AGM 2026 - Sat/Sun 12th/13th September, Peak Rail, Derbyshire

Gang,

I know, it's well in advance of the gig, but no excuse for not putting it in your calendar for next year!

This whole thing is being arranged by Gordon Caro, who's on the organising team at Peak Rail, along with our tame Events guy Neil, so we'll be getting the full experience. Gordon will be along shortly with more details, but there'll be a drive-out on the Saturday round Derbyshire and the AGM itself will be on the Sunday. Rooms have been reserved locally so a stopover's available if you like. It may even be that the AGM will take place in a railway carriage, but sadly I'll not be coming around with trolley service :P

More info including costs will be along soon, courtesy of Gordon....should be a good 'un....might even turn up meself :)

Chairman Norm

For those who attended the SEC AGM last month there was a concensus that more people would attend if there was something else to do. Well here is that something else. On Saturday 12th September the day before the AGM there will be a Derbyshire drive out. This is a route developed by Tim Weston and myself and trialled by a few other helpers. The route will be updated and posted nearer the time. For those who want to make a weekend of it I have arranged rooms at the Lee Wood Hotel in Buxton for the Friday and Saturday, here are the details;

We can offer a rate of ?118.00 per person per night based on 2 people sharing a twin/double bedded room. We currently have 2 single rooms that we can offer at ?118.00 per person per night there after the double rooms for sole occupancy would be ?175.00 per room per night. This rate is inclusive of a full English breakfast, accommodation, a 3 course Table D’h?tel Dinner with coffee and VAT at 20%.

Subject to availability we have a few deluxe bedrooms which do have an upgrade charge of ?40.00 per room per night. We are pleased to confirm that we can also reserve the front car park for the Classic cars.


The telephone number is 01298 23002, so please book direct with the hotel https://www.leewoodhotel.co.uk/ with referance to me, Gordon Caro

On the Sunday the AGM is being held at Peak Rail Rowsley DE42LF (I am involved in this heritage railway) where there will be a buffet lunch and steam train ride and possible a tour of the engine shed, more on this later.

It would help if you could book early at the hotel.
Gordon

Hotel booked and deposit paid:)

Dave

Regalia all successfully collected from Neil at NEC yesterday (thanks for arranging and delivering etc Dave, and Neil for handling) .
It was pointed out to me , that in the absence of 2025 AGM minutes, there was no evidence that I was elected to Regalia Secretary, so Dave the role is still yours. Ha ha
Steve

Hotel booked - just for Saturday night as things to do on Friday so an early start from down south !
Pete and Julie

We also have room on our 'mud square' of a back garden for a two man tent, only problem is, we live there , but it's a superb 25 minute drive to Buxton!
Looking forward to September... & Peak Rail fruit cake:)

Just booked on. Thanks for sorting Gordon