorhomes and canal

boats and we're made welcome in their clubhouse. There

are plenty of walks around (that you could break up with a

local hostelry). There are bus routes into Stafford for those

who want to explore.

The Beeches, Hadnall, Shrewsbury. SY4 4AE.

20–22nd May 2016

This site is ideal for discovering Shrewsbury with a bus stop

just outside the site. The site has a large camp area so all

are welcome. There is a fishing pond on site subject to the

owner’s permission and licences etc (not part of the

camping). This is worth visiting if you want to explore this

area.

54th National MCS Meet. Cartmel Racecourse

3rd–6th June 2016

See WaggonersTalk

Town Thorns – BEN, Easenhall, Warwickshire. CV23 0JE.

17th–19th June 2016

Invite by East Mids MCS.

50th Anniversary Meet – Uttoxeter Racecourse, Wood

Lane, Uttoxeter. ST14 8BD. 1st–3rd July 2016

This year is our 50th anniversary and to celebrate we are

having a special meet at Uttoxeter. We have a subcommittee

arranging the weekend that will have evening entertainment

and events during the weekend. We have Steve Patrix to

entertain on the Saturday night and we have our own races

arranged for the weekend. So mark this date on your

calendar and get your booking form in as we have limited

spaces for the weekend. See the waggonerstalk and the

website for the poster and booking form.

Peak Rail, Rowsley Station, Matlock, DE4 2HX.

15th–17th July 2016

This meet is a must if you are a railway enthusiast. Camping

directly at the station you can enjoy the engines, travel on

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trains down to Matlock where you enjoy the park area or

maybe some retail therapy. Matlock is also recognised as an

antiques centre as there are many shops for that bargain.

There are also other lovely places to see in the area such as

Bakewell very picturesque and some pudding of course,

there is of course Chatsworth house the home of the Duke

of Devonshire with a beautiful house and lovely gardens.

If anyone has suggestions

Where you would like us to hold meets in the Midland area

as it stretches from Gloucestershire to Derbyshire and

Shropshire to Warwickshire or would like to steward a meet

then let us know. We would like the members to feel that

they have a say in where we camp so they can enjoy the

weekends more.

P.S. If anyone is interested in joining the committee to help

us make the camping better then let us know as we have

space for more committee members.

Can I add a special mention to those who are stewarding for

us this year?

Thank you for providing us all with a good time we really

appreciate it!

Please refer to www.waggonerstalk.co.uk for up to date

information

All the best

ColinMidland PRO

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Name:

Address:

Town:

County:

Post Code:

Telephone No:

Email:

Membership No:

DA/Section:

Unit Type: CARAVAN MOTORHOME TRAILER-TENT TENT

Vehicle Reg No:

No. of Adults

No. of Children:

Extra Adults: Extra Children:

Extra Adult Mem No:

Fee’s Friday 1st July until Sunday 3rd July (two nights) £30.00 per unit

TOTAL PAYABLE £

Please make cheques payable to: Midland Motor Caravan Section

Bookings MUST be made before 30th May 2016 and please return your completed booking form, payment and include a self-addressed and stamped A5 envelope to:

Mrs M Worrall 4 Firbank Way Pelsall West Midlands WS3 4JZ

For any queries please contact: 01922 682466

or email on: [email protected]

Midland Motor Caravan Section

50th Birthday Celebrations Uttoxeter Race Course

July 1st – 3rd 2016 Booking Form A unit consists of two adults and two children under 18 years of age. Single occupancy units will be at full rate. Additional child rate is £3 and adult rate is £5 per night. Additional adults must be current full or associate members of the Camping and Caravanning Club.

The organisers reserve the right to change the entertainment schedule at any time. Dogs are not permitted in the entertainment buildings.

MMiiddllaanndd

MMCCSS

www.waggonerstalk.co.uk


Well here we are again, the Spring is with us, and so far the

sun is shining, the birds are singing, so it time to get Out &

About on the road again. Our first meet of the season is our

AGM the weekend 22nd–24th April at Acton Village Hall,

Suffolk CO10 OAT. This is good venue at the rear of a pub

which offers good value for money food, and there is also a

bus stop where you can catch a bus to Ipswich. Our AGM is

on the 23rd April and give some thought to joining the

Committee this is not an arduous task, but new members

are always welcome so that the Area can continue to move

forward. North London & Eastern Area have been camping

for 40 years so come and join us to keep the Area for

another 40 years.

Below are some of our future meets to look forward to and

we look forward to seeing you all in a field somewhere

soon.

Future Meets:20th–22nd May

Clare Priory, Clare, Suffolk C010 8NX

10th–12th June

Ingatestone Hall, Ingatestone, Essex CM4 9NR

24th–26th June

Brampton Village Hall, Brampton, Suffolk NR34 3EE

North London & Eastern...

