Forthcoming Evensts

[Rubber_Man]

[FONT=calibri"]Below please find events up to the end of 2016, as well as outlines for some 2017 events

[FONT=calibri"]a. Sunday 18 September – Phantom Winger, Fulwood. Arrive by 8.30 to get parking space
[FONT=calibri"]b. Monday 19th September - Monthly meting - Garstang GC. There will be NO meeting on Wednesday 21st
[FONT=calibri"]c. 24th September – Supercars of the North West meeting – Southport. Fully details and booking on Facebook
[FONT=calibri"]c. Sunday 2nd October – Classic Car Breakfast – The Corner House, Wrightington. Arrive by 8.30 to get on car park. Check website for full details
[FONT=calibri"]d. 9th October – R5 Lunch at Nutters - £25/head. Send cheque to Adrian Stuart, 128 Broadway, New Moston, Manchester, M40 3WQ. ( tel 0161 681 5915, 07815 466978 To meet to go on drive first at 3 Pigeons, 820 Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 4RD. Leave there at 11.00 for lunch at Nutter, Norden, near Rochdale at 12.30 for 13.00
[FONT=calibri"]e. Friday 14th October Lunch – Italian Orchard,Preston , Cost £12.90 – 2 Courses, £12.90 – 3 Courses) 12.30 for 13.00 Being organised by Sue Jordin. Contact [FONT=calibri"]R18@potrscheclubgb.com[FONT=calibri"] to book
[FONT=calibri"]f. Wednesday 19th October – Monthly meeting Porsche Centre Bolton, from 18.30
[FONT=calibri"]Book with me to aid catering. There will be NO Meeting at Garstang GC this night.
[FONT=calibri"]g. Sunday 23rd October – Classic Car Breakfast – Phantom Winger. Check Preston Sports & Supercar Club website for full details. 9.00 to 12.00
[FONT=calibri"]h. 16th November – Monthly Meeting – Garstang GC – Judy organising something
[FONT=calibri"]i. 4th December – Christmas Lunch - Armathwaite Hall Hotel, Bassenthwaite. Contact Mike Trotter tel 07841 215962, e-mail [FONT=calibri"]mikevrs@yahoo.co.uk[FONT=calibri"] for more information and to book
[FONT=calibri"]j. Wednesday 14th December Canal Festive Cruise and Lunch – Barton Grange. Mulled Wine, hot pot and entertainment. Cost £18.00/head – Sails at 13.00, return at 14.45. Lesley Plank Organising. Book Direct with Barton Grange Canal Boats, or tel 01524 389410 and mention PCGB so we can sit together.
[FONT=calibri"]k. Sunday 18th December – Christmas Lunch – Garstang GC. Contact Sue & Mac MacLeod to book
[FONT=calibri"]l. 1st January – Classic Car Breakfast Meeting – The Corner House, Wrightington – 11.00am – 14.00 . Lunch available
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[FONT=calibri"]Don’t Forget to check Porsche Club GB Lancashire & Cumbria Region Facebook Page

[FONT=calibri"] I am currently busy planning events in 2017.
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[FONT=calibri"]So far we have the following to look forward to.

• January Lunch – Tony Bolton to give details of date, venue, cost etc
  
• May - ELITE Car Show – Kendal – ( possibly 7th May) (Replacement for Woodvale) will be big event and PCGB can have a big presence. Porsche Kendal providing cars and PCGB Club Shop will be attending DCB and Judy on Holiday. Mike Trotter want some held. DCB and MT meeting with organisers on Sunday 16th October. Anyone willing to help organise welcome to this meeting. Let DCB know.
  
• Visit to Port Sunlight, Lord Leverhulm museum and lunch – Organised by Norman Jones –. No date arranged.
  
• Classic Car Shows at
  1. Stanley Park
  2. Fairhaven??
  3. Grasmere
  4. Miller Park, Preston
  5. Please let me know of any other classic car shows you would like to attend
     
• Regional Concours – Porsche Centre, Kendal ( TBC + Date)
  
• Weekend in Stirling, Scotland. R3 have just done this. Martin Mackay and Roy Parker will organise a similar R18 event in autumn 2017. Roy Parker is checking out the hotel in October.
  
• ‘Pub of the Month’ meets on a Thursday or Friday evenings, at pubs around Lancashire. Nights to be when NO quiz or karaoke running). Spread around the region as members are from all over the area. Looking for pubs in Bolton, East Lancashire, Lancaster, Southport areas, where we have pockets of R18 members. Looking for someone from each area to search out a suitable pub and let me know..
  
• Friday lunches – On the lines of the event being organised by Sue Jordin.
  
