Paulerspury People May 2014
The Newsletter of The RREC Paulerspury Section
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Paulerspury People - May 2014
Paulerspury People
May 2014
The Newsletter of the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club - Paulerspury Section
Contents Not a Lot of People Know That
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The Chairman’s Bit
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Northamptonshire Lunch
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New Members Lunch
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Steam Hauled to Buxton Spa
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Hertfordshire Lunch
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St George’s Day Run
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A Pertinent Recipe
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Future Events
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Committee Contacts
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Front Cover Photograph: David Morgans 1931 Phantom II Limousine by Ranalah (63GY)
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Not a Lot of People Know That The first British Royal owner was the Duke of Windsor who, was attracted to the car after his adventures in the First World War, when he drove a Silver Ghost.
The Duke of Edinburgh was lent a very special car by Rolls-Royce: a Bentley prototype of the Phantom IV with the new and enormously powerful straight-eight engine. The Duke could and did, drive it at 130 m.p.h.. Hence its nickname: The Scalded Cat.
The Shah of Iran must have been one of the best customers Rolls-Royce ever had. His astonishing collection included virtually every Rolls-Royce model ever made.
King Farouk of Egypt was also a multiple owner. When in exile in Rome, he ordered a new Bentley but by the time it arrived, Farouk (who gave new dimensions to the word self-indulgence) was too fat to get in!
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The Chairman’s Bit Since January, the Section has enjoyed a variety of events the write-ups on which you will find in the following pages. In February we held our New Members Lunch at which we welcomed seventeen new members to the Paulerspury Section, at the same time providing a guided tour of the Hunt House facility and an opportunity for all in attendance to visit the Club shop. Our Sunday lunches have taken us to venues the Section has not previously visited and this is largely thanks to new members offering to organise events. If you have not yet organised a Section event, why not get involved and have a go? New event organisers are supported by either a committee member or an experienced organiser to help with the task, so it need not be so daunting. Take a few minutes to visit the Section website and Facebook page when you can (details on page 23). These keep you up to date with what we have done, providing glorious photographs online to view and also details of what we have planned for the future. They also provide information on non-section events which we are unable to include in our calendar but which may still be of interest. On the home page of our Section website, you will see a link to the main Club website and here you can find a wealth of information from who’s who at the Hunt House to technical information on all kinds of vehicle issues. The summer months will soon be upon us and this will no doubt encourage more of us to come out with our cars. Whether or not you currently have a club car or if perhaps, yours is temporarily unable to proceed, still book yourselves in to join us at an event soon. If the event happens to be one involving specific use of a car, a roadrun or treasure hunt for example, any of your fellow members would be delighted to provide a ‘ride’ on the day. Often this ice breaking occurrence can bring about the beginning of a new friendship or at very least, ensure that all enthusiasts’ are welcome and a car is not a pre-requisite of joining the Club or our Section. The free issue to you of our Section magazine relies on the continued support of our advertisers and to that end I am certain that they, in turn, would welcome your business should you need to avail of any of the services or facilities they provide. I look forward to seeing you at an event soon, meanwhile, drive safely and enjoy the Club.
Barry Gallafent Paulerspury People - May 2014
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Northamptonshire Lunch - Greens Restaurant, Collingtree Park Golf Club Sunday 23rd February The Greens restaurant on the Collingtree Park Golf course is a popular place for Sunday Lunch and despite the confusing road layout from the M1 all the club members managed to find the venue ok. The weather was good, blue sky and a strong hint spring is on its way, so the event started by small-talk in the car park under at least 8 degrees of sun. A reasonable number of members arrived in their club cars, some of us that live only half a mile away, conscious of fuel prices also arrived in their club car. The restaurant being on the top floor has a spectacular view over the 18 th green, which is in fact an island; the surrounding water level rising as the moat slowly fills up with golf balls to the embarrassment of players as we judgementally look down from above. The seating layout was well thought out as we could find people we met at previous events, this is particularly important for new members – making friends & contacts, as well as having a good time. It also gave opportunity to view the colourful socks worn by all ages and provided sufficient space for the cheeky waitress to promise dancing later in the afternoon.
