TR Lincs October 2022 Newsletter

October 2022 Newsletter 

Welcome back to the 1970s or it soon maybe 😀.  At least our cars will feel at home as they were all around as daily drives in the 1970s!  Despite all this doom and gloom we seem to be fed every day at the moment at least the last few TR weeks have been good fun with our Derbyshire Tour and our early October Sunday run. Much more on these later.  There are a number of TR Lincs events coming up over the next few months which I will need an idea of how many of you would like to take part as there is quite a bit of organising to do.  These include our weekday lunch later this month, our November and December lunch meets, the annual dinner in February, the Yorkshire Dales Tour in May amongst others. At this stage I'm not asking for a firm commitment  but just a "probably would attend" response so I can gauge the viability and then come back to you later to firm up your commitment.  All the events I need a response for will be in the next section of this newsletter together with a link to one of my now famous forms to capture your responses please.  

Our November 6th run will not take place next month but will be replaced by a lunchtime get together on Saturday 12th November, details nearer the time. 

As we draw the 2022 season to a close then thoughts go to events for 2023.  I thank those of you who have been thinking about arranging a local Sunday run for us next year.  Well now is your chance to get started and let me know when you would like to do it.  I can give you dates to choose from, just let me know.

I'm also a Group Leaders meeting at Gaydon on the 6th of November where the only topic of discussion is the future strategy for the TR Register in a turbulent time for classic car clubs across the country.  I shall feedback when I return.

In the meantime just keep writing the "to do" list for your cars ready for the winter break - I've got mine from last year!!

Oh and don't forget to start to pull your pictures together for our photo competition to be judged at the annual dinner next year - more details later.

Cheers

Adrian 

Group Leader

Forthcoming Events

TR Lincs Weekday Lunch Meet - Thursday, 20th October, Tattershall

Our mid-week lunch this month, kindly organised by Jane Gray will be held at the Tattershall Park Country Pub and Kitchen, Sleaford Road, Tattershall LN4 4JG on Thursday October 20th commencing 12 noon.  There is no pre-ordering involved (hooray you shout) but in order to assist Jane to notify the venue of numbers (we only had 2 members at our last lunch) can you please let her know either via l-jgraymaltbyss@hotmail.com or by phone/text to 07753 597679 please.

Swinging Sixties Race Meet - Saturday 29th, October, Cadwell Park.

Once again our intrepid racer, Dave McDonald, ably assisted (or is that bettered!) by his grandson Bailey, is competing at Cadwell Park in the Swinging Sixties series on Saturday 29th October.  David would love to see you at Cadwell to support him in the event and as many of you know Cadwell is a great little circuit and allows you to get close to the action.  If you would like to go along please contact David direct via david.mcdonald18@btinternet.com or by text/phone to 07769 600348

 TR Lincs Weekday Lunch - Thursday, 15th December, Little Cawthorpe.

The last mid-week lunch of the year will be at The Royal Oak, aka The Splash, Watery Lane, Little Cawthorpe, Louth LN11 8LZ  on Thursday 15th December commencing 12.30pm.  The meal will be the Christmas Party menu as last year, which those of you who went will remember was a great hoot with the landlord entertaining us throughout the meal.  Good time to pass your Christmas cards on and save on postage.  If you are thinking of attending can you please let me know by clicking on the form HERE. 

TR Leicester Group Annual Dinner - Saturday, 21st January 2023, Nuneaton.

TR Register Leicester Group have again extended a kind invitation to join them at The Millers, Sibson Road, Nuneaton CV13 6LB for their annual dinner on Saturday 21 January 2023.  Those of us that went last year thoroughly enjoyed a lively evening with our Leicester Group friends and if you would like to join them in January then please contact Jennie Holyoak either via jennieholyoak@gmail.com or via WhatsApp on 07989 533389 to let her know you are attending.  If you wish to stay overnight then please book directly with the hotel via 01827 880223 stating you are attending the dinner.

TR Lincs Annual Dinner - Saturday, 25th February 2023, Louth.