54th MCS AGM 2016

AT CARTMEL RACE COURSE

Hosted By North West

Motor Caravan Section

3rd–6th JUNE 2016All Types of Unit Welcome

For the latest information, contacts, usefullinks, events, and full details of all our Areas& Groups - visit the Waggoners Talk website.

www.waggonerstalk.co.uk

RegaliaSection Pennons - £3.00 inc VAT - Postage £1.50 | Lapel Badges - £2.50 inc VAT - Postage £1.50

Umbrellas - contact your Area/Group Regalia Officer

Please make cheques/PO’s payable to the Camping & Caravanning Club Motor Caravan Section.Cheques should also be crossed.

Orders to Mrs R Sexton, The Brambles, Claypits Lane, Dibden, Southampton SO45 5TN.Tel: 02380 840908 email: [email protected]

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Hello everyone, this is Peter writing to you this time as our

PRO Ian Taylor has left our Committee.... What a shame, Ian

had done a lot of good work for the North West and we shall

miss him.

As you will appreciate, our main efforts of late have been

the preparations for the 2016 National Rally at Cartmel

Racecourse. The site is situated in beautiful South Cumbria

just outside the boundary of the Lake District National Park.

The countryside is very picturesque and just the job for

walkers, so get your boots and your rucksacks on and off

your go.

The site is within a 1/4 of a mile of the quaint and ancient

village of Cartmel which boasts many attractions. The old-

fashioned delis known as the Sticky Toffee Pudding Shop is

well worth a visit (or two). In addition there are a number of

hostelries serving meals and there are several cafes and

tourist shops, I have even heard a whisper of a Michelin Star

Restaurant. The Ancient Priory is also well worth a look. At

the far end of the village is a Londis shop, a modern style

convenience store selling newspapers and groceries it also

has an off-licence and cash machine.

I have added a street map of the village to help those

unfamiliar to Cartmel to guide you to the site. There are two

things to note, one is that the river bridge in the centre of

the village is very narrow with only room for single lane, so

you might have to wait your turn. The other is to consider

the alternative route from the Londis shop if your van or

outfit is longer than say 22ft.

The site will open at 10.00am on Friday 3rd June, but

please do not arrive before this time as there is absolutely

nowhere in the vicinity to wait up (there are lay-bys on the

A590). Friday evening will be free and easy in the Marquee

for a 'noggin and a natter' and catch-up with old friends and

meet new ones, and maybe be a bit of music for our DJ. On

Saturday evening the premier British Lancashire Folk Group,

the Houghton Weavers will be taking a break from their UK

tour to drop in and entertain us - don't miss this one. On

Sunday evening we renew our acquaintance with Rob

Mason, remember him? the Lancashire Comedian who had

us rolling in the aisles 2 yrs ago at Stafford. On Monday we

have a day out which starts with a coach tour and visits

some Lake District attractions, such as the Lakeland Motor

Museum, the Haverthwaite & Lakeside Steam Railway and a

cruise on Lake Windermere. Another one not to be missed

so book early. You may also wish to join us at pre and follow-

on meets, courtesy of Lakeland DA at Spital Farm, Kendal,

see details in Out & About.

There is a Booking form in this issue so get booking and

I hope to see you all at Cartmel in June. Our meets upto the

next issue are listed below, you are welcome to join us at

any (or all of them) if you wish.

Best wishes to you all

Peter Knibb – Vice Chairman/Secretary

Future Meets:11th–13th March - Cockerham Village Hall on B5272,

LA2 ODZ - Own Drinks - £8.00 pupn

1st–3rd April - Whittingham & Gossnargh on B5269,

PR3 1AA - Own drinks - £8.00 pupn

15th–17th April - AGM - Greaves Farm, Cabus off A6,

PR3 1AA - Own drinks - £8.50 pupn

28th April–3rd May - Invite to join Central Lanes DA at

Elms Grove Filed, Caton (Full details in Out & About) - Wray

Scarecrow Festival

6th–8th May - Lady Heyes, Frodsham on B5152, WA6 6SU -

Bar drinks - £16.00 pupn - inc elc

27th–31st May - Barthafan Hall, Ruthin Clwyd LL15 2UU -

£8.00 pupn

North West...


Each year for members the section areas & groups run holiday meets all over the country.

Below is a full list of them, so that you can look through and plan your holiday, you will be given a warm welcome where

ever you go, so if you have joined one before go out and give it a try, the areas always find good venues which are close to

local attractions, countryside, and seaside. For site directions see Holiday meets in Club Magazine 'Out & About'

Devon & Cornwall area - 24th June–8th July

Exmouth RFC, Imperial Rd, Exmouth Devon EX8 1DG - mr.192/998810.

5 minutes from shops/buses/train station & beaches. Own san essential - £12.50 pu pnt.

Advance booking essential - send sae & £20 deposit (chqs payable to Devon & Cornwall MCS) to P Hingston, 12 Bodwen

Rd, Ipplepen TQ12 5QT

Tel. 01803 812162 on site 07812 714396. Steward - Phil Hingston

South West area - 28th April–9th May

Beehive field, Trowbridge Rd, Bradford on Avon, Wilts BA15 1UA - mr.173/834598.

Bus stop outside site to Bath/Trowbridge, & further. canal walk to Bradford on Avon - £8.50 pu pnt - own san essential

Stewards - Sheila & Peter & Derek & Pam - Tel. 0797 061454

Kent group - 15th July–9th August

Quex House & Gardens & Powell Cotton museum, Manston Road, Birchington, Kent CT7 0BH - mr.179/309682.

