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Calvados, France – Holiday Rally June/July 2025

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The information for this rally is now on the Overseas Rallies area of the website or via this link.
Notices of interest are being accepted now. Information can also be found on pages 59 and 62 in the 2023 Autumn edition of Going Places.

We look forward to you joining us in Summer 2025!
Colin & Elaine Baker, Marshals

Alan Higgins

I was saddened to hear from Joan Higgins that sadly her husband Alan lost his battle with cancer and passed away on Sunday 12th November.

Joan & Alan from Prestatyn had only been in the club a couple of years and were regular ralliers. Alan will be sadly missed by the SOC family which they had become part of so quickly.

Our condolences go out to Joan and their family at this very sad time.

RIP Alan.

John Brailsford, President

New Rally Book Details Form Available

The Rally Book Editor has made changes to the form used when organising a rally to make it a bit more compatible with his publishing programme. See under the menu ‘Members Area / General Info / Information for Rally Marshals’ section.

The Editor requests that all marshals please only use this new version and destroy all other copies, especially if old adapted forms for repeat rallies are being used.

Extra Rally Added in November

Extra Rally at Fowlmere Village Hall and Recreation Ground to coincide with Remembrance  Weekend. Close to IWM Duxford and Cambridge. Extra Members including new members welcome to join us for however many days they wish. Please use contact details as shown for Rally 40 in Rally Book

Jenne and Keith Essam keithjenne@btinternet.com

Message from our Marketing Officer

Very many thanks to the members who supported the Club by manning the Club stand at the NEC show.  Through your efforts 32 new members joined, with the possibility that more will join on-line in the near future. (13 have done so far, Webmaster)

Alan Druce, Marketing Officer

Rally 43: Christmas Shopping, York 7th – 10th December

The site owner has now confirmed that the nightly fee will be £25. This includes the hookup cost. The site facilities will be open for our use. The rally is nearly full, but a few pitches are still available.

Clive & Gill Bevan,

Are You Thinking of a Winter Break?

If so, why not join us at Diamond Park, Bletchingdon Near Oxford.

If you are interested, please contact us as soon as possible as we do have spaces available on the Rally, but it is limited.

Starting Wednesday 29th November to Sunday 3rd December 23 (4 nights).

However, you are most welcome, whether you wish to stay 4 nights or less. Or if you would like to extend your stay the Site have agreed pitches will be at our Rally rates.

The Site offers hard standing level pitches. The shower and toilet facilities are good and heated at no extra charge. The best news is that the Site have kept the pitch fee as last year £20 per night including electric hook-ups.

We have a warm modern Hall in the village for the Saturday evening social with a Christmas themed 3 course meal. We hope you can join us for a great weekend.

Rally details are on Page 70 rally No 42 in the current Rally Book.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Ron and Maureen – Val and Phil

AGM Treasurer’s Report

The AGM Treasurer’s Report, with the accounts for the year to 31.12.2022 and an Independent Accountant’s Report, have been added to the website ‘AGM Documentation’ section on the ‘General Info’ page.

Webmaster

AGM MEETING ATTENDEES

Could you please let me know if you will be attending the AGM Meeting ONLY but NOT attending the rally.

This will be very helpful to speed up registration on the door. Please have your membership “card” with you to gain entry.

Please email your names to val@thebrailsfords.com or text 07711 263295 Thanks for your help.

Val Brailsford