Waggoner ’s Talk Winter 2015/2016 - Issue 171 The Magazine of the Motor Caravan Section of the Camping & Caravanning Club Your Contacts Elected Council Officers Chairman - Bill Lees, 12a Allanpark Street, Largs KA30 9AG Tel: 01475 674472 – Email: [email protected] Vice Chairman & - Martin Whitaker, 46 Hillside, Kingsbury, Tamworth, Staffs B78 2NH Deputy Membership Secretary - Tel: 01827 783105 – Mob: 07738 833 604 – Email: [email protected] Past Chairman - Edith Lang, 55 Wilkins Drive, Allenton, Derby DE24 8LU Tel: 01332 341567 – Mob: 0795 443540 – Email: [email protected] Treasurer - Paul Bastin, 27 Hyde Heath Court, Poundhill, Crawley, Sussex RH10 3UG Tel. 01293 423203 – Email. [email protected] Secretary/PRO/Web Master - Kathy Giles, 62 Poplar Drive, Heme Bay, Kent CT6 7PY Tel: 07951 063401 – Email: [email protected] Minutes Secretary - Susan Lees, 12 Allanpark Street, Largs KA30 9AG Tel. 01475 674472 – Email, [email protected] Membership Sec/Asst Treasurer - Catherine Hodson, 24 Gay Meadows, Stockton on the Forest, York Y032 9UJ Tel: 01904 400935 – Email: [email protected] Regalia Officer - Rosemary Sexton, The Brambles, Clay Pits Lane, Dibden S045 5TN Tel: 02380 840908 – Email [email protected] Appointed National Councillor - Bryan Giles, 62 Poplar Drive, Heme Bay, Kent CT6 7PY & Waggoner’s Talk Editor Tel: 07719 640614 – Email: [email protected] Deputy Appointed National Councillor - Paul James, 13 St Christophers Park, Ellistown, Leics LE6 1FG Tel: 07855 295995 – Email: [email protected] Rep. to Special Interest Forum - Trevor Stenton, 55 Lutterworth Drive, Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster DN6 7DA Tel: 07984 050833 – Email: [email protected] Councilors without Portfolio - Ruth Randall, Meadowside, Lower Road, Croydon, Royston, Herts SG8 OEF Tel: 01223 208934 – Email: [email protected] Bill Gosnay, Berthias, Rhydowen, llandysul, Ceredigion SA44 4QB Tel: 01545 590360 – Mob: 07986 140170 – Email: [email protected] David Blair, 33 Dirrans Terrace, Kilwinning KA13 7PH Mob: 07835 475411 – Email: [email protected] Appointed Council Officers Devon & Cornwall - Mrs Janet Pearce – Tel: 01752 491691 – Email: [email protected] East Midlands - Bill Cooper – Tel: 07983 706465 – Email: [email protected] Midland - Colin Lang – Tel: 01332 739693 – Email: [email protected] Northern - John Hodson – Tel: 01904 400935 – Email: [email protected] Deputy Rep to Special Int Forum - North West - Barbara Webb, 7 Beckdean Avenue, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lanes FY6 8BG Northern Ireland - Peter Williamson – Tel: 07988 766372 – Email: [email protected] North London & Eastern - Brian Daniels – Tel: 07836 530468 – Email: [email protected] Scotland - Susan Lees, 12a Allanpark Street, Largs KA30 9AG Tel: 01475 674472 – Email: [email protected] South West - Rosemary Sexton – Tel: 023802 840908 – Email: [email protected] Southern - Roy Davies – Tel: 01634 696502 – Email: [email protected] Wales/Deputy Minutes Secretary - John Hunt – Tel: 01443 672195 – Mob: 07505 767440 – Email: [email protected] Area/Group PROs Devon & Cornwall - Mrs Val Cole – Tel: 01392 207228 – Email: [email protected] East Midlands - Mrs Diane Fowler – Tel: 01159 537063 – Email: [email protected] Kent - Peter Smith – Tel: 02083 021941 – Email: [email protected] Midland - Colin Lang – Tel: 01332 739693 – Email: [email protected] Northern - Carol Rowley – Tel: 01924 211250 – Mob: 07794 317285 – Email: [email protected] North West - Barbara Webb – 7 Beckdean Avenue, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lanes FY6 8BG Northern Ireland - Elena Ferguson – Tel: 02828 272464 – Mob: 0787 714956 North London & Eastern - Ralph Burtonshaw – Tel: 0780 429 4329 – Email: [email protected] Scotland - Jim Burns – Tel: 01417 799224 – Mob: 07794 564899 – Email: [email protected] South West - Derek Maidment – Tel: 01425 475415 – Email: [email protected] Southern - Mrs Mabel Shaw – Tel: 01843 842927 – Email: [email protected] Surrey & South London - Mrs Chris Bastin – Tel: 01293 887732 Wales - John Hunt – Tel: 01443 672195 – Mob: 07505 767446 – Email: jwah@talktalk 2 | Waggoner’s Talk Contents Ramblings of the Editor Your Contacts ....................................2 Hi Everybody, As you can see from the front page, we Editor’s Message ..............................3 won the Burnham Trophy for Best Newsletter/Magazine, which is a tribute to all the Chairman’s Chat ...............................4 PRO’s, who take the time to write their reports for Waggoners, which in turn National PRO Report ........................5 highlights what your committee’s do for the