Own san essential - £9.00 pu pnt add adults £2.00 pnt. Good flat site, with museum, house & gardens to visit. Craft

village/farm shop & restaurant/jungle jims/maize maze & garden centre, or stroll into Birchington with lots of shops/eateries

& buses to take you to the sea or further afield. This is a pefect site to explore the Kent coast.

Stewards - Kathy & Bryan & Pat & Brian & Mabel - Tel. 07951063401

North London & Eastern area - 22nd July–16th August

Stow on the wold rfc, Oddington Rd, Oddington, Stow on the wold GL54 1JJ - mr.163/214255.

In the heart of the cotswolds with easy access to many attractions. Toilets (rugby) showers & washing up facilities open 24

hours. Batt charging avail (charity donation) limited bus service available from site - Mon–Fri to local town & markets. £7.50

pu pnt

Steward Brian Daniels - on site mobile 07836 530468

North London & Eastern area - 2nd–16th SeptemberManor Lodge Caravan Site, Staithe Road, Ludham, Gt. Yarmouth NR29 5NP - mr134/288179.Close to Potter Heigham & The Broads. Buses to local villages & Norwich £8.00 pu pntOn site mobile 07512 989687

North West area - 13th June–8th July

Manorafan Farm, Gwrych Castle, Abergele, Conwy LL22 8ET - mr116/936744.

Site in Gwrych Castle estate, a stroll away from local inns & grocery stores. On the North Wales coast, 15 minutes walk to

the beach. Woodland & farm walks from the site. A warm welcome awaits you. £8.00 pu pnt

North West area - 10th–31st July

South Shore Cricket Club, Mad Nook, Common Edge Rd, Blackpool FY4 5DY - mr102/330314.

On site club bar & food available most nights. Showers available at 50p - £8.50 pu pnt

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Northern area - 30th June–14th July

Settle Football Club, Bridge End Field, Settle, Yorkshire BO24 0BU - mr98/816641.

Good walking, Riverside, Yorkshire Dales and 3 peaks.

Booking not required £8.00 pu pnt add adult £3.00 pnt

Stewards Peter & Janet - 07927 1029289

Northern area - 15th July–7th August

Durham Rugby Club, Durham DH1 3JU

For full details check in club magazine Out & About

Northern area - 23rd July–3rd August

Caedmon College, Airy Hill, Whitby, N York YO21 1QA - mr94/8961.

Toilets & showers, walking dist of town centre & buses, cinder track for walking & cycling, pannett park & museum, close to

Scarborough, Pickering & North Yorkshire Moors.

Booking not required - 12.00 noon start - £11.50 pu pnt add adult £3.00 p nt

Stewards - Debbie & Darrell, Dennis & Carol - Site Tel. 07927109291

Northern area - 9th–28th September

Seaburn Showfield, Seaburn, Sunderland SR6 8AA - mr88/405606.

End of Great North Run nearby on 1st Sunday, excellent venue for walking & cycling, close to town & shops, beautiful

coastal area, bus to South Shields & Sunderland £8.00 pu pnt add adult £3.00 p nt

Stewards Fred, Marlene, Patrick & Ann. Site Tel. 07927 109291

Scottish area - 1st–11th July

Beautiful Perthshire, Crieff Rugby Club, Braidhaughf, Crieff PH7 4HP - mr58/857212.

South of Crieff on A822 next to caravan park. Lovely flat field by River Walk. Party tent, visitor cent, shops, Crieff hydor

resort, sports cent with pool, beautiful park. Nearby Loch Earn, Comrie, Aberfeldy, Killin, Pitlochry, Dunkeld, Perth, Sterling

& Dunblane by bus £8.50 pu pnt

Steward - Jimmy Ross - Tel.07788 210942

Scottish area - 22nd July–3rd August

Crail & Pittenween Festivals, Bankhead Farm, Crail KY10 3XB - mr59/590058.

Toilets, party tent on site for morning coffee & evening socials. Crail Festival 1 mile, Pittenween Festival 3 mile. bus from site

entrance to St Andrews, Crail, Pittenween & pretty coastal villages. Short walk to the sea & Fife coastal path - £8.50 pu pnt -

site opens 11.00am

Steward - Tony Groundwater - Tel 07788 210942

Scottish area - 12th–22nd August

Marymass Festival, Scottish Maritime Museum, 6 Gottries Rd, Irvine KA12 8QE - mr70/315383.

Site in centre of action packed Marymass Festival (www.marymass.com) parades, dragon boat racing, horse racing, folk

festival. Events daily, shops, buses & trains nearby. Hardstanding only - £7.00 pu pnt - this is a booked meet site opens

11.00am

Steward - Jimmy Ross - Tel 07788 210942

HOLIDAY MEETS 2016


A good meet was held at the auction mart in the market town

of Thirsk where campers were able to sell and buy various

items from the table top sale.

