Ruth & Jack Merchant on the Check-In desk at an early “Dorset Coast”
THE WESSEX NEWSLETTER Edited independently in our three areas and published quarterly. Please contact your section or the access the club website for information on any events
DA SECRETARY Peter Loakes, Church Cottage, West Stafford, DT2 8AB (01305) 263272 BOURNEMOUTH & DISTRICT SECTION Jean Trill, 2 Parham Road, Bournemouth, BH10 4BB (01202) 513039 SALISBURY SECTION Alan Clarke, “Hill House”, Kelsey Road, Salisbury SP1 1JR (01722) 322188 WEST DORSET SECTION Mike Durham, 74 Westhill, Wyke Regis, Weymouth DT4 9NE (01305) 770140
Main Calendar Dates For 2006 Sunday 12th Mar Sunday 26th Mar Sunday 9th Apr Sunday 9th Apr Saturday 29th Apr W/E 5th -8th May Sunday 7th May Sunday 7th May Sunday 21st May Sunday 25th Jun Sunday 27th July Sunday 10th Sep Sunday 10th Sep Sunday 17th Sep Sunday 24th Sep Sunday 8th Oct ALL
50 in 4 Shawn Shaw 01202 685014 100 in 8 Shawn Shaw 01202 685014 Dorset Coastlet 100km Annemarie Manley 01202 294835 Dorset Coast 200km Annemarie Manley 01202 294835 Cycle Jumble Sale Ken Reed 01305 772654 St Lo Twinning in Wessex Norman Payne 01202 695179 New Forest 50/Day Out 100km John Ward 01590 671855 New Forest Excursion 200km John Ward 01590 671855 Dorset Downs 100km Peter Loakes 01305 263272 Devon and Dorset Downs 300km Peter Loakes 01305 263272 New Forest 1000km John Ward 01590 671855 New Forest 50 and Coast 100km John Ward 01590 671855 New Forest On & Off Shore 200km John Ward 01590 671855 Dorset Dirt 50km offroad Ken Reed 01305 772654 Dorset Delight 200km Peter Loakes 01305 263272 Gridiron 100km Terry Walsh 01202 247888 WESSEX ACTIVITIES CAN BE FOUND ON: www.wessexctc.org
Spring 2006 After a short illness, Ruth Merchant died aged 92 on 6th March in Poole Hospital. Ruth had been a Life Member of the CTC for longer than anyone can remember and with her husband Jack, had toured far and wide. In 1977 she was one of the leading organisers of the CTC Birthday Rides which were held in Salisbury that year. To maintain the momentum gained, Ruth and Jack, along with Jean and Ron Trill and Jim Bootle formed the Thursday Potterers over a cup of tea at Jim Bootle’s house. The first meet of the Potterers had just the five of them, but the idea took off so well that on the 7th Birthday on 16th August 1984, there were 35 people riding and the group still exists today. Later Ruth was also to be seen assisting George Fox in setting up the Wednesday Wanderers.
Wessex DA 70th Anniversary Celebrations. 1981 Ruth, Elsie Moss, &Ivy Thorpe
Ruth held the post of Wessex DA President for some years and hosted many enjoyable social events at their house in Blandford Road. Ruth and Jack were able to celebrate their Golden Wedding some years ago, and Ruth bought an electrically assisted bicycle for her 88th birthday!
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WESSEX ON THE WEB I’ve been meaning to write a piece on the club website for a while now. Of course all you cyber-cyclists
already know about it, but this is for the rest of you, or for those who do not make full use of the data available. The Wessex CTC has a main website at: www.wessexctc.org We’ve had this since 1999 and the accesses have climbed steadily over the years as more and more members came on-line. All the club’s runslists are available and it has become an alternative to having a printed copy sent. The site is updated as regularly as necessary and if any urgent information comes available about events then something will be posted. All of the details of the DA’s main open events are listed here, usually with entry forms ready for download. Now, although hopefully it’s invisible to most people, we have three other websites as Bournemouth, Salisbury, and finally West Dorset Sections all have their own sites linked from the main Wessex site. Here they are, but you don’t really need to remember them. Bournemouth www.bournemouthctc.org Salisbury www.salisburyctc.org West Dorset uk.geocities.com/geoffrey.dodge@btinternet.com They are set up so that the sections can edit their own material and distribute the workload. The runs lists are always up to date on the website. If we are notified of a change, then it gets made more or less right away. Also, so far only on the Bournemouth site, the Newsletter is posted as a downloadable file and there is a library of previous editions. Getting your Newsletter and runs of the web saves us paper and postage and effort and it is completely free. Not only that, but on the web version it is in colour. Your committee sees a future where we don’t actually print and distribute Newsletters and Runs lists at all! If you have something to sell (with a picture perhaps) you are welcome to email me the details and it will be posted free on our Members’ Advertisment Page. You’ll find a Guest Book on the main site where you can post comments for public view.
