AGM 2024 Sun September 22nd Gaydon Motor Museum

Apologies for the delay in rescheduling but I have now managed to move our AGM from May Bank Hol weekend (clash with holidays) to Sunday 22nd September 2024.

Sunday 22nd September 2024
Gaydon Motor Museum
South Wing 4
Banbury Road Gaydon
Lighthorne Heath
Warwick
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The venue was well received by the club last year with ample parking and great facilities including access to the museum itself.

I will confirm finer details on timings and cost in due course but expect everything to be broadly in line with last years event.

To facilitate greater inclusion for those who live further afield we are planning to facilitate a Zoom meeting but would still encourage members to attend if they can.

Hope this is okay for everyone and apologies for the overlap with Gordon?s garage day.

Attendees
Neil - Paid
Norm - Paid
Griff
Ian (IOWSTRATOS) - Paid
Paul (Postroom) - Paid
Peter & Julie - Paid
Mike (Shakey5) - Paid
David J - Paid
Chris J - Paid
Phil D - Paid
Robin & Carol- Paid
Steve C - Paid
Dave B - Paid
Tim M & Aaron - Paid

We have managed to hold the costs to the same as last year at ?20 per person.

Please send payment (?20 per person) as a gift via PPal to: neilbeardsley@icloud.com.

This includes Buffet Lunch Tea & Coffee and access to the Museum.

I have some time to finalise numbers but if you could confirm your intention to attend or join via live link it would be a great help. I will provide payment details nearer the date.

Set Buffet Menu is detailed below but if anyone has specific dietary requirements let me know and the venue will try and accommodate where possible.

Arrival Time 11:30 - 12:00
12:00 -12:45 Buffet Lunch (see note below)
12:45-13:45 AGM
13:45-15:15 Motor Museum Visit (Stickers will be allocated on arrival to allow access to the museum)
15:15 Close
Timings are approximate with start scheduled to allow time for as many as possible to attend.

Car Club Lunch Menu
Selection of Sandwiches on white and granary bread
Warm Sausage rolls
Pork Pie
Crisps
Chefs homemade cakes
Tea & Coffee

Many, many thanks for organizing all this, Neil. Yer doing a great job as Events man!

It was a great do last year, loads of fun, games and many laughs. ....oh OK, I'm prob overdoing it a bit - it was an AGM after all - but not as dry and boring as you might think. And you get to meet and chat to lots of interesting people, and maybe a few who aren't ;) :) :)

I'd like to "attend" via the live link please. Google tells me it's an 830 mile round trip so I think I'll let the internet take the strain.

I'd still like a pork pie and some crisps tho (so I can blend in with the northerners)

Jim

Looks like an 8am boat, good to have it not on a bank holiday.
Ian

I'll be there - with Julie. Please book a sunny day like last year !

Hi All
Just over a month to go to the AGM and I need to confirm numbers, if you could kindly let me know asap please. Post 2 has all the details.
PPAL ?20 per person as a gift to: neilbeardsley@icloud.com

Griff can you sort the Zoom side of things please?

Norm will be circulating the Agenda in the next few days

Please support in person if you can, this is a great opportunity to meet up, be involved in the affairs of the club and have a good day out, equally looking forward to meeting the wider Stratosec community via the Zoom call.
For those that haven't been to the AGM before it is a very relaxed affair lasting typically less than an hour. Buffet lunch and motor museum tour included.

All the best
Neil

Just starting to compile the agenda now. If anyone has anything they'd like discussing, let me know and I'll add it to the items. I'll put it up on here in early September - gives everyone a bit of ruminating time.

Hi Neil,

I'm in the UK at the same time as the AGM, so I'll finally get to attend 😁 I'll sort out the payment.

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Originally Posted by Neil63

Hi All
Just over a month to go to the AGM and I need to confirm numbers, if you could kindly let me know asap please. Post 2 has all the details.
PPAL ?20 per person as a gift to: neilbeardsley@icloud.com

Griff can you sort the Zoom side of things please?

Norm will be circulating the Agenda in the next few days

Please support in person if you can, this is a great opportunity to meet up, be involved in the affairs of the club and have a good day out, equally looking forward to meeting the wider Stratosec community via the Zoom call.
For those that haven't been to the AGM before it is a very relaxed affair lasting typically less than an hour. Buffet lunch and motor museum tour included.

All the best
Neil

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Neil

Two more myself and Chris Jarvis.

David

Hello Neil, I plan to attend in person rather than online.

Hi Neil

I will be there

Cheers
Phil

First post updated with attendees. 9 so far confirmed.
Can anyone with dietary requirements please PM me.

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Originally Posted by shakey5

Hi Neil,

I'm in the UK at the same time as the AGM, so I'll finally get to attend  I'll sort out the payment.

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That's great news. Look forward to the catch up

Thanks to everyone who has confirmed attendance so far
Neil - Paid
Norm - Paid
Griff - Paid
Ian (IOWSTRATOS) - Paid
Paul (Postroom) - Paid
Peter & Julie H - Paid
Mike (Shekey5) - Paid
David J - Paid
Chris J - Paid
Phil D - Paid
Robin & Carol - Paid
Steve C - Paid
Dave B - Paid
Tim M & Aaron - Paid
Mark & Sarah
Ken & Julie - Paid

Morning all
With just over 3 weeks to go and we have 12 attendees for the AGM. All details in first & Second posts, with an overview here.
If you are considering attending could you please let me know by the end of next week as I need to confirm everything the organisers (Dietary requirements and catering numbers) I also require payment as well please.?20 per person including buffet and museum access.
The AGM is quite relaxed and usually lasts under an hour, great opportunity to have your say and shape the future of the club, whilst catching up with friends old and new at a great venue.
All the best
Neil

Neil
Put me down for a seat please. I will brave the badlands of Lancashire to get to the M6.
No special dietary requirements.
Do I paypal you, or pay you on the day.
I will be in Ford Focus, do you need registration or anything?