Our last meet of 2015 and the first meet for 2016 nearly

didn't happen as the racecourse at Ripon was flooded the

week before. Fortunately the room we use had been

damaged and tide went out on the camping area allowing us

to proceed as normal. Needless to say we did have an

evacuation plan ready as the forecast wasn't good but

fortunately we didn't have to implement it.

January again saw us at

The Bridge Hotel at

Walshford near Wetherby

for our annual winter dinner

with 53 people sitting down

on the Saturday night for a 3

course meal. Entertainment

was provided firstly by

Jennie Humphries reading a

suitable Pam Ayers poem

and then by our Vice

Chairman Mike Moores

giving a monologue. The

dinner for 2017 is already

booked.

Skipton Auction Mart saw a turn out of 67 units with most

of the occupants sitting down on the Saturday night to a

Ploughman's platter and wine courtesy of the Section funds.

Following that a quick game of bingo and then a couple of

quizzes. All in all a good weekend.

Our meet at Drax Sports and Social Club attracted 22

units with the evenings spent in the Clubhouse for good food

and drinks.

Future Meets:28th April–3rd May

Grinton Map Ref 98/045986 Set in the Yorkshire Dales in

Arken Garth Dale. There are some very good walks, for those

of a more adventurous nature. For others there is a more

sedate walk into Reeth for refreshment outlets. £7.50 pun

5th–10th May

Horton in Ribblesdale Map Reference 98/806714 Again set in

the Yorkshire Dales National Parkto the north ofthe

markettown of Settle. Good walking country. £4 pun

20th–22nd May

Old Brodleians RUFC, Hipperholme, Halifax HX3 8JT There is

an ice cream parlour nearby and situated on a bus route.

£3.50 pun

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27th May–1st June

Gargrave Football Club Map Ref 103/936545 Canal walks and

situated on a bus route into Skipton or further afield. £6 pun

3rd–6th June

Cartmell Racecourse MCS National meet and AGM. The home

of Sticky toffee pudding. Entertainment Saturday and Sunday

nights. See advertisement in this magazine for booking form

and further details. You are advised not to use your sat nav to

access the site but to follow directions given by the NWArea.

There is a pre and follow on meet available in Kendal hosted

by Lakeland DA.

9th–14th June

Village Farm, Old Bilton, Nr Harrogate HG1 4DH Map Ref

104/319578 Invite from EWYBCC. Bed race in nearby

Knaresborough on the Saturday. See Out and About for further

details

17th–19th June

Wetherby Yorkshire Region meet. See Out and About for

further details

23rd–28th June

Beech Tree Farm, Sutton on the Forest Y061 1EY Map Ref

100/593639 Showers and toilets available

14th June–30th July

Settle Football Club Map Ref 98/816641 Set on the edge ofthe

town with an easy walk to the shops. The Settle to Carlisle

railway is nearty where you can visit both Skipton and all

points to the west going over the wonderful Ribblehead

viaduct. £8 pun extra adults £3 each per night.

15th–20th July

Durtiam Rugby Club DH1 3JU Map Ref 88/280420 Club house,

bar, near to the river and easy walk into the city centre and

cathedral. Possible Brass (music) weekend, to be confirmed.

Please note due to a restricted entrance do not arrive before

2pm. £7 pun

23 July–7th August

Caedmon College (formerly Community College), Airy Hill,

Whitby Y021 1LA Map Ref 94/892104 Toilets and showers on

site. Bus route and close the to lovely fishing harbour of

Whitby. Boat trips, Abbey and of course many fish and chip

cafes to tempt you. £11.50 pun extra adults £3 each per night

Hi all - looking out of the window the sun is

shining and Spring has Sprung!! I know that

many of you including Bryan and myself have

not stopped camping for the winter time, but

for those that have it is now time to clean your

van and get Out & About with your local Areas

and Groups to meet old friends and make

new ones. So to help you organise your time

away once again I have prepared the Section

"Out & About" which gives you the meets

hosted by our Section all over the country and

if you would like a copy please let me have a

stamped addressed (2nd class) A5 envelope

and I will send this to you - my address is 62

Poplar Drive, Heme Bay, Kent CT6 7PY.

Once again a reminder not to forget to join

us at Cartmel Racecourse for the 54th National

Rally of the Section, this is hosted by North

West Area and they have worked very hard to

put together a great programme for us all to

enjoy, the booking form is on the back cover

of this magazine and if you book you will be

entered into a Prize Draw for £100.00 towards

your expenses donated by our printers

Truprint Litho.

Then another reminder the Section will be

doing a Block Booking for the National Feast of

Lanterns 2016 which is being held at Three

Counties Showground from 25th - 29th August

2016 so come and join us, the theme is World

of Movies and we will be lighting up our street

in the evening. Again Booking forms can be

sent to me at the above address.

Last but not least together with my team I

will be on the Club stand at shows all round

the country this year the first of which is the

National Motorhome Show at Peterborough, so

if you are on site do drop by to say hello.

