Winter 2014 by David Hewitt

Issue 178 • Winter 2014 The Association of Ex-Round Tablers’ Clubs Great Britain and Ireland

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ISSuE 178 • WINTER 2014

THE MAGAZINE

Half Year Report

Vaughan Harris

Family Values / Ladies Circle

Region 11 Inaugural Luncheon

National News

Round Table Family - Ireland

One month in the life of.........

Beaujolais to Beauj-Olé

Half Year Meeting (HYM) 2015

Market Harborough Celebrates 50 Years of Twinning with Halle

The Association of Ex-Round Tablers’ Clubs Great Britain and Ireland A member of the Round Table Family of Clubs

Past Presidents meet in Germany

www.41club.org

Schoolboy Escapades

Men’s Health

Table by the sea / Eddie and The Great North Run

Nerja 41 Club hosts the best ever Iberian Cluster

41ers out and about

Coffee Time

Noveltunity

Obituaries

International 41 Club Publications

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Whilst it only seems like a few weeks ago as I write this in early October I can’t believe it is coming up towards 6 months since our wonderful conference in Bournemouth when I took over this fantastic role as your National President. It’s become sort of a tradition that in this issue we look at what can only be described as a half-term report. Here’s just a few numbers: • Have undertaken 61 events be they club visits, golf days, cluster meetings, charter nights, walking week-end, classic car participation or Regional dinners. • Have done Frisbee golf, mini-golf, archery, axe throwing(?), boules, golf, croquet, scalextrics, bridge and poker nights, wine, gin and beer tasting nights, • These visits have taken me away from home for 82 days. • Travelled just over 8,500 miles not including the 5 air flights and train travel. • Visits in England, Scotland, Ireland, (Wales in the new year), Denmark, Italy. • 4 National Board meetings and 1 Council week-end We held a President’s Ball in July in Stansted and along with over 150 people enjoyed a great night and raised around £2,000 for the Anthony Nolan Charity. The hospitality, camaraderie and fun of these incredibly varied events has been brilliant and for those who have home-hosted me and welcomed Chris and I across the country a big thank you. But of course that’s not all of the role as a President. I’ve regularly met and spoken to the other 3 Presidents in the Round Table family Steve, Janice and Claire and we all committed to attending each other’s functions where possible and at least one council meeting. I have been to a number of “Round Table Family” functions organised not only nationally but locally at clubs such as the one in Troon I mentioned in a newsletter or more recently a first ever one for Wallington & Carshalton. These are great events and as I said at recent Round Table and Ladies Circle Council meetings there is no doubt that working together we are stronger. As a result of the well publicised debate at the AGM the National Board have been working on both a strategy plan for the next period but also we have started to undertake the review of the governance required to meet those strategic aims. Change is not always easy and there are undoubtedly challenges but we are determined to see this through to present the findings at the AGM in Harrogate. In addition to the strategy planning we are working hard to deliver a brand new exciting web-site and we hope this will be up and running by the end of the year. You will have also seen that a lot of time is being spent on our approach to membership and in particular those people who never joined 41 club after they left Table. My colleagues on the board and council are trying hard to make this work. There is a lot of great work being done for my charity Anthony Nolan and thank you to those clubs who have already organised events or made donations so far. Part of the work is not only raising money but raising awareness of the wonderful work they do. I have met so many people who have been involved, been marrow or cell stem donors or even recipients of the life-saving treatment. So many people remember being involved in the massive donor recruitment campaign done in Table in 1986. If you can do something, or make a donation please do. Thank you once again for giving me the opportunity to represent you. On the basis of a half-term report I would say 9/10 for the visits but so far maybe only 6/10 for achievement but working hard to improve. If I haven’t visited you already there are still some spaces in the diary. It doesn’t have to be a special event as club meetings are just as important. Have a look in the diary on the web site if you want me to come and join you or speak to your club and if I can do I will.

