Contours May 2017

The magazine of the Conway Owners Club 

May 2017 

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 

Contours Last Paper Edition 

Easter Rally Report 

2017 Rallies & Meets 

Driving In Europe 

2017 AGM Papers 

2016 AGM Minutes 

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Contents 

News from the Chair .......................................................................................... 3 

From the Secretary ............................................................................................ 4 

Treasurers Report ............................................................................................... 4 

From the Site Secretary .................................................................................... 5 

Other Committee Members’ Reports .............................................................. 5 

Contours last Paper Edition .............................................................................. 7 

2017 Rallies and Club Meets ..............................................................................8 

Rally Reports ....................................................................................................... 9 

Forthcoming Rallies and Club Meets .............................................................12 

Driving in Europe ..............................................................................................18 

Beano .................................................................................................................20 

Notice of and Papers for the 2017 Annual General Meeting ......................21 

Nomination Papers for Committee Posts ..................................................... 24 

Minutes of the 2016 Annual General Meeting .............................................. 25 

Cover Picture: Taken by Tony Burrett at Sysonby Acres. 

Magazine produced by Mark Bowman. Editor Tony Burrett. Photographs by Michelle 

Tuxford, Pete and Lyn Garlick and Tony Burrett 

Stop Press The closing date for the September Contours is: Sunday 3rd 

September 2017. Please send contributions to tony.burrett@ntlword.com or to Mark 

Bowman at namwob@blueyonder.co.uk 

Contributors 

Paul Kemp , Steve Miller, Allan Kynes, Henry Richbell, 

Tony Burrett, Thelma Murphy, Chris Packington, 

Michelle Tuxford, Barry Rogers, Alan Young, Pete and 

Lyn Garlick. 

Contours 

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Any views or opinions 

expressed in this 

magazine are not 

necessarily those of 

the Conway Owners 

Club or its committee 

unless so stated. 

www.conwayowners.org.uk

Committee 

Chairman 

Paul Kemp - Tel: 01223 311445 

Email: chairman@conwayowners.org.uk 

Secretary 

Steve Miller - Tel: 0208 9241299 

Email: secretary@conwayowners.org.uk 

Treasurer 

Allan Kynes- Tel: 01952 411630 

Email: treasurer@conwayowners.org.uk 

Site Secretary 

Henry Richbell - Tel: 01823 666914 

Email: sitesecretary@conwayowners.org.uk 

Promotions 

Tony Burrett - Tel: 01287 638115 

Email: promotions@conwayowners.org.uk 

Northern Region Co-ordinator 

Thelma Murphy - Tel: 0151 7242162 

Email: northern@conwayowners.org.uk 

Central Region Co-ordinator 

Chris Packington - Tel: 0121 357 5312 

Email: midlands@conwayowners.org.uk. 

Membership Secretary (Non-committee Post) 

Marion Templeton – Tel: 07710 746 493 

Email: membershipsecretary@conwayowners.org.uk 


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members this year so far (long may it 

carry on). 

Just a reminder to always check your 

tyres, not just on your towing vehicle 

but also on your trailer as tyres do have 

a habit of letting you down as they get 

older. Please check the date on the 

tyre as it is recommended that they are 

changed after 5 years. Please remember 

that they can also perish in changing 

climate conditions. Finally do check that 

all lights are all working. 

News from the Chair 

So winter’s gone, onto what we all love 

doing – Camping. 

Having had the Easter Rally at Melton 

Mowbray it’s great to have seen and met 

so many members both new and old. 

There are so many old units out there 

and it goes to show how good and how 

long they can survive when they are 

looked after. 

As I have always said it is great to meet 

members that have returned back to this 

friendly club and be able to reminisce 

about all the fun times that we have had 

– there were so many. It was also good 

news to hear that we have had 14 new 

We want to see you throughout 2017 

and into 2018 at as many rallies you can 

attend. 

Please remember it is your club so if you 

can take on a job role or a vacant post 

on the committee to allow us older ones 

to step down and to get some young 

enthusiasm to join us old dinosaurs it 

would be really good. 

It’s always good to have a new site to 

attend so if you know of one and want 

to have a go at marshalling get in touch 

with a committee member who will help 

and guide you. 

That’s it for me as I am stepping down 

and we need you to come and take over. 

Paul Kemp 

Most of you will be aware that one of our members - 

Matthew Kitching - sadly lost his fight with cancer and 

passed away on Thursday 6th April at 10:00pm. Matthew 

was a much-loved and well-respected member of the 

Conway Owners Club and will be sorely missed. 

We wish his wife Alison, Tom and Isobel and all others of 

Matthew’s family the Club’s sincerest condolences at this 

saddest of times. 


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From the Secretary 

Well the weather is getting warmer 

and we’ve had our first trip out. It 

is good to see a few rallies on the list and 

of course there is room for many more. 

Unfortunately due to a C~ck up and 

change on a River Cruising companies 

due to the first closing down we will miss 

the AGM completely this year…..but we’ll 

be at many of the other rallies. 

It`s been good to see a few new members 

joining the Club but please still keep 

recruiting more as we are well down 

on the membership of previous years. 

However, it is surprising how many old 

Conways there are about and our phone 

rings regularly for advice…..it`s a shame 

they are pleased by our helpfulness but 

then fail to send back a membership 

form. I also get lots of enquiries about 

shipping Conway Units abroad, mostly to 

Europe but as far away as Australia and 

New Zealand. Some rules are different 

for each Country but everyone requires a 

Certificate from ALKO to show they have 

a good chassis. 

Just an important word on subscriptions, 

we have a number of members who haven’t 

paid their new renewal subscription of 

£25……it’s not £20 anymore. Do check 

your Standing Order with your bank. If 

you don’t pay the extra £5 you won’t be 

able to come on Rallies. 

Have a great Summer and hope to see 

you on a Rally. 

Treasurers Report 

new Conway season has now started 

A and our first rally upcoming at 

Sysonby Acres for the Easter weekend. 

Hopefully everyone will be checking their 

units in readiness for the new season. 

Looking back to the year 2016, we had a 

successful year financially being able to 

accrue a surplus for the first time since I 

took over as club treasurer. This was due 

to a decrease in committee expenses 

having one less meeting but in most part, 

our Site Secretary Henry being able to 

negotiate good deals on pitch fees for our 

rallies. I hope you all agree that the pitch 

fees charged were good value. We would 

hope that the club be able to continue to 

accrue a surplus each year but there is no 

certainty that this will happen. Let’s 

keep our fingers crossed! As usual, our 


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Steve Miller 

end-of-year accounts will be presented 

to the AGM at The Lawns in May. 