Thats all for now folks - Happy Camping

Kathy

National PROReport


Hi Folks,

Greetings from Northern Ireland. It is hard to believe that

we are now in the first quarter of 2016. Our last outing of

2015 was to Downpatrick Cricket Club for our annual

dinner dance. We had twenty units in attendance which was

a good turn out considering we were so close to the big

day. Friday night saw us tucking into a traditional meal and

afterwards the man in the big red suit made an appearance

to distribute gifts to all. Saturday night was dancing night,

which many took part in, enjoying the varied music of the

group Jigsaw. We held a ballot at the interval with a lot of

prizes on offer. The night ended with a lot of weary

travellers winding their way back to their vans. On Sunday

morning the Cricket Club provided us with Tea and Coffee.

This gave us all an opportunity to talk about the weekend

and also to present Certificates to those who took part in

the First Aid and Defibrillator training which took place in

November. Well done and congratulations to you all.

Despite the terrible weather, twelve units attended the

New Year Celebrations at The Blue Circle Boat Club on the

31st December. The dance at the Boat Club had been

cancelled due to the bad weather but that did not stop our

folk from celebrating! No way. They saw the New Year in, in

style. The Bar was open and the members clubbed together

and arranged a Supper, good food, good friends and great

craic what more could one ask for. Because of the awful

weather folk only stayed the one night, but well done, you

really are a great bunch.

Cookstown 22nd-24th January. Cookstown High School

in County Tyrone was the venue for our first meet of 2016.

We had twenty units in attendance and it was good to catch

up with old friends and hear all their news. John and Chris

Murray were our Stewards for the weekend and as usual

gave us a varied programme. We gathered in the hall on

Friday night for a game of Daffodil Drive, a variation on the

old Beetle Drive, thankfully we didn't have to draw a Daffodil

just colour it in as the numbers came up. Saturday dawned

dull and crisp and a lot of the folk took full advantage of the

shops and Saturday market that this town has to offer. In the

evening all shopped out twenty eight of our members

headed to the local Chinese Buffet, which John had very

kindly booked for us. It was good to sit down with friends

and enjoy a meal together and enjoy the banter and for the

ladies NO DISHES to wash! After the meal we adjourned to

the hall to enjoy a bit of dancing, but were all too full after

the meal, so we just enjoyed the music.

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I hope for each of you that your first Meet of the Season

has been as good as ours has been.

Best Wishes.

Elena

Future Meets:11th–13th March

Downpatrick Hockey Club, 2 Strangford Road, Downpatrick,

Co. Down, BT30 6SL. Fee £7.50 p u p n. Entry from 1400hrs.

25th–28th March

Thornfield Special School, 8–12 Jordanstown Road, Co.

Antrim, BT37 OQF. Fee £7.00 p u p n. Entry from 1400hrs

(please Note AGM).

8th–10th April

Coleraine High School, Lodge Road, Coleraine, Co. Antrim,

BT52 1LZ. Fee £10.00 p u p n. No admittance before

1700hrs.

22nd–24th April

Holywood Priory School, My Lady's Mile, Holywood, Co.

Down, BT18 9ER. Fee £7.00 p u p n. No admittance before

1700hrs.


Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Londonderry,

BT47 2RX. Fee £6.00 p u p n. Entry from 1400hrs.

12th–15th May

Lower Maze S.C., Bog Road, Lisburn. Fee £6.00 p u p n.

Entry from 1400hrs.


After a very wet and windy winter, it great to be looking

forward to a new Motorhoming year.

Our A G M which is being held at Cairnsmill (St

Andrews) during our first Meet of the year, (from the 11th to

the 16 th March.) means we can move forward to a busy

caravanning season with our newly elected committee at the

helm.

We look forward to our various venues, some of which

are very familiar to our members, and some new locations.

Future Meets:Bridge of Allan: 1st–6th April, and again 7th–12th

October

Benderloch (Oban): May 27th–6th June

Unfortunately this is for the last time as a Temporary Holiday

Site as the venue has been sold.

Crieff: 1st–11th July

Crail: 22nd July–3rd August

Irvine: August 12th–22nd

This THS is restricted to 20 Motorhomes/Caravans. So

booking is essential.

Seton Sands (near Edinburgh) 11th–16th September

Hard Standing with Electrics. Booking essential. This is a

new location for us.

Kelso: 16th–21st September

Cairnsmill: 2nd–7th November

Our ever popular End of Season Meet. Booking is essential.

We also have meets arranged with DA’s:Scottish Region: Culross 6th–10th April

Perth and Angus: Pitlochry 6th–8th May

BCC: Kelso 12th–16th May

Perth and Angus: Montrose 24th–27th May

Perth and Angus: Aberfeldy 24th June–1st July

Scottish Region: Dalkeith 3rd–8th August

We are continuing with our initiative with “Steward for a

Day” and ask that members consider “volunteering” to help

the regular Steward have a day off, to go off site, or just to

chill out.

It is hoped that the THS and Meets we have planned are

as well attended as last year, and that we have for the most

part a warm and sunny Spring and Summer, with not too

much rain!!!

Jim BurnsPRO

Scotland... South West...

Hi everyone Pam & Myself were the stewards for our first

meet of the year at Ballard School New Milton,with 10

Vans staying over the Weekend.

