ThamesMog
Secretary's Report March 2003

The first Thursday at the Bird In Hand was quite quiet, I guess being so close to New Year’s Day everyone still had a hang over! A few Morgans made it to the Phoenix on New Year’s Day in spite of the inclement weather. Fortunately the conditions were a little better for our noggin at the Queens Oak.

This month we have an update of our Morgan event at Brooklands and we have another walking trip this time in the Berkshire countryside.

N.S.E Gymkhana
Sunday 13th July 2003
National Society for Epilepsy, Chesham Lane
Chalfont St Peter, SL9 0RJ

 Sandra Stuart and David Smith are repeating their fun day out for all the family with all the proceeds going to the National Society for Epilepsy. Sandra and David promise even more things to do this year. Once again it will be a fantastic day out for all the family. Please contact Sandra and David for an entry form via email at sandra.stuart@btinternet.com, or telephone 01494 601326. It will be wonderful if you can give this event your full support.

Morgans at Brooklands 
Saturday 16th August 2003

We have now been able to firm up details for this day. The donation to participate in this event, (all of which will go to charity), will be £10 per car.  All participants must prebook.  Ian Sollen has created a new e-mail address for this event (morgansatbrooklands@hotmail.com), to which all correspondence should be sent.  Alternatively contact him on 01923 77326.  Please register with him as soon as possible to support this event.

Major attractions on the day will include these Morgan only attractions, -

• Themed vehicle display in prominent Morgan only car parking area
• Information sheet for windscreen of your vehicle’s history
• Opportunity to Marshall on a historic Morgan only circuit
• Dedicated Morgan owners picnic area overlooking major activities

For those also participants also offering ‘Morgan Dream Rides’ rides to the public, -

• Rides over the special short historic circuit, open only to Morgans for the day
• Special cavalcade and opportunities for photo shoots
• Unique display documentation/plaques.

Other attractions available to all Morgan participants will include, -

• Free entrance to all of the Brooklands Museum Complex
• Free pedestrian access to paddock and circuits for Sporting Bears Dream Rides, rally rides, and all other attractions on the day
• Access to special bed and breakfast rates at local Hilton Hotel for those wishing to make a weekend of it.

Further details on individual attractions will follow in future months.

Annual Centre Dinner
Saturday 7th June 2003

We shall meet at 19:00 for 20:00 start. Please contact Mike and Pam to book your place as soon as you can, via email at mwraldrich1@aol.com, or telephone 01628 676619 – thanks very much. We have a new venue at a secluded and select country hotel very near to Maidenhead. It should be a great evening.

Once again, this month we have the third of our monthly walks exploring some more of our lovely countryside.

Stratfield Saye
Sunday 23rd March 2003

Our walk this month takes in a network of quiet country lanes and a fairly lengthy stretch of the Devil’s Highway! We shall pass Stratfield Saye House, home of the Dukes of Wellington. The walk will be about five miles in length.

We shall meet at the New Inn at 10:30 am. We shall have lunch en route at the Four Horseshoes on the last lap of the walk. Those that are interested can make a visit to Stratfield Saye House – a splendid great house to visit.

Coming from reading take the A33 Basingstoke road. Passing the Wellington Monument turn right by the Wellington Arms hotel signposted Stratfield Saye. After a mile take a turning left to Stratfield Saye. There is sufficient space to park in the vicinity of the Post Office. I hope to see you there.]