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Suggestion for meet at Malvern Show from a new member

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  • This topic has 16 replies, 8 voices, and was last updated 5 years, 12 months ago by Christine Lawson.
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  • February 25, 2015 at 10:56 pm #2319
    Maureen Tofts
    Participant

    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 Warners

    I 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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    • April 21, 2015 at 7:20 pm #2354
      Christine Lawson
      Participant

      Hi Maureen and Steve,
      In confirmation of our attendance, we did receive our tickets in the post yesterday from Warners which are now in the van so as not to forget.
      Christine

    • April 20, 2015 at 10:16 am #2351
      Tony Charity
      Participant

      Hi Maureen and Steve,
      We have also booked onto the rally site, so I can confirm there will be our motorhome to add to the list.
      Look forward to meeting you both.
      Best wishes
      Tony and Jan Charity

    • March 24, 2015 at 5:15 pm #2346
      Maureen Tofts
      Participant

      Enjoy Scandinavia, hope your Hobby is on its best behavior.

      Maureen & Steve

    • March 24, 2015 at 11:43 am #2345
      Tony Flanders
      Participant

      Hi Maureen & Steve

      Unfortunately we’ll be unable to make the Malvern show as we’ll be in Scandinavia then!

      Hope you all have a fab time.

      Tony & Pam

    • March 24, 2015 at 9:11 am #2342
      Maureen Tofts
      Participant

      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.
      Maureen and Steve

    • March 23, 2015 at 11:52 am #2340
      John Anderton
      Participant

      Hi Maureen & Steve

      Re Malvern show
      You can put our names down as well, will book soon

      Regards John & Barbara Anderton

    • March 21, 2015 at 5:39 pm #2337
      Maureen Tofts
      Participant

      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

    • March 21, 2015 at 5:23 pm #2336
      Jean Horsfall
      Participant

      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

       

    • March 9, 2015 at 5:29 pm #2334
      Maureen Tofts
      Participant

      If this was Facebook I would press ‘Like’. Looking forward to meeting up
      Maureen and Steve

    • March 9, 2015 at 3:27 pm #2333
      Kenn & Sue Dalley
      Participant

      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

    • March 3, 2015 at 4:52 pm #2328
      Maureen Tofts
      Participant

      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

       

    • March 3, 2015 at 4:48 pm #2327
      Maureen Tofts
      Participant

      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

       

       

    • March 3, 2015 at 10:10 am #2326
      Maureen Tofts
      Participant

      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

    • March 2, 2015 at 11:14 pm #2325
      Edwin Watson
      Participant

      Hi Maureen and Steve,

      We would love to join you at Malvern in August so please reserve us a pitch.

      Good on you for your suggestion. Wish we could persuade other members to organise a meet.

      Ed & Vera Watson

       

    • February 28, 2015 at 11:54 am #2322
      Kenn & Sue Dalley
      Participant

       

      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

    • February 25, 2015 at 11:18 pm #2320
      Christine Lawson
      Participant

      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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