Post by sbullock on May 21, 2006 19:08:33 GMT
MGF Register westcountry region. Drives and Natters 2006. Please note: due to circumstances beyond our control the dates for some events have changed. Please discard any previous diary pages provided to you.
Westcountry region organisers Sue & Stu Bullock welcome you to the following events in and around our region. As usual, there is no charge for these events other than your own lunch etc. although organisers of events to which we are invited may make their own charges. It is always useful for us to have an idea of numbers a week before the event, but do not let that stop you from turning up at the last minute. Bring your sense of humour as well. The first events of this year saw us out in superb sunshine and tops down all round. Well, on the cars that is. We hope this is the start of some good weather for our events.
If you have friends who are F’ers, but not MGCC members, or you do not have internet access please provide at least three self addressed and stamped envelopes in order that we can post information about the westcountry region and F register to you. Those we don’t use we will return to you later in the year.
Please also note that we currently have for sale an exhaust from a 1997 MGF and an exhaust from a 2005 MGF. One member is looking for a hardtop for his F, so please get in touch with us and we will place you in contact with sellers and buyers.
It is extremely pleasing to us to have other clubs and organisations inviting our region to their events. It just goes to show the interest in the modern classic, the MGF and our region.
Tuesday 6th June 2006. A unique invitation from the chairman of the Exeter MGOC to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of D-Day. The chairman’s evening run starts from the Cowick Barton Pub, Cowick Lane, Exeter, Devon for a short run to view a £1million pound restoration project. A small charge of £2 will be charged and tea / coffee will be available at the venue. Anyone interested in military; motoring; aviation and motorcycles will enjoy this event. Just turn up on the evening if you are attending, no need to pre book. The Pub has food from 5:30pm.
9th to 11th June 2006. We have been invited to an event organised by the Avon area Triumph Six Club. It takes place at Unity Resort, Brean, Somerset over the weekend. Please contact our very own little eFer Colin Murrell on 07778 778985 for further information.
Saturday 17th June 2006. Classic and Sportscar action day. Based at Castle Combe circuit this is great event with sportcars of all sorts present. There is a huge amount to see and we are hoping that a number of you will be able to attend to promote the MGF register. Based on a first come first served rule there are a number of free tickets available to members from our region. All we ask is that you give part of your day to helping out at the MGF stand. This event has parade laps of the circuit available for you to take part in and is organised through a National Sportscar Magazine. Just what we want to raise our MGF profile amongst other sportscars. We need you to commit yourself as much as you possibly can and send me your details if you want to attend and assist the westcountry region on the day, contact Colin Murrell on 07778 778985.
Sunday 25th June 2006. Silverstone International, MGCC event. See your copy of Safety fast for more details and booking forms or ring 01932 882467. If you are not going to Silverstone you may well fancy the famous Devon weekend organised by the MGOC. We have been before and it is a very good weekend indeed. If your email can cope I can send you a booking form, so get in touch if you require one. Otherwise, contact Tim Hallam on either 01803 326294 or tandh.hallam@btinternet.com
Friday to Sunday 7th to 9th July: The wonderful Goodwood Festival of Speed, obviously at Goodwood, near Chichester. The event opens on Friday 7th until Sunday 9th. It is essentially a hill climb with just about every sort of racecar and motorcycle made and drivers from many varieties of motor sport. There is a website for Goodwood and you can obtain your tickets from 01243 755055 or online at www.goodwood.co.uk and going into the RETAIL section. Adult tickets are £40 for Saturday and entry is by pre booked ticket only. We shall be going early doors on the Saturday. If you are interested in joining a drive in to the event us please let us know.
Sunday 30th July 2006. Effing the Bridges. Just £15 (£17 non members) buys you entry to the road run that crosses both Severn Bridges, followed by a rally and lunch at a country house. Please send your cheque for £15 made out to MGF Register, with a stamped addressed envelope to Tim Morris, 7, Wren Crescent, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 2JR. Please include your contact details, your vehicle details and your MGCC membership number, if applicable. This event is organised by the MGF register South Wales (SWMGF). Ring 01932 882467 for booking details. We have booked for this event so if you would like to join us for a run up to Wales, then get in touch.