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Club Paulerspury cars in position at -Greens Restaurant People May 2014
The interesting table layout gave us unique view of fellow members
Those members thinking about sneaking down the stairs for a couple of holes were quickly put aside when the excellent lunch was served, the quality was very good and those that did not make the event – you missed out as I can report favourably on the size of the Yorkshire puddings. The luncheon filled the afternoon and was in full swing after 4.30pm, coffee was served with a smile but somehow Must have been the glove that attracted a wasp Geoff! the waitress lost her nerve when it came to the dance or perhaps it was because we were too busy having a good time, or even perhaps the speeches went on a little longer. Thanks to Greens for a splendid lunch but our special thanks to Sue and David Cooper for organising the event – well done.
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New Members Lunch - The Hunt House - Sunday 23rd February As most of you know, every two years we like to host the New Members Lunch at the Hunt House and this year we were delighted to welcome seventeen new members who accepted our invitation. Since joining, although some of our newer members had already visited our head office and taken part in section events, this was a good opportunity for everyone to meet established and other new members at this unique site as well as discovering more about the Club. In addition to the welcome presentation from our Chairman, Barry Gallafent and overview of the club by Phillip Hall, we were joined by author Bruce Lawson who introduced his book Charles Rolls of Rolls-Royce and gave us the background and a brief insight as to why he had been convinced that there was a need to write this new biography, a superb publication that interested many of those who attended. The tour of the Archives and Hunt House facilities is always the icing on the cake, appealing to new and established members alike, who are always keen to discover the treasures within. Thank you to Phillip Hall for sharing his expertise and supporting us once again.
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Oops, the committee vacated their seats for the top table
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Lunch was served in the conservatory
Lunch in the conservatory, provided for us by Barbara Westlake all served by her ‘waitresses’ Ailsa Plain and Lucy Walsh, was a very friendly and noisy affair, as are all of the Paulerspury Section events so we look forward to seeing our new members often over the coming season. For more information on ‘What’s Happening & When’ please visit the section website rrec.paulerspury.org.uk or take a look in the Paulerspury People Newsletter.
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Steam Hauled to Buxton Spa - Saturday 15 March 2014 or the Paulerspury Section let off steam …………… We stood well back on the station platform to see both the Sherwood Forester and 44871 (formerly known as Sovereign) steam into Bedford Station. Some bright spark, who shall remain nameless, had suggested that the group make its way up the platform because that would surely be where we would board our carriage. Wrong our carriage was the penultimate of a line of ten carriages! We fought our way back down the platform, going against the flow of all the other passengers, and eventually stepped onto the train virtually by the skin of our teeth. Settling into our seats we were off rattling along the rails to Kettering to pick up more of our group. The Stanier Black 5’s were the most useful locomotives ever to run in this country. No less than 842 were built during the period 1934 to 1951 and only 18 survive, most in private ownership. They were true mixed traffic locomotives that were equally at ease on a 350-ton express passenger service or a 50-wagon goods train. Even Peter the green engine in the Thomas the Tank stories was based on the design of the Black 5. Being brought up in Bletchley (for my sins), I was fortunate to regularly travel on them to Euston, London, with my parents to visit family. The journey could take up to 2 hours – how times have changed. Once we’d left Kettering, we were served a most welcome and delicious breakfast, particularly as we had risen early to make our way to Bedford to pick up the train.