Letter to the Editor Use it or lose it. (except for meetings). What a sad story. The Chairman recounts the discussion at committee – but NO ONE will come forward and take on the job of organising a mere EIGHT - one hour social events in a whole year. Socialising may not appeal to our Committee but it does appeal to members IF the committee will at least ensure in their long deliberations that club nights get advertised. Not a mention on the run’s lists is the comment I keep receiving. That clubroom socialising is popular is evidenced by the attendance of 26 members on the 22nd February to see an excellent slide show by Rob Garnett. Sad, so many people missed out on Alan Rapsey’s superb slide show of his tour in the French and Swiss Alps. More SAD news. I have approached members asking them to do something different in April and May and November but have no takers as yet. THE GOOD NEWS - There WILL be entertainment in March, April, May and September. Only the Lord knows what it will be. I’m still hoping to persuade the section’s greatest entertainer to do a turn for us in November. It’s a he. You must know him. YOU try to get him to tell us a story interspersed with music. NO! not a singing duet PLEASE. October – WELL? Boring old AGM – guess there will be plenty there for that – including me. Come on - lets get friendly again.
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What’s On ? Blackmore Vale Section Rides Cycle Rides arranged by Richard & Margaret Nicholl. All rides meet at the Cafe at 10:00am for coffee and cake, departing at 10:30am. Please note that some rides are on a Saturday and some on a Sunday. Details (01963) 32840 Sat 11th MAR
MEET: BRUTON, Coffee House, 26 High Street LUNCH: Shepton Mallet, Fish & Chips Sun 26th MAR MEET: STOURHEAD, National Trust Cafe LUNCH: Longleat, The Cellar Cafe Sat 8th APR MEET: CASTLE CARY, The Old Bakehouse, High Street LUNCH: Wells Sun23rd APR MEET: MILBORNE PORT, Wheathill Lane Garden Centre LUNCH: Ibberton, Crown Hotel Sat 6th MAY MEET: COMPTON ABBAS Airfield, St Lois en Angleterre 2006 LUNCH: Buffet Lunch, free to CTC Members, Cecil Memorial Hall, Cranborne TEA: COMPTON ABBAS Airfield Sun 21st MAY MEET: SHERBORNE, Oliver’s Café, 19 Cheap Street. LUNCH: Winyard’s Gap. TEA: SHERBORNE Sat 3rd JUN MEET: CASTLE CARY, Old Bakehouse, High Street LUNCH: Westhay. TEA: Yeovilton, RNAS Museum Cafe Sun 18th JUN MEET: SALISBURY, Waitrose Supermarket, With Salis. Section. LUNCH: Salisbury Plain, Bustard Inn. TEA: Salisbury or Crockerton Furniture Store Sat 1st JUL MEET: BRADFORD-ON-AVON, Lock Inn Cottage. LUNCH: Bath, on the Kennet & Avon. TEA: Avoncliff or Frome Sun 16th JUL MEET: EAST STOUR, The Udder Farm Shop. LUNCH: Tolpuddle. TEA: Milton Abbas Sat 29th JUL MEET: MERE, Angel Corner Tea Room LUNCH: Dinton. TEA: Shaftesbury
Informal Wayfarers Rides to Burley
This ride happens every Saturday and is completely informal. There is no leader and no back up, but generally an experienced cyclist somewhere around. The route is designed for beginners but joined in by all abilities.
