The Royal British Legion Riders Branch
Lincolnshire Squadron & E Mids. Area
January 2017
Weekly & Monthly Lincolnshire and other Recommended Events:
Weekly Woody’s Bar, Ancaster – 18:30 to 23:00 every Monday Star & Garter, Metheringham – 18:30 every Tuesday Jenny’s Motorstop, Hemswell Market – 16:00 to 22:00 every Wednesday The Plough Inn, South Leverton – 18:30 to 22:00 every Wednesday Uncle Bunts, The Oak, Tickhill – 18:00 every Thursday Hybrid MCSC, The Great Northern Inn, Carlton on Trent – 18:00 to 22:00 every Thursday The Waterfront Inn, West Stockwith – 18:00 to 22:30 every Thursday Red Lion, Digby – 18:30 to 22:00 every Thursday The George Inn, Alford – 18:30 to 23:00 every Thursday The Beach Bar, Sutton on Sea – 19:00 every Thursday
Sunday Lunchtime visit to your local RBL Club:
1) Your Local Club (Let me have details) 2) Your Local Club (Let me have details)
Monthly See Lincolnshire Bike Nights
Lincoln MAG - Contact Trev Bridgwood - 07977 477 709
Lincolnshire Riders meet every 1st Wednesday at 19.30 @ The Blacksmiths, Bracebridge Heath and for Brunch every 3rd Sunday at 10.30 at the WAVE on the A15 by Waddington Airfield
Should you wish to advertise your event or whatever in these pages - contact me (phone & email at end of this missive) "It's Free"
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Last Month’s Brunch 6th May Branch Memorial Ride to the NMA.
16th April 2017 Meet at the Friendly Farmer @ 09.30 for Sunday Brunch a 10.15. departure to the services at Jnct The weather turned out to be fine and 7 A50/A38 (Derby & Burton Services) riders attended with 2 guests Etwall Road, Willington, Derby DE65 6DX at about 11.15. After the Brunch we had a revised ride out to Boston via Bardney and Woodhall Spa. There is then a possibility of the Derby & Nott’s Riders joining us here for a joint Upcoming Events ride in, Dep’t 11.45 to the Arboretum - if you are at the Mudbath. See above details Events with an Orange background to the The Memorial Service starts at 14.00 header are the ones we have been invited to attend with a stand, etc. Any who are attending please advise me, so we do not leave you behind. 3rd May 2017 Lincolnshire Monthly Meet Names of Volunteers to me please
As usual we will be at The Blacksmiths Arms in 7th May 2017 Bracebridge Heath from 19:30. Lincolnshire County Rededication In the Lounge. Service.
5th to 7th May 2017 Mudbath Rally We have been invited by the County to attend this event in Mablethorpe. This is a Members (& invited guests) only event. There will be a parade on Closed roads, The Mudbath will be held at with the Riders Branch bringing up the the Oldbury RBL Club, rear. Windsor Road, Oldbury, County have asked for as many Riders as B68 8NY. possible with all Flags flying and Medals
See Poster at end of Newsletter (if you have them) to be displayed. for more details. If you are available, please advise me and I will start a list
RV for Riders is in the Sea View Car Park at 12:00 for 13:00 ride off to Parade start point.
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The Car Park is on the Sand Dunes off Quebec 21st May 2017 Road, Mablethorpe Sea front at the Junction Sunday Brunch with Golf Road, opposite the Loewen Cinema. Meet at the WAVE 10.00 for Details of Parade as follows: - 10.30 followed by a ride if weather permits This Year’s Annual County Rededication will be held in Mablethorpe on Sunday 7th May 2017, and it is hoped 28th May 2017 that members of the Legion from all the Branches RBLR Day at the Ace Cafe within the County will come together for this and make it an event to remember. Once again, the Ace Cafe is allowing the London The format for the event will be: region to host a Poppy Appeal fund raising day. Parade of Standards/Legion
Members/Members of the Bikers Branch The event runs from 1000-1600 hrs., so why not County Rededication by Canon John Thorold come along to this famous Bikers landmark and County Padre Light Refreshments afterwards meet us. Those wishing to participate in the Parade to assemble at The Marisco Centre Stanley Avenue Good company, good food and good music. Mablethorpe LN12 1DP by 14.15 hours The Ace Cafe have kindly arranged the music for (Ample free parking and changing facilities this year, JoanovArc available) 5th June 2017 County Rededication will take place – The Derby & Nott’s Meet & Greet Community Hall Stanley Avenue Mablethorpe commencing at 15.00 hours 19:00 at Shirland Miners Welfare, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6BA. Refreshments afterwards - Marisco Centre Food if required is: - ???????????????? for £3.50 which need to be To assist with final arrangements, numbers ordered by. attending, parading etc., would you be kind enough to let me know, NO LATER than Saturday 22nd April 7th June 2017 2017. Lincolnshire Monthly Meet