We had our AGM Meeting on Saturday Afternoon &

our Chairman Bob Stratton thanked all for attending & the

committee for all the past years work especially Sheila

Stone as Sites Officer who has now stood down after

6years. So we are now looking for a new Sites Officer to

take over from Sheila who said she will help, the new

Member with the procedure.

So come on somebody & help us out as my Hat Stand

is full & Pam has got her whip ready if I take on any more

Posts.Please contact me or a member of the committee if

you can help.

We had the Hall for Saturday evening when we all had

a good chat to catch up with all the time since our last

meeting back in November 2015, along with a few drinks

& Nibbles.

We are always looking for Stewards to help us out

even if its only for 1 day or 3 or 4 hours.

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Future Meets:28th April–9th May: Holiday Meet

Beehive Field,Trowbridge Road,Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1UA.

Invite to All, Bus Stop at Gate entrance for Bath, Bristol,

Trowbridge. Nice walks along by Canal & to Town. £8.50pun

19th–23rd May

Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley, SO31 5GA. Watch the

Liners along the Southampton Water. Nice walks in the Park

with a Cafe.Bus Stop to Southampton Etc in Netley.

3rd–6th June: National 54th MCS AGM Meet

Cartmel Racecourse,Cartmel,Grange Over Sands,LA11 6Q

North West Area Hosting

7th–1th July

Bamptons Farm, Lisle Court Road, Lymington, Lymington,

SO41 5SH. Close by Ferry to Isle of Wight. Market Day

Saturday in Lymington, Walk or take a Train Ride.

For any Changes & up to date Details check out Waggoner's

Talk & Website

Or Phone me on 01425 475415, Mobile 07977061454

Happy Camping

Derek


Well here we are again with two meets already done and

dusted to start 2016 off what we hoped would be a jolly no

problem start, but our first venue at Rodborough Tec College

in leafy Godalming was a Saturday 3 a.m. football match. We

were all in the land of nod, and the local Yobs decided we

would make good goal posts. Paul contacted the local Police,

but no joy there as they do not have the manpower to send

anyone out!! Nevertheless when we book a venue in good

faith we expect it to be safe, so no return there. However not

to be too downhearted we did continue our A.G.M with a

good Saturday evening with a quiz and music from Paul our

new Chairman and a raffle that nearly every one won a prize

so no sad songs only happy faces, to retire to our beds with;

and no I am pleased to say midnight visitors. Once again our

attendance was down for our A.G.M. It is a shame because

numbers do matter when the Committee have worked there

socks off to provide and book some delightful venues to visit

for the first time or return to because we enjoyed them

previously, so maybe we are a bit too soon in the year to get

together? It’s an item to discuss at our next Committee

meeting. However moving on to our second meet at

Cranleigh for our spring nosh, a very good turnout, cold but

no rain, a very warm welcome back from the Cranleigh

Village Hall, for a meal that every body enjoyed so much that

Paul has booked already for the end of the year, it pays to

book in advance when you get an evening in a warm

pleasant venue with live entertainment a big refurbished

dance floor to strut your stuff, well worth putting on your glad

rags for, well I think so and that’s all that counts, so enough of

my ramblings lets get on with what you lucky people have to

Surrey & South London...Where does the time go here we are again Easter Eggs

are everywhere and today the sun is shining. Some of

you have had a bad winter with too much rain but in this

part of the country we seem to have been much better

off, although plenty of wind and not a lot of sun. Here’s

hoping that it will improve for Easter which is really the

start of most of our members camping season.

Kent Group has started their season off with a Winter

Ramble and although I could not be with them I heard

from my sources that it went off very well.

Once again Surrey & South London Group are ahead

of the game and have had their AGM. They had a good

weekend and returned a full committee, which is always

good to see. Kent Group does not have their AGM until

April, so if there are any Kent members who are thinking

of perhaps joining the Committee talk to the members

of the existing committee and give your name to Jill

George the Secretary. It is not hard work and you will

meet other members all with the one aim of enjoying

themselves.

It is the Southern Area’s turn to hold the Easter

Celebrations this year and the usual invitations have

been sent out to Surrey & South London and North

London & Eastern Area, but we will be pleased to see

anyone who fancies a few days by the sea. It will be

open from Thursday 24 March – Tuesday 29 March at

the Charles Dickens School, Broadstairs. A full

programme has been laid on with a Music Quiz on

Friday night, live entertainment and a Kentish Supper on

Saturday. On Sunday morning we will be holding the

Southern Area AGM. Sunday evening will be a mystery

evening with Geoff. Bank Holiday Monday gives you

time to explore Broadstairs with a get together in the

Hall in the evening.

The South Eastern Region is hosting the 2017

National Feast of Lanterns; this will be held at the

Hickstead Showground from the 24 – 28 August 2017.

They are asking for help from all the DA’s and Sections

in the Region so if you would like to volunteer, you don’t

have to be an expert at anything, just give your name to

any member of the Kent Group Committee who will

pass it on. We volunteered for the last NFOL in our

Region and thoroughly enjoyed it although I have to say

it was not restful.