Start 08:45 at Pioneer Supermarket, Christchurch every Saturday
Or just make your own way to the New Forest Tea Rooms, Burley for 10:00 3
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THE GRIDIRON 2005 Sunday 9th October 2005 A Stokers first impressions This was my very first Gridiron and I must admit to being rather unenthusiastic and apprehensive about it as a stoker on our
fairly newly acquired tandem. 100 Kilometres seemed a long way and I knew I was dreading any long or steep hill climbs. Rather hoping for rain so that I could dive back under the duvet and forget it, the weather dawned bright and sunny. No excuses then so we were off to the start at Boldre in the New Forest. We parked and made our way to the Boldre War Memorial Hall where we had to sign in. It was nice to indulge in a hot cuppa and a fried egg and bacon roll, all very well prepared. I managed to drip egg
yolk all down my cycle shorts much to my other half’s amusement. Then at 10 am the crowds of cyclists started to move away and we were off. The first down hill we came to our chain came off ‌! Good start. The others in our group were ahead of us so we hoped to catch up with some of
them. It was a lovely run out from Boldre. The sunshine was warm but there was a slight Autumn chill in the air, so great conditions. The lovely thing about being the stoker on a tandem is you get to look around and take it all in. No worries about keeping your eyes on the road in front so my camera was busy clicking in all directions. I thought it would be crowded with cyclists but they all quickly dispersed at their own paces, so it was quiet on the country lanes. The forest was beautiful,
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forest ponies galloped across the heather in the wild open spaces beside us. I tried counting the grids but soon gave up as the sights around were too captivating. It is amazing what you see and hear and smell on a bike ride. Just how much the car driver misses…! After passing under the A35 we picked up others in our group. Riding across the Goatspen Plain to Burley the sun was glinting on the dew drops of thousands of spider’s webs upon the gorse and heather. The tree lined distant horizon bathed in the colours of the season. We stopped for drinks and to regroup then set off again to join part of our Saturday morning route. Taking photo’s over the back of my head proved interesting. Down Crow Hill a large Grey Heron flapped over our heads, and the smell of wood burning somewhere. Taking the quiet back roads round Ringwood we head up towards Gorley. What a pretty area of countryside with thatched cottages and free roaming farm animals. I have to say that so far I had enjoyed every minute of the ride and certainly not found any of the hills to be killers. Frogham control centre to sign in and a welcome hot drink, again all very well organised. After a rest we set off but decide to take another route to miss out the fast descent of Blissford Hill. I was pleased as I’m sure I would have throttled my steering captain with his feed bag in an
attempt to slow us down. Maybe we might have ended up doing a “Mary Poppins” over the hedge into the field. Being a lover of nature and the countryside this was a feast for the eyes. Sloes Rose hips and blackberries filled the hedgerows, and many buzzards hovered and soared on the breeze, their distant cries frequently carried on the wind.
Stopping for a drink beside a green field full of large mushrooms, I wanted to go pick some to paint, but decided the mush in my bag would be unrecognisable by the time I got home. Up and across Deadman Hill and on to Bramshaw, rolling open heath land and wooded enclosures towards aptly named Nomansland. It is wild and beautiful and
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not a habitation to be seen. On our way to Bramshaw just as the group pulled out right at a junction, Bang…! Barney’s spoke snapped on the back wheel. We thought that maybe this was the end of the road for our companion but no, John V helped improvise a repair with Barney and he was back on the road again. I am very impressed with the roadside repairs that go on when needed.
flock of jackdaws were squawking as they sat together in hollows in the broken walls. In the lane a small black kitten played round its mum, and I heard some cockerels crowing in the gardens of the peaceful cottages. Wafting into the air was the smell of wood burning stoves and damp bracken, and smoke twirling from the cottage chimney pots against a reddening sky.
Reaching Stocks Cross the views over the golf course are lovely, another buzzard swoops very low over our heads. Large tall redwoods majestically shelter the road, I spot a Green Woodpeckers undulating flight between the dark red trunks. We are almost at our next control point and the thoughts of hot tea waiting are more than welcome. The kind and cheerful ladies serving tea filled my cup up twice for me, and although I was revived I was then ready for the home straight.
It starts to get cooler and the tree tops turn a vibrant gold against the backdrop of the Isle of Wight and the dark blue waters of the Solent. As the shadows lengthen and the light fades I am aware that my legs are now really tired and my rear end doesn’t want any more bumps or contact with the saddle. We are nearly there. Arriving back I am filled with a deep satisfaction, I made it…! Got my badge and tucked into some lovely sandwiches cake and tea. What a day, and to think I started out apprehensive of this wonderful ride. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world and my first impressions will stay with me. This was a fantastic route and an unforgettable experience. I look forward to next year.
