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Since the last report we have had our annual dinner at the Plas Hafod Hotel near Mold in Flintshire. Twenty nine members attended for an excellent meal and a great evening was had by all.
By the time you read this we will have had our AGM at which I am sure Selwyn Edwards will have been re-elected for his second year of office. I am sure that all members of the North Wales Group will join me in thanking him for his sterling efforts over the last twelve months and look forward to another year under his leadership.
Our first big run of the year will be on Good Friday when we hope to meet up with members of the Red Rose Group who are crossing the border into the Principality for this year’s Easter bunny run.
I do not have a lot to report his month but as always our new programme of events can be viewed on our website: www.doretti.co.uk following the link to ‘TR Register North Wales Group’. All Register members in North Wales are always welcome to join with us so please make contact if you would like to get the best out of your TR.
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Continuing the theme of unusual vehicles, Peter arrived at the December meeting top down in very wet weather in his TR substitute which he intends towing behind his motorhome when he migrates to southern Europe in January. We had more than a dozen members brave the stormy conditions at our pre Christmas meeting at the Kings Head, Llanrhaeadr. Unfortunately apart from Peter everyone else turned up in their tin tops.
You may recall from my last report that at our October meeting we decided to visit a nearby museum just outside Denbigh which specialised in memorabilia from the 1950s. Unfortunately the museum has since been destroyed by fire and sadly most of the exhibits from the period have been lost. It was fortunate that we took the opportunity to visit when we did.
Our next main event after Christmas will be our annual dinner which this time will at the Plas Hafod Hotel at Gwerymynydd near Mold in Flintshire. It looks as though it is going to be very well attended with more than thirty members willing to pay their deposits.
As with most groups there tends to be little ‘TR action’ at this time of the year which in recent weeks has been very wet up here in North Wales. We are however planning our programme for next year details of which will soon appear on our website.
One particular date for diaries is Sunday 7 February 2010 when we will have our AGM at the Kings Head Llanrhaeadr at 2.00pm. Selwyn, our group leader, advises everyone to attend otherwise they may find themselves elected to important posts in their absence.
Our first major run for 2010 will take place on Good Friday, 2nd April. Please make a note for your diaries.
By the time you read this Christmas will be a distant memory and we will all be looking forward to the Spring and we hope some good weather in 2010. May I take this opportunity of wishing all members a happy and healthy new year.
As always the full programme of events can be viewed on our website www.doretti.co.uk following the link to ‘TR Register North Wales Group’. All Register members in North Wales are always welcome to join with us so please make contact if you would like to get the best out of your TR.
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Our meeting on the first Sunday in October saw nine TRs and a GT6 arrive at the Kings Head on a reasonably bright day with just one or two light showers. Pride of place on this occasion had to go to Phil Griffiths in his recently restored 1933 Austin 7 Ulster. Capable of over 40 mph, Phil showed tremendous courage driving through the Nant y Garth pass all the way from Gresford near Wrexham to Llanraeadr.
As the sun came out we decided to visit a nearby museum just outside Denbigh which specializes in memorabilia from the 1950s. The museum called the Cae Dai Trust is full of artefacts which arouse nostalgia in those of us who were around in the 50s. The museum includes a garage from the period and also a small shop. Other exhibits include everything from household items to vehicles including a Cadillac convertible which made the Vauxhall Cresta next to it look positively small.
Our monthly meetings will continue throughout the winter and we hope to have our usual belated Christmas dinner at the end of January 2010.
As we are now coming towards the end of the season I do not have much else to report. However I would like to thank Selwyn our group leader, Graham our deputy group leader and Patrick our treasurer for their continuing efforts in raising the profile of the North Wales group. We have a nucleus of committed members who have helped to establish the group over the last four years from when we were first set up. The future is looking very positive and I am sure the group will go from strength to strength.
As always the full programme of events can be viewed on our website www.doretti.co.uk following the link to ‘TR Register North Wales Group’. All Register members in North Wales are always welcome to join with us so please make contact if you would like to get the best out of your TR.