Names of Volunteers to me please As usual we will be at The Blacksmiths Arms in Bracebridge Heath from 19:30. 8th May 2017 In the Lounge. Derby & Nott’s Meet & Greet
19:00 at Shirland Miners Welfare, Shirland, 18th June 2017 Alfreton, DE55 6BA. Sunday Brunch
Food if required is : - Lasagne & Chips for £3.50 which need to be Meet at the WAVE 10.00 for ordered by 4th May. 10.30 followed by a ride if weather permits
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24th June 2017 1st July 2017 RBLR 1000 AMRR
Entries for the 2017 event are already open and The registration fee is £5.00 per person which entries are slowly starting to come in includes the ride "Year Patch". This will be posted out to you on successful registration. Click the link below to take you to the main site where you can view all the information and sign up: Rendezvous Point: We will be using the services at Junction 28 http://www.rblr.co.uk/content/?page=rblr1000_2017 on the A14 known as Cambridge Services again this year. The RVP will be the HGV New flyers are being produced and should be parking area, marshals will be on site from available for distribution very shortly. early morning so please follow their directions for parking. The Services are only a few miles Update 28/12/16 - 30 riders so far, including a from the Cemetery and have all the usual European rider doing 875 miles to get to the start facilities; food, drink, fuel, cashpoint as well as having a Motel in case anyone wants to 24th June 2017 come down/up the night before. Classic & Vintage Vehicle Show RVP Address for satnav users: (A14)
Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB23 4WU Classic & Vintage Vehicle Show, which will take place on Saturday 24th June 2017 in Gedney 1st July 2017 Dawsmere PE12 9NN. Wellington bomber Memorial, Stanley, Derby
We have been asked if the Riders can help Gedney Drove End & Dawsmere Branch with this event. This year will be the 75th anniversary of the They are only a small branch and if anybody is Wellington bomber that went down just outside Stanley village. The Riders are once again invited to available to help, could they please let me know. attend. There are going to be about 30 relatives of the crew Names of Volunteers to me please attending. Also the BBMF Dakota has been reserved to do a fly over on the day.
I think our normal meeting point of the Kings corner pub, Oakwood will do the job and will plan to leave by (or just after) 10:30, this will give us plenty of time to get to the event, park up and walk to the church.
If anybody wishes to attend this event, let me know and I will arrange an RV in Lincolnshire.
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1st July 2017 8th & 9th July 2017 Bakewell Carnival Staveley Armed Forces Weekend
The Riders Branch has again been invited to take Details not yet known part in the Carnival Parade. 15th & 16th July 2017 We are well received and a donation is made to the Woodhall Spa 40's Weekend Poppy Appeal for our taking part. Watch This Space If anybody wishes to attend this event, let me http://woodhall-spa-40s-festival.com/ know and I will arrange an RV in Lincolnshire. 15th - 17th July 2016 We could just about combine this with the National Rally Wellington Bomber Memorial. This is a Members (& invited guests) only
event. Names of Volunteers to me please
We have a cracking venue booked - It is the 2nd July 2017 Blue Circle Boat Club, 100 Shore Road, Deeping Carnival Mageramorne, Larne, County Antrim BT40 3HT. We have again been invited to assist Langtoft &
Deeping Branch with their stand at this event. This club is situated right on the world Could those wishing to attend please advise me. renowned A2 Antrim Coast Road and has everything on site that we will need. Names of Volunteers to me please It is very easy to reach from the ferry ports of 6th July 2017 Belfast and Larne, and not too bad to get to Boston Bike Night from Dublin.
We will again be having a stand at this event and Please book your time off and keep an eye on welcome any volunteers who wish to help. this sub forum for more details.
This is held on the Green, Wide Bargate, Boston. We are really excited about this, and looking
forward to hosting lots of visitors. We can Names of Volunteers to me please promise you superb hospitality and a lot of fun!
8th July 2017 To Book, send me an email to Peele College, Long Sutton, Summer Fete [email protected] and they will forward you a booking sheet. You will get an email The Riders Branch has been asked to attend this confirmation and get your wristband on arrival event from 13:00 to 16:00. at the venue!
