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A few days ago I sent the e mail below. I now realise that as a new
member I am not sure the correct route to send such an e mail so
copying it and using this route is my Plan B.Dear Jean
We have never met but I am writing to you as I see you are currently
the Chair of the Hobby Owners Club UK. We have recently changed our
motorhome for a Hobby and so have joined your Club.I am not sure if there are already any plans for meets this year but I
would like to put forward a suggestion for you and your Committee to
consider.In the last few years Steve and I have attended the Malvern Show, that
this year is 14 – 16 August. I wondered if your members would be
interested in having a Hobby Owners area. Steve and I would be
prepared to organise this and go up on the Thursday to mark out the
pitches and maybe organise a bring your own BBQ (if that was something
people might enjoy) at some point during the weekend. The show has
lots of evening entertainment for those that enjoy its Western theme,
this doesn’t float our boat(!) but a glass of wine and relaxed
chatting does.You will know your members well and you may know that this is not the
sort of thing they enjoy or would choose to attend. We will not be the
least offended if you come back to us and say ‘thanks but no thanks’
as we will go anyway and pitch with one of the big clubs.If you think members may be interested they have to pay and book
direct with Warners. On booking you have to indicate which club you
are affiliated to, so no booking should be made until a club area has
been agreed. We would be prepared to sort this out with WarnersI am hoping that this suggestion doesn’t sound too pushy, if it does,
I apologise.Now off to Bristol to help our daughter put together some Ikea flat
pack……………….the never ending joys of being a parent.Best wishes
Maureen and Steve Tofts
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John and Barbara, thank you for letting us know, we are looking forward to meeting so many new people. It looks as if we are going to pass the minimum number of five vans needed, which is very good news. Hopefully more Hobby Club members will book nearer the final booking date of 10 am 27 July.
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The last date and time for booking into a Club area is 10am 27 July 2015. Booking is through Warners/Out and About Live (not through me). If you put Malvern Show 2015 into your search engine you will find the details. You can book in a number of ways : on line, phone or paper/cheque.
It would be helpful for me to know when people have booked as I need to liase with Warners about numbers so they alllocate the correct size of area. I have nominated Steve and I as their link. The pitches have to be a pre-specified size and we are required to mark them out……which Steve and I are more than happy to do. We will go up on the Wednesday evening so we have everything ready for Thursday morning.
India must have been an adventure.
Maureen and Steve Tofts
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Hi Maureen and Steve
Sorry for not posting sooner but we have been in India (NOT in the Hobby!).
As current Chair and General Secretary of the Hobby Owners Club, we welcome you as new members and thank you for suggesting and then organising this.
We would love to come, having visited this area before, staying at the nearby CC site, but at present we cannot commit ourselves that far ahead. What is the latest date to confirm with you please?
Regards
Jean & Mike
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Just to confirm we have booked for Malvern arriving Thursday.
re our previous response – can we invite other motorhoming friends (not Hobbyists) to join our camp to swell numbers ? Not sure who gives final OK on this
lookingforwardtoit
Kenn & Sue
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Just seen what has happened to the web address I added to the previous post. Something very odd has occurred!
If you search for The Malvern Motorhome Show 2015 you will find an Out and About Live web site (the one you use to make your booking)
Right, I will now log off and become a very minor domestic goddess….vacuuming awaits
Maureen
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Update two.
Malvern Show is all systems go.
Everything has fallen into place really quickly and our Club is now listed on the link below and I have successfully booked us in through the web site (although you can download an application form and send a cheque)
Where it asked for a club membership number it needed something in this box so I typed ‘none’ which it accepted.
<span id=”yui_3_10_0_1_1425399596571_210″ class=”url” dir=”ltr”>www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/<b>Shows</b>/The-<wbr />Western-<b>Motorhome</b>-<b>Show</b>/_sh6</span>
We are the first of the minimum of five vans needed for a dedicated club area, so I have my fingers crossed for another four (or more)
Maureen Tofts
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Update on the Malvern Show:
I have spoken with Warners (the organisers) and have returned the necessary paperwork for the Hobby Owners Club to have a dedicated pitching area. It will take about a week for everything to be in place.
We only need a minimum of five vans to have a dedicated area so I am hopeful that the club will achieve this.Once Warners have completed their end of the process the Club will appear on their list of clubs on the Malvern Show web site. I will post another update when this has been completed. Please hold back from booking until I let you know everything is in place as, once it is, you will get a £2 discount on the cost when you book as well as a dedicated area to pitch in.
I am “on the case”
It would be helpful for me to know who intends to go so I can track the number of pitches we need, as I need to liase with Warners about this.
To (hopefully) inspire you to consider going, you might like to look on the web for The Malvern Motorhome Show 2015. There is lots to do and there is a bus service from the site into Malvern itself.
Maureen Tofts
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We are also new members just joined this year and would be very interested in coming along to the above show in August put forward by Maureen and Steve Tofts and joining any other members who might like to go also.
We imagine that a decision has to be made soon as we believe the event gets booked fairly quickly.
We have friends who also would be interested in coming along although they are not Hobby owners which might help boost numbers – would this be allowed?
Also copied this direct to Jean as unsure of procedures.
Regards
Sue and Kenn Dalley
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Hi Maureen and Steve,
MANY THANKS for your much welcomed suggestion which is the first one this year. There have been queries from other members about proposed meets, but to date, no one has put forward a suggestion like this.
The procedure as agreed at last years AGM, other than for a committee planned meet is exactly as you have proposed. We wish other members were so enthusiastic.
Dave and I intend joining you there, so please count us in.
Although I am sure there will be other members interested in attending, please allow as much time as possible before committing yourselves to a club area.
Once again, many thanks for your valued contribution.
Regards and Best Wishes
Christine
For your information the email address for our Chair, Jean Horsfall, is chair@hobbyowners.org.uk
The contact details of other committee members can be found at the Committee tab in the members area.
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