Our thanks go to Colin & Jan, Nick &
Carole & Marshals for a well organised
weekend, considering the amount of vans
& all their hard work they all put into
it. Their was plenty to see and do
including a Funfair, Punch & Judy Show,
Andy the Clown, & donkey rides of which
both the children enjoyed. Oliver took
great interest in the military display,
& Millie enjoyed the horses. The beer
tent was a well deserved rest at the
end!!
After two great days & a couple of worn
out children it was time to head
home. What a superb rally!! Can't wait
for Wings & Wheels. Well Done to one &
all.
Viv, Stephen, Oliver & Millie
Picture
courtesy of Stephen Harper
Not on the Rally Field Please !!!!!
Best Show of its Kind....
Once again the Steam Rally proved to be the
best show of this kind in England. The
exhibits grow more each year and go from
strength to strength. There were two new
notable attractions for me, one was the
display of speedway bikes and the other was
the motorbike and sidecar that was featured
in the Indiana Jones movie. Speedway seems
to be making a comeback, it was very strong
in my youth and died out during the 80’s but
it seems now as strong as ever. There were
exhibits of all types of transport, many of
which were not steam driven but they showed
mans innovative to invent through the ages
as technology evolved.
I would like to thank Mike & Pam, Norman &
Jill, Nick & Carol and Jerry, Heather &
Charlie for their assistance the whole
weekend. I would also thank Colin & Jan for
leading the team as I know that a rally this
large doesn’t just happen on the day but
months of planning goes into it to ensure it
runs smoothly.
In fact planning has begun for next years
rally already. I would also like to thank
all the members who attended for their
co-operation and participation in the
weekend. (The weather was grand too)
Regional Rallies
A full programme of events for all 5 Anglia Region Centres is
now available...
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Octobafest
South Essex Centre invite you to their Octobafest Rally 29 - 31
October at Chelmer Valley High School, Chelmsford. Contact Ray
on 01245 262725 for more details.
Bonfire & New YearDeposits Please
The Bonfire Rally requires advance payment £28 on booking
please. The New Year Rally requires a £10 deposit.
Christmas
Shopping Rally Change Venue
The venue has been changed for this rally. Camping for 2 or 3
nights and Saturday evening Christmas social planned...
more>>
Volunteers Wanted
We currently need more volunteers to
support the Centre with the 2011 Rally Programme. With spaces on
the rally field in high demand again in 2010, the Rally
Secretary will welcome anyone who would like to help run a
rally in 2011. Please ask a committee member for more details...
more>>
Need
Rally Slips ?
Print your own rally slips...
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Other News
Rally on
TV How many of our members
can you recognise on the Caravan Channel TV programme ? more>>
New
Suffolk Lines Newsletter is now
available online...
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Centre Members The Caravan Club's new computer systems is still being upgraded
and is not currently notifying the Centre of your new or renewed
membership. Please accept our apologies if your rally handbook
is delayed. If you wish to attend a rally, please contact a
member of Committee for rally marshal details. Contacts on page
675 of your Sites Directory & Handbook.
Fire Safety
Please ensure you have read the Fire Safety
Procedure on page 635 of your Sites Directory & Handbook.
Rally Marshals may not have fire extinguishers available on the
rally field in future.
From October 2009 it will be a Suffolk Centre
recommendation that all caravans attending a rally should have a "fire bucket" filled with water adjacent to their "A" frame.
It is recommend that you have a fire extinguisher and fire
blanket in your caravan in case of emergency and regularly check
the batteries in your smoke alarm.
