Twickenham MRC fights back in this difficult time for clubs

[TEAMYAKIMA]

Twickenham & District MRC, like most other clubs, has suffered a bit during this pandemic. Not only have we not been able to use our clubrooms, our two public events have had to be cancelled - Our club OPEN DAY and our 'pop-up' exhibition in Twickenham Library.

 

These two events are our shop window to attract new members, but they are also a major source of income.

 

Like many clubs we are keeping our club members informed and entertained with newsletters, quizes and other 'on line' events, but we needed to somehow make up for the loss of our fund-raising events.

 

So we are selling donated s/h items on ebay - firstly items donated by members, but we are reaching out to the wider community via social media. There must be many people who have 'found' old models (and toy trains!) during lockdown and we are appealing to them to support our club by donating these which we can then sell on.

 

And we have had success! Our appeal is bearing fruit, we are getting donations from our local community and so we now reach out to RMwebbers too. If anyone reading this has any old models which you would be prepared to donate to our club please send me a PM. We can , given time, collect from a wide range of places in London and the South East.

 

Now just to show the wide range of items donated so far - here are just a couple of recent donations from local Twickenham residents who had them in theirb loft for 50 years!

 

 

 

Edited September 7, 2020 by TEAMYAKIMA

[TEAMYAKIMA]

I would just like to thank the two RMwebbers who have donated a significant amount of s/h models to Twickenham & District MRC since reading my original post. We will sort them and list them on ebay.

 

If anyone else would like to donate unwanted models - any type, any gauge, any condition - please send me a PM or contact the club chairman on chairman.tdmrc@gmail.com

 

THANKS

Edited September 17, 2020 by TEAMYAKIMA

[TEAMYAKIMA]

Another 'positive' from the current situation is the re-launch of a T&DMRC monthly magazine. For the last few years the club has mainly relied on news emails which have sometimes included newsletters from specific layout groups within the club, but from December we will have a proper club magazine which will help knit the club together as one entity.

 

As part of this we have resurrected an old club motto. 'THINK CLUB'

 

We thought of using 'one for all, all for one!' but apparently that's already be taken

 

If anyone reading this has any T&DMRC memories or anecdotes or photos please send them to chairman.tdmrc@gmail.com as we want the magazine to cover as wide a scope as possible.

 

Thanks

[TEAMYAKIMA]

It's here!

 

Twickenham & District MRC's new monthly magazine/newsletter, Single Line Working (SLW), has launched to members today. It is a publication aimed at bonding the club together in these difficult times. We are more than just a collection of layout groups who meet under the same roof - we are a community who supports each other in good times and bad. At a time when there is no clubroom activity, the magazine helps build and maintain that community spirit, it concentrates not just on modelling, but introduces us to members' other interests and passions as well.

 

Are you looking to be part of such a supportive modelling community in SW London? Are YOU someone who has visited one of our recent open days? 

 

As a special initiative we are offering potential members a FREE trial edition of our new magazine. If you like what you see we are offering a FREE subscription to our new magazine to potential members up until the club re-opens its doors in 2021 and we will then send you an invitation of a special open evening where you can meet the groups and members you've been reading about.

 

Want a FREE trial of our new magazine - please send me a PM.

 

Happy Modelling! And stay safe!

Edited November 28, 2020 by TEAMYAKIMA

[steve W]

Twickenham Club re-opens on the 31st July (Friday) for the first time since lockdown last year.  A cautious approach for the time being with a limited number of members each week on a rota.

Prospective new members are welcome, but must discuss attendance with Gerald, the secretary, in the first instance.

Email:  secretary.tdmrc@gmail.com