Newsletter February 2023

Published in Feb 23

Club Night

The February WFTR Club night will be at The Foresters Arms, 173 London Road, Bagshot, GU19 5DH, on 07 February from 7:30 p.m. You will be able to hear news of event planner updates for 2023 ( https://wftr.co.uk/wftr-events/ ) as they are emerging. More importantly I will be giving a presentation on the Register 5 year strategy which you will have seen outlined in your last TR Action magazine and enclosed letter. I hope as many of you as possible will attend so you can enable discussion and feedback. I can then take this to the Register Group Leaders meeting at Gaydon on 11 March where the issue will be discussed pre AGM of the Register.

Planned Events for 2023

Events are steadily being added to the website, at this stage mainly car shows and pre planned events. Barry will shortly be contacting those of you who have kindly offered to organise an event for brief details and these events will be added to the website as we get the information. Progress so far is as follows:

11 March – TR Register Group Leaders meeting at Gaydon where I will be representing our group. Let me know if you have any important issues to articulate at the meeting.

02 April – Classic Car Sunday in Alton (non WFTR sponsored event, but a good afternoon out) https://wftr.co.uk/event/classic-car-sundays-2-2/

10 April – Spring Vehicle Meet and Jumble at Newbury show ground (non WFTR event, but if enough sign up we will organise a run to suit). See: https://wftr.co.uk/event/spring-vehicle-meet-autojumble/

16 April – TR Register AGM at Gaydon. See: https://www.tr-register.co.uk/article/2023/01/0312/Calling-notice-TR-Register-Annual-General-Meeting-2023

23 April – Drive it Day at Amberley museum being organised and sponsored by our group. We urge you to sign up and pay as soon as possible so that final numbers can be known. This is a combined event with 5 other South Eastern region groups two of which have exceeded WFTR numbers for paying and sign up. See: https://wftr.co.uk/event/drive-it-day-2023/. As we are organising this event and expect more than 75 cars we need volunteer marshals and coordinators on the day to help. You will of course be able to drive down in your TR’s and participate in the same way as everyone else. Please let me know soonest if you are prepared to help if you have not done so already. Also note that the Register is sponsoring charity donations to Childline by means of rally plates for 23 April Drive it Day. To get yours see: http://www.driveitday.co.uk/

10 or 17 Dec (TBC) – WFTR Christmas Party. We have decided not to go back to Windlesham golf club again for a third year as they let us down in 2022. We have however shortlisted a number of possible venues which we would like your feedback of preferences upon or indeed additions to. Potential venues are:

• Roka in Bagshot Square (Turkish). See https://rokathesquare.com
• Bearwood Lakes Golf Club, Wokingham. See https://www.bearwoodlakes.co.uk
• Meade Hall at the Crown & Cushion, Camberley See: https://www.meadehall.co.uk
• Easthampstead Park, Wokingham. See https://www.eastpark.co.uk

Gazebo’s

We have brought a new gazebo that it better suited to our needs. This means the old gazebos that have served us well for many years are now redundant and need a new home. If you can use one or both make us an offer and that will be yours to take home and do with as you wish. If you want to know what you get for you money this is what they look like: https://wftr.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/DSCN3305.jpg Interested parties contact me per below or respond to this newsletter in the comments box.

Summary

I am sure we are looking forward to spring and the opportunity to get out in our TR’s with roofs down and no salt on the roads. Do keep me informed of any thoughts or advice you have on items in this newsletter or on anything else.