Sunday 13th August 2006. Dodging the Grockles run. 10am start from the Cross Hands Pub, Taunton. The aim is for a 'Pub type lunch' somewhere in the Exmoor area. So far we have been able to keep the venue a closely guarded secret. Can you break the code? A sort of Da Vinci F Code. Here it is; approaching from the west and north the Pub can be found by following signs through Taunton for Minehead. At the roundabout junction of the A358 and B3221 take the A358 for a few yards to find petrol and the pub car park on your right. If you are coming from the south then get off the M5 at junction 26 and follow the A38 to Taunton. After passing the Hungry Horse Stonegallows Inn on your left, turn left at the next roundabout. X Keys Pub is on your right. Cross the railway line bridge and turn left at the next roundabout and right at the next roundabout. Approaching from the east either take the B3227 from South Molton or the A358 from Williton to Taunton. X Keys Pub is at the first roundabout you meet at Taunton.
Sunday 24th September 2006. Oggie, Oggie, Oggie. 10am start from the Little Chef at the M5 Tiverton junction 27. Devon and Cornwall is our aim for the day.
Sunday 22nd October 2006. The Kings Luncheon. 10.30am start from the Little Chef at the M5 Tiverton junction 27, or meet us at the venue. Dartmouth for lunch at Royal Castle Hotel, Tel: 01803 833033, 11 The Quay, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 9PS.
Sunday 19th November 2006. Cotswold Capers. 9:30am start from the Little Chef, Southfields roundabout (Junct A303 / A358) near Ilminster. A cross-country drive to Broadway, the heart of the Cotswolds for a lovely lunch. All that mellow stone and thatch to look at as well.
Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd December 2006. Christmas Dive & Natter. The Dog House Hotel, Frilford Heath (near Abingdon) is the venue for festive fun and food on the Sunday. Organiser is Tim Morris at events@mgfregister.org Please contact us if you want to go and we will advise on route, timing and accommodation. Please contact Tim and book your meal with him.
We do not claim sole rights to organising events, so please contact us with details of any events you can organise for our region. Please contact us for details of any events but there will usually be more information available on the day.
So far this year our F events have had the most fabulous weather, even today (21st May) turned on the sun for the second half with tops off. Keep an eye on the events list on the westcountry forum of the MGF register website, www.mgfregister.org
If you have not yet ordered your copy of Fast Forward, the F register magazine, you really should. It is very good with plenty of good stuff on F's. The quarterly magazine costs only £10 per year and you can get yours by calling Tim Morris on 01932 882467.
Sue & Stu Bullock – email: west@mgfregister.org
Telephone: 01823 661 916.
Westcountry region organisers Sue & Stu Bullock welcome you to the following events in and around our region. As usual, there is no charge for these events other than your own lunch etc. although organisers of events to which we are invited may make their own charges. It is always useful for us to have an idea of numbers a week before the event, but do not let that stop you from turning up at the last minute. Bring your sense of humour as well. The first events of this year saw us out in superb sunshine and tops down all round. Well, on the cars that is. We hope this is the start of some good weather for our events.
If you have friends who are F’ers, but not MGCC members, or you do not have internet access please provide at least three self addressed and stamped envelopes in order that we can post information about the westcountry region and F register to you. Those we don’t use we will return to you later in the year.
Please also note that we currently have for sale an exhaust from a 1997 MGF and an exhaust from a 2005 MGF. One member is looking for a hardtop for his F, so please get in touch with us and we will place you in contact with sellers and buyers.
It is extremely pleasing to us to have other clubs and organisations inviting our region to their events. It just goes to show the interest in the modern classic, the MGF and our region.
Tuesday 6th June 2006. A unique invitation from the chairman of the Exeter MGOC to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of D-Day. The chairman’s evening run starts from the Cowick Barton Pub, Cowick Lane, Exeter, Devon for a short run to view a £1million pound restoration project. A small charge of £2 will be charged and tea / coffee will be available at the venue. Anyone interested in military; motoring; aviation and motorcycles will enjoy this event. Just turn up on the evening if you are attending, no need to pre book. The Pub has food from 5:30pm.
9th to 11th June 2006. We have been invited to an event organised by the Avon area Triumph Six Club. It takes place at Unity Resort, Brean, Somerset over the weekend. Please contact our very own little eFer Colin Murrell on 07778 778985 for further information.
Saturday 17th June 2006. Classic and Sportscar action day. Based at Castle Combe circuit this is great event with sportcars of all sorts present. There is a huge amount to see and we are hoping that a number of you will be able to attend to promote the MGF register. Based on a first come first served rule there are a number of free tickets available to members from our region. All we ask is that you give part of your day to helping out at the MGF stand. This event has parade laps of the circuit available for you to take part in and is organised through a National Sportscar Magazine. Just what we want to raise our MGF profile amongst other sportscars. We need you to commit yourself as much as you possibly can and send me your details if you want to attend and assist the westcountry region on the day, contact Colin Murrell on 07778 778985.