My thanks go to Stephen Doyle who 

kindly offered his services to scrutinise 

the accounts. 

Unfortunately, there are still a large 

proportion of the membership who 

have not amended their bank mandates 

to show the current rate of £25. Can I 

please ask that you check your mandates 

and change where necessary. We 

currently have a two-tier membership 

and it is not fair on those who pay the 

full rate who are subsidising those who 

still pay the £20. This situation will be 

discussed again at the AGM with possible 

sanctions for those who do not change 

their mandates. 


We are getting off to a good start for the year; we have had fourteen new members 

join so far and let’s hope the trend continues! 

I will finish off by saying I hope this year will be as good as the last both financially, 

increasing membership and lots of fun at the rallies! 

Happy Camping 

Allan Kynes 

News from the Site Secretary 

It seems very strange to be sitting here 

having just come back from the Easter 

Rally to realise that this will be the last 

report that I write as Site Secretary as I 

am definitely stepping down at this AGM. 

I have been on and off the committee now 

for nearly 20 years and as the Chairman 

has said in his pitch its time for fresh 

blood to replace us old dinosaurs. 

There have been good and bad times 

but overall I have enjoyed my time on the 

committee. I have seen many changes 

over the time but as I said before this 

dinosaur needs to stand aside to allow a 

new dragon to take over. Whoever takes 

on the job I am willing to give them as 

much help and support as possible. 

But enough about what I am doing and 

onto rallies. At the Easter rally we were 

fully booked and it was great to see 

that nearly half of the units were canvas. 

Unfortunately the same cannot be said for 

Cotswold View where only 3 units booked 

but the site have been accommodating so 

those who booked can go. One question 

– why did we get so few wanting to 

attend? Is it cost, distance, site etc. It is 

really important to the club to know why 

one rally has 20 attendees and the next 3. 

It would really be appreciated if you could 

email me with the reason that you did not 

book as this will help with booking rallies 

for next year. 

The remaining rallies for the season, apart 

from the AGM, are at this moment not very 

well supported and it would undoubtedly 

help whoever takes over if bookings can 

be got in as early as possible. I am now 

turning my thoughts to 2018 and starting 

to get into place the main rallies but the 

committee does need to know where you 

would like to camp in the future and also 

how we can get more members to run a 

rally. 

All that remains is for me personally to 

say a big thank you to everyone who has 

marshalled a rally and also to those who 

have attended rallies and made my task 

interesting. 

Henry Richbell 

Promotions Officer 

Again thanks to the support from Pennine 

Outdoor Leisure we had a small stand at 

the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome 

Show at the NEC in February. My grateful 

thanks go to Henry and Tracey Richbell, 

Allan and Eileen Kynes, Paul and Angela 

Kemp, Richard and Annette Secker, Clive 

Head, Peter Nixon, Pauline Harris, Paul 

Howells and Pete and Lyn Garlick for 

manning it. 

Having spent many a summer touring 

Europe towing in turn a Conway Campa 

DL, a Conway Cruiser or a caravan with 

fellow club members I am accustomed to 

checking on the driving regulations for 

each country we are passing through. I 


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am pleased to be able to publish in this 

issue of Contours an article ‘Driving in 

Europe. What Do We Need to Know’ 

produced by Alan Young that summarises 

all the advice you need if you are thinking 

of making your first trip towing your unit 

abroad. 

On a personal level 

we missed the Easter 

Rally this year as we 

have been away on an 

extended visit to the 

USA (for 5 weeks – its 

great being retired!) 

where Anneka our 

younger daughter was 

married in Las Vegas in front of the 40 

friends and relatives who had made the 

long journey over there – what a week 

S 

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At last winter is over and spring is in 

the air, the weather is improving 

and the camping season has begun. We 

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attended Br 

the Easter rally held at Sysonby 

Acres in Melton Mowbray, it was lovely to 

see so many new members and to spend 

time with everyone else. 


Northern 

Region 

News 

Michelle and Roy Tuxford are holding a 

“Club Meet” at Matlock in July/August, 

the details are in this magazine. Kath and 

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that was and such a proud dad I was! 

Whilst we were over there Sue and I spent 

two weeks driving along Route 66 from 

Chicago to Las Vegas and visited New 

Orleans, Memphis (including Graceland) 

and Nashville. What a trip and holiday 

that has been. 

Mitch, our man of many talents, has 

produced a video on the Easter Rally at 

Melton Mowbray. To find it go in to youtube 

and search for Conway Easter rally 2017. 

There is also a link on the website in the 

Rally Videos section - I especially enjoyed 

the guest performance by Status Quo. 

Many thanks Mitch. 

Tony Burrett 

Ken Prince are marshalling a rally at in 

Riddings Wood near Derby in September, 

again details in this magazine. 

Jim and I are looking forward to the AGM 

at the Lawns at the end of May, if you 

have never been to an AGM rally before, 

you don’t know what you are missing. At 

the AGM meeting you can have your say, 

as to how you would like your club to be 

run, after all you are it’s members and 

the club is run by members for members. 

If anyone wishes to run a rally just give 

me a ring or email I would love to hear 

from you. 

Thelma Murphy 

Northern Co-ordinator 


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Midlands 

News 

The Easter rally at Melton Mowbray was 

very well attended but on reflection 

Easter is always a popular choice for 

& 

Br 

most members getting out with their 

units. Over the years we have been to 

many different locations for Easter, and 

for Melton this was our second time. And 

because of its popularity we have 

pencilled in a booking for next year with 

Easter Sunday falling on April Fool’s Day. 

Some might say that’s a bit too early but 

again if you look back at the weather we 

have had recently early April was warmer 

then what we had during this Easter. On 

the whole it was dry but there was a 

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biting cold wind blowing. Any way that’s 

enough about the weather. 

It was a pleasure as always to provide 

some entertainment during the rally 

which puts a smile on everyone’s face 

and some a few bob in their pockets by 

playing my crazy bingo. 

Many thanks for all who attended the rally 

I do hope to see you and many others 

again soon at the AGM and Riddings 

Wood 

Oh, I almost forgot, Paul Kemp and my 

quiz theme at the AGM on the Monday 

evening theme is America. So please 

dress appropriately, it will be a name 

game quiz with a prize to the best 

dressed American. 

Chris Packington 

The End of an Era - 

Contours last paper edition 

Over the past few years the 

membership has been gradually 

decreasing whilst at the same time the 

cost of producing a magazine and the 

postage has been increasing. During 

this time the club’s finances have been 

dwindling and the committee have held 

numerous discussions on how to ensure 

the financial future of the club. We have 

been paying out around £400 for each 

issue of the magazine and for a small club 

with now only around 120 members this 

is a huge millstone. 