Happy Easter to you all

Mabel

Southern...

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look forward to in the weeks to come. By the time you read

this we will have been to Tillingbourne School in Guilford

Surrey where a good time is had in the Hall and a full

programme for all to enjoy. Also looking forward to Easter

Celebrations with Southern Area who invite all Groups to

join them at The Charles Dickens School, Broadstairs Rd,

Broadstairs, Kent CT10 2RL. A 5 day meet with full

programme lots to do and see, hard standing and hall, within

walking distance of seaside, or a bus ride to Thanet. If we

get some sunshine it will be great, but if not who cares we

have the hall to meet up with old friends and of course make

some new ones, that’s the beauty of our Club; never a dull

moment.

Future Meets:15th–17th April

Overton Junior School, Court Drive, Overton, Basingstoke,

Hants RG25 3ES. Site opens 17.00 PM £8.00 PUPNT - H/S &

HALL, a pretty village, far from the madding crowd, a place

to chill out and enjoy full programme with something for

every one so come along and join in.


Sunnyside House, Yapton Rd, Barnham, W Sussex MAY DAY

BANK HOLIDAY MEET Site opens 14.00pm - £8.00 PU PNT

3NTS, a chance to catch the train in the village and see some

more of Sunny Sussex and I must add a Cash & Carry to top

up your Vino at prices to warm your heart, including all you

need to make your visit worth while, we have a full

programme for all to enjoy, and I am glad to say this venue is

one to treasure with no building going on.

27th–30th May

SPRING BANK HOLIDAY BOOKED MEET, National Trust

Runnymede, Ankerwycke, Windsor Old Windsor, Berks

SL4 2JL to book contact Committee, Site opens 14.00, p.m

£10.00 P.U.P.N. - 4 NTS a lovely site by the river Thames,

where you can take a cruise on the river or visit the John F

Kennedy Memorial, get a Bus into Windsor or walk along the

river bank to see the boats sail by, Saturday evening get

together, limited parking so book early.

3rd–6th June

MOTOR CARAVAN SECTION 54TH NATIONAL MEET.

A.G.M. hosted by North West area, at Cartmel Race Course,

The Racecourse Over the Sands, Lancs, LA11 6QF. Not to be

missed all the stops pulled out, fun packed 3 days with no

expense spared with Saturday night dancing Sunday night

entertainment, also day trips and Cruise on Lake

Windermere and a ride on a train, all this packed into a fun

time to remember and tell our friends about the cost for 3

nights camping is £57.50 and with a pre-meet and follow on

meet at Spittal Farm Kendal, an ideal place to start and end

your A.G.M.

Well thats all from me for now.

We all gather for the Saturday Social in the school hall.

Each year at our Section AGM there is an election for

Section Council. This year we have 5 vacancies and

below are details of the Section Members who are

standing for election. Voting can only take place at our

Section AGM and we cannot accept postal votes.

Bryan GilesHi all -1 have been a member of

our Club & Section for 33 years,

and at the present time I am

Sites Secretary for Kent Group,

Southern Area Chairman a

member of the Section Council,

Editor of Waggoners Talk, and

Appointed National Councillor

representing the Section. I have

assisted on working parties for the NFOL and the FICC,

and have also for 4 Section National Rallies hosted by

the Southern Area. Also i have worked on the Club

Stands at the Motorhome Shows at Peterborough,

Malvern & Lincoln, Kent Showground, & Norwich. I enjoy

travelling in my motorhome and meeting and making

friends with members from all over the country. I would

ask for your support so that I can continue to work with

my colleagues on the Council to further the aims of our

Section and our Club.

CatherineHodsonWe joined the Club

in 1984, we have

become Veteran

Campers and enjoy

camping even more

now that we are

retired. For me it is

the people, I know

that wherever we travel in the UK we are never far from

an MCS meet or a THS where we will be welcome and

meet friends. We are finding this is true also of the rallies

abroad and still keep in touch with friends we met in

Delft for the Dutch Flower Festival and the lovely Irish

Tour. When VAT was introduced in 1997 I became

Treasurer of the Northern Area and continued doing this

for 16 years. I saw many changes from the old manual

system to the introduction of computers and now as an

auditor to the Yorkshire Region I am finding my way


You will find a 'Welcome in the hillsides, inland, seaside

country parks, castles or any venue'. Where we hold meets

organised by the Wales Area. Come and join us at our

weekend meets, and relax and make new friends.

Our Area covers Wales including Anglesey. Some times

we venture into the border areas such as Gloucestershire

For this years meets see below or check in out and

about we look forward to seeing you

Future Meets:22–25 April

AGM meet Dan yr Ogof Showcaves 3 nights 14.25 full

facilities

12–17 May

Maesmawr, Caersws, 5 nights 8.00 new site in mid Wales

17–20 May

Gilgrin farm Rhayader, Powis LD6 5BL 6.50 night

27–31 May

Aberbran, Brecon 4 nights 9.50 15 units max

National Meet at Cartmell

Wales... Candidates standing

For me it is the people, I know that

w

In the Northern Area we have a very good

w

I have also been a

Them Hills When the hills are pink, it’s time for a drink.

