Our next meet is at Hereford Rowing Club Thursday 6th August until Monday 10th August. This is our first meet since lockdown rules have been eased. Pre Booking is ESSENTIAL. Please contact our steward for the meet Martin Tel 07738 833604 in advance to book in if you are planning to attend. Also see our home page for COVID-19 procedures in force for the meet.
Author: robertmorgan
Motorhomer and retired
VE Day Victory in Europe 75th Anniversary 2020
VE Day Friday 8th May 2020 was a special day for us all. The Midland Area of the MCS had planned to celebrate in some style with a Street Party at our Droitwich Meet, coinciding with the yearly Canal Festival. Unfortunately we had to cancel the Meet due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. However, not to be out done some of our members managed safe distance street parties. Here’s one such party in full swing! Superb weather too!
Here’s another; complete with Motor Caravan and Union Jacks:
Most of us have or had fathers, mothers or grandfathers and grandmothers and relations who served in the Great War(s).
It was good to celebrate and we are grateful to them all.
Those were the Days!
With plans on hold it’s nice to look back!
One of our members found a beautiful spot back in 2018 at Ullapool on Loch Broom NW of Inverness in Scotland.
He also took the opportunity to visit Nairn another beautiful place East of Inverness.
2020 Meets Latest
PLEASE NOTE THAT OWING TO THE CURRENT COVID-19 SITUATION ALL FORESEABLE MEETS ARE CANCELLED. AS SOON AS WE ARE ADVISED THAT WE CAN RETURN TO ‘BUSINESS AS USUAL’ WE WILL UPDATE THE WEBSITE.
Rugeley Cricket Club
This has been our first meet in 2020 and we’ve welcomed new MCS members that are coming out with the Midland Area. We also welcomed some DA members that fancied a weekend with us. We had relaxed socials with plenty of chatter (which I was accused of not being quiet and giving others a chance – what cheek).
There was a real good feel factor about the weekend and although one of our visitors had a problem with their outfit we all got away safe and sound.
Briarfields Motel Cheltenham
A favourite place to meet our friends and fellow Motor Caravanners from South Wales. Here is our Chairman’s report on a fabulous weekend from Thursday 12th December onwards.
We arrived at Briarfields Site at about 5pm on Thursday evening to be greeted by the stewards, Anne and John. Also Bill and Linda from East Mids Area, who had arrived just before us. They had left home at 12 noon and travelled via the scenic route.
Anyway, I was setting up our van like a complete novice. I had put the water in the van before we left home, so we plugged into mains electric on site straight away. Put the fire on electricity and also the water heater. Doreen wanted me to put the gas on for a cuppa. No gas coming through! So I checked the regulator that had been turned off. Still no gas! Checked the manifold and found that all the appliances were off! So I turned them on. Doreen went to fill the kettle, and there was no water coming out of the tap! I had not bled the system! While I was doing all this there was also steam coming out of the water heater… luckily I got away with that, as thankfully the water heater still works! Anyway, that’s enough about me: we got sorted out!
Friday morning at about 11am Lynne and Colin arrived and we decided to go into Cheltenham on the bus and have lunch before doing the shopping.
©️ Colin Lang
When we were walking around we saw Anne and Johnwho told us they were meeting up with others from the old Wales area about 3.30pm in Weatherspoon’s and so we all joined them in there before going out into the dark to see all the Christmas lights.
Saturday nearly everyone went on the Bus to Gloucester.
We did not go until about lunch time but when we arrived we met Diane and Barry who told us they had been to the Cathedral with Marg and Ken. There was a Carol service being held and it was very nice.
Sunday 11am was the Coffee Morning in the laundry room. I thanked the Stewards for their hard work and also everyone for coming and gave out the 2020 meet sheet. Colin spoke to someone who had not been out with us before which was good. I also had a word with them; thanking them for their support and said it would be nice to see them out again with us.
Bye for now Martin
Back to Shrewsbury
Friday the 15th November and just in time for our Shrewsbury Meet the rains came. But none the less we had quite a good turn out and the brilliant hard standing at Shrewsbury Cricket Club with the added luxury of a superb club house and bus stop on the door step attracted a healthy number of units.
Fish and chips to order brought in by our stewards and we were set for a great weekend.
Shopping on Saturday – excellent market, pubs and shops. Chocolate Festival in town plus and fun and games in the Cub House in the evening: Lynne provided a Children in Need Quiz and Rob ran the Bingo.
A big thank you to everyone for joining in the raffle.
Great to meet up with everyone: a nice mixture of Caravans and Motorhomes.
Shrewsbury is a really nice place and we look forward to returning in 2020.
Rob.
Summer with Midland Area
We have had lots of Meets to enjoy over the Summer thanks to our Site Officer and Stewards.
Following Much Marcle we visited Hereford – lots to see and do there just a short walk from our Meet site at the Rowing Club.
Carsington Water was another nice spot.
Stafford Boat Club also a favourite with plenty of Boats milling around.
Tilstock, Malvern and Shrewsbury were all visited followed by an invitation event for Halloween from East Midlands Motorhome Section Area at Collingham. This was a superb theme weekend with lots of fun and laughter.
Much Marcle Meet
With mixed weather but mainly sunny, we had a great weekend at the Much Marcle Steam Rally. Lots to see and do there from small models to large steam engines. Plenty of fixed engines and a brilliant sheep dog demonstration.
Lots of tractors; in fact we had a field full!
We camped near to the cider farm with guided tours and a coffee room.
Thanks to our stewards Doreen and Martin for a brilliant quiz. Nice to meet-up and great to make new friends.
Halfway through the Year!
We started the year in March near Rugeley, then to Uttoxeter.
From there to Market Bosworth for our AGM and a superb Easter weekend with our friends from the East Midland Section.
Then to Droitwich for our New Members Meet, taking in the Canal Festival.
Over then to Northern Ireland for the National Section AGM.
An opportunity for some to head further south to explore Eire.
A beautiful weekend followed in glorious sunshine at Shardlow Marina in Derbyshire.
Last week we had a ride on a steam train to Matlock.
In the evening we had a great time socialising in one of the carriages – an unusual venue enjoyed by all with much fun and laughter!