It was therefore decided at the 2016 AGM 

that the membership would be asked on 

their views about the magazine going 

digital and an overwhelming majority 

backed the committee’s suggestion that 

this be done. It was agreed that because 

of advertising we would not be able to 

convert until the end of all the advertising 

contracts which meant that we would 

need to continue until this edition. 

There are now only 1 or 2 members who 

do not have access to computers of one 

sort or another so in this very electronic 

age this is the time for change. Of 

course we will continue to provide those 

members who do not have access with 

paper copies but these will be printed 

from the online version. 

So now our thoughts must turn to how 

we go about the digital version – it will still 

be called Contours and will be published 

in the members’ area of the website. At 

this stage we are still researching which 

software will be the best to use in order 

to make the magazine interesting and 

also to enable it to be put together easily. 

Of course whether it is paper or digital, 

articles will still be needed so you can rest 

assured that we will be chasing as before. 

All we ask now is that you bear with us 

whilst we get everything sorted. 

Henry Richbell 

On behalf of the Committee 


Conway Rallies 2017 

Cambridge Camping and Caravan Club Site 

Address: 19 Cabbage More, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5NB 

Dates: 30 June – 2 July 2017 (2 nights) 

Price: £20.00 per night (includes EHU and all people) 

Marshals: Paul and Angela Kemp 

Closing Date: 5 June 2017 

Hill Cottage Farm Caravan and Camping Park 

Address: Sandleheath Rd, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3EG 

Dates: 7 – 9 July 2017 (2 nights) 


Marshals: Paul and Dawn Masters 


Lower Lacon Caravan Park 

Address: Soulton Rd, Wem, Shropshire, SY4 5RP 

Dates: 25 – 28 August 2017 (3 nights) 


Marshals: Allan and Eileen Kynes 


Riddings Wood Caravan and Camping Park 

Address: Bullock La, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4BP 

Dates: 22 – 24 September 2017 (2 nights) 


Marshals: Ken and Kath Prince 

Closing Date: 1 September 2017 

Conway Club Meets 2017 

Lickpenny Caravan Park 

Address: Lickpenny Lane, Tansley, Matlock, Derbyshire. DE4 5GF 

Dates: 20 – 30 July 2017 (up to 10 nights) 


Marshals: Michelle and Roy Tuxford 

Closing Date: Apply direct to the site tel. 01629 583040 

Details of the Club Meet at Lickpenny Caravan Park are on the website and elsewhere 

in this edition of Contours. 


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Website 

The password for gaining entry into the 

Members’ Area of the website has now 

changed. 

Provided you are a fully paid-up member 

(£25 paid), you will have received an email 

with the new password. 

A few members have notified me that 

the email has gone to their SPAM folders 

and not into their main email folders and 

therefore have not noticed it. Please check 

your spam folders for the email. If you don’t 

find the email anywhere, it could be that I 

don’t have your correct email addresses or 

that I don’t have your email address at all! 

If this is the case, please email me at 

treasurer@conwayowners.org.uk and I will 

add and amend where necessary and then 

send you the log-in details. 

The password will not be posted onto 

Facebook or anywhere else for obvious 

reasons. 

Do not pass on the password to anyone 

else if asked! 

Thanks Allan Kynes 

Rally Report 


Sysonby Acres 

13th - 17th April 

We arrived on Thursday afternoon 

to find that many members were 

already set up, and so, given the option 

of where we’d like to pitch we opted 

for probably the more challenging one 

directly behind a tree, because, you know, 

why make it easy for ourselves? All I can 

say is thank goodness for motor movers! 

Many of the Club came to say hello as we 

set up, which is the usual way of things 

and several hot drinks were offered. When 

we very first joined, this was one of the 

reasons why we enjoyed camping with 

the Club so much, everyone is so friendly 

and if you need any help pitching up there 

is always a steady supply of experienced 

helpers at hand, and if you’re very lucky 

they’ll even put your awning up for you! 

Sysonby Acres has a lovely warm hall 

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available for the Club’s use so we didn’t 

have to ferry our own chairs to and fro 

for the evening frivolities, just our drinks 

and nibbles. Thursday night saw us enjoy 

a simple get together and social evening, 

where it was lovely to catch up with old 

friends and to meet some new people in a 

lovely relaxed atmosphere. 

Friday dawned and we opted to go out 

exploring for the day and (having stocked 

up on food and drink first) where we 

found Melton Mowbray Country Park 

nestled in what felt like the middle of a 

housing estate. However, once parked 

you couldn’t tell; we had a walk through 

a wood and down to the lakes, and there 

are several play areas and a small café 

making it a very pleasant visit. 

Friday night was Packington style 

Bingo…you really have to be there to 

appreciate the quirkiness of these nights 

masterminded by Chris and co-hosted by 

Paul. We played traditional bingo, where 

Roy won the line, followed by stand-up 

golf ball bingo (when your number is 

called you throw your ball back into the 

bucket and sit down, last man standing 

wins) and finally playing card bingo 

(similar format) with random spot prizes 

and a cash prize for the winner. All great 

fun and enjoyed by everyone, young or 

old. 


Some new members really got into the 

spirit of things and had had t-shirts 

printed to commemorate their trip out in 

their Conway Tardis. 

Members only Facebook page, if you’re 

not already in the group search for 

Members of the Conway Owners Club 

and ask to join. 

On Saturday we were joined by our Son 

and his girlfriend and as it was such a nice 

day we went back to the Country Park 

and walked around the lake, however the 

typical British weather managed to catch 

us in a short downpour just yards from 

our car…marvellous. During the course 

of Saturday I was asked to give some 

snails a makeover by Chris in readiness 

for their appearance on Sunday at the 

Race night. 

That night we had a quiz with a 

difference….well, it certainly was different. 

Much hilarity and confusion ensued, 

much to our delight, as things didn’t go 

quite according to plan. Some of the 

newer members seemed very confused, 

but I’m sure they enjoyed the evening all 

the same, we certainly did. 

On Sunday morning the Club held an 

Easter Egg Hunt for the Children, and 

afterwards we all headed to the Sysonby 

Knoll Hotel and Restaurant, just a short 

walk from the campsite, where we all 

enjoyed a lovely three course meal 

together. Of course when you reach 

a certain age and suffer from full belly 

syndrome this means that an afternoon 

nap is inevitable…and very welcome it 

was too. 

That night Chris and Paul, with the help 

of others, ran a race night. There was 

the Children’s steeplechase, followed 

by the Filly handicap and finally the 

Stallion Steeplechase. The fence was 

then dismantled and the children were 

asked to find five snails…some were 

slightly concerned that they may have 

to handle live snails until our Race Snails 

were found lurking in a store cupboard. 