members in YOUR club. Look out for the National Feast of Lanterns Website ..............................................5 on August Bank Holiday this will be preceded by a number of temporary holiday sites nearby before and after the Around the Sections .........................6 event, so is an opportunity to have a long holiday in the area. This is the premier meet Obituaries ..........................................6 of the year for the Camping and Caravanning Club this year it is to be held at the Three Counties Showground near Great 50th birthday Booking Form .........13 Malvern Bryan Regalia .............................................24 Photos of the presentation by Alisdair Cusick 54th National Booking Form ..........25 WT - WAGGONER’S TALK Website: www.waggonerstalk.co.uk Camping Summary 2015 ..............26 Published By: The Motor Caravan Section of the Camping and Caravanning Club Editor: Bryan Giles Email: [email protected] Printed in the UK by Truprint Media Ltd., tel. 01843 220200 - website: www.truprintmedia.co.uk Magazine Policy This magazine and all items contained herein are copyright, no other use is permitted without the written permission of the Editor. Readers should note that the views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily those of the Publishers, Magazine Team or the MCS. However we believe that all Waggoner ’s Talk contributors should be allowed to express their own opinions. All submissions are unsolicited & therefore subject to Editorial Next deadline date is 11 March 2016 change. Submitted photographs are taken to be released for publication. Whilst every care is taken to ensure that the contents of Waggoner’s Talk are accurate, we accept no responsibility for Cover photo - Best Newsletter/Magazine Trophy any consequences that may arise from any errors or omissions. presentation ( photo by Alisdair Cusick ) The Editorial Team Issue 171 - Winter 2015/2016 | 3 Chairman’s Chat Hi folks, I am delighted to announce that at the Camping and Caravanning Club A.G.M in October this year, our very own magazine Waggoners Talk, won the Burnham Trophy for Best Magazine. Many congratulations to our editor Bryan Giles and all at Truprint along with all of you who contribute to the magazine with reports and stories for making the winning of the award possible. By the time this magazine is published all the Christmas and New Year parties will be over. I hope you all had a great time and were not badly affected by the terrible floods that caused so much damage to some areas of the country. Those of us who do not use our vans during the winter will now be busy getting them ready for the 2016 season. We are all hoping for good weather but I am sure we will enjoy ourselves anyway. I am really looking forward to the 54th national A.G.M meet being hosted by North West area at Cartmel race course in Cumbria and hope we have a really good turnout to this lovely area of the country. Bill Lees - Chairman Don’t let a breakdown come between you and your holiday RAC Rescue plus all the benefits of Arrival camping and caravanning cover Join today and get a FREE £15 Club gift voucher^ Call 0330 332 8455† quoting RCAFARR-ARMAG1 or visit racarrival.co.uk/waggoners ^£15 Club Gift vouchers can be used towards your Club membership or UK Club Site fees. 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RAC Insurance Ltd is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. CA.ARRMH.MTACTIV.1115.4088 National PRO Report Hi to you all forward to getting Out & About and visiting new venues and I am sure that by meeting new and old friends, so if you have not been out to the time you read any of these meets before make it your New Year Resolution this you will all have to go out with your local Area/Group in 2016. I know that recovered from your you will be warmly welcomed and you will make many new Merry Christmas friends. Of course there is the Section 54th National Meet - and New Year and 3rd - 6th June,which this year is being hosted by our North be looking forward West Area at Cartmel Race Courcse, Grange over Sands, to the 2016 Camping Lancs - full details and booking form are in this magazine. Season. However, I This meet takes place during National Camping & would firstly like you Caravanning Week, so come and join us at this lovely venue. to think about all the Volunteers who are on your Then there is the National Feast of Lanterns hosted by Area/Group Committees, who Steward your meets, and Cambrian & Wyvern Region at Three Counties arrange things so that you can all have relaxing weekends Showgrounds in Malvern - 25th - 29th August.