Names of Volunteers to me please
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18th July 2017 12th & 13th August 2017 Mablethorpe Bike Night Crich 40s Weekend
The Riders Branch has been invited to have a The East Midlands Area are invited to attend the stand at this event. 40's weekend at Crich once again this year. Once again, we will be located where we were placed last year - smack bang outside the visitor entrance - both Names of Volunteers to me please sides again. These weekends are always well supported and will therefore once again give us the 5th & 6th August 2017 opportunity to raise some donations for the PA and Baston in The Blitz awareness of what we are about and the importance of remembrance We have again been asked to assist Langtoft & Deeping Branch on the stand and display bikes on 23rd August 2017 both days. Sutton on Sea Bike Night
Names of Volunteers to me please The Riders Branch has been invited to have a stand at this event.
5th & 6th August 2017 Cromford Steam Rally Names of Volunteers to me please
The East Midlands Area are invited to have a stand at the steam rally weekend again to collect for the 9th - 10th September 2017 PA and to RAF Scampton Air Show chat with the Scampton Air show will be an exciting, two-day, thousands family friendly airs how, taking place over 9-10 of visitors September 2017 at RAF Scampton, the home of the who attend Red Arrows this annual event about the work of the RBL and our part in it. We can camp over - as per last year - by the stand and be there from the Friday to set up ready.
Again, we can get there any time on Friday to set up ready for the public to invade the site on Saturday it is suggested we get there for 12:00 to set up.
The location is - Highacres Farm, Dewey Lane, Brackenfield, Nr, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE55 6DB
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17th September 2017 1st October 2017 Sunday Brunch at Wickenby Lancaster Bomber Memorial Service
For a change we will be Sibsey Northlands having the Brunch at Wickenby Airfield Café Names of Volunteers to me please followed by the Memorial Service More Details not yet known
RAF Wickenby Memorial Collection, The Control Tower, Wickenby Aerodrome, Nr 7th October 2017 Langworth, Lincoln. LN3 5AX Ride To The Wall
Meet at the Wickenby Airfield Cafe 10.00 RTTW is a unique motorcycling event which gives for 10.30 followed by the Memorial Service. motorcyclists an opportunity to gather together at a place of remembrance, to pay their respects to our
serving and fallen service men and women and in 17th September 2017 doing so, raise funds solely for perpetuating their RAF Wickenby memory and recognising the sacrifice made.
The Riders Branch have been invited to Linc’s meeting point to follow. have a presence at this event, with a 21st October 2017 stand/display if we would like. Lincolnshire Poppy Appeal Celebration
Annual Memorial Service 2017 The Celebration of Lincolnshire’s Poppy Appeal is held at Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in East Kirkby every year combining a Service with This year's memorial service will take Lancaster taxy runs. place at the Icarus Memorial at the gate The Service starts at 11.15. More info and RV when known. to Wickenby Aerodrome on Sunday Lancaster taxy run at 2.00pm 17th September at 3pm. Everyone is welcome to join us for the event which Names of Attendees to me please commemorates those who lost their lives from RAF Wickenby during WW2. Please meet at the gate to the aerodrome at 2.30pm ready for the service which will commence at 3pm sharp.
Names of Volunteers/attendees to me please
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4th & 5th November 2017 2018 AMCA Skegness Beach Races
The AMCA are holding Beach Races at Skegness again this year and have asked for our help selling 13th January 2018 programmes as in previous years. Lincolnshire RBL. County Conference. The AMCA have in the past given 50p of each program sold to the Poppy Appeal. More details when known
Names of Volunteers to me please
More Details nearer the time
12th November 2017 Stamford Remembrance Parade
More Details nearer the time.
Names of Attendees to me please
25th November 2017 Riders Branch AGM
Starting time: 13.00 Once again to be held at the RBL Club at Oldbury. If it's as good and moving as the last 2 years, it's not to be missed.
More Detail when known
25th & 26th November 2017 Bakewell Christmas Market
More Details when known
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SERVICES
Halo Smart Protect is a unique treatment system developed and supplied by All Year Biker.
We all know winter road salt is a killer for bikes, but here are a few things you might not be aware of: During the rest of the year environmental fall-out, sea spray and even animal waste can cause corrosion. In certain conditions animal waste on the roads can be up to 3 times more corrosive than road salt. Washing alone will not prevent corrosion, in fact trapped cleaning water can often start the process. Corrosion rarely ‘starts’ where you can see it but once established it can spread alarmingly fast.
There is now a Lincolnshire based Operative so you can have your bike treated without having to travel miles. Trevor Bridgwood (Riders Branch Member) is based just outside Lincoln and covers LN, DN and some NG postcodes. If you are interested in getting your bike protected, then give me a call. For more information, visit the All Year Biker Facebook page at www.facebook.com/allyearbiker
The WAVE Snack Bar
W.A.V.E on the A15 near RAF Waddington
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Notes
Just a few of the many events going on that the Riders attend.
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