With the sun and wind in our faces we cycled on the stretch of open forest with lovely views on both sides of the road to Beaulieu. We had a high speed fly down the hill into the village and then waited for the others to catch up. Visit to the ditch to stuff a few ripe blackberries. Picked up some acorns and pocketed them to draw later. The sun was getting lower and casting that wonderful autumn glow. Passing some derelict farm buildings a
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The Saint-Lô Visit to Wessex
UCT Saint Lo host the Cidre Festival in France in 1999 The runs list shows details of the rides planned for both Sunday and Saturday (n.b. the Saturday start-time is influenced by our guests’ very early arrival that morning following an overnight ferry crossing). All CTC members are invited to take part in the rides and/or join the guests/hosts at the lunch/dinner venues, being – Saturday 6th May – a buffet lunch at the Cecil Memorial Hall, Cranborne – this will be free of charge to all CTC members. Lunch available from 12.15 pm. To establish numbers for catering - non-host participants to advise Norman Payne by 28th April (tel:01202 695179 or e-mail normvel.payne@virgin.net). Sunday 7th May – the hosts will be providing a picnic lunch for their guests: non-hosting participants to bring their own food.
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For this purpose Durweston Village Hall has been hired to insure against the possibility of bad weather. Access to hall from 12.30 pm. Tea and coffee will be available free of charge. Sunday 7th May – dinner will be at the Sturminster Marshall Memorial Hall, 7.15 for 7.45 pm.
The Mayor & Mayoress of Christchurch welcome UCT St Lo to Wessex in 1994. St Lo President Jean Vivier & Wessex President Barbara Johnston on the right.
Early applications please in view of limited hall capacity. Non-hosting members wishing to attend should send their cheque to Norman Payne at 61 Fontmell Road, Broadstone, BH18 8NN in the sum of £12.50 per head. Cheques payable to CTC Wessex DA and to be received by 17th April. (n.b. also indicate vegetarian or any specific dietary necessity). It is hoped that as many members as possible will take part in this weekend which is about cycling, yes – but as much about sociability and friendship.
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Pelhams Clubnights In quick answer Pete D’s letter in this issue, can I say that we are working on the clubnights. I don’t produce the runs lists, Eric does that so I hope you are listening Eric. The clubnights DO appear on the website and in the magazine Geoff Pollitt will be presenting his slide show “Out of Africa” at the regular clubnight on 22nd March instead of at the Potterers evening. The clubnight on the 22nd February was much better attended and the committee have decided to keep all the booking dates open. The Potterers are welcome to move their evening to take advantage of these bookings.
Shawn Shaw - Certificate of Merit Shawn Shaw has organised events for the Wessex CTC for many years and so, in deep secrecy, the DA commitee submitted Shawn’s name for the National CTC Certificate of Merit. In collaboration with Jean Shaw, a number of the people he has tortured over the years congregated on his house, woke him from his afternoon sleep and shocked him with a surprise presentation. He is seen here wearing his “King of Wessex” crown. The next day, slightly recovered, Shawn sent his thanks to everyone.
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AUDAX events in West Dorset in 2006 There are three contrasting events organised this year, all held under the auspices of AUDAX UK. For those of you unfamiliar with AUDAX riding, or Randonnees, you follow a routesheet, cycling at your own pace via refreshment controls en route, where you have your card stamped to prove that you have visited. The routes take scenic quiet roads wherever possible, and you must keep within minimum and maximum times; usually 15km/h and 30km/h. These ensure a minimum cycling standard, but prevent racing! DORSET DOWNS 100km SUNDAY MAY 21st, 10am start from DORCHESTER In its 19th year, this springtime classic event packs in a lot of spectacular scenery, heading west from Dorchester into the Marshwood Vale, then over many a hill to the lunch stop at the “Clay Pigeon”. More scenic lanes lead to Bulbarrow Hill, then a few more hills back to Dorchester. With a minimum speed of 12km/h, this ride is a challenge within the capabilities of most Club riders. 3D 300 SUNDAY JUNE 25TH, 1am start from WEST STAFFORD A ride true to the principles of the “Wessex Series” of randonnees. Heading through West Dorset and South Devon, you should expect a few hills along the way, and a fair scattering of lanes just wide enough for a recumbent trike. Visit out of the way palces you never knew existed, and dip your toes in the sea at Dawlish. You will be served cooked breakfast at 4am. Lights essential! DORSET DELIGHT 200km SUNDAY SEPT 24TH, 8am start from DORCHESTER A pleasant ride through some of Somerset and Dorset’s less explored lanes. Don’t be put off by mentions of Zig-Zag Hill and Alfreds Tower; this ride is a lot gentler than the other two. A fitting end to the West Dorset AUDAX season! To enter these events: Download entry form from www.wessexctc.org Or email me at pete_loakes@yahoo.com Or write Peter Loakes, 1 Church Cottages, West Stafford DT2 8AB
