The Club’s activities since the last AGM in October 2021 have continued to be restricted, with the only event to take place being the Warner Holiday in January. This was originally to have been at Littlecote House, but in order to reduce the number of guests in any one hotel, Warner switched it to Holme Lacy in Herefordshire. 29 members and guests enjoyed the usual Warner hospitality.
Your committee was eventually able to send out a 2022 programme in early February, delayed because of the difficulties we have had in getting venues to commit to dates and prices.
Our next trip is in 2 weeks’ time to the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Museum and the International Bomber Command Centre, both near Lincoln. We could accommodate some more people if you want to come. This rather illustrates our problem this year, that although we have now managed to put a programme together, members seem still reluctant to book, and some trips are at risk if we do not get a minimum number of people. If this continues, we will have to reduce our activities, because there is no point in making all the arrangements if the trip has to be cancelled.
Our next big event is the 60th Anniversary Annual Dinner on May 13th which I hope you have all booked for. This will be a special event with those attending getting a free drink on arrival, a special brochure and a 60th Anniversary pin.
Then we have a trip to Epping Forest with a Cream Tea cruise in July, a fully booked 5-day holiday to Babbacombe in September, our delayed trip to see the Abba tribute band, Abba Chique, in October and a trip to see only Fools and Horses, the Musical, also in October, but only if we can get enough people to book.
We are hoping to run a factory tour in the autumn, there is a City and Village trip to the Downton Abbey locations with a Christmas meal at the end of November and, if we are allowed onto the Eastfield site, our Christmas Social in December. Next January will be our regular winter Warner holiday, this time to Littlecote House.
Due to lack of bookings several of these trips are at risk of having to be cancelled due to lack of support, so if you want the Club to continue running such trips, please book and encourage your friends to come too. As ever, your suggestions on places that we could visit or trips that you would like us to organise are welcomed.
Bob Gregory-Smith
Activities Group Secretary.
20th April 2022