As I mentioned in a previous newsletter our Annual Dinner for 2023 will be held at a new venue for us, The Brackenborourgh Hotel, Cordeaux Close, Louth LN11 0SZ on Saturday 25th February 2023 at an estimated cost of £35 per head.  I have secured a number of rooms overnight for those that would wish to stay over with prices ranging from £100 to £130, dependant on room type for two people B&B. To assist me at this stage with planning the event, can you please indicate if you are thinking of attending by completing a form by clicking the link HERE.  Once I have an idea of attendees I will get back to you with more information etc.

TR Lincs Tour of the Yorkshire Dales -  9th to 12th May, 2023 

We are holding a TR Lincs Tour to the Yorkshire Dales organised for 3 nights commencing 9th May, 2023 centred on the picturesque village of Burnsall in Wharfdale just 3 miles downstream from the famous village of Grassington.  Accommodation has been booked at the Red Lion on the riverside in Burnsall.  The cost for 3 nights Dinner, Bed and Breakfast in a Double/Twin room will be £570 per room based on 2 people sharing.  In order to progress the event I again would like an idea if you are interested in joining the tour.  I am not looking for a firm commitment at this stage but I do need an idea of possible numbers to make sure the event will be viable.  If you are interested then please let me know by completing the form by clicking HERE.

September TR Lincs Events Review

TR Lincs Tour of Derbyshire  - September 20th to 22nd.

September saw 12 cars take part in the Tour of Derbyshire run.  We all gathered on day 1 at Thayers Ice Cream Parlour just off the A1 near Elkesley for coffee and bacon rolls before setting off on the trip over to Derbyshire.  Unfortunately the sat nav decided to take everyone in different directions but we all eventually ended up at the lunchtime stop at the Denby Pottery Village where we went on a tour of the factory where Denby produce their wares for sale all over the world.  I think we were all a little surprised at the limited amount of automation involved and how much of the process was still done by hand, even sticking the handles on cups.

Following the factory tour and the included tea and cake we set off to our accommodation for the next two nights, the excellent Horse and Jockey pub at Wessington.  After a great night, the following morning saw us set off for the short drive to the Great British Car Journey at Ambergate.  This collection of cars harks back to the cars your dad and mum may have driven in the day.  You even have the opportunity to drive some of the exhibits around a closed circuit within the site.  We even saw TS2 again where she lies for the remainder of the season.

Following the visit some of us ventured over to Chatsworth House to view the sculpture exhibits within the grounds.  These impressive and a little odd exhibits were quite a sight to see and proved a good conversation piece when we returned to the Horse and Jockey later that evening.

Following another good night our destination on the trip home was the Tramway Village at Crich.  What a delight this was.  We were permitted to take our cars into the village and park them in front of the Red Lion pub (perhaps they know us too well) and our cars actually created a lot of interest amongst the other visitors to the village.  I think we were all surprised at how engaging the whole thing was with tram rides, walks, exhibits, workshops and loads to see and do. After almost 3 hours there we all made our respective ways home, tired but very happy - and it stayed dry the whole 3 days to have roof off motoring everywhere we went.

TR Lincs October Run - Sunday 2nd October

Our early October run on the 2nd qualifies it for a mention in this Newsletter as it was almost September!  David and Jane McDonald ably assisted by Phil and Diane O'Hara arranged a great run for us starting off at the Garden Centre just outside Gainsborough following a scenic route through north Nottinghamshire along some really good roads ending up at the West Retford Hotel for a very welcome Sunday lunch.  We were blessed the entire run with warm sunshine which made for a very pleasant late season outing.

Advanced Notice - next two months. Full details in our events calendar.

October 20th - TR Lincs Luncheon, Tattershall
October 29th - Swinging Sixties Race Meet, Cadwell Park
November 6th - TR Lincs Run - Cancelled
November 6th - TR Register Group Leaders Meeting, Gaydo
Nov 11th to 13th - Classic Car Show, NEC
December 15th - TR Lincs Luncheon, Royal Oak, Cawthorpe

Finally.....

Since we may be heading back into the 1970s I thought you might like this Triumph advert to put us back in the 1970s vibe!  Click to view.