Paulerspury People arrives - May 2014 ‘The Sherwood Forester’ at Bedford Station
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We passed through many stations that had shut down, most by Beeching and some since. Some stations had been beautifully restored by enthusiasts, while others looked sad and unloved. We crossed the Harringworth Viaduct, which traverses the Welland valley. The 82-arch brick structure was built between 1874 and 1879 and is considered to be one of the country’s major feats of industrial engineering. I’ve seen it from the road and can vouch that it is an amazing structure and not that far from Rockingham Castle. We steamed through Rutland, skirted one end of Rutland Water and on through Leicestershire crossing the Fosse Way. We rattled into Nottinghamshire and then Derbyshire and I couldn’t get over the number of enthusiasts and train spotters I saw taking photos of the train’s progress. I understand there is a bush telegraph that tells them when all steam trains are out for excursions. At Chesterfield the famous crooked spire of the parish church of St Mary and All Saints could be seen. Apparently it’s built of timber and covered with lead plates set in a zigzag fashion to give the effect of being crooked. Getting closer to the Peak Forest, we steamed into Totley Tunnel, 3 miles long and the second longest in the country. Then on to Hope station previously known as Hope for Castleton, a pretty village in the Peak District and famous for its Blue John mines. Blue John is beautiful blue/mauve quartz polished to a high shine. It was quite valuable and popular in Victorian/Edwardian times.
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On entering the Vale of Edale, ahead was the towering bulk of Kinder Scout, rising to 2,088ft, the highest point in the Peak District and Mam Tor rising to 1,696ft, the latter being known as the shivering mountain due to its unstable shale eastern slopes. The train had climbed steadily at this point and started to make its descent on a falling 1 in 90 gradient. However, before reaching Buxton, it climbed a rising gradient of 1 in 100. We certainly needed the two Black 5s pulling us up such steep gradients. As we approached Buxton station, I had a senior moment. The train followed the rails in a wide arc and through the window of our carriage I thought I saw another steam engine letting off steam in the distance but, as my dear husband pointed out, it was our train. Hey Ho! The railway came to Buxton in 1833. However, all that is left of the North West station is the fantail glazing and carved lettering on a wall where all trains come to a halt. The architect was Sir Joseph Paxton, noted for his work on the Crystal Palace. Once in Buxton, we took a stroll around the town. It was bitterly cold and we spent our time diving in and out of shops until we found the newly refurbished Pavilion, an interesting place also housing a Victorian hot house. We then went on to look at the Buxton Crescent, a once important building, created by the 5th Duke of Devonshire with John Carr of York, one of the leading architects of the 18th Century to challenge Bath as a thermal water spa resort. Unfortunately, the Crescent is much run down
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Awaiting the arrival of our train home
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Our day certainly was ‘First Class’
and needs attention. However, there are moves afoot to restore it to its former glory and I wish them well as serious money is needed to return the building to what it was. On return to Buxton station we all piled back on to the train out of the cold and into the comfort of our carriage. A Class 47 diesel engine called the County of Essex had been coupled to our train and we re-traced part of our outward-bound route to join the main line towards Manchester. We left the Manchester line and trundled over the Stockport Viaduct before reaching Stockport. By then, the train was rattling along at a great pace and I hang my hat up to the stewards who served the first course of our dinner - soup – without spilling a drop! Dinner was a gracious affair with silver service, good food and great company. Afterwards the carriage went quiet, mainly due to many falling asleep! At Cheadle Hulme (the posh part of Manchester, don’t you know) we followed the route to Stoke on Trent and headed southwards to Nuneaton, where the train took the Leicester line to return us to our original route via Melton Mowbray and all stations to Bedford and on to Ealing Broadway. On the outward journey to Buxton we were treated to beautiful scenery and saw many horses gambolling in the fields together with tiny new-born lambs sheltering against their mothers. During our return journey, we saw the most stunning sunset, with red, pink and indigo skies and after leaving Macclesfield, Jodrell Bank, the big telescope could be clearly seen in the distance. For many of us the day brought back memories of travelling by steam train and thanks go to Barry and Ruth for organising such a great day out.