• Donnington Classic Race Meeting (- May ( don’t know date yet)
  
  
• Porkers in the Trough – 9th July
  
• Silverstone Classic (Prov. date) 28th – 30th July
  

• I'm Looking for organisers of Sunday lunches (with or without a drive).
• Visit to Jasmine Porschalink – Probably 17th May
  
• Supercar Sundays at Mitton Hall from Spring to Autumn
  
• Cars & Coffee , Liverpool – See Facebook Page 1st Sunday of the Mont
  
• Phantom Winger Breakfast Meetings – Next to last Sunday of the month

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[FONT=calibri"]In addition speakers for our monthly meetings are being arranged

• Swissvax
• Sean Conboy – Photoshoot for Hyundai
• China Trip - Judy Baker & Lesley Plank to talk about their trips to China
• 'My Life & Cars’ – Volunteers required
• I will be sending out a questionnaire electronically in next few weeks about what future events members want.

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[FONT=calibri"]DON’T FORGET ENTRIES FOR PHOTO COMPETION CLOSE ON 30TH SEPTEMBER. Porsche event pictures taken in 2016. Send with name, which event and date. Best 12 will be made into a R18 Calendar
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[FONT=calibri"]ENTRIES TO SEAN CONBOY AT HELLO@SEANCONBOY.COM
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[Gap]

Following the rather surreal experience that was last night's club meeting, I needed to get my head around what all the fuss was about so I wrote down my thinking. I thought others might find it useful, so in the absence of any other email lists I'm putting it up on the Forum. If I've got completely the wrong end of the stick please just tell me to get back in my box

So, basically, the region has a healthy membership with event attendance on a sliding scale from not attending anything to those who seem to be at everything that's going on. People have busy lives with work/school/family commitments, other interests, sports, hobbies, holidays, etc. so, especially during the Summer months, it can be difficult to attend everything.

The events available can be categorised as follows:
1. Club nights
2. R18-arranged events (e.g. Myerscough visit, invites from PC Bolton)
3. Larger events that R18 are invited to (e.g. Heaves, Jasmine)
4. Joint events with other regions (e.g. Avro visit)
5. Other regions' events (e.g. R7 Sunday Service, R3 Witton castle)
6. Non-PCGB events where we have a presence (e.g. Grasmere)
7. Other non-PCGB events where we just turn up (e.g. Mitton Hall, Phantom Winger)

Out of all of those events, the only ones we really have any say at all in the timing of are those in 1., 2. and sometimes 4. The rest are kindly run by other organisations and the dates are set regardless of whether or not we have a club night.

So I might be being a bit simplistic here, but surely the only thing up for discussion, and the only thing we can have a survey about is:
(a) for those events under our control, should they take up one of the club night slots or be arranged at other times and
(b) if they (or any of the other events that we are invited to) are taking place on a club night, should there still be a club night (or some smaller informal gathering) held as well, for those who don't want to go to the arranged event?

Doesn't seem particularly complicated and certainly didn't warrant last night's "excitement", although as I said, I could be missing something here...

There still seems to be a decent amount of activity before things quieten down for the winter and lots of interesting ideas for next year - it's a shame we didn't get to talk about them.

Oh and last but not least, best wishes to Albert and Rob - I hope you are both feeling better soon!

Gareth

 

[zeb]

I think thats a good summary Gareth. Clearly everyone will have the opportunity to put their points across when the questionairre is sent out.

This directorship malarkey is clearly dangerous and I also wish Rob & Albert a speedy recovery.

 

[macandsue]

Gareth's summary is spot on.

Albert is not answering his 'phone or emails on Doctors' orders but he is at home on complete rest.

Let's hope he (and Rob) get well soon.

 

[vitesse]

I also wish Rob & Albert speedy recoveries from what it is impossible to link to PCGB Directorships without close analysis.

I think the "excitement " last night arose around what I thought to be slightly vested interests being raised without most attendees having any inkling of what it was all about-not helped by a slightly confusing delivery from he with the notepad.
Gareth's 2nd paragraph makes a good embracing comment & R18 has always been good at embracing change .
Hopefully the survey completed intelligently by all & cleverly interpreted on it's completion will show us the way forward.

Long live Lord Kellock & Artful Albert!

 

[MartinRS2K]

Looks like us North R18 members have missed a week of excitement and confusion

I look forward to the questionairre when it arrives and will fill it out diligently with help from anyone more knowledgeable than me (so that's most of the people I know) [8|]

Sorry to hear that you have been taken ill Albert and Michelle and I are wishing you a speedy recovery

 

[rob.kellock]

I feel like a misquoted Mark Twain... it's Albert that's poorly, I'm ok now and thanks to the well wishers.

Have to say that R18's meeting last night sounded like a fantastic way of welcoming 6 new members to the Club...

If anybody else would like to contact me about this, please do not hesitate to do so through the usual channels.

 

[Tracy_Wilkins]

Cliff & i wish you a speedy recovery Albert.
regards
Tracy