Our AGM didn’t go very well at all…
To start with, the Secretary lost the attendance book somewhere
on the road between Stowmarket and Rattlesden. Meanwhile,
the Treasurer broke his chain on the way and returned
home. In the absence of the Treasurer, the meeting was
adjourned for 24 hours (though it turned out that the
Treasurer made it to the Five Bells
about 20 minutes after the meeting had ended). So,
24 hours later, the meeting resumed at Stowmarket
Royal William and with a new attendance
book. The one out-of-the-ordinary thing to be considered
was the updated constitution
… but the Secretary had brough along copies of the old
constitution instead of the new one, so that’ll have to
wait until the next AGM. However, against all odds, we did
elect a Vice-President.
There have been one or two beer festivals to go to already this year—although January’s Colchester Winter Beer Festival was cancelled. We went to Ely Winter Beer Festival on 11th February, but Norwich Trafford Arms Beer Festival on 18th February was somewhat storm-tossed. Nevertheless, a few of us made it there—but found it a lot harder to get home!
Stowmarket Beer Festival will run from 30th June to 3rd July and, if we follow our usual plan, we’ll be there at opening time on the first day.
For the first time (we think) since we introduced our ‘nearest Thursday to the full moon’ meeting plan, we have one—and only one—meeting each month during 2022. The dates are in the calendar.
The V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting schedule seems to be settling down again, alternating between Cretingham Bell and Rushall Half Moon. It’s best to get yourself on ’s e-mail list if you want to go to the right pub.
Over the past few weeks we’ve been digging out old photographs of our events and, should you have nothing better to do, you can see them in our photo gallery.
The pursuance of cycling in the leisurely fashion of days gone by. The appreciation and conservation of the countryside and its way of life. The enjoyment of local public hostelries and their ales.
President | Keith Farrow |
Vice-President | Richard Frost |
Foreman | David Whatling |
Recorder | Jonathan Walker |
Last Modified, 19 June 2022