Beer & Curry Night Final Call: Friday 23rd February

Hi all,

Final call for the ‘Beer and Curry Night’ and a chance to blow away this rain drenched January with a well deserved night out!
I will be sending payment details out to those that are coming so send me a note if you are wanting to be added to the list so I can include you.
Confirmed attendees so far are:
Ged Tellwright
Cat Tellwright
James Lynch
Vic Stevenson
Carol Stevenson
David Webb
Linda Webb
Philip Hunt
Trevor Craggs
Andrew Richards
Vanessa Richards
Mark Loftus
Debbie Loftus
Iain Inglis
Gillian Inglis
Mark Lamb
Ali Lamb
Graeme Henderson
Dave Harding
Tracy Tordai

Also let me know if I have missed anyone!!

Cheers
Ged

Notes from AGM 2024

January 16th 2024

Triumph Owners’ Motorcycle Club

North East England Branch Annual General Meeting 

Benwell Hill Cricket Club, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne

In attendance: 

Chairman: Mark Lamb

Memberships Secretary: Dave Tate

Events / Ride Coordinator: Ged Tellwright

Acting Treasurer: Graeme Haswell

Brass Monkey lead: Clive Bell

Retired and Workshy founder Mark Loftus

Ride leaders/ tailers Dave Harding, Bernie McLaughlin, Graeme Henderson

Tracy Tordai, George Carnegie, Rob Ayre, Stu McCarthy +1, Steve Ibbetson, Cat Tellwright, David Webb, Linda Webb, Andrew Richards, Colin Banks (94 mile round trip!), Billy Hunter, Brian Thompson, Mal Guest, Vic Stevenson, Jim West

26 in total

Intro and Welcome: Mark Lamb thanked everyone for attending on a grim January evening. All seemed quite impressed with the new venue.

Review of 2023 – Mark presented a month by month summary of some of the highlights of the previous year taken mainly from the Whatsapp group posts. Hopefully this can be transferred to the website www.tomcc-ne.uk  for reference.

Despite the dubious weather for most of the year a very large amount of activity had taken place helped enormously by involvement from an increasing number of members. Special thanks to Ged for organising several activities including the Café Amblers, Dapper Social, Curry night and Old Peculier weekend. Mark Loftus for founding the Thursday riders aka Retired and Workshy who have enjoyed many visits to fine scenery and Castles

Then followed committee member statements from:

Memberships Secretary Dave Tate summarised the coming and goings in the last year with a net rise of 20 members to current 181 including associates. Those not renewing tending to have sold their Triumphs or moved away.  – full account is contained within the presentation.

Treasurers report delivered by Graeme Haswell who although not the current official Treasurer has been carrying out the role for around 6 years. £3008.26 in the account. Major expenditure of a branded gazebo and contributions to Dapper Social and summer camp for Lou Ross band at both events. Stock of some items of branch merchandise is running low. Dave Tate reported that there have not  been many requests for embroidered clothing from Elite Embroidery. The quality of this clothing is very good and reasonably priced.

Elections to positions:

PositionProposedSecondStatus
ChairmanMark LambG Haswell, D TatePosition filled 
Membership SecDave TateD Harding, G Henderson, G HaswellPosition filled 
TreasurerGraeme HaswellM Lamb, Jim West, D TatePosition filled
General SecretaryNoneNonePosition vacant – email to be sent to all members
Lead Ride / Events CoordinatorGed TellwrightG Henderson, Vic StevensonPosition filled
WebmasterIain InglisM Lamb, G Tellwright, G HaswellPosition filled
Brass Monkey Lead and branch advisorClive BellM Lamb, M Loftus, D HardingPosition filled
Retired and Workshy leadMark LoftusD Harding, G Henderson, M LambPosition filled
Ride / Event supportGraeme Henderson, Bernie McLoughlin, Dave Harding, Neil Elders (TBC), Geoff Mayne also volunteered at the meetingC Bell, D tate, M LambPositions filled (always room for more)
MerchandiseDiscussion supported this as a position if anyone interestedSuggested that Iain Inglis maybe interestedPosition vacant – email to be sent to all members if Iain not interested. D Tate still ok to oversee clothing from Elite Embroidery
Occasional organisersEg Christmas – Babs?
TBC – email Babs
Ladies – lead contactRaised as a discussion point – 
Email

The most pressing issues are to have a General Secretary in post who can  scan various posts and articles and do monthly write ups of activity and take and publish notes from meetings. Will need to work closely with webmaster and others listed above. Also finalising authorisations for the bank account as there still remain issues.

2024

Ged Tellwright took us through the items on the calendar for 2024 ( posted on website) advise members to print off and stick it up somewhere prominent at home.

Of note – Beer and Curry night Feb 23rd anyone wanting to go must contact Ged asap in order to get table bookings sorted. Similarly for the Old Peculier weekend at Masham  in July. 