Linda Ball Paulerspury People - May 2014
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at Bentley Pangbourne following 30 years at Lex.� Service with a smile Where we like to believe we are XQLTXH LV LQ WKH WUHDWPHQW RI RXU FXVWRPHUV (DFK RQH KDV GLIIHUHQW UHTXLUHPHQWV DQG RXU DLP LV WR JR the extra mile for all of them. Those who’ve entrusted us with their pride and joy over the years range from members of the British and other royal families to household name celebrities.� Free collection and delivery $GGV IHOORZ 'LUHFWRU 0DUWLQ +DZHV “We recognise our customers are busy people and therefore offer free collection and delivery to all those in the local area. In addition to standard Chris Lee busy rebuilding a Rolls-Royce V8
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Moderns and classics are equally welcome at Chris Lee’s Ltd
services, general maintenance and repairs, we also operate one of the best bodyshops this side of London, and undertake accident repairs and general paintwork for a number of major franchised dealers, as well as insurance companies and private owners. We handle restoration work too.â€? Ancient arts &RQÂż UPV ERG\VKRS 'LUHFWRU 'DYLG Redrup: “In Martin and Leigh Birch, ZH KDYH WZR RI WKH Âż QHVW IDEULFDWRUV around, so anything from localised repairs to body-off rebuilds are all in a day’s work to us.â€? 'HVSLWH WKH WRXJK HFRQRPLF FOLPDWH it’s gratifying to report that Chris Lee’s has never been busier; in fact
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Chris Hancock and Martin Hawes attending to a Bentley Continetal GT
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Hertfordshire Sunday Lunch - Redcoats Farmhouse Restaurant Sunday 23rd March Our weapon of choice for the day was the Continental R, which comes equipped with a decent cabin heater, ridiculously powerful heated front seats and windscreen wipers that can move a torrential downpour in milliseconds. It seemed to be a good choice given the weather forecast the previous evening. Of course, it was wall-to-wall spring sunshine as we set off with a gleaming polished car, but we were soon glad to be equipped with all of the above items as the rain started to fall. Naturally, it was back to the sunshine by the time we got to Redcoats Green to be greeted by a surly parking marshal (in the guise of Steve Dolan) who merrily chided us for not bothering to clean the car! Bless him, for he managed to squeeze quite a few of us into the tight and relatively small front car park reserved just for us, but even so, the later arrivals had to slum it amongst the inferior marques in the general car park to the rear of the farmhouse. Highlight of the day (car-wise, that is) was the first public outing of David Morgan’s fabulous 1931 R-R Phantom II with a 3 position drophead coupe body (as featured on the outside front cover). Paint and chrome gleaming, it seemed he had missed the rain and mud that we had encountered. Although God may have been looking down on him as far as the weather was concerned, David is a sly old devil, and he
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keeps the acquisition of new additions to his fleet rather on the quiet side until he is ready for a showing. However, it was well worth the nigh on 2 year wait and his latest beast is a fabulous and genuinely magnificent monster. No doubt about the winner of ‘car of the day’. After the usual banter and chat in the car park, it was on to the serious job of eating and drinking, things at which the entire Paulerspury section always manage to excel. Numerous friends, old and not so old arrived and in no time the bar was buzzing with happy chit-chat and laughter. All too soon we were seated for lunch. Redcoats Farmhouse has a justifiable reputation for good food and they excelled themselves on the day. It is never easy to serve a large number of people and keep food hot, but the friendly staff operated with great efficiency and all of us enjoyed their excellent food. All too soon the early leavers were drifting away, leaving those of us with strong constitutions to sneak back to the bar to test the strength of the Chairman’s wallet strap. Some say that moths abide there, but we proved otherwise!!!
Spacious dining in the conservatory
Bert Gladwin shares a moment with Alan Goddard
Beautifully and effectively organised as always by Steve and Jan Dolan and our sincere thanks go to them for a memorable day out.