Once set up several snail races were held 

with a great deal of noise and laughter. 

Videos of some of the races are on the 


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Prizes for the Children’s and adults 

colouring in competitions were awarded 

as well as the Treasure hunt and winners 

of the Big Easter quiz were announced. 

Dave and Val Woodcock organised a 

tombola stall and asked everyone to 

supply an item to be included; we are 

clearly a very generous bunch as the 

table was heaving. The tombola raised 

just shy of £70 which was split 50/50 

between the Club and as a donation in 

Memory of Matthew Kitching. Some of 

you may know that Matthew had passed 

away after a very brief fight with liver 

cancer on the 6th April. His wife Alison 

and I sing together as the Conway sisters 

along with Mitch and others in a little 

group we affectionally call The Con- 

Artists. This year we will be joined by 

our good friends Rhys and Amy for the 

Disco night at the AGM. 

Alison would like me to thank you all 

for the donation in Matthew’s memory 

and to thank all those who have sent 

messages of love and support at what 

has been a traumatic time for the family, 

we really do appreciate all your kind 

words. 

We are hosting a meet at Lickpenny 

Caravan Park near Matlock from the 20th 

– 30th July, you are very welcome to join 

us (just mention my name when booking 

direct with the site before 3rd July). Full 

details are available on the website and 

elsewhere in Contours. 

We hope we see you at the AGM, if not, 

we hope you all have a lovely year. 

Michelle & Roy Tuxford 

Our grateful thanks go to Ken and Kath 

Prince who contributed some Easter 

Eggs as additional prizes. 

Editor 


Having Fun at the Easter Rally 


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was persuaded an open mind was called 

for and gave it a go. 

Rally Report 

Sysonby Acres 

13th - 17th April 

Our First Rally 

As Kate and I had been looking at 

spending time together exploring areas 

of the UK, we were constantly drawn 

back to the ‘good old Conway’ and 

bought a Pathfinder from Pennine in 

September 2016. 

Kate suggested we take part in a rally, 

which didn’t meet with the most positive 

response from yours truly; nevertheless I 

Sysonby Acres is our first rally and whilst 

we had spent two nights in Accrington 

(to check it out prior to a long return run 

to Scotland) this gave us a chance to get 

a true feel for out-door living. We also 

knew a wealth of experience ‘on-site’ 

would be on-hand should we need any 

help or guidance. 

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the 

Sysonby Acres rally: from the warm 

reception and welcome cuppa from 

Jim to the evening activities bringing 

everyone together. 

We appreciate these events don’t 

happen without a lot of behind the 

scenes work and effort but rely on 

supporters donating their own time to 

make it a success. We hope very much 

to meet you all again for the September 

rally in Derbyshire. 

Barry Rogers 

AGM Rally 2017 

The Lawns Rally Fields, Fleet Hargate, Nr Spalding 

26th May – 4th June 2017 

We hope that you will be joining us at the AGM Rally at the Lawns Rally Fields. The 

Lawns is a tranquil and well maintained 20 acre site near Holbeach, just off the A17 and 

very easy to get to. The site is purpose built for rallies with large level lawns bordered 

by trees and shrubs scattered with wild meadow flowers to encourage wild life. 

The plans for the meeting are slowly coming together so here are some things you 

need to know in advance. 

• We will be having a sausage competition on the first Saturday of the rally – please 

bring sausages from your own region. 

• The AGM itself is being held at 11.00 a.m. on Monday 29th May 

• Mitch and the Conway Sisters are performing on two evenings - the first one is on 

the first Sunday night with a special theme – Disco / Soul Music. We have again Rhys 

and Amy performing with them. 


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Let’s all make the effort and dress up for this show - there will be prizes for the 

best costumes 

• Paul and Chris are holding one of their special evenings on the Monday. It has an 

American theme so what will they be wearing this time? They would much appreciate 

it if the audience dressed as Americans 

• Bob Kelsey will be entertaining us with a Country Night on the Wednesday evening 

he would be delighted if members would dress appropriately 

• The site has a new freshly stocked fishing lake 

• They have a dedicated 0.5 mile dog walk. 

• There is a Car Boot Sale nearby 3x a week. 

• We have lots of activities running right through the week 

The site is a short stroll to a couple of local tea rooms, farm shop, pub restaurant, 

garden centres and many other things. Under 10 miles away from the site are 3 local 

bustling market towns – Spalding, Kings Lynn and Wisbech and the Wash National 

Nature Reserve. Just further afield is Peterborough, Sandringham and the seaside 

resort of Hunstanton. 

Club Meet at Tansley, Matlock 

Thursday 20th to 

Sunday 30th July 2017 

From Michelle Tuxford 

We hope that you can join us at an informal 

Meet at Lickpenny Caravan Park near 

Matlock. We will be there for the whole 

10 nights but you are very welcome to 

book any length of stay. To book please 

contact the site direct on 01629 583040, 

and mention my name when booking 

and they will make sure you are sited 

with/near us. The site has provisionally 

reserved 6 pitches together and will hold 

these until 3rd July, after which date they 

will release them to the general public. 

Pitch price is £28pn includes 1 Pitch, 1 

Car, 1 Caravan/Motorhome/Trailer Tent, 

2 persons and electric hook-up...children 

under 3, awnings and upto 2 dogs are 

free. Extra children 4-15 years £2.50pn, 

extra adults £5.00pn. 

The site is really well situated, nearby 

there are many places of interest and 

things to see and do within easy distance. 

• Scotland Nurseries Garden Centre is 

approx. 5 mins walk away, has a coffee/ 


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Conway Owners Rally Booking Form 

Please return the completed form to: 

Conway Owners Club (Rally), 2 Coburg Close, West Buckland, Somerset. TA21 9NB 


Please complete the following in BLOCK CAPITALS 

Name: ....................................................................................................................................... 

Address: ................................................................................................................................... 

............................................................................................Post Code: .................................... 

Phone number incl. STD code: ................................................................................................. 

Membership Number: ............................................................................................................. 

Is this your first Conway Rally? Yes/No 

Name of Rally attending: ......................................................................................................... 

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PLEASE NOTE: 

Should you have to cancel your booking for any reason; the Conway Owners Club will, wherever possible refund 

your fees, unless payment has already been made to the site. Rally prices are correct as long as the Sites minimum 

number is reached, if it is not, a price increase may occur. 