Jim Smith National President president@41club.org

Vaughan Harris Just after I’d written this report we heard the unbelievable news of the death of our good friend Vaughan. Much more will be said in this magazine. To me Vaughan was an amazing man who has been described correctly so many times as a true gentleman. His endearing smile lit up rooms and we will all miss him. I was fortunate to be asked to speak at the Celebration of his Life last weekend. A wonderful service which was made all the better by the hundreds of Tablers and Circlers, past and present, attending. A real tribute to a man for who Round Table and 41 Club meant so much. Our continued love to Jill and his children Russell and Chris

a very sunny Saturday morning in June 20 cars gathered at a hotel car park in Leicestershire to attend the first ever 41 Club Classic Rally. The idea behind the rally was to provide and encourage fellowship on a national level, based upon a common interest, in this case classic vehicles owned by club members. We knew from past communications that many of our members are proud owners of some amazing vehicles.

Most weekends in June were rather wet but our chosen weekend was very dry and the sun shone throughout. Some of the very keen couples had arrived on the Friday night and we socialised in the hotel bar. On the Saturday morning the VIP car park had been emptied and reserved for us. The remaining cars started arriving and by 11am all of the expected cars had arrived. It was a great selection of cars and the delegates spent the next hour getting to know each other and examine each others’ cars. Several of the hotel residents also came out to view our cars and even some local 41ers paid a visit. (Whilst we were there we realised why so few of the MGs that had originally enquired had booked in as a succession of MGs passed us on the A5 on their way to Silverstone for MG90, the world’s biggest MG event … perhaps not even 41 Club could compete with that.)

Planning started early in January and a suitable venue was chosen at the Hinckley Island Hotel on the A5 in Leicestershire. The dates were set as the 21st / 22nd of June and the next step was to arrange an interesting programme of events over the weekend. Many members had expressed an initial interest in attending and one of them, Richard Hinton from Brownhills 41, came up with a very special offer. It just so happened that this was the very weekend of the ‘Rally of the Midlands’ with real rally cars dashing around the area we had chosen. Richard is the clerk of the course for the rally and he offered us some very special surprises for our band of explorers. With Saturday daytime sorted, stepped forward John Martin from Corby 41 who offered to arrange the events for Sunday …. job done. We had a rally.

At Mid-day all of the cars set off on the short trip along the A5 to MIRA (the Motor Industry Research Association near Nuneaton). This is the famous test facility for motor vehicles and includes a very famous banked circuit for high-speed driving. We had to clear the main gate security and the cameras on all of our mobiles were covered with a sticker as photography is not allowed on the site.

We were directed to our own parking and viewing area. We were allowed to take a shot of all the cars lined up and you can see this below. Very soon the top grade rally cars appeared and did amazing things around the rally circuit set out in front of us. Within 20 minutes they had all disappeared back to Mallory Park, so we returned to our cars and set off for this famous Leicestershire circuit. Richard had arranged free access to Mallory for our group but the best was yet to come as during a short break in the activity we were all lead down to the circuit, past the waiting rally cars, and completed three laps of the racing circuit in front of a paying crowd of over 2,000. This really was a highlight and the sight of a red Rolls Royce Silver Spirit rounding the hairpin was not something you see every day of the week. After that we were at liberty to stay and watch or take a more gentle drive back to the hotel. Saturday evening was the rally dinner and was followed by a motoring themed quiz. Many were a little bemused by the questions but our national Vice President proved that he was just as much a petrol head as the question setter. Terry Cooper was awarded the trophy for the quiz but there was also a vote for the car you would most like to take home â&#x20AC;Ś. which was won by Robert Horton and his immaculate Bristol 410. After a relaxed breakfast the delegates assembled again in the car park where John Martin gave details of the drive he had planned for the morning. Two of the cars from the previous day had had to leave and unfortunately Dennis Pickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aston Martin had suffered from overheating at Mallory so today he came in a Lotus. (I am assured that this stands for Lots Of Trouble usually Serious, but his was not to be on this day). We were also joined by a Ferrari 348TS which had been at another event on the previous day. The drive was 70 miles over some of the most beautiful areas of Warwickshire countryside. (I am a Warwickshire man born and bred, but I saw lanes and villages that I had never seen before.) We also discovered what a popular weekend this was for car rallies as we saw at least three others on our journey around the lanes, including one for vintage cars, which were going in the opposite direction to us along very narrow lanes. They were much larger than us with far less efficient brakes! Eventually we arrived at the pre-arranged pub for lunch and several took the opportunity to play a few games of table skittles. Here we learnt that one of the MGs had developed clutch problems and that another member had stayed with him to ensure that he got home. So we were two down as we set off for our final destination.

