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National AGM Rally 2024

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Peter and I arrived on Thursday 16th to help Sheldon set up. We enjoyed very heavy rain most of the afternoon and evening and weren’t looking forward to the weekend if it kept up.
Friday morning came and brought the sun which stayed all weekend with temperatures reaching the 20’s. We were kept busy all Friday welcoming approx. 35 vans with 50 or so human occupants
– I didn’t count the number of dogs. After everyone set up their vans on the large pitches they were invited into the barn for a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit. Tamara kept everyone well provided.
The facilities on site were a fair walk from the camping field but it kept us all fit.
On Friday evening several people took advantage of the pizzas made on site which they ate at the outside tables in the sun. Afterwards it was into the barn for
a fascinating talk by Tristan from New Brighton RNLI, our chosen charity. Kath was kept very busy selling the raffle tickets. Everyone brought in prizes to go
into the baskets and we eventually made up four baskets for the prizes.
Saturday morning came with lots of sunshine. This was a ‘do your own thing’ day. Some people went into Chester by taxi or campervan and some did walks
round the area into Great Budworth Country Park. Some just stayed and enjoyed the peace and quiet and sunshine on site. At least one person went to the classic car day at Oulton Park race track. In the evening we had the pot luck supper when everyone brought food to share. Our entertainment was the wonderful Sophie who sang lots of foot-tapping songs and had people up on the dance floor, including me. In the interval we had the draw for the road tax prize which was won by someone who was actually in attendance so we were able to present it to her in person.
As well as asking the quiz questions he gave us snippets of background information including the dummy funnel on the Titanic and all about Fanny Craddock’s ‘marriages’.

Sunday was again sunny and we had the Songs of Praise ably led by Kath and Isobel and the collection was for the RNLI. Following this we had our AGM which was also on YouTube for anyone who couldn’t attend. Unfortunately, we only had one person log on to this. If you can’t make it to the actual AGM and Rally do join us on YouTube next year so you can see who we all are and what we do.
Sunday afternoon was free to socialise and then in the evening we had Sheldon’s wonderful quiz.
As well as asking the quiz questions he gave us snippets of background information including the dummy funnel on the Titanic and all about Fanny Craddock’s ‘marriages’.

On Monday morning it was time to pack up and leave – quite leisurely for some as we didn’t have to vacate the site until 12 noon. It was a great weekend and it was lovely to see old friends and make new ones.
Here’s to the next rally in Comberton, Cambridgeshire 20th to 23rd September.

Anne Graystone
The booking form is with this Review.
The National AGM Rally. May 2024 Tristan and prize winner ? Who ? Why ?
Bring and Share. How many pork pies were donated?
Raffle prizes. Thanks to Kath for making them up. Thanks to members for donations.
Thanks to Freddie O`Hare for the dozens of photos, and to other members who were
good enough to help.