Hi Steve
Thats great news. Nothing to register, if you could PPal as a gift to : neilbeardsley@icloud.com please.
Makes it easier to audit.
#1 post updated
All the best
Neil

Cheers Steve payment received.

Thanks Ian. Payment received

Thanks Norm & Paul payments received.

All
Friday 13th ( now there’s an omen) is the cut off date for me signing everything off with the organisers. So if you are planning to attend please let me know asap.

Regarding the Zoom link, can those still interested please confirm. I’m meeting with a few committee members over the weekend so hopefully we can finalise the details.
All the best
Neil

Thanks Dave & Tim payments received and attendee list updated in post #2 .
15 currently attending in person

Griff is putting together the Zoom call so final reminder that I need to know by 13th if you’re planing to log in.

All the best Neil

As promised, one Agenda, AGM, for the use of :)

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If you've got a topic you want discussing, you can bring it up when we get to the Any Other Biz section on the day.....assuming you're at the AGM in person to raise it, that is!

Sorry to miss it, the Hawk & I will be mincing around the Stelvio etc... a chore but it has to be done:)

That sounds an amazing drive, don’t forget to post your adventures on here Tim
I’m not jealous :rolleyes:

Did the Stelvio pass as a competition rally stage in my Hawk back in 1991!
Tee shirts at the bottom, and throwing snowballs at the top.

Will do, bringing the boy along with his i phone thing, my pal Jay has a go pro something stuck to his Alfa 75 so we can film all the repair & breakdowns!!!
3000m, should be fun:)

Enjoy yourselves, but try not to make your son too poorly around all them windy roads

Hi Neil
Could you please add myself and Julie to your list
Kind regards Ken

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Originally Posted by Ken Tomblin

Hi Neil
Could you please add myself and Julie to your list
Kind regards Ken

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Hi Ken
Sorted. Look forward to the catch up.
All the best
Neil

Norm
Mark & Sara added.
looks like a good turnout.

Final Numbers (21). I?ll update date timings etc tomorrow, but will be basically as per post #2
Thanks to everyone for your support

Neil - Paid
Norm - Paid
Griff - Paid
Ian (IOWSTRATOS) - Paid
Paul (Postroom) - Paid
Peter & Julie H - Paid
Mike (Shekey5) - Paid
David J - Paid
Chris J - Paid
Phil D - Paid
Robin & Carol - Paid
Steve C - Paid
Dave B - Paid
Tim M & Aaron - Paid
Mark & Sarah
Ken & Julie - Paid

All the best
Neil

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Originally Posted by westonTB

Sorry to miss it, the Hawk & I will be mincing around the Stelvio etc... a chore but it has to be done:)

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We went over the Stelvio both ways 41 years ago on my trusty Laverda Jota on our honeymoon. I have always promised myself a return trip in my Allora or even another bike so I am very envious, but then I'm possibly not up to it anymore.
I hope its not rammed with cyclists, walkers and dawdlers for you.

Twice up the twisty side in the Stratos, down the other side once, tested the brakes severely on the way down the twisty side. Also done it as a passenger in an Integrale. A very slow run up.. Stayed at the hotel at the top overnight and got snowed in..... It was cold that night. Very very cold.

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Originally Posted by westonTB

Sorry to miss it, the Hawk & I will be mincing around the Stelvio etc... a chore but it has to be done:)

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Hey Tim, that sounds like a trip and a half mate. Yes get your son to take lots of pics and videos to post on here. Did the Furka and Grimsel passes in Switzerland back in 2010. Honeymoon in TVR T350. Great fun. If I made it in a TVR your Hawk will be a doddle. Safe travels!

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Cheers!
Ade

Thanks Ade, car all prepped, brimming with spares! New level of paranoia when you know the idiot that built it!!! Hoping we can dodge the grim weather in Europe at the moment, earliest snow in decades.:rolleyes:

Joining Instructions for Sunday, Timings are approximate.
Arrival Time 11:30 - 12:00
12:00 -12:45 Buffet Lunch
12:45-13:45 AGM
13:45-15:15 Motor Museum Visit (Stickers will be allocated on arrival to allow access to the museum)
15:15 Close

Follow signs for Show parking which will direct you to carpark 1 (there is a Jaguar meet as well). Use delegates entrance by following 2 on attached site plan.

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All the best
Neil

As I understand it:

Take the first road at the roundabout near the main gates, rather than the second one which goes through the main gates. NOT where we were last year.
Show Parking yellow temp. signs are shown on Street View.
Follow the red dotted line on the .pdf map on Neil's post. Drive past a driving school area on the left.

Great AGM, good to see old and new faces.
14 hours with 2 hours on a ferry for 1 hour of AGM in the Northern rain, and the only Strato?s at the event
Ian
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Thank you to all those that attended today, and braved the biblical weather!!
For me it was pretty epic on the way home as well, but used to it after the summer we've had!!

Big thanks to Griff, Norm, David and Robin. Thank you to Neil for setting the whole thing up.

I'll try and find out what forum providers other car clubs are using. As many as I can.

Ian
Much Kudos for making the journey from the IoW. Sorry we did not get to talk much longer. At my 1st Stoneleigh in 2010 or 2011 when I had just committed a deposit on all the bits, you helped me immensely by telling me what stands to visit and what catalogues to pick up.
I am a Pompey lad, so apologies in advance for the comments I am about to make.
Yesterday we talked about a Southern drive out. How about a circuit of the IoW. Some nice roads on the SW part from memory.
It is 50 years of the Stratos and my recollection of all my teenage trips to IoW was like going back in time 50 years - seems appropriate