Keith Davies Paulerspury People - May 2014
No people, no cars, just art
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St George's Day Run and Lunch - Sunday 27th April The Corner 5 Restaurant at Box End Park was the start and finish venue for the annual St George’s Day Run. Participants were welcomed by St George himself, who bore an uncanny resemblance to Mark Warnock, our caretaker organiser who ably managed the day’s events. Unfortunately, Sylvia and Derek Freeman were unable to attend and enjoy the fruit of their labours in planning the day as they were attending a wedding. Inside the Corner 5, there was an array of St George’s ties and red dresses on display as members met for refreshments on the first floor overlooking the lake before departure for the 35 mile run through the Bedfordshire countryside. Fluttering pennants bearing the cross of St George along the hedge-tops was the surreal sight that greeted anyone viewing our progress along the zig-zag lane, over the flat fields near Box End. Not until the rise over the ridge to Stagsden was our flagbedecked convoy revealed in all its shining glory. It was the burst of speed along the main road towards Astwood that put the durability of the flags to the test, with one of our own parting company from the Turbo R after only a mile, and at least one other from someone up front gliding gracefully over the cars, before fluttering into a roadside ditch. We apologise to the locals for littering the countryside and just hope, rather doubtfully, that the flags are biodegradable! A right out of Astwood took us along a lane through fields of billowing bright yellow rape, out of which emerged a cluster of wind turbines like giants with flailing arms. Dropping down to the T junction at Newton Blossomville, where the slot in the wall
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opposite marked the site of an old Home Guard machine gun post, it was good to see the village Reading Rooms maintained in glistening white and obviously cared for. Traversing picturesque rolling countryside, enhanced by the bright green springtime freshness of the newly emerging leaves, we made smooth progress, through Harrold, with its ancient conical-shaped village lock-up on the green, and on to the mellow iron-stone and thatch of Poddington. It was the good folk of Hinwick who witnessed the first burst of creativity from amongst our number, sufficient to delight any connoisseur of rebellion against authority. Of course, to be out there in front of the convoy carried a huge burden of responsibility for the navigator, especially when so many were coaxed by the relaxed ambiance of the day to hand over the chore of navigation to that first car and simply follow dutifully wherever led. However, once the right into the hamlet was taken, our erstwhile leader had second thoughts, and we were blessed with views of members’ cars at all angles across the road, as some made deft manoeuvres to turn around, whilst others trusted their instincts to forge ahead and rejoin the main road, just as the instructions suggested in the first place. The same defiance of orders was repeated again at Wymington, with equally improvised choreography from members who chose differing stratagems to rejoin the route. In less of a convoy now, smaller groups of cars bowled along the Freemans’ inspired choice of lanes and rolling Bedfordshire countryside. Passing through yet more beautiful villages of mellow stone and thatch, including Stevington with its mediaeval
Stunning, The ‘Corner 5’ building
Coffee on the mezzanine
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market cross, and Felmersham with its equally ancient bridge over the winding Great Ouse, we eventually returned to the Scandinavian chic of the Corner 5 Restaurant. We enjoyed plenty of safe and spacious parking, excellent food and good service, plus the thrills and many spills of the dashing wake-boarders on their whizzing cable-tow to keep us entertained during the very few lulls in friendly conversation. The only disappointment of the day was that despite the flowing wine, none of our number actually decided to don a wetsuit and join them on the lake. A very big thank you is due to Derek and Sylvia for organising a St George's Day run to remember and to Mark and Kay for being excellent caretaker organisers. Our congratulations also go to Robert and June for winning the St George’s trophy. This was presented to them by the Chairman who had been looking for someone doing something a little ‘unique’ on the day. Robert and June fulfilled his criteria by managing to be going the opposite way to everyone else on several occasions!
Sharon Dunn
A Pertinent Recipe Section member and Master of Culinary Delights, Peter Nightingale, has plucked this McDougall’s cookery book from his kitchen archive and brought to our attention the wonderful ‘Bentley Cake’, a recipe for which is featured opposite. As the Annual Rally is but a short time away, perhaps some of you may wish to bake a ‘Bentley Cake’ and bring it along to the Section gathering at the rear of Derek and Sylvia Freeman’s Silver Cloud III in Class 13 on the Sunday. Supercook and Bentley driver himself, Peter Nightingale will be there. May be we can persuade him to judge the results!
