NATIONAL

IT’S TIME FOR THE WELSH

The 69th Welsh National – hosted by Gwent Centre –will take place at the Monmouthshire Showground, Monmouth, from 24-28 August 2023. The fun-filled event will feature live entertainment, arts and crafts competitions, sports, activities for younger members, quizzes, exhibitions, a bar and food and drink stalls.

The venue is in the beautiful Wye Valley and close to the Forest of Dean. Other attractions nearby include scenic Symonds Yat and The Kymin Round House (a National Trust venue), while Monmouth town centre is close by for shops, supermarkets, restaurants, etc.

A Pre-National rally will also be held at the same venue and will run from 18-24 August 2023. A booking form can be found under the Rallies section at gwentcentre.co.uk.

Home Counties Pit Stop At Iconic Track

The Home Counties Region held a ‘Question Time’ event at Silverstone Interactive Museum, which sits beside the iconic racing circuit, on the border of Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire. The event was attended by almost 100 Club members from across the region and farther afield.

Question Time events enable Club members to put their questions to representatives of the Club’s regions as well as members of the Executive Committee and staff from head office. Answers were given on a variety of subjects by a panel consisting of David Rickard (Regional Chairman), Grenville Chamberlain OBE (Chairman of the Caravan and Motorhome Club), Harvey Alexander (Director of Marketing and Membership Services), Emma McQuillan (Head of Governance), Paul Barnes (Head of Estates) and, from the Club’s Technical Committee, Adrian Hobbs CBE and David Pettinger. A summary of the questions and answers can be found at homecountiesregion.co.uk.

After the meeting, members were able to tour the museum and learn about the history of the famous venue. A viewing platform also proved popular, with racing taking place on the track below. The Home Counties Region would like to pass on their thanks to those who attended.