List of Participants in the 2014 Inaugural Classic Car Rally Name Ray Hill Robert Horton Hugh Milward David Nicholas Barry Durman John Martin Dennis Pick Brian Franks Jim Smith Ken Banfield Chris Goddard Peter Harley Hylton Reid Terry Cooper Sue Hill John Tallis Harry Atkinson Jonathan Cooper Peter Crichton Alan Short

Vehicle Morgan 4/4 Bristol 410 Volvo C70 SE Ferrari 348TS Rover P4 Triumph TR-4 Aston Martin DB5 MGB Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sportiva Nav MGB BMW 635 CSI Rolls Royce Silver Spirit Austin Healey Mazda MX5 Alfa Romeo Mito Cloverleaf TVR Chimera Wolseley 1500 Mk III Subaru Impreza WRX Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Mercedes SL 380

Registration AA03MOG LCT315F FG10AXM ENZ348 KSK1134 BPJ690B CDF255B BBH305P LS14CMX TRW412J 804CPG G65TGJ YSK449 C2TFC S22HLL SPV410 569LuY V454 KCV WPC1 JTH80W

Coventry was the heart of the British motor industry, but it has all but disappeared from the city. It does however have an amazing Transport Museum, right in the centre of town on the site of the old Coventry Hippodrome Theatre. We had arranged to display our vehicles on the plaza in front of the museum, where our final photographs were taken. Then we had time to visit the museum (admission free and highly recommended) before we all set off for home with very fond memories of the fun and fellowship we had all enjoyed. During the Saturday meal we discussed the future of the rally and it was unanimously agreed that it should be repeated in 2015. Hinckley had been selected because it was pretty central for most people. It was suggested that it would be nice if it could be moved around the country in the future. For 2015 it was suggested that there should be one in the North West and we already have a volunteer to organise 2016 in the Bristol area. If all goes to plan the 2015 event will be on 4th / 5th July based upon a hotel south of Manchester. Keep your eyes on the monthly Newsletter for further details. BuT it has also been suggested that we might like to organise another one in the Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire area as well. Many classic cars are not too reliable and this might be preferable for those based in the south. Obviously this will be dependent upon finding somebody willing to arrange such an event. So if you are interested please contact me on comms@41club.org. Again we will keep you posted. Finally can I pass on special thanks to the two guys who helped me make all this possible, Richard Hinton for the Saturday events and John Martin for the Sunday. Also thanks to Alan Short for providing a great selection of photographs. The event proved that continued friendship is possible at national level and long may it be so!

RAy HILL

National Communications Officer

Shirley Brummagem Bus Trip In July Shirley Late Knights climbed aboard a Brummagem Bus on a tour of their own back yard (Birmingham). The Big Brum Open Top Buz Sightseeing Tour took in the sights of the Custard factory , the Bull Ring, leafy Edgbaston, the Jewellery Quarter and many historic parts of Brum. It was a lively guided adventure through the UK's second city and from the elevated position they saw new views of the city. Timing was spot on with a pint in the pub followed by fish and chips served by their very own 41club fish 'n chip man Christos from the back of his car.

Shirley Late Knights Canal Trip Then …. Having acquired a taste for travel …. in August Shirley Late Knights went on a visit to the Dudley Canals Trust and travelled through the historic mining tunnels under Dudley Castle Hill. While the full story of the Limestone Caverns harks back 420 million years to the Silurian Age, the actual tunnels and canals were dug from 1775 onwards. The limestone was put to various uses including making iron in the local blast furnaces of “the Black Country”. A few of the Shirley 41ers got to try walking the tunnel walls and pushing the barge along … pretty tiring when you consider people did that for a job twelve hours a day. To finish off the evening they ended up in Mad O’Rourkes Pie Factory for a few pints of Lump Hammer. All in all it was a real “bostin” evening. Ta-ra-a-bit.

