Members present

Sue, Martin & James Faulkner (James in GT6)

Kathryn Morris & Tim Sharp

Andrew Burford

Derek Bramford

Colin & Ann Skinner

John & Margaret Martin

Phil Gunn (Jennie’s sure Rachael was there too - oops Phil!!!) (Triumph 2000 Estate)

John & Chris Day

Martin & Jenny Ward

Andy & Claire Moltu

Andrew Deacon

Reg & Irene Bowler

Roger Guy

Ray Mills

Mark Field

Nigel Rees

John Edwards

Tony & Ruth Richards

Andy & Jennie Holyoak

Meeting notes

It was a dismal, damp and desperately foggy evening but we had a great turnout as you can see from the list above with everyone swapping Christmas cards. Not much deters a LTRGer.

Non-Christmas Dinner

The Non-Christmas Dinner is on Saturday 27^th January at Kibworth Working Men’s Club - same as last year. I think everyone has now paid. If not, I would think Reg will have sent “his boys” out by now!

Ruth suggested organising another bus so if any of you from that end of town want a lift, then please get in touch fairly promptly with Ruth direct.

DON’T FORGET - ABSOLUTELY NO SILLY STRING PLEASE.

New Year’s Eve Party

By now this will have taken place. By all accounts, fun was had by all and, as usual, Tony & Ruth came up trumps once more. Many thanks for all party-goers.

Will someone please do us a report for next month’s TRipe. Thanks.

Christmas socialising

Andrew and Dawn Deacon invited the LTRGers to their pad in Wilbarston for a buffet lunch on 30^th December. About 14 of us turned up and had a great time with some fantastic food prepared for us all by Dawn.

Everyone was well-stuffed at the end and asked us to send heartfelt thanks to the chef J

Events for 2007

13^th January - Historic Rally Register Annual Open Day at Gaydon. Free entry. Those planning to go were Reg, Martin Ward, Andy Holyoak, Martin Faulkner and, someone else (? Tony Richards).

Will those interested in going get in touch with each other to make travelling arrangements.

Triumph Spares Day, Stoneleigh - 11^th February.

Winter Ball - 16^th - 18^th March, Wales. Those people going so far are Reg & Irene Bowler, Martin & Sue Faulkner, Colin & Ann Skinner, Tony & Ruth Richards, Kathryn & Tim Sharp, Mick & Linda Forey, Andy & Jennie Holyoak.

Phone lists

This will be sent out next month. If anyone has any changes, please send them to Andy & Jennie asap (landlines, mobiles, addresses, emails) or let us have them at the January meeting.

Slot car challenge

It was suggested that there might be a challenge between LTRG and TSSC - date to be agreed. (Andy says he hopes he won’t forget it this time!).

LTRG 2007 programme

This hasn’t gone any further than the heading here, we believe (sorry, Martin W if you’ve got loads in mind!). Please come to January’s meeting armed to the teeth with ideas. Thanks.

Andy says he’s spoken to Graham Ransome in the last few days and it was suggested that if we do a Norfolk weekend, Graham suggested we go to Kelling Heath because the facilities there are excellent. Those who wish to B&B, Norfolk is full of them.

Gold Award

In all the furore of the AGM, we forgot to offer our congratulations to Andy Moltu on getting a well-deserved Gold Award from the Register. He was sporting a rather nice pin at the December meeting.

Whether this was for helping people out, or for winding people up, we’re not quite sure ………… JJJ

Photos

The Black Shirts gather for a

photo shoot at Andy Moltu’s

before the AGM

Reg & Rog (and Andy H behind in his Eurobox - if you look closely through the back window!)

Dave Guzzetta

Allan and Andy M - was it a trifle cold chaps?!!

Gathering of The Reds (??) outside Martin & Jenny Ward’s pre Tour of Leicester (sorry, we only got these a few days ago)

BBQ at Colin & Ann Skinner’s - smashing day