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Club Meeting 28th March 2006
(Kev Baxter - Secretary)

It’s official; we really have almost outgrown our ‘optimum’ venue!  There were 22 of us in attendance, which was nice because it kept the officious chat to a minimum since half the people had to stand around the table.  Moreover, it might be time to sit around the pool table and put the huge number of models on the ‘committee table’ such was the amount of plastic on display.  A warm welcome was extended to Robert Price, another tanker-winker for Paul and Bob to play with; and boy, what great models he brought along.  The aerophiles have got some serious competition – fantastic, we love it!

 SUBBYS 

A subby was held at the Royal George between meetings.  It was reported as a ‘quiet affair’ causing some suspicion with the Chairman’s ‘Better Half’, who surmised correctly that the Secretary had not been involved.  I don’t know what to say!  There is every chance that another subby will be held shortly.  Perhaps it is time to elect a Subby Sub-committee?  Answers on a postcard to...

 Southern Expo. Several members attended the Southern Expo, making its welcome return.  Sadly, we were unable to display and it was something of a shock to have to pay to get in to a show!  Nevertheless, models were appreciated, plastic was traded; generally, small flat pieces for large cardboard boxes full of the stuff and the pub-lunch was very convivial – if a little uniform, “7 bacon-burgers please and the same number of pints.”  Fourty-seven flyers for the EAMC were taken and every club stand was canvassed for support.  We await the replies.

 6-HOUR BUILD

 David Penningtonwas still developing the idea for the 6-hour build competition; he assures us that he will report to the Club shortly when he has had a bit more of a think.

 PARISH NOTICES

 Orfordness. The visit to Orfordness has been confirmed for Fri 19 May 06.  The cost is £9 and be prepared to ‘hoof it’ for a few miles.  It will be worth every penny and blister!  Clearly, beer and curry/chinky/chips will be involved on the way home.

 Drink! Please don’t lean over the pool table with your beers.  It just takes one accidental spillage to ensure that the table will be ruined; furthermore, there’s the damage to the pool table to think about too!

 Subs.    It was decided that we should introduce a register to ensure that our subs are paid each evening.  With the rapid and highly delightful growth of the Club’s numbers it has been getting a bit too much for Rob to have to spend the entire evening strong-arming the quids out of everyone.  Hopefully, this solution will encourage everyone to cough-up with slightly more dignity.

 SHOWS DIARY

 Ipswich Transport Museum.  The short-notice allocation of space at the Ipswich Transport Museum show on 24 Mar 06 had to be declined due to lack of participants, this was a shame but, unavoidable in the circumstances.  Nevertheless, we should strive to make this a fixture on the Club calendar in the future as it is an excellent vehicle to demonstrate the Club’s activities.

 IPMS AGM. The IPMS AGM will be held on Sun 23 Apr 06, somewhere near Birmingham – we haven’t been there, but we will probably find it!  Dom and Kev indicated that they will attend.  The AGM is held on the same day as the Hinckley Show, so it would be churlish not to pop in on the way wouldn’t it?  Any further takers, please contact the Secretary.

 Beltring. The Chairman confirmed that the hotel for the Beltring Show on Fri 21 Jul 06 has been booked.

 IPMS Brampton.          The Secretary has received an invitation to the IPMS Brampton show, held at St Neots, on Sun 3 Sep 06.  Bob, Dom, Jan, Kev, Marc, Rob, Jim and Andy indicated that would like to attend.  The Secretary undertook to ensure that IPMS Brampton was contacted.

 COMPETITION

 The first results for the Modeller of the Year were as follows: 

THE TABLE

Those that had brought models then gave a little summary of each. Photos can be seen here.

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