Alan Short Shirley Late Knights

Is there a potential new Tabler hiding in your family? That’s the question being posed by Andrew Simmonds, a third generation Tabler. Andrew, who joined Table at the age of 22 and 13 years later finds himself now on the national board as Programme Officer, is proud of continuing the family tradition of being in Round Table. Grandfather Eric was among one of the early members of Bristol No 9 with father Bruce following in his footsteps in the late 1960s. Afternoons spent as part of the Round Table family in Bristol with his father left him curious to discover what the attraction was. “I was never pushed into Table as my dad never suggested I joined,” he said. “Table was very family orientated and I remember seeing my parents having a great time and that people were always round the house. “It wasn’t something we really talked about much as I grew up as he’d left by then. When I was 22 I decided to join Table. I wasn’t one of those that went to university so this was my social network. Ladies Circle is the sister organisation to 41-Club… our motto is “fun and friendship” and with around 140 groups based in the UK there’s always plenty of interesting social activities going on!

“I didn’t join Bristol but Downend. That merged with Keynesham and eventually we changed our name to Great Western Round Table. I became chairman, when it was still Downend, at 26 and I invited my dad to be president which was a proud moment. He had never been chairman of Bristol. He stood twice and lost twice. When he came back as president Table had evolved, one of the differences being that Tables were much smaller in terms of numbers.

Most Ladies Circle groups meet every two weeks during a week-night… enjoying a tremendous amount of activities which can range from events such as making chocolate truffles and trips to the cinema to wine tasting, salsa dancing, or even life drawing! Whatever we do… we guarantee a fun time.

“But following my dad and granddad, and then having my dad as president has made me look at it differently. I am sure every 41er knows someone in their family – a son, grandson, nephew – of Tabling age and I would urge them to tell them about Table and get them involved because it would make all the difference.”

Just like 41-Club, we’re also active in supporting our local community groups and charities through volunteering or fundraising activities and in the past have been strong supporters working side-by-side with our brother-groups Round Table and 41-Club on behalf of the BBC Children in Need Appeal, and also Tangent for Cancer Research UK Race for Life. Special invitation!! During the week beginning 17th November 2014, we’re holding special “new members” nights across the UK, where there will be the opportunity to find out more about us, what we’ve been up to, and what great activities we have planned for the year ahead! Your daughters, nieces, their girlfriends and your girlfriends who are within the 18-45 age range are all invited to join us and to check out where they can join in all the fun. To find out more details about “new members” nights for your local Circle and how you can get involved please check out our “Circle Finder” section of the www.ladiescircle.co.uk website to find your nearest group. Our Membership Officer, Ginette May, will also be pleased to hear from you, email: membership@ladiescircle.co.uk.

Eric Simmonds - 4th from left

We look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you soon! Yours in friendship

Claire Wevell National President 2014/2015 Ladies Circle (Great Britain & Ireland) Claire’s chosen charity for the year is “SKCIN” - The Karen Clifford Skin Cancer Charity: http://www.skcin.org/ Then - 1970s Bristol Table

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Region 11 Inaugural Luncheon It is surprising how, after a few drinks, in relaxed company it is so easy to take decisions. Our experience of organising the first ever Region 11 Lunch happened exactly like that. National Councillor for Region 11, Paul Molley, was visiting our Club and mentioned an idea about holding a lunch where our wives and partners could attend who are or have been members of Circle and Tangent – something that was light hearted and allowed the Region to get together socially. Stafford 41 Club had empathy with those thoughts and we began questioning how or what this could be. Within no time, we were organising the Lunch on Paul’s behalf! A small committee was formed to discuss the basic logistics. Cannock Chase Golf Club was the chosen venue. We needed a speaker, and fortunately Gerard O’Herlihy, Past National President and Past President of RT International, was available that weekend and accepted our invitation. Next a budget was sorted, a deposit paid to the venue, a Red, White and Blue theme adopted, flyer produced, website page developed, on-line booking and payment system organised, Facebook and Twitter feeds were all in place. Hold on, this is 41 Club not Round Table! We might have less hair and it might be a bit grey but we can do technology! We were encouraged to make contact with the Clubs in the Region and visit them to sell the idea. Time now to wait for the bookings to flood in. Summer came and so did a trickle of bookings, but let’s face it Tablers and past Tablers always leave things to the last minute! Eventually the bookings started coming in. As a result just short of 100 people arrived on a warm late-summer Sunday morning to enjoy some fun and fellowship. All four members of the Round Table Family were represented and it was great to see some old friends and meet new ones! We enjoyed a good lunch and then were regaled by Gerard’s Irish tales before Paul Molley closed the formal proceedings with an update on the Region’s successes and encouraged clubs to take up the 40/40 Challenge. It was always our intention to donate any proceeds to the National President’s chosen charity. This year, National President Jim has chosen Anthony Nolan. To boost the coffers we ran a raffle on the day and as a result of the generosity of those present we will be donating £700 to help Anthony Nolan further their aims. From the enthusiasm emanating from the event, Stafford 41 Club are proud to have launched this annual event in Region 11 and we now look forward to being participants at future Lunches which are already being planned for 2015 and beyond!