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Thursday Folders Rides Inspired by the Wednesday Wanderers, the Wessex DA West Dorset Section has agreed to organise rides aimed at folders, which we hope will appeal to the whole DA. With many of our regular club riders also owning folding bikes of one sort or another, I had thought of planning some public transport assisted rides for the Section. We then realised that I was missing a great opportunity to involve a much wider group of members. On the first Thursday of each month we will meet at a specified time at a location served by public transport. The time will need to vary dependent on the times of trains or buses but would be around 10am. We will then go for a led ride at an appropriate speed for folders, stopping for refreshments as appropriate but normally carrying a flask and packed lunch. We will ride as a group and will not specify refreshment stops on the runs list. This is because we will need flexibility to vary the ride to get back to the starting point to catch a convenient service home. These rides would of course be open to members regardless of the type of bike they ride or how they get to the start point. Some may even enjoy the slower pace and the need to walk up hills. Even though the meeting point or run speed etc may not be ideal for non folders they would of course be welcome. We hope that this new series of rides will attract new members and endorse our environmentally friendly image. But most of all it would be good fun and open up to us slower riders new areas which are too far away for us to ride to. The programme for 2006 is as follows and will be included in the normal quarterly runs list. Please also see the notes below: 6th April – 10h00 Poole Railway Station – North exit to explore the Poole and Bournemouth promenade cycle path to Hengistbury Head. Return16h30. SZ013911 4th May – 10h15 Brockenhurst Railway Station - West (upside exit) for the New Forest in Spring. Return by 17h00 Map Ref SU302021 1st June – 09h30 Wareham Railway Station North (upside exit) for Arne, Corfe and the edge of the Purbecks before it gets too busy. Return by 16h30 Map Ref SY921882 6th July – 10h35 Charmouth – Church, on the bus for some summer sunshine. Return by 17h30 Map Ref SY364936 3rd August – 09h30 Castle Cary Railway Station – West Side (car park exit) to get away from the maddening crowd. Return by 17h30 Map Ref ST634334 7th September – 10h20 Blandford (West Street car park) on the bus for NE Dorset where there are dragons. Return by 17h30 Map Ref ST634334
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5th October – 09h30 Yeovil Junction Railway Station (in the café) to include all those left out by the other venues. Return by 17h30 Map Ref ST571142 2nd November – 10h15 Brockenhurst Railway Station - West (upside exit) for the New Forest in Autumn. Return by 16h00 Map Ref SU302021 7th December – 10h40 Hamworthy Railway Station North (upside exit) for Christmas Lunch Wimborne way. Return by 15h40 Map Ref SY988918 NOTES 1. Please contact the leader, preferably by email, for confirmation of times, particularly for the later dates as public transport timetables may change. Please also check the web site as I will do my best to keep the web master informed of any changes. 2. The SW Trains in this list, except the Salisbury Exeter line, carry normal bikes and unfolded folders free without booking subject to space being available. Most Wessex trains to these venues carry bikes and unfolded folders free without booking subject to space being available. This includes the Bristol to Weymouth trains but some trains from further afield may need to be booked. 3. Smaller folders like Bromptons are carried free by all train services provided they are in a bag. To be on the safe side please therefore put your bike in a bag. 4. Larger folders e.g. biframes, King Pins etc are best disguised on trains, that is in a bag so that they don’t look like a bike. 5. Bikes on buses are more difficult. Small folders in bags are carried free subject to space being available. It may be that we will have to use several services to and from the bus venues to get all the bikes on. You will be lucky to get a large folder on a bus and should not rely on being able to do so. 6. If you come by car….. please car share. 7. Taxis may be a viable option for some venues if several people share 8. These rides are organised by the CTC Wessex DA West Dorset Section. All are very welcome, CTC members or not, but those who come more than three times must join for insurance reasons. 9. If you take part in these rides you accept that you are on a private excursion. The organisers will not be held responsible for any accident caused to a participant or by a participant to a third party. In particular each participant is responsible for ensuring that his/her machine complies with current Road Traffic Act regulations and is in a roadworthy condition. Contact Details: Ken Reed, preferably by email or otherwise phone 01305 772654. If you send me your email address I will email you prior to each ride confirming the time and venue. I will also do my best to see that the various web sites are updated with changes.
