The Newsletter of the Dagworth & District Gentlemen's Cycling Society
Spring 2013
AGM
We've had an AGM, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise since we have one every year. The usual things happened: all the officers were re-elected and it's Carl's turn to be Vice-President.
Slightly more surprising was that we earned 38p interest on the clubs funds (which was 38p more that we were expecting - Richard gave us an explanation of how money in a shoebox earns interest but we didn't understand it ... probably because we weren't listening).
A bigger surprise is that we've changed the rules a bit. We've removed the stipulation about having four newsletters a year and the one guinea newsletter delivery fee.
What's happening to the newsletters?
Nothing this year - they carry on as normal. From next year, we'll be producing newsletters on a more ad hoc basis - when there's something to tell you. The arrangements for getting them by post will change - no more annual guineas. We'll tell you the details later in the year - that'll help to fill up the Autumn newsletter.
Monthly Meetings
As usual for the winter months, our monthly meetings are at HQ: Rattlesden Five Bells. They are on the third Thursday of each month, so that's just 21st March before we go to the summer programme. Summer meetings are peripatetic. April's meeting will start at Mendlesham Fleece and then move on to the Kings Head; that's on 18th. On 16th May we go to Preston Six Bells. And, on 20th June we'll meet at Beyton Bear and move on to Thurston Fox & Hounds. Usually, our June meeting would be at Earl Soham Victoria but, as the Flat Section is going there in June, we'll hold that one over until 18th July.
The next quarterly General Meeting will be on 6th June at Rattlesden Five Bells.
At all these evening meetings, we try to get to the pub by 8:30pm.
More Monthly Meetings
The Veteran-Cycle Club 'Flat Section' meets on the last Monday of each month. Two months out of three, they gather at The Scole Inn between 7:00 and 7:30 after which they pedal off for a mere five-mile saunter to a more suitable pub - usually Rushall Half Moon or Hoxne Swan. And on the other months they meet at The Victoria at Earl Soham. Making a 'phone call to Cally on 01986 784664 is a good idea to check that you're heading for the right pub.
Beer
As summer approaches, there's a outbreak of beer festivals and we'll go to some of them. Bury is the one we ride to, leaving from Unity Road at 10:00am. A couple of others are listed in the programme.
