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PROPOSED New Year 2026 Rally – Maidenhead

📍 Maidenhead 📅 New Year 2026 💷 £200 per van 🚐 Minimum 25 vans required

We are planning a proposed New Year Rally for 2026 in Maidenhead.

⚠️ Please note: This event is currently proposed, as we are unable to fully commit until summer due to school confirmation.

What’s Planned:

✔️ Hardstanding pitches
✔️ Evening meal provided all 4 nights
✔️ Professional Entertainment one evening.
✔️ Friendly rally atmosphere
✔️ New Year celebrations

To make this happen, we need at least 25 vans.

👉 If you’re interested, please add your name to the list to avoid disappointment.
This will help us confirm numbers and secure the booking once we receive confirmation.

Let’s start planning a fantastic New Year celebration together! 🥂✨

To register your interest please contact Val and Phil Metcalf
Email: valeriemetcalf@btinternet.com
Text/phone 07766 654037

Jean Lee

Val & I received the sad news this morning from Deb and Jen the daughters of Jean Lee that she had passed away peacefully in her sleep last Friday.

Jim & Jean joined the club in 1993 and were regular ralliers mainly in the north as they lived in Stockport at the time. They frequently travelled further afield on holiday rallies both at home and abroad, so were known by many members all over the country.

They reluctantly had to give up caravanning when Jim had to relinquish his driving licence due to medical issues. They then moved to live in Leicester to be near to their son who sadly died about three years ago. This was a difficult time for them as their daughters didn’t live locally.

They were a lovely friendly couple and It was always a pleasure to visit them whenever we were in the area. I know that they really appreciated our visits and Jean would always scan the rally book when it arrived to see if there would be a rally near enough to them so that we could visit.

Over the years Jean’s mobility had deteriorated but with Jim by her side she managed. When Jim passed away in January last year, after they had spent a lifetime together, it was  a difficult time for her. Sadly her mobility deteriorated further and dementia started to set in.

Jean always liked her little tipple of sherry  so maybe the angels will let her have one now and again.

Our thoughts are with all her family at this difficult time.

RIP Jean

John Brailsford, President

Rally 7: Emerald Celebration Rally & AGM

Everything for the 55th Celebration  (AGM) Rally is ready. Don’t forget to book your place!
You can now book online and pay later! Full payment required by 21st March.
Don’t forget The Cross Keys, Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire – see pages 45-47 of the rally book for full details
Sarah Lawson, Marshal

Rally 34.1:   St. Nicholas Fair, 3rd – 6th December (3 Nights)

This is an additional rally added to the 2026 progamme.

Venue: Nurseries CP, Askham Bryan, York, YO23 3QY (Van Limit 15)

St. Nicholas Fair fills much of the City Centre of York from Mid-November to just before Christmas. The centre is about 3 miles from the Nurseries Caravan Park with easy access via public transport or the Park and Ride. The site offers us hard standings, some serviced pitches, use of site facilities and all pitches with EHU.

Social: Small warm room on site for evening socials. Possibly Village Hall on Saturday night.
Cost: TBC if any.
Rally Opens: 1 PM Surface: Hard standing
Rally Marshals: Billy & Val Rowett Mobile: 07788960428 / 07500961161
Assisted by: TBC
Rally Fee: £5.00
Site Fee: £28 per night possible slight increase.
Postcode: YO23 3QY

BOOKING SLIP BY: 15th November 2026
Email bookings accepted with RBV Number to: valrowett@gmail.com

Please see the Spring Edition of Going Places for further information.

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Rally HR61: Battle of Britain Airshow Rally

There are still a few places available on this rally which has the advantage of being nextdoor to the Headcorn Airfield, so you can experience the WW2 aircraft flying over the site at the weekend when their annual show is taking place.
If you are a real aircraft buff you can buy advanced tickets at https://bobairshow.co.uk/ to attend the show.
There are plenty of attractions in the area, detail of which you can find in your Rally Venues Book and Going Places (Autumn, page 78)
Les & Carole Adams would love you to join them.

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How to keep up to date with rally updates

Please be aware that not all rally news will be posted in Members’ News as there is a dedicated area in Latest Rally News. Any rallies which have an item in Latest Rally News will also be highlighted in orange in the Members’ Rally Programme. Only urgent and time sensitive amendments to rallies will be duplicated in Members’ News. Please check Latest Rally News before booking a rally.   

For those who are not familiar with the website, there is a link to the Latest Rally News on the Members’ Area home page and the Members’ Rally Programme can be found under the RALLY INFO menu on any Members’ Area webpage.

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Beware Email Scam

Member Terry Marney’s email address has been hacked. If you have ever communicated with Terry via email you will have probably received the following:

A very innocent looking email asking if you are free by email to ask you something quick. This will show as coming from his genuine email address if you click on it.

The reply email states a difficulty in dealing with Amazon to get a £300 E-Gift Card for a friend’s sick daughter and asks you to get one for him.

Terry is aware of it and has changed his password so hopefully getting everything back to normal.

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