If the hills are grey, have one any way.

When the hills be blue, you have one too.

If the hills look black, don’t put that bottle back!!

Should the hills turn green, open the Bristol Cream.

If the hills be red, have a large one instead.

When the hills go brown, get some more in town.

If the hills are white, it’s the gin tonight.

Now when the hills are gold, have a pint of old.

But if the hills look wan, it means you are too far gone.

If the trees start to look thin it’s time to pack it in.

So you don’t need any doctors’ pills,

You can learn it all from the colour of the hills!!!!!!

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around the new online Cashbook. In the Northern Area we

have a very good working friendship with the Yorkshire

Region and help at their Region Meet each year. We were

also on the working party when they hosted the NFOL at

Pickering in 2008 and look forward to doing this again in

2020. We also served on the MCS working party at the

FICC in Ipswich in 2009 which was good fun. I am at

present on the MCS Section Council as Membership

Secretary and pleased to see a steady increase in our

membership over the last few years to 6500 plus

members. I feel that to get the most enjoyment out of

camping I need to get involved and if we all do a little bit

to help make it work, it will.

Edith LangHello there I have served on

your Council as Vice

Chairman and then

Chairman and I am now

Immediate Past Chairman. I

am also the Treasurer of our

Midland Area and in the

past have been Sites Officer

and Chairman as well as doing a previous stint as

Treasurer. You also may remember me as the Editor of

Waggoner's Talk when I got to know so many members

during that time. I have also represented our Club on the

stand at the NEC and this year will be assisting on the

stand at some of the Outdoor Shows. I have also been at

the front organising and running Section National meets

and Oswestry and Stafford. From this you will see I am not

only interested in enjoying my camping but have always felt

I needed to contribute any skills I have acquired over the

years both camping and in the commercial world. I have

always loved my camping and if you so choose I would love

to continue to carry on assisting in any way I can.

David BlairI have been a member of The

Camping & Caravanning Club

for 24 years, starting with a

Caravan and now a Motorhome.

I have been a member of the

Motor Caravan Section for 14

years. During that time have

served as a Committee

member, Sites Officer,

Chairman and I am at present Vice Chairman for Scottish

Area. I have also been the Scottish Area Representative to

Scottish Regional Council and was elected to the Motor

Caravan Section Council in 2015 for 1 year. I have

stewarded at many meets over the years and enjoy

promoting both the Club and the Section to new members

and welcoming them to the Scottish Area. I would like to

have the opportunity to continue serving on the Section

Council.

Liz SmithI would like to take this

opportunity to

introduce myself. I am

a member of the East

Midlands Area of the

Section and have

served on their

Committee since 2009 in various roles and I am at present

Chairman, Data Protection Officer, Webmaster and

Temporary PRO During my time with both the Club and

Section I have met members from all over the country and

have always enjoyed talking with them about our Club and

Section and if they are not already members encouraged

them to join us. I have stewarded meets for East Midlands

on a regular basis and have always enjoyed getting to

meet the members. I also assisted in organising and

running the 2012 50th National Rally of the Section at

Newark Showground. If I am elected to Section Council I

would like to work with the rest of the Section Council to

continue to move the Section forward.

Martin WhitakerWe joined the Club in 2001 and

the Section I have served as Vice

Chairman, Chairman & Sites

Officer for East Midlands Area,

and I am now elected Section

Councillor and serve as MCS

Vice Chairman and Deputy

Membership Secretary. As a

member of both the Club & the Section for the past 15

years I have made many friends all over the country and

the warm welcome we receive wherever we travel is great.

I enjoy my roles on Section Council and if re-elected

would like to continue in these position and my aim is to

move both the Section and the Club forward.

for Section Council

Also i have worked on the Club Stands at the Motorhome Shows a

I a

I have always loved my c

I have been a member of the Motor

C

I am a member of the E

I also assisted in organising and running the 2012 50th

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Motor Caravan Section 54th National Meet 2016

3rd to 6th June 2016

Cartmel Racecourse

Cartmel

Grange Over Sands

LA11 6Q

Great entertainment with the Houghton Weavers, Rob Mason 'A Taste Of Lancashire'. On the Monday, a 'transport - trio' day out featuring The Lakeland Motor Museum, Haverthwaite Steam Railway and Cruise ... There will be a pre and follow on meet at Spital Farm, Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PJ

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54th National Meet 2016 Booking FormPlease send to Mr B Wright, 79 Moorside Avenue, Bolton, BL1 5RG

Please make cheques payable to 'Camping and Caravan Club North West Motor Caravan Section' and please enclose an A5 SAE.

All bookings to be sent by 18th May 2016, those received by this date will be entered in a free prize draw of £100 donated by Trueprint.

Membership No:

Area/groups: Friday - Monday @ £57.50 unit

Address: Monday Extra Night @ £10 unit

Postcode: Pennon @ £5

Phone No: Plaque @ £1

Email Address:

No of Adults: No of Children: Round Robin Trip @ £25

Caravan o Motor Caravan o Tent o T/T oVehicle Reg No: Total Amount Payable: £

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