Paul Ritson Stafford 41 Club

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National Press Awards 2015

NATIONAL

MACMILLAN APPEAL COMES TO AN END Last year’s National President’s Charity Appeal – Macmillan Cancer Support - finally came to an end at a reception held at St Edmunds Hall, Oxford when Macmillan’s Chief Executive Officer – Lynda Thomas presented Immediate Past National President Martin Green with a certificate to commemorate the amount raised. The latest total was £56,005.93 – the equivalent amount to sponsor a Macmillan Cancer Nurse for a year.

Now is the time to start submitting your club's entries into the the National Press Awards. There are two competitions: The David Smith Trophy for the best newsletter. To enter please send three editions that have been produced in the year 2014/15 The David Hewitt Trophy for the best web-site. Simply send a link to your website. Remember that we judge web-sites on both their interest to your members and to potential members. Please send all entries to comms@41club.org before the 15th March 2015. The results will be announced during the National AGM at Harrogate in April.

Lynda Thomas said: “We have a great charity doing amazing things in the cancer world, but none of this is possible without the support of people like 41Club who have so generously raised such an amazing amount to help” Thank you everyone for your support last year – it was a tremendous effort with some amazing events carried out by some incredible people. MARTIn

National Photographic Competition 2015 Now in its fourth year the National Photographic Competition is firmly established as a regular feature of the events calendar. Entries are now invited for the 2015 competition and every member has the opportunity to enter up to four photographs on any subject they choose. Judging will take place at the Harrogate Conference in April 2015 when every conference attendee can vote for their favourite photograph. A selection of the highest rated pictures will then be published in the 2016 charity calendar. Whilst it is not mandatory landscape format photographs are preferred as they are the best for the format of the calendar. Rules and conditions: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Lynda Thomas – Macmillan CEO - with IPP Martin Green.

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Each photograph must be the work of the person entering it and entries are limited to four per member. Entry is only available to members who can be verified on the CAS database. Entries to be submitted electronically to comms@41club.org. All entries must include the name and club of the photographer and a title for the entry. Photographs must not have been entered into any other competition. The closing date for entries is 31st March 2015. The photographer grants permission for the Association to use the photographs for charitable fund-raising activities.

The Round Table Family – Ireland, in co-operation with the Anthony Nolan 40-40 appeal, was invited to the City of Derry “Walled City Tattoo”. The Walled City Tattoo showcases the best of local and international talent. Now in its second year, the Tattoo saw over 15,000 people flock to the Walled City of Derry/Londonderry in late August. As well as the traditional favourites including the massed pipes and drums, Highland and Irish dancers, The Walled City Tattoo 2014 was a fast paced show, featuring the world famous motorcycle display team ‘The Imps,’ as well as rhythmic comedy from Swiss group ‘Starbugs!’. In attendance at the event were members from Tangent, Ladies Circle, Round Table and 41 Club, all to promote the awareness of the 4 clubs and to recruit potential donors for Anthony Nolan. The local Round Table and 41 manned the stand and mingled with the crowds when we could. The event was a much older group than we would have liked but the organizers, security, volunteers and public created plenty of individuals to talk to about RTF. Our biggest problem was the rain although the stand kept us and equipment along with some band members dry-ish, the need for rain coats gave me an idea. Why don’t we get some rain coats printed with logos and contact details? The rain caused people to come late to the event and hang about less, the event running from 7:30 – 10:45/11:00, then there were the fireworks. This meant that individuals would tend to rush away. In a positive note, we are now part of this event and it will get better and, with tweaks from ourselves we will make our presences much better used. The guys from Foyle and District RT along with the Tangent and 41 Club supported the event well and proved that to be in the community is the best way we can forward our own cause and that of the particular charities we represent. We were successful in obtaining a quantity of good quality interest for Circle, Table and Tangent but received a “blank” when men of age were told 41 clubs can only recruit from ex-Round Tablers. We also had a good response to the Anthony Nolan appeal for new possible donors.

PHILL ELLIS, national Councillors Liaison Officer

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A past tabler, who is……… A rookie National Councillor An Ambassador for Round Table Children’s Wish A business owner and employer. A proud Coventry City F.C. fan.

After National Council meeting was cancelled and Vaughan’s funeral on the Saturday I decided to just go for a walk locally and reflect on life. Sunday 12th October got together with the Round Table families of Area 45 Midland Shires, for a morning of conkers at Coombe Abbey near Coventry, Breakfast BBQ, followed by swollen knuckles and bruised knees. Crammed 5 days’ work into 4, as on Friday 17th up at 4.00am to catch a flight to Germany with fellow Past Tabler Liam Thorpe and Nuneaton 136 Tabler Neal Lowe. We were going to Lahr 136 to celebrate their 30th Charter and the older table’s 20th.

It all starts on Friday 19th September, when I had a lunchtime meeting with Big Phil Ellis to gather information and ideas as to what it is like and what is expected of a National Councillor. We discussed the way forward for 41 Club and ideas which revolve round the “Round Table Family”

Their mother table Ortenau 85 was also celebrating their 40th charter, so a joint celebration was organised.

That evening I attended a black tie dinner at the Hinckley Island Hotel (of National Car Rally fame) for the Nuneaton and Hinckley Business and Community awards. I was fortunate to be nominated and was given an award for services to the community and fundraising. During those presentations I received the fantastic news that I was a granddad, as my daughter Emma, who lives in Sheffield had given birth to a son, Henry my first grandchild. ”Time for a few bottles of bubbly” !!!!

We drove from Baden airpark to spend the day in the beautiful city of Baden Baden, had a great time taking in the sights and local hostelries, had a light lunch and drove to meet our hosts.

The next day and the day after we visited the little fella and also celebrated my wife’s birthday.

The next day we drove to Freiburg, which again is a very historic and beautiful city in the Black Forest region, and what a great atmosphere there was, as the sun was shining and the local football team Frieburg were playing Wolfsburg that afternoon. The bars and restaurants were full. People travel from 40/50km on a Saturday to shop and spend the day taking in local street entertainment and the market.

We were taken out for dinner in Lahr and then to themed hotel bars in the Europa park some 20km way.

Worked hard all week, and on Friday morning attended a tea and cake fundraising party at a local solicitors for Macmillan Cancer nurses.

That evening we travelled by minibus with our hosts to the outskirts of Offenburg, to a vineyard for the celebration party. www.durbacher.de

Friday night attended a meeting in Birmingham with Fundraising Director Karen, and other Ambassadors for RTCW… Phil Ellis arrived quite late from Northern Island and insisted we had a few more beers.

We attended a really great party, with their Round Table Family, and guests from other nearby Tables and European Tables. There was even a guy from South Africa, who had flown in for the weekend.

Saturday morning we had a really fruitful meeting at Marchesi House, with a group of likeminded Ambassadors who thrashed out fundraising, and community ideas to raise both the profile and funds for RTCW.

We presented our gifts and banners (thanks Jim) and all three of us delivered a speech in German, which seemed to go down really well. We partied until the early hours. Then after a leisurely breakfast brunch we flew back to blighty.

In the afternoon met up with a friend who travelled down from Preston for the weekend, to watch Coventry v Preston. We lose I buy the beers.

On Monday night 20th October, I attended Stratford 41 Club’s speaker meeting, a very interactive and interesting talk about the John Lewis and Waitrose partnership. This was held at The Broom Hall Inn, and had a good meal and great fellowship. They have a great club and good membership and tell me that they do get out and about quite a bit. The next meeting being at Coventry Airport trying out the flight simulator. I think they were pleased that I attended and hope they gained as much from me as I did from them. Finally 21st October and not far, to travel my own club Nuneaton Past Tablers.

Saturday night we all go out and wet the baby’s head followed by the statutory curry. Sunday lunch celebrating father in law’s 80th birthday. then some rest. Worked hard all week, but pop out on Wednesday to collect a donation and arrange publicