Members News

I have recently been informed that long-standing member Mavis Baren from Wakefield, who rallied with her husband David for many years, sadly passed away recently. Mavis and David joined the SOC back in 1973 and were regular ralliers until they retired from caravanning and became Honorary Life Members several years ago.

Having been a member for almost 50 years, Mavis will be greatly missed by the many SOC friends she will have made during that time.

Our thoughts are with David and family at this sad time.

John Brailsford, President

The important updates to the website were completed on 1^st January and I am now working through other web pages to bring them up to date for 2023.

The 2023 Rally Book is now available online for viewing/downloading and the Online Members’ Rally Programme, complete with rally site coordinates in various formats, is also available.

As the Rally Book is only published once a year, any changes to rally information will be published in the Latest Rally News and the rally will be highlighted in the Online Members’ Rally Programme in RED. Please note that to enable you to watch out for any changes, the ‘Latest Rally News’ section on this home page has a quick link where you can see all the Rally Numbers that have at least one entry in the ‘Latest Rally News’.

Happy New Year & Happy Caravanning,

Webmaster

Please note that the above rally is now full.

A waiting list has now been started, so if you are interested then please contact the marshal, David Hill, as often someone may need to cancel, you then have a chance of getting on to the rally.

Webmaster

Please see below from Hamish Mcintyre:

New Area 2 Rally in February : Yorvik Viking Festival – 16th -19th February 2023 ( 3 Nights )

Nurseries Caravan Park, Askham Bryan, York  ( 20 van limit )

Another chance to visit York and all its attractions during the Yorvik Viking Festival. Vikings take to the streets of York and the River Ouse with all kinds fun and many attractions to view and engage in. We return to our favoured site in Askham Bryan where we have 16 amp EHU on hard standing pitches with easy access into York . We have the use of the local village hall for our social, raffle and flag on the Saturday night

Rally opens 12 noon Thursday 16th February  Cost  £21 per night incl EHU ( there may be a slight increase imposed by site for electric )

Social / Hire of Hall £5.00

Rally Marshals  : Hamish & Kathy McIntyre assisted by Clive & Gill Bevan

Booking slips and Rally Booking Fee £5.00  to Hamish McIntyre –  Email bookings accepted with RBV number by 2nd February.

Hamish Mcintyre, 5 Merchant Way, Copmanthorpe, York YO23 3TS        Tel  07914 845990 

Email : hamishmcintyre9@gmail.com

I have received the following from Mavis Vizard’s daughter:

Mum’s funeral has been given the go ahead for this Friday 23^rd December.

St Cross Church Clayton, 611 Ashton New Road, Manchester M11 4UA, 11 am, meet 10:45

Dukinfield Crematorium 12:00, Hall Green Road Dukinfield SK16 4EP

Then straight after to Delph Band Club, Lawton Square, Delph, Saddleworth OL3 5DT

As you probably know Mum loved Christmas and Brass Bands.

In the spirit of Christmas, the dress code will be Christmas Jumpers/tie or something sparkly, or whatever you feel comfortable in.

If any of my brass band family would be able to play at all 3 venues can you message me please. I’ll provide the music and a pint later.

Family flowers only. Any donations to Friezland Brass Band would be greatly appreciated. xx

Please note that the 2023 Rally Books currently in the post, do not have the correct address listed for the Treasurer. The correct address is shown on the GENERAL INFO page in the INFORMATION FOR RALLY MARSHAL’S section and also on the Rally Accounts Sheet (July 22).

The address has been corrected in the online version of the Rally Book which will be available to renewed members from January.

Webmaster

Occasionally club related emails are received on mine or Val Brailsford’s personal email addresses. If you have sent any email to those addresses anytime between last Thursday 8th and Wednesday 14th, we have not and will not receive it. Please kindly resend it now.

We have had a major issues with our domain name host which are now fully resolved.

This has not affected any swift-owners-club.com email accounts such as Webmaster, President and Facebook.

John Brailsford, Webmaster

The new 2023 Rally book has been taken to the post office today for all members who have renewed. Please allow up to 10 days for delivery.

If you don’t receive it by then please give me a call or email.(membership@swift-owners-club.com)

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you all.

Val Metcalf, Membership Officer

I was very sad to hear that long-standing member Mavis Vizard passed away suddenly yesterday.

Mavis along with her husband Norman joined the SOC in 1990 and were regular ralliers for many years in the early days, particularly in the NW area where they lived at the time. In more recent years they have only attended a few rallies due to family commitments.

Mavis will be greatly missed by many of our members who have rallied with her.

Our thoughts are with Norman and her family at this sad time.

I will pass on any further information I receive here in the Members’ News.

John Brailsford, President

The DRAFT Minutes of the Committee Meeting of 22nd October are now online. See on the General Information page.