Car Registration: Unit Type: 

Length of unit when pitched: 

Names of people in your party 

Adults: Children (please include ages): 


Number of dogs (if any): 

Number of nights staying ______ 

Arriving on: Departing on: 

Costs: 

____ nights @ £ 

____ nights electric hookup @ £ if not inclusive 

= £ ______ 

= £ ______ 

Pennant Yes/No @ £0.50 £ ______ 

___ Additional adults not resident at members address 

and not members of club @£2.50 per person, per night = £ ______ 

Payment Method - Cheque / BACS Transfer = £ ______ 

I agree to the booking conditions of the Conway Owners Club 

Signed: 

E-mail Address: 


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chocolate shop, restaurant and award 

winning Farm shop. 

• Tansley village, approx 1 mile. Local 

pubs, eating and drinking. 

• Tansley car boot market every Sunday 

and Bank Holiday Mondays approx 10 

minutes walk 

• Ashover village, approx 3 miles. Lovely 

picturesque village includes countryside 

walks and pubs for eating and drinking. 

approx 4 miles 

• Bakewell, approx 8 miles. 

• Haddon Hall, approx 7 miles. 

• Chatsworth House, approx 8 miles. 

• Chesterfield, town shopping and the 

famous church with the crooked spire, 

approx 9 miles. 

• Hardwick Hall, approx 10 miles. 

• Lea village, approx 2 miles. 

Rhododendron Gardens, pub for eating 

and drinking. 

Places of interest include 

Matlock town approx 3 miles, shopping, 

park, cafes. Main town with Bus/Rail 

station and the Peak Rail steam train to 

Darley Dale and Rowsley. 

• Matlock Bath: a place to visit for 

all sorts of entertainment including- 

Heights of Abraham (Ask in reception for 

discount tickets!). Gulliver’s Kingdom for 

the younger children. Mining Museum. 

Promenade walk with shops/coffee 

stops and eating places. 

• Rowsley approx 5 miles. Historic 

flourmill complex. Out of town shopping. 

• Cromford: Canal walks. Arkwright 

historic restored mill complex. High Peak 

trail walks and cycles. Lea historic pump 

house. Masson Mill shopping village. 

• Crich approx 3 miles. Famous Tramway 

Museum. Village pubs/Cafe for eating 

and drinking. 

• Ogston reservoir, approx 2 miles. walks 

and nature. Bird watching. Boating. 

• Wingfield Manor (English Heritage) 


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• Bolsover Castle, approx 15 miles. 

There is a bus stop approximately 10 

minutes walk from the park with services 

that will take you to Matlock railway 

station. 

Route from A6 

Matlock Crown Square roundabout A615 

(Alfreton Road) through Tansley – up 

the hill and continue until you see the 

sign for “Lickpenny” turning left at the 

crossroads onto Lickpenny Lane. 

Route from M1 

Junction 28 M1 – keep left for A38 

Signposted Alfreton/Matlock – Off 

the A38 at Alfreton / Matlock take 3rd 

exit right signposted A615 Matlock – 

keep in the left lane and carry on the 

A615 for approx 8 miles. “Lickpenny” is 

signposted turning right onto Lickpenny 

Lane – continue to the end of the lane 

and turn right again. 

I’d be very grateful if you could let me 

know when you have booked so we 

know who is coming and when (email 

me at mtuxford@live.co.uk). In the 

evenings we’ll be looking at gathering 

together with the usual kind of Conway 

shenanigans but nothing too formal, the 

time is yours to do with as you please. 

We look forward to seeing you there. 


New Touring Park 

Hopefully you will have received an email containing a brochure about a new Touring 

Park that is opening at Shrewsbury on 15th May this year. This also goes out to those 

who do not have internet access. 

The site is called “Love2Stay” and is situated very close to Shrewsbury on the A5 

within the Salop Leisure complex. 

This is a brand new site and is geared for upmarket camping. It is open all year round. 

For caravans, motor homes, folding-campers and trailer tents. 

It has the following facilities: 

120 Touring Super Pitches 

20 Luxury canvas safari lodges 

Toilets/showers/disabled facilities 

Check the website for all other extensive facilities and activities. 

The current pricing levels per night are: 

Low Season (2 Jan -28 Jan, 6 Nov – 22 Dec) 

Fully Serviced Plot 

Couple - £20 

Family - £24 

Mid Season (1 Mar – 7 Apr, 1 -23 May, 4 Jun – 20 Jul, 2 Sep – 20 Oct, 28 Oct – 6 Nov) 

Fully Serviced plot 

Couple - £25 

Family - £28 

High Season (8 – 30 Apr, 23 May – 3 Jun, 21 Jul – 1 Sep, 21 – 27 Oct) 

Fully Serviced plot 

Couple - £30 

Family - £34 

Website: www.love2stay.co.uk 

Bookings are now being taken. 

I have enquired about rallies and they are very welcoming. We will be going for a couple 

of nights just after opening to look at facilities, pricing and will be reporting back. 

Allan Kynes 


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Driving In Europe. 

What Do We Need To Know? 

There’s plenty we need to know, when 

driving and towing in the UK, and 

hence The Definitive Guide To Towing 

In The UK, however, there is even more 

legislation involved with driving in 

Europe, and this can change over time, 

and from country to country. 

• Full, current UK driving licence 

* A copy of your Check Code that 

replaced the paper counterpart driving 

licence (If you have a post 1972 photo ID 

licence) 

• An International Driving Permit (if 

applicable) 

• Passport 

• Original vehicle V5 log book 

• Confirmation of motor insurance 

(Insurance certificate) ** 

• Travel insurance documentation 

• Passport 

• Visa (if applicable) 

These days, it isn’t just a case of shoving 

on a GB sticker and hoping for the best. 

Matters such as speed limits, permitted 

alcohol intake, lighting requirements and 

equipment levels will all have a bearing, 

and must all be complied with, regardless 

of what country we are touring. 

However, before looking at individual 

countries, we need to bear in mind 

some key items of advice which will 

be universal, regardless of the country 

being visited. 

General Advice For Driving & Travelling 

In Europe 

As with most things in life, it is our own 

responsibility to make sure we comply 

with the local laws of any country we 

may visit. This is particularly important 

when hiring a vehicle, as many hire 

companies do not always equip their 

vehicles with the requisite levels of 

equipment. Nothing ruins a holiday like 

a disagreement with the police, or the 

confiscation of a vehicle. One of the key 

laws we need to comply with is taking 

the correct legal paperwork with us. 

Regardless of which European country 

we intend to visit, we will need to ensure 

we take the following; 

Note that the paper counterpart driving 

licence has now been abolished , with 

effect from 8 June 2015. The advice of 

the DVLA is to destroy yours if you have 

one but keep your photocard driving 

licence. 