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Editors Note: The kind permission of McDougall’s Limited has not been sought to reproduce this recipe, so don’t tell anyone! Other Self Raising Flours are avaiable.
Future Events The ‘Events Calendar’ at the back of this issue includes the dates and venues of all future events. Below are listed some events that require more detail than can be found on their booking forms. Paulerspury Section events are hugely popular and you are therefore advised to send the booking forms off for any that you wish to attend, without delay.
Classics-On-The-Green - Croxley Green Wednesday 6th August - 2p.m. until late Now in its 13th Year, this event is getting ever more popular with nearly a thousand Classic and Modern Classic vehicles parked up on Croxley Green last year. Free Entry ….just contribute to the charity fund as you drive onto the green. The WDCVC aims to raise funds and awareness of local and national charities and deserving causes by exhibiting classic, veteran and vintage vehicles. No pre-booking….just turn up. Arrive as and when you like and park next in line to whoever you follow in but we are suggesting we meet at a nearby venue and try to arrive ‘en convoi’ to show what a superb show the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club can put on. This way, we also get to park together. A picnic is the norm but you can always rely on the myriad of food vendors, the local pubs or the chippy, they are all within easy reach. We’ve been taking part every year since it started and it’s always been an enjoyable sociable event with a huge variety of classics to see. If you’d like to join us please let us know before Wednesday 23rd JULY and we’ll get back to you with the meeting point and time details. Paulerspury People - May 2014
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For more information about this event and many others please take a look at their website www.watfordclassics.co.uk Sat. Nav reference for The Green, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth is WD3 3HN
Steve & Jan Dolan Paulerspury Section Annual Picnic 2014….With a Difference! Sunday 17th August This year we’ll be meeting up with the local Austin Seven Owners Club. The grounds of the Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth has ample space for us all to picnic after which the idea is that we can drive each other’s cars around the private road system. This is not obligatory of course. You are completely free to laugh at your fellow Club members trying to drive the ubiquitous Austin while not embarrassing yourself or letting an Austin owner know what it is like to drive the ‘Best Car in the World’ The School does not charge for the privilege of using their grounds but we are asking for an entry fee of £15 per car, from which we will make a donation to the school’s chosen charity. Please include a cheque for that sum when booking. At the time of arranging this event we lived only a couple of miles away so we’ll be making the journey south once again. The Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth WD3 3HF is easy to find, just off junction 18 on the M25 and only about fifty minutes from the Hunt House. Please arrive around midday and we expect to start the driving about two o’clock. Should be fun.
Steve & Jan Dolan
Closing Date : Friday 1st August 2014
Three Day Break in the Beautiful Vale of Dedham Sunday 17 May to Tuesday 19 May 2015 inclusive Why not take a walk in John Constable’s footsteps and see the sights immortalised in his paintings. This enchanting part of the country is located on the Suffolk and Essex border and was the birthplace of the renowned artist. We are organising a three night House Party at the Maison Talbooth, a stunning hotel overlooking the Vale, where all 12 bedrooms, lounges, dining room, swimming pool, luxury hot tub, pool house, tennis court and gardens are exclusive to us during our stay. The cost is £1270 (incl VAT) per couple and includes the following: 24
