rockershovel Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I've received various communications about club activities resuming. I'm a great joiner of clubs (my itinerant lifestyle tends to mean it's the only way I really get anything done) and as in do many other aspects, people seem to be all over the board... the Hornby Collectors seem to have a full programme and (from the pics on their Facebook page) seem to be meeting, subject to things they don't control like individual venue restrictions. NAROGG are presently planning to resume meetings April 2022, partly due to venue issues. Market Deeping are immersed in issues relating to their change of premises, but that seems to be moving ahead now. On a wider front, the bike racing is coming to life again (we had a very successful grass track meeting in July and another planned for October) although some clubs need to clarify their thinking, with complex procedures which tend to break down on the day. How are others finding this side of things? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 Moving along, I see the Hornby Collectors seem to have a full programme for 2022 (I'm tempted to run down to their Cambridge meeting next week). NAROGG are planning 3 meetings and MDMRC are moving ahead with their long-delayed club room move. How are other members finding club activities? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted February 27, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 27, 2022 3 hours ago, rockershovel said: How are other members finding club activities? We still have members who for understandable reasons don't feel ready to return to the clubrooms. We now open 4 nights each week - two are "restricted" and masks must be worn and social distancing observed - however we have removed the need to book in advance to control numbers and the need to answer a number of questions about Covid. Two other nights are completely unrestricted - so how we operated in the past. About 70% of members have renewed their subscriptions (48 out of 65) but only about two thirds of them have actually been back to the clubroom so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 I see Hornby collectors seem to be in good form, Kung Flu notwithstanding. On a slightly divergent note, I'm starting to receive messages about pub music sessions re-starting or finding new venues, which is promising. The bike racing is booming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 Went along to a pub music session I've enjoyed in the past, now finding its feet again. Good turnout, no mention of Covid, pub restaurant was busy too. I see the usual "club diary" website is sparking back into life, so another session beckons on Monday. Seems to be a revival of a long-dormant venue (sessions tend to migrate over time) so we'll see. MDMRC are well advanced with their much-delayed move to new premises. No mention of the ghastly plague there, either. Hornby Collectors have a meeting near Cambridge next week. I can't manage the daytime ones (work) but this one is an evening session, so the temptation to pack up the trusty Lionel 2-8-4 and a few O27 carriages is strong.... NAROGG are still inching forwards, looking forward to then finally emerging from hibernation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 Didn't make it to HRCA Cambridge but it was quite busy the previous time. Next trip is Bedford, I think. MDMRC are progressing, now venturing into a Junior Section which is good news. A couple of members have had bouts of the Evil Lurgi but "don't come if you have it" is the watchword. NAROGG seem to have had a poor turnout last time. I admit I didn't go; too much "covid worrying" in the notification. Hope they get the numbers this month. As a general comment on clubs and gatherings, the people minded to get out and support things aren't receptive to the doom-saying. Numbers are definitely down overall and this translates to attendances being more focused. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 NAROGG have cancelled their August meeting.... covid, the gift that goes on giving.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 Another disappointment. I had a Williams brass Pacific and a selection of MPC-era boxcars packed for HRCA at Cambridge, but work over-ran and I couldn't get away at any useful time. A shame because I enjoyed this group. Looking forward with hope and trepidation to NAROGG in Oct... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted October 9, 2022 Author Share Posted October 9, 2022 NAROGG have announced that their October meeting will go ahead. I'm looking forward to this .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 Enjoyable evening at Cambs HRCA at Fulbourn. Took the Williams Pacific which went well on 12v DC after some experimentation with the reverser settings. Sure-footed on quite uneven track, romped along on quite high amps and walked away with 4 bogie coaches... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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