* Note there are different rules 

in Northern Ireland where the paper 

counterpart is still needed. 

For England, Scotland and Wales the 

paper counterpart driving licence has 

been replaced by an online service and 

when the driver chooses to share the 

information organisations will be able 

to see completely accurate information 

direct from DVLA’s records. 

It’s very easy to view and share your 

driving record. Just go to GOV.UK and 

search for ‘view driving licence’. You can 

view your information electronically and 

generate a check code which you can 

then share with people who need to see 

your details (such as an employer or car 

hire company). If you want to, you can 

also download and print a summary. 

* More information on all the changes 

can be found on GOV.UK – search for ‘no 

more counterpart’. 

** Usually a good idea to check that 

your insurance policy covers you for 

foreign travel. Some companies require 

notification, prior to any foreign travel, in 

order to validate cover. 


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mind, when visiting Europe (whether 

you are driving or not) is the need to 

carry a European Health Insurance 

Card (EHIC). 

The AA produce a really useful 

downloadable Summary Of Compulsory 

Equipment, which covers the key items, 

for each country. 

These are free from the Post Office, and 

entitle us to free (or, at least, reduced 

cost) health care, in most European 

countries. 

Just bear in mind, though, that the 

When travelling, anywhere, in the EU, 

you will also need to display a valid GB 

sticker (unless, of course, you already 

have a GB Euro symbol on your number 

plate). Failure to display one incurs an on 

the spot fine. 

With respect to drinking and driving, the 

rules vary from country to country, but, if 

in doubt, the simple rule is; if you’ve had 

a drink, don’t drive. 

Some of the penalties are extremely 

punitive in some countries, and it simply 

isn’t worth the risk. 

Another issue common to many EU 

countries is the need to carry reflective 

jackets. These jackets must comply with 

EU Standard BS EN 471, 1994, class 1 or 

2. It is recommended that at least two 

be carried, but, ideally, one for each 

occupant of the vehicle. Check carefully 

the requirements for the countries you 

are passing through it may include 

reflective warning triangles to place in 

the road if you have broken down and 

even, as in France, to carry your own 

breathalyser kits. 

In respect of towing, as opposed to 

just driving, it is important to ensure 

compliance with any laws appertaining 

to the towing of trailers or caravans in 

the EU. Current Europe wide law states 

that; if your car was registered before 1 

August 1998, then you are able to use a 

tow bar that has been tested to BS AU 

114b. Any cars that are newer than that 

must meet the EU 94/20 directive. 

By law, in any EU country, you need to 

have an audible or visual indication that 

your towing lights are working 

One other thing worth bearing in 


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treatment may not be as comprehensive 

as it is in the UK, in all countries, and it 

doesn’t cover the cost of returning to 

the UK, which is why we need to arrange 

adequate travel insurance, prior to 

setting out on our journey. 

Remember. Wherever you are travelling 

in the EU, there is one common 

emergency number; 112. 

In addition to these general European 

guidelines there will be specific 

requirements and laws for each EC 

country. The AA have produced a series 

of excellent guides to each country. 

In addition to the AA, the Gov.UK web 

site also has a comprehensive area 

dedicated to Travel Abroad, covering 

everything, from applying for an EHIC 

mentioned above, to what to do if you 

are a victim of crime abroad, or, even, 

get arrested yourself. 

Finally, one of the most basic pieces of 

advice, is also one of the ones that most 

people driving abroad fall foul of; DON’T 

FORGET TO DRIVE ON THE RIGHT. 

Sounds obvious, but, apparently, it isn’t! 

Our grateful thanks for permission to 

reproduce this article by Alan Young from 

the Blue Sky News Website (http://bluesky 

recreation.wordpress.com/). Updated by 

Tony Burrett. 


“BEANO” - 10 June 2001 - 3 March 2017 

Beano entered our lives during the August bank holiday weekend in 2001. He is 

what turned out to be an expensive non bike ride in the Peak District. 

We had been making enquires about having a dog. On this particular day in August 

2001, we had taken some time off work to ride the Tissington Trail. Just as the bikes 

were loaded onto the car, the postman arrived with information of breeders that had 

got pups for sale. 

We headed off towards the Peak District, and in true form of the British weather it was 

raining when we arrived. What shall we do with ourselves? 

Some bright spark in the car said shall we go to look at some dogs? A few phone calls 

later, and we have tracked some pups down in Scunthorpe. 

We headed over to Scunthorpe, and were introduced to “Trentdale Tally” Money 

changed hands, and “Trentdale Tally” came home with us. Arriving back home with a 

dog, and the bikes hadn’t even been taken off the car. 

“Trentdale Tally” was soon renamed “Beano” after the comic. (Lyn had, had a Border 

Terrier when she was younger. His name was Dandy). 

“Beano” first went camping in the summer of 2005 when we purchased our Conway 

Corniche. After several outings on our own we joined the Conway Owners Club. 

“Beano” attended his first rally at the AGM at York in 2006. Lyn, Beano, and myself 

enjoyed the rally, and as they say the rest is history. 

“Beano” attended most rallies with us, but occasionally we would attend without him, 

and were always asked “where is Beano?” 

Most people who met “Beano” will have their own memories of his cheerful, and loving 

character. 


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Unfortunately his life took a turn for the 

worse in October 2015 when he suffered 

a stroke. His mobility was a problem, but 

he still enjoyed the camping life. 

After a short illness during February 2017 

took a toll on his life, and he passed away 

peacefully on the 3rd March 2017. 

RIP “Beano” 

Gone but will never be forgotten 

Further pictures of Beano will be placed in the Members’ Area on the website 

Pete and Lyn Garlick 


Notice of Annual General Meeting 2017 

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Conway Owners Club 

will be held at: The Lawns, Lowgate, Fleet Hargate, Spalding , Lincolnshire PE12 8LN 

On Monday 29th May 2017 at 11.00 

Please remember to bring your membership cards with you. 

There will be a signing in sheet as you enter the AGM and some copies of the minutes 

of the last AGM 

Annual General Meeting Agenda 

1. Chair’s Address 

2. Apologies for absence 

3. Minutes of the 2016 AGM 

4. Matters Arising 

5. Secretary’s Report 

6. Treasurer’s Report 

7. Site Secretary’s Report 

8. Election of Committee positions 

a) Chairman 

b) Treasurer (current post holder only co-opted) 

c) Site Secretary 

d) Promotions 

e) Southern Co-ordinator (currently vacant) 

9. Future of club if committee positions not filled 

10. Items for Discussion 

11. Any Other Business 

Please be aware that if a member or members have issues to be raised at the AGM 

they need to inform the Secretary so that they can be added to the Agenda not bring 

them up as items for future discussion. Ideally we would like to know what the issue is 

but if you prefer not to say then it will be added as an item with the member’s name. 

