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EVENT
REGS AND ENTRY FORMS, WHERE AVAILABLE, CAN BE FOUND AT
THE BOTTOM OF
THE EVENTS CALENDAR
PAGE.
16th March
The Gwent section and West South Wales section calendars for 2025 are now on the bottom of our Calendar page.
3rd March
Jean and I managed to get to the Flat Tank section Sunday lunch
yesterday where we heard that Ian Young had passed away. For the past
couple of years he had been living in a care home as his wife Vicky
could not look after him. Last Friday morning the staff took him a cup
of tea and when they returned to collect the cup they found that he had
gone. A nice and peaceful way to go. Ian was a Past President of the
club and the magazine editor for a long time. He was also the voice of
the commentator for the Banbury and the Pioneer runs. I knew Ian
very well and found him to be a good friend, a real font of knowledge on motorcycles, and a
proper gent. Seen here on the left during one of the Isle of Wight
Scurries, when a certain Nimbus was awarded the County Press trophy.
22nd
January 2025
A brief report of the presentation evening at the Windsor Hotel is on
the Reports page.
Sadly I have to report that Dick Weekes passed away on Monday 13th, in
hospital in Leeds where he lived. Not many would have known him as he
was a West South Wales member and ran the Saundersfoot event in the
1970's after we had passed the ownership over. Dick was also the
Calthorpe Marque Specialist for the club. Condolences to Suzie and
Jenny.
6th
December
Several of us attended the West South Wales section dinner and prize
giving presentation, with our Rob collecting a few trophies. 2025
Calendar of events is now available in the Lounge. Last meeting of the year at
the Llanharry club on the 23rd, see you then, if you can make it, If
not have a good Christmas.
14th
November
Barry's funeral on the 6th saw six of our members in attendance,
including Terry H, which was nice to be able to have a catch up.
The following meeting on the 11th was to be our charity auction and it
was decided to cancel the event due to the small turn outs at meetings
- however, I had over looked to amend the website and on the night,
several members brought items for the sale. So, after press-ganging our
Rob into being the auctioneer we proceeded to hold a sale of the items
brought. There were several cash donations, including one of £50 from
Roger T, who is still in hospital recovering from his health problems.
I'm sure that we all wish him the best for his recovery. The Auction
raised a total of £267 and it was agreed that the section would top it
up to £300. I shall be sending the money to the Air Ambulance in the
next few days.
24th
October
I
have just been informed that Barry's funeral has been brought forward
to 11.00am on the 6th Nov. Bikes to assemble at 10.30, if they are to
follow the hearse.
21st
October
Barry Cooksley's funeral is to take place at
Barry Crem,
Port Road, Barry 11.30am (see above) on Wednesday the 6th
November.
The family have asked for anyone who wishes to follow the hearse on
bikes to assemble outside the Adams funeral parlour, Glastonbury rd,
Barry leaving at 11.00am (see above).
15th
October
Find the details and menu for the West Sth Wales section Xmas dinner on
the 6th Dec
- if you are interested. Come and support our resident Velo pot hunter
receive his awards. Have a chat with me if you need any details filling
in.
8th
October
Sadly,
I have heard that Barry Cooksley passed away this morning. I have
no further information, but will post here when I do.
7th
October
At
last the website is now up and running with a new host. Our previous
host decided to move us onto a new server and they made a right hash of
it, losing our free SSL certificate in the process. The certificate
means that we are a trustworthy website and any traffic between you,
the viewer, and the server, where the website is hosted, is encrypted
and can be trusted. When you look at a website and the HTTP name says
HTTPS, then the S indicates that the website is trusted - we weren't
after the move, but we are now that I've moved the website to a new
host. There were a few other problems, such as a price hike from £33
for two years hosting to £142 for two years hosting. Anyway, I found
another host who we pay £87.81 for 4 years hosting - so not too bad at
all.