Heads up for volunteers and support from the branch for the Dapper Social / DGR in May for selling raffle tickets, admission, staffing our stall and car parking Master Debonair confirmed support. Ged meeting Triumph next few days to start firming up details. Mark Lamb mentioned that branch gazebo would be going to Owners Club 75th at Shelsley Walsh the same weekend.

The proposed trip to Ireland  in June needs details sorting asap. 7th June proposed set off date. Dave and Neil to gather further information and distribute it. Stu McCarthy / partner mentioned that Killarney is particularly expensive

AOB – None

Closing comments:

Thanks to all members who have helped out in 2023. We couldn’t deliver a programme of activities to suit wide ranging taste without your support. It is a team effort. Here’s looking to 2024 for more adventure and good times

Branch Social: Beer and Curry Night. Friday 23rd February 2024

With the Christmas festivities now a receding memory what better way to banish the mid winter blues than to come along to our annual branch beer and curry social on Friday 23rd February! Catch up with old friends and new and sample some great beers and food at the same time! We need to know numbers so if it sounds good, read on!

Following the success of previous years and by popular request the format and venues remain the same! so…

The drinks venue is ‘The County’ in Gosforth, a cracking pub that has 14 real ales on hand pull and offers 10% beer discount to CAMRA members! We have booked the back room from 6.15pm – 8.30pm. We can then stagger, next door to the Ahad Tandoori, where food awaits us! Again the format will be the same so a fixed price banquet including mixed starter and 4 main dishes to share. £26ppn

Key Points:
Event; This is a social event, all members and their partners welcome, I am told the County has very fine Prosecco as well as soft drinks, so not limited to just Beer monsters!
Venue: The County, Gosforth High Street, NE3 1HB and Ahad Tandoori, NE3 1HB
Location; The back room at the County can be found by entering the pub from the beer garden side entrance and it is through the main doors and on the right.
Date: Friday 23rd February 2024
Time: Drinks from 6.15pm, Curry 8.30pm, last orders in the County at 10.30pm
Getting there: Buses 30/31 drop off outside the pub and run from the centre of town. Grainger Street stop is best for those that might be visiting the Toon by train. (opposite the station)
Newcastle/Gosforth Accommodation: For those out of town like Cat and myself, why not make a break of it and stay at The Great North Hotel on Gosforth High Street www.greatnorthhotel.co.uk The pub and hotel can be easily reached by bus or Taxi from Newcastle central station so would be great to see anyone not in the immediate area fancying a night out in the Toon! All welcome and the more the merrier!

Contact: Please confirm back to me at gedtell2@aol.com if you are planning on joining us for the drinks and importantly to book a place at the restaurant. There is no limit to numbers at the pub but we are limited to 30 people at the Curry house.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Cheers
Ged

Change of Location for monthly meetings

Please note the monthly Tuesday night meeting address has now changed. We will no longer meet at the Jubilee Pub….

Instead our branch meetings will be at : –

Benwell Cricket Club, Denton Bank, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 7EU

The first meeting will be on 3rd Tuesday in January (16th) starting at 18:20pm.

The January meet will be our Annual General Meeting.

Beer & Curry Evening Friday 23rd February 2024

Hi All,

Just a quick reminder that our annual Beer and Curry night is now confirmed for next year on Friday 23rd February.
A great way to banish the post Christmas blues and set yourselves up for the coming biking season.
As previous years the back room at the County Hotel in Gosforth has been booked and Ahads Tandoori next door will be ready and waiting to serve us.

Outline:
County Hotel From 6pm
Ahad’s Tandoori, tables booked – 8.30pm
County for last orders 10.30pm

Full details to follow in the New year.

Cheers
Ged

‘The Dapper Social’ May 2024

Hot off the press! I have just received confirmation today from Triumph Newcastle that they will again be supporting next years Dapper Social Event, so that coupled with our very own Branch also onboard, and Tyne Bank Brewery confirming they are happy to host again means that all systems are go for next year!
So hold the dates, Friday May 17th & Sunday May 19th, remember you don’t have to ride to enjoy this, the Friday ‘Dapper Do’ is a party in a brewery after all! and all help gratefully accepted for the Sunday.
Full details to follow and as a wee reminder of what its all about follow this link to see the short wrap up video of last years event..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGfyacIjWI8

Stay Dapper
Cheers
Ged

North East England – Committee  and lead members November 26th 2023. Bruce Gardens

In attendance: M Lamb, D Tate, C Bell, G Haswell, G Henderson, M Loftus

 Apologies: Ged, Neil, Iain, Keith, Dave Harding

Agenda … 

Membership  Continues to grow steadily

Committee and Organisation

 – capacity and fitness for purpose – looking back at 2023 and forward to 2024 calendar. 

2023 was busiest yet with new activities added. 2024 to be more so with addition of summer tour in June

With the annual general meeting coming up, Roles and responsibilities were discussed – below is a reminder of the structure of our branch:

 Mandatory positions:

  • Chairman, Ensure compliance with club rules, lead direction of branch through liaison with TOMCC and committee. Organise AGM and regular meetings
  • Memberships, keep track of incoming and outgoing members. Provide welcome and support re timing of meetings, signposting to website and other coms. Involved in marketing of branch
  • Treasurer. Working with committee to ensure compliance with financial regs, monitoring account incomings , outgoings and balances. Ensure account is secure yet accessible for ease of transactions. 