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Afternoon tea on day of arrival, Champagne reception each evening, three course set menu dinners with wines each evening, full post-dinner bar from 8:30pm to Midnight each evening, overnight accommodation and full English Breakfast. Rooms at the Maison Talbooth will be allocated on a strictly first come, first served basis and because there are only 12, we have booked another 3 deluxe bedrooms in Milsom’s, which is a small hotel in the group situated less than 2 minutes away from the Maison. For guests staying at Milsom’s a courtesy Range Rover will be at your disposal as all meals, with the exception of breakfast, will be taken at the Maison. As always, visits to local places of interest will be organised. To avoid disappointment book your place as soon as possible and send a deposit of £270 per couple made out to the RREC Paulerspury Section to the address given on the enclosed booking form. To find out more about Maison Talbooth, visit http://www.milsomhotels.com/ maisontalbooth
Chris and Linda Ball
Future Events - A Reminder Do check event dates and locations carefully as there may be more than one event organised on the same day. This is aimed at providing for a variety of interests and creating availability in different areas. Section members are always welcome to suggest events that may be of interest or to offer to organise an existing event. Contact details for our events coordinator, Janet Dolan, can be found on the contacts page of this magazine. Booking for any event is done, as always, by completing the enclosed form(s) and returning them to the organiser with the relevant entry fee enclosed. Event organisers will endeavour to confirm your booking by email, so do please, be sure to include yours on the form, CLEARLY written. Some forms wil be available closer to the event. Two more prestigious Classic Car events have been brought to our attention, Classics In The Walled Garden at Luton Hoo on 2nd July and Classics On Th Common, Harpenden on 30th July. The organisers would welcome a contingent of Club cars to attend but our calendar has not allowed time to incorporate these properly this year. We hope to be able to for 2015. More information can be found on these if you visit the Section website www.rrecpaulerspury.org.uk/npse Paulerspury People - May 2014
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Future Events Diary 22nd June - Annual Rally Section Get Together (Sunday) at Derek and Sylvia Freemans Cloud III which will be situated in Class 13 Rockingham Castle, Northants. Organiser: Derek and Sylvia Freeman
Sunday 24th August Little Gransden Air Show & Classic Car Show Fuller’s Hill Farm Little Gransden, Cambs., SG19 3BP Organisers: Barry and Ruth Gallafent
Sunday 6th July Broadwell House Driving Day & Picnic Broad well House, Broadwell, CV23 8HF Organisers: Adrian and Linda Denham
Sunday 7th September Treasure Hunt and Lunch Venue: TBC Organisers: Kathy and Mike Martin with Barry and Ruth Gallafent
Sunday 13th July Kimbolton Country Fayre Kimbolton Castle, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambs., PE28 0EA Organiser: Val Yates
Sunday 5th October Autumn Amble Venue: TBC Organisers: Mark and Kay Warnock
Sunday 13th July Harpenden Highland Gathering Rothamsted Park, Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2LR Organiser: David Morgan Wednesday 6th August Classics-On-The-Green Croxley Green, Herts Organisers: Steve and Janet Dolan
Sunday 5th October November Lunch Venue: TBC Organisers: Barry and Ruth Gallafent Sunday 17th - Tuesday 19th May 2015 Three Day Break in the Beautiful Vale of Dedham Venue: Dedham, Suffolk. Organisers: Chris and Linda Ball
Sunday 17th August Annual Summer Picnic Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth Park, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4HF Organisers: Steve and Janet Dolan Announcement We are sad to announce the death of Barbara Sturgess on the 12th May 2014. Many of you will remember Barbara and Neil who were very active in Paulerspury Section before they moved away. Please contact us (details in Paulerspury contacts) if you wish to send your condolences to Neil. Kathy & Mike Martin 26
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Treasurer Kathryn Martin (Mike) Tel: 01234 714092 kathryn.martin@rrecpaulerspury.org.uk treasurer@rrecpaulerspury.org.uk
Events Coordinator Janet Dolan (Steve) Mob: 07841 989608 janet.dolan@rrecpaulerspury.org.uk events@rrecpaulerspury.org.uk
Membership Coordinator Mark Warnock (Kay) Tel: 07792 906771 (Mobile) mark.warnock@rrecpaulerspury.org.uk
Committee Members Ruth Gallafent (Barry) Tel: 07900 523152 ruth.gallafent@rrecpaulerspury.org.uk Derek Freeman (Sylvia) Tel: 01234 823255 (Home) derek.freeman@rrecpaulerspury.org.uk Paulerspury People - May 2014
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