If an item is not on the agenda with full information then a vote cannot be taken. Items 

for future discussion is time permitted only, and only for matters which have arisen 

too late to add to the agenda proper. 

Completed nomination papers should returned to the Secretary by 17th May at the 

address below 

The Secretary 

Conway Owners Club 

10 Shepherds Hill 

Harold Wood 

Romford 

Essex 

RM3 0ND 


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Committee Positions for Election Membership 

Chairman 

Requirements for the Committee Positions of Chair in the first instance is - To own 

and use a Conway and to be a member of the Conway Owners Club for the past two 

consecutive years and then open to:- Any member of the Conway Owners Club for 

the past two consecutive years. 

The Chair of the Club should have a clear vision of the way the Club is moving forward 

and by making sure that each Committee Member carries out their role. He/She will 

be steering the Club along a clearly defined and agreed path. 

They should be an experienced member of the Club, good at communicating with 

members and outside bodies, they should also be approachable. The Chair would be 

required to Chair Committee meetings and the Annual General Meeting. 

Treasurer 

Requirements for the Committee Positions of Chair in the first instance is - To own 

and use a Conway and to be a member of the Conway Owners Club for the past two 

consecutive years and then open to:- Any member of the Conway Owners Club for 

the past two consecutive years. 

To keep full and accurate records of all accounts held by the Conway Owners Club 

using a recognised accounting system ie ledger book or computer-based accounting 

program (with back-up). 

Ensure that all monies received into the Club are paid into the bank in a timely manner. 

Reconcile bank accounts monthly upon receipt of bank statements. 

Keep full control of bank accounts and transfer money as necessary to ensure funds 

are always available in the main operating account for payment of bills, invoices and 

expenses. 

Regularly liaise with Site Secretary to ensure rally site fees are paid in a timely manner. 

Also, to ensure that rally fees paid into bank by Site Secretary are recorded. 

Regularly liaise with Membership Secretary to ensure membership fees are accurately 

recorded and update account records accordingly. Also, to ensure membership fees 

paid into bank by Membership Secretary are recorded. 

Ensure all bills, invoices and expenses are paid in a timely manner, and ensuring a 

proper paper-trail by requesting receipts for all payments. 

Keep all paperwork safely stored in readiness for preparation of annual scrutiny. 

Prepare reports to be presented at Committee meetings. 

At the end of the financial year (31st December), prepare club accounts for full scrutiny 

in accordance with Club Constitution, paragraph 44 

At the club’s Annual General Meeting, present club’s annual accounts and have reports 

available for scrutiny by members. 

Have accounts available for scrutiny by any club member following a written request. 

Site Secretary 

To liaise with regional co-ordinators for rallies to ensure no double bookings which 

could affect attendance and that rallies are a minimum of 100 miles apart. 

Contact camping sites to arrange bookings for rallies/negotiate fees/any problems 


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and late acceptable bookings from members. 

Arrange for the rally calendar to be published in Contours magazine. 

Receive booking forms from members, process them and pay monies into the Club 

bank account, inform Treasurer of what has been paid in. 

Inform members by an appropriate method (email/letter/telephone) that their 

booking has been received and that they have a place reserved for the rallies booked. 

Inform rally marshal of who is attending their rally, send joining instructions to 

members two weeks prior to the rally by appropriate method (email/letter). 

Inform Pennant maker how many pennants needed for the rally & the address where 

they should be sent. 

Deal with queries from members by request with regards to rallies or gatherings. Any 

other duties which may from time to time be agreed by the Committee. 

Promotions Officer 

The post entails liaising with various organisations outside the club, as well as 

committee work. Computer literacy skills are essential. In brief the post includes:- 

Committee matters – attend three committee meetings a year and the AGM. 

When required arrange for a marquee for the AGM. 

Liaise between the committee and the producer of the magazine to ensure it is produced 

on time and includes all the necessary reports and the correct advertisements. The 

timing of the magazine before the AGM is particularly important. 

Members Insurance. 

Liaise with Pennine Outdoor Leisure and the Pennine Owners Club. 

NEC Shows. When space can be found for the club at the show arrange for the club 

to be represented and ensure that promotional material is made available. 

Arrange for the production of and upkeep of the club website – this could be carried 

out by another person or organisation. 

Regional Co-ordinators 

The Regional Co-ordinator is responsible for the co-ordination of activities in their 

defined area ensuring that rallies/gatherings do not clash. They will also work with the 

adjacent co-ordinator to ensure there is no unwarranted overlap between areas. They 

should liaise with the Site Secretary regarding rallies in their area. They are expected 

to promote the view from the field of members at committee meetings. Their role is to 

ensure the activities of the Club in their area are carried out to the current Club Rules 

and to carry out any other duties that are passed by the committee associated with 

the position. Storage of the regional party tent and arrangement of its movement 

between rallies may also be necessary. The co-ordinator should therefore have 

sufficient time and skills for this position and be able to attend three Committee 

meetings a year to represent the area concerned. 

Do think seriously about coming on the Committee we need people to come forward/ 

be nominated. We need a Committee to run the club, sort out the rallies and discuss 

our survival and the future. Apart from the AGM we only meet a couple of times 

during the year and all expenses are paid. We do need to fill these vacant positions. 

Please ask any current or past Committee member if you have questions about the 

vacancies. 


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Nomination Forms for Committee Posts 2017 

POSITION FOR ELECTION 

.......................................................................................................................... 

Nominee........................................................................................................... 

Nominees Signature....................................................................................... 

Membership Number..................................................................................... 

Date ................................................................................................................. 

Proposer’s Signature..................................................................................... 

POSITION FOR ELECTION 

.......................................................................................................................... 

Nominee........................................................................................................... 

Nominees Signature....................................................................................... 

Membership Number..................................................................................... 

Date ................................................................................................................. 

Proposer’s Signature..................................................................................... 

Please return to: 

Conway Owners Secretary, 10 Shepherds Hill, Harold Wood, Romford, Essex RM3 0ND 


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Minutes of the 2016 

Annual General Meeting 

Held at the Lower Lacon Caravan Park, Soulton Road, Wem, Shropshire. 

SY4 5RP on Sunday May 29th 2016 at 4.00pm 

1.Chair’s address and welcome 

Paul Kemp, the Chairman of the Club, warmly welcomed everyone to the 2016 and 

said he was pleased to see the many people gathered and especially those who had 

not been to an AGM for a while. He thanked those who helped arrange the AGM and 

especially the marshals who had been doing a splendid job getting people settled. 