Sunday 25th June 2006. Silverstone International, MGCC event. See your copy of Safety fast for more details and booking forms or ring 01932 882467. If you are not going to Silverstone you may well fancy the famous Devon weekend organised by the MGOC. We have been before and it is a very good weekend indeed. If your email can cope I can send you a booking form, so get in touch if you require one. Otherwise, contact Tim Hallam on either 01803 326294 or tandh.hallam@btinternet.com
Friday to Sunday 7th to 9th July: The wonderful Goodwood Festival of Speed, obviously at Goodwood, near Chichester. The event opens on Friday 7th until Sunday 9th. It is essentially a hill climb with just about every sort of racecar and motorcycle made and drivers from many varieties of motor sport. There is a website for Goodwood and you can obtain your tickets from 01243 755055 or online at www.goodwood.co.uk and going into the RETAIL section. Adult tickets are £40 for Saturday and entry is by pre booked ticket only. We shall be going early doors on the Saturday. If you are interested in joining a drive in to the event us please let us know.
Sunday 30th July 2006. Effing the Bridges. Just £15 (£17 non members) buys you entry to the road run that crosses both Severn Bridges, followed by a rally and lunch at a country house. Please send your cheque for £15 made out to MGF Register, with a stamped addressed envelope to Tim Morris, 7, Wren Crescent, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 2JR. Please include your contact details, your vehicle details and your MGCC membership number, if applicable. This event is organised by the MGF register South Wales (SWMGF). Ring 01932 882467 for booking details. We have booked for this event so if you would like to join us for a run up to Wales, then get in touch.
Sunday 13th August 2006. Dodging the Grockles run. 10am start from the Cross Hands Pub, Taunton. The aim is for a 'Pub type lunch' somewhere in the Exmoor area. So far we have been able to keep the venue a closely guarded secret. Can you break the code? A sort of Da Vinci F Code. Here it is; approaching from the west and north the Pub can be found by following signs through Taunton for Minehead. At the roundabout junction of the A358 and B3221 take the A358 for a few yards to find petrol and the pub car park on your right. If you are coming from the south then get off the M5 at junction 26 and follow the A38 to Taunton. After passing the Hungry Horse Stonegallows Inn on your left, turn left at the next roundabout. X Keys Pub is on your right. Cross the railway line bridge and turn left at the next roundabout and right at the next roundabout. Approaching from the east either take the B3227 from South Molton or the A358 from Williton to Taunton. X Keys Pub is at the first roundabout you meet at Taunton.
Sunday 24th September 2006. Oggie, Oggie, Oggie. 10am start from the Little Chef at the M5 Tiverton junction 27. Devon and Cornwall is our aim for the day.
Sunday 22nd October 2006. The Kings Luncheon. 10.30am start from the Little Chef at the M5 Tiverton junction 27, or meet us at the venue. Dartmouth for lunch at Royal Castle Hotel, Tel: 01803 833033, 11 The Quay, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 9PS.
Sunday 19th November 2006. Cotswold Capers. 9:30am start from the Little Chef, Southfields roundabout (Junct A303 / A358) near Ilminster. A cross-country drive to Broadway, the heart of the Cotswolds for a lovely lunch. All that mellow stone and thatch to look at as well.
Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd December 2006. Christmas Dive & Natter. The Dog House Hotel, Frilford Heath (near Abingdon) is the venue for festive fun and food on the Sunday. Organiser is Tim Morris at events@mgfregister.org Please contact us if you want to go and we will advise on route, timing and accommodation. Please contact Tim and book your meal with him.
We do not claim sole rights to organising events, so please contact us with details of any events you can organise for our region. Please contact us for details of any events but there will usually be more information available on the day.
So far this year our F events have had the most fabulous weather, even today (21st May) turned on the sun for the second half with tops off. Keep an eye on the events list on the westcountry forum of the MGF register website, www.mgfregister.org
If you have not yet ordered your copy of Fast Forward, the F register magazine, you really should. It is very good with plenty of good stuff on F's. The quarterly magazine costs only £10 per year and you can get yours by calling Tim Morris on 01932 882467.
Sue & Stu Bullock – email: west@mgfregister.org
Telephone: 01823 661 916.