Essential supporting positions:

  • General Secretary:  Support to mandatory roles, part of executive committee. Account signatory. Liaison with Triumph. Take and publish notes of meetings and articles for Nacelle, website and social media involving working closely with Webmaster.
  • Webmaster – member of executive committee. Responsible for managing website content and the posting of approved articles on various platforms – work closely with General Secretary and other committee members.
  • Events co-ordination – in agreement with Committee, putting the calendar together and ensuring each event has resource to enable it to happen effectively without too much onus on an individual. Ref to Geds proposal. 
  • Ride coordination linked to events – making sure that each ride is effectively planned, communicated, led and tailed with safety a prime consideration
  • Other – eg Tours and major events – whole committee participation. Marketing ?  Badges,flags, cups etc do we want a dedicated position?
  • Everyone involved in organising any gatherings is responsible for health and safety issues. The club must be contacted with regard to insurance for any rallies / one off events ( via chairman)

AGM – Venue, Date, Time /   Tuesday January 16th  7pm, Jubilee – AV to be tested prior to meeting – M Lamb

Nominations for any of the above positions before Christmas to   Memberships Secretary, Dave Tate. This includes confirmation from existing members of committee that they are willing to continue. 

A vacancy now exists for the position of General Secretary. This role could potentially be amalgamated with the webmaster role into a new position of Branch communications. Interest in either is welcomed.

Progress was made to enable authorities and signatories on the branch bank account. Mandate to be circulated by original account members, ML,GH,CB and DT to return to Lloyds in order to secure transactions. This will be in place until position of Treasurer for 2024 is confirmed at AGM

Discussion also took place in relation to main events:

 Proposed event calendar for 2024 requires some tweaks to meeting dates before publishing

DGR / DAPPER SOCIAL  – this will remain on the calendar as an event that we will support via willing volunteers from membership and a charitable donation. It was confirmed that insurance for the DGR is an individuals responsibility and that for the Dapper Social / after ride gathering was responsibility of the organisers apart from anything required for our branch display /gazebo.

TOMCC 75th Anniversary SHELSLEY WALSH- same date as DGR 18th / 19th May. All branches of TOMCC encouraged to attend. Mark Lamb and James Lynch going – 0ther members asked to confirm – free camping on site tickets £35 pp to be confirmed asap

MASHAM July 13th /14th any one else wishing to go should confirm with Ged Tellwright

SUMMER TOUR – Southern IRELAND D Tate to get proposal from self guided tour contact in Ireland – mid June 2024 and circulate options

SUMMER CAMP – August bank hol weekend – Clennell Hall – room booking deposits needed now – contact Dee at Clennell Hall direct 07434867939

Any changes to event details or timing must be communicated to Events co-ordinator, ride co-ordinator, webmaster who should also then inform other committee members. 

Concerns were raised about the Jubilee as our meeting venue: Availability of the room and loose surface of the car park being among the issues. Members requested to suggest alternatives which have good access, room for up to 30 people to meet, fringes of conurbation within 5 miles of Newcastle. Benwell Hill Cricket Ground, The station at Killingworth, other clubs venues such as rugby or football grounds. Should serve food and drinks and have access to AV equipment as well as reasonably secure parking for motorcycles. All suggestions will be checked out by committee – please let Chairman, Mark Lamb know your thoughts –  markdlamb81@gmail.com

Dapper Social Weekender and Old Peculier Run 2024


Back by popular demand the Dapper Social Weekender and the OId Peculier Run will both be on again next year. So make a date in your diaries so you don’t miss these two fabulous events!

Dapper Social Weekender (In association with the DGR) will this year be on Friday May 17th and Sunday May 19th At the Tyne Bank Brewery.

The Old Peculier Run (To Masham, North Yorkshire) will be on Friday July 12th – Sunday July 14th

Further details will be announced shortly!

Stay Dapper and Happy Ambling!
Ged

Summer Tour 2024

For 2024 we are inviting responses as early as possible for what  members would like to do / where to go for this event.

Please go to https://tomcc-ne.uk/summer-tour-2024/ which gives some broad ideas that we’d like some feedback on / numbers an HAVE YOUR SAY!

General principles:

  • Mid June 2024
  • 5 – 7 days, if leaving mainland doing so from a northern port, Hull, North Shields, Stranraer (Cairnryan). No more than 200 miles per day with a free day at some point.
  • Seek group discounts
  • Ride as a group
  • Individuals sort own accommodation at stop over points
  • Meet together for evening meals

Proposals with some member support so far

  • Southern Ireland – Branch tour 2019 didn’t get that far. Leave from Stranraer to Belfast or Liverpool to Dublin
  • Denmark, Norway or Sweden from North Shields to Ijmuiden
  • Central and West Coast of Scotland
  • Devon / Cornwall