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President’s Letter Like me you would have been enjoying the cold fresh weather that we have had since Christmas. Considering the recent icy condition we have only missed three days commuting on the bikes this winter. We spent Christmas cycling in and around Plymouth. Travelodge were offering an evenings accommodation for £10 a night and so the offer was too good to miss. Some fantastic runs on the Sustrans routes and quiet roads all round were just the treats that we needed. And who said that travelling by train with bikes a hassle. This was integrated transport at it’s best with helpful staff and trains that ran on time - marvellous. Norman Payne is currently busy organising the St. Lo visit (see elsewhere in the newsletter) when we will be hosting 29 visitors - how nice to see a number of under 18’s coming along too. The DA committee hope that many Wessex DA members will join in to celebrate our twinning visit by coming along on the rides or the dinner. Those of you in fine voice will be particularly appreciated on the Sunday night dinner as we compete with Jean Vivier in the evening sing song. Thanks to Norman, Tony and Jill Silver and Chris Davison for all their organising of the twinning visit weekend. Many thanks to all the Wessex DA members that supported the Salisbury C-SAW campaign i.e. Cycling-Salisbury, Alderbury and Wilton. This petition to provide cycling routes managed to raise more than 950, mainly local signatures to demonstrate to Wiltshire County Council (WCC) and the Highways Agency that cyclists require local links. We have received a commitment from WCC that they will look to develop suitable proposals in future years - we will obviously have an input to that process and hope that cycling facilities will eventually be put in place. Looking towards the Wessex DA AGM in the autumn we have received notification that our treasurer Richard Nicholl will be standing down at the next AGM. Therefore, your DA committee are seeking nominations for a new treasurer to fulfil this important duty. Please feel free to contact me if you are able to assist the DA in this matter. Hoping to see you all out and about on your bikes in the coming year.
Dorset Ambulance Lucas Appeal At the initiative of one of our non-committee members, it was proposed that we make a contribution to the Dorset Ambulance “Lucas Appeal”. This is an appeal to provide mechanically assisted resuscitation equipment in all local Ambulances. At the last meeting your committee voted £500 to the appeal and we are just now awaiting the opportunity to present it. More on this with photos in the next issue.
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Winton Track - Now What? The depression that centred over Winton Track last week was probably so deep it showed up on the weather forecast! It would be very easy to bleat and moan about the circumstances of the decision. But when the anger and frustration diminishes, what stays shining through is the ongoing need to support the existing and future generations of people who want to lead an active health focussed lifestyle, and want to be able to do just that, on a bike, within the Borough of Bournemouth. We have been very encouraged by the recent responses from our many supporters who see the value of a cycling facility, because they also recognise the true cost of not having one. A phenomenal head of steam has been built up in favour of our track and this must not be overcome by despondency. Winton's loss can only be someone else's gain. We enjoy good support from most areas within the Council including John Hayter and Roger West. We can capitalise on that. Our cause is just. The way forward over the next couple of months is clear: Find an alternative site, secure whatever permissions are required and encourage the Local Authority to bridge the funding gap between what was previously on offer, and the inevitable increase in costs. We are hoping to have a new site identified in the next couple of weeks, drawing on the lessons learnt. We were over half way to achieving our target of ÂŁ25,000 from the cycling community towards the cost at Winton. All donations were gratefully accepted on the clear understanding that it was specifically for Winton and not a general donation to the Bournemouth Arrow Cycling Club. All donors are therefore fully entitled to a re-fund. However one way of showing our unswerving resolve to the Local Authority, British Cycling and Sport England is for supporters to refrain from seeking that refund until the "alternative site within an acceptable timeframe plan" can be published. Donors would then be in a position to decide whether they want to continue their support. We hope to have the plan published by the end of March 2006 - please bear with us.
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Wessex DA 70th Anniversary Celebrations. 1981 Jean Trill and Ruth Merchant check the place settings.
Contributions and Photographs The committee meeting date is the deadline for Newsletter contributions. Editorial policy is to print all contributions, with minimal editing for the purposes of layout only. Contribute by email, disk, CD-ROM, typed or handwritten. Photographs are now welcome in any form. We can scan them and they will be returned safely.
Date of next Meeting Bournemouth Committee meeting at 6:30pm Wednesday May 24th 2006 At Pelhams Community Centre, Kinson
Editor:
Keith Matthews: 7 Cotes Avenue, Poole, BH14 0ND TEL: (01202) 740388 Email keithjanet@btinternet.com
http://www.wessexctc.org
CTC HQ, 69 Meadrow, Godalming, Surrey GU7 3HS http://www.ctc.org.uk
“CycleInk” is the Newsletter of the Bournemouth & District Section, Wessex District Association of the Cyclists’ Touring Club. Published four times a year for members. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the club.
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