2. Apologies for absence. 

These were received from Dave and Val Woodcock, Dale Parker, Deb and Tony 

Campbell and Pete and Lyn Garlick. 

3. Minutes of the 2015 AGM 

Acceptance of the minutes and their accuracy was proposed by John Rothery and 

seconded by Paul Griffiths and unanimously accepted by those attending 

4. Matters Arising. 

None specific that were not on the Agenda 

5. Treasurers Report 

Allan Kynes presented his written report. He started by thanking Alan Wismann for 

volunteering his time to scrutinise the club’s annual accounts. He said the balance 

sheet as of 31st December 2015 shows that we have assets amounting to £4,752.62 

from all bank accounts and petty cash. This is a fall of £324.97 from the previous year 

2014. 

Site fees income for all rallies and the AGM (after deduction of refunds) amounted to 

£8,264.90 as opposed to £10,034 for the year 2014 – a drop of £1,7691.10. Advertising 

was up and he thanked Tony Burrett for this. He said even though smaller numbers 

attended rallies throughout 2015, the club managed to make a profit from rallies 

of £775.55 as against a profit of £195.33 for 2014. This was due to the negotiating 

skills of our Site Secretary Henry Richbell. The finances of the club are in decline 

and will continue to do so as membership is falling, income is decreasing and costs 

are gradually rising, all leading to a position where, if we don’t act, to the eventual 

collapsing of the club. He put that into context: The Annual membership fees go 

towards the management of the club and other expenses. If we peel away all other 

income from our annual income (2015) and look how the club fared, he said we can 

see the large management deficit we are accruing year-on-year: Although the deficit 

is smaller than that of 2014, the trend is still the same in that the club is losing money 

year-on-year. 

He reminded members that an increase in fees to £25 a year had been agreed 

unanimously without dissent at the 2015 AGM with an effective date of January 1st 

2016 but despite that some members were still paying the lower rate. 


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6. Secretary’s Report. 

Steve Miller first informed the meeting that Marion Templeton had very kindly agreed 

to be the Club’s Membership Secretary and would in future be responsible for keeping 

the membership database up to date and deal with all membership issues including 

reminders and renewals. Steve said he was grateful for this offer to take on the task 

and it would mean that he could more promptly deal with telephone enquiries and 

other matter of the Secretary’s Post. 

Steve’s main concern was the falling in membership numbers which could in time 

challenge the club’s viability. There were a few members paying at an old rate of £15 

but they had not responded to any reminders and did not receive copies of Contours. 

This is also happening with many members this year not increasing their standing 

orders from £20 to £25 and they will be chased up. Steve said that of course the bill 

for magazines had dropped but the unit cost per issue was much higher. There was a 

long discussion on the Magazine and its viability for the future and perhaps the use of 

an e-magazine instead could be considered. This was agreed and this needed to be 

discussed at length at the next committee meeting. 

Steve also talked about the use of Facebook as a way of attracting new members to 

the Club. He stated that we had now nearly 500 Facebook members drawn by the 

ease of posing and answering questions and also showing the fun they have with the 

club or just with the club at rallies. Not everyone is a fan of Facebook but building on 

its popularity it could replace the Forum on the Club site. The Forum is for a number of 

reasons unavailable at times, particularly in the evening. The Forum, Steve suggested, 

could be a separate Facebook Page just for fully paid Members. The AGM agreed 

that this should be discussed by the Committee at its next meeting. The annals of the 

current Forum would be available to all members. 

7. Site Secretary’s Report 

Henry Richbell spoke to his written report. He said he was disappointed with the 

numbers of people attending rallies and also in the members of rallies taking place. 

The Committee had discussed the problem of rallies he said that in future years the 

Regional Co-ordinators will assist in identifying sites for rallies and look for the Rally 

Marshalls, This would be primarily in the North and South Regions. He suggested that 

Camping and Caravanning Club Sites were difficult for the Club as minimal numbers 

are required and often the club could not make these numbers or the price of the 

pitches increased to a high price due to diminished attendees. The Committee had 

discussed other alternative type of rallies such as used by C&CC and Caravan Club 

but they often do not appeal to all. There was a long discussion on this and members 

were fully engaged to give suggestions for the Committee to look at. 

8. Election of Committee Officers - the Secretary informed the meeting that 

there had been no persons proposed for the vacancies. 

a) Site Secretary - no persons volunteered for the Post. Henry Richbell agreed to 

continue but for one year only 

b)Treasurer. Steven Doyle offered his services for the post with Allan Kynes assisting 

him in taking over the post. Proposed by Paul Masters and seconded by Kath Prince. 

c) Southern Co-ordinator – Dawn Masters volunteered to cover this but would not be 

able to attend Committee meetings. 


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9. Items for Discussion 

i) Mrs Doyle the meeting informed that the Barmouth Rally was cancelled due to lack 

of interest. 

ii) Use of Solar Power was discussed for future rallies where non electric 

iii) Plea from many for better advertising of rallies and publicised asap 

iv) Melton Mowbray Rally in Spring 2017 

v) Wish for Committee to look at future of Contours as a hard copy and use of emag. 

vi) AK mentioned need for a unilateral password and username in the future 

The meeting finished at 5.45 

Flyers at Suppliers! 

We have made an agreement with a number of suppliers who are placing some of 

our new flyers in second hand Conway units when their new owners collect them. We 

hope that this will encourage them to join the club. Our part of the agreement is that 

we will be placing the participating dealer’s details in Contours. We would also ask 

for your assistance and encouragement by supporting the participating companies 

listed below:- 

South Wales Trailer Tents & Camping Trailers, Porthcawl, South Wales. 

www.southwalestrailertents.co.uk/ 

Great selection of quality used Conway Trailer Tents. Discounts on sales and servicing 

for COC members. 

Camping International, Clock Tower House Watling Street, 

Gillingham, Kent. ME5 7HF. 

www.camping-intl.com 

We offer the very best in Folding Campers and Trailer Tents from Pennine, Conway & 

Sunncamp. 

Black Country Caravans & Camping, Corngreaves Road, Cradley Heath, West 

Midlands. B64 7DA. 

www.blackcountrycaravans.co.uk We sell trailer tents & folding campers and stock a 

large range of accessories and spares. 

Camperlands, Leestone Road, Sharston Industrial Area, Manchester. M22 4RN. 

www.camperlands.co.uk/ 

The one stop shop for all your camping needs, with great deals on Tents, Trailer Tents 

and general Camping Equipment 

If you know of any other suppliers who may be interested in the scheme please send 

me their details and I will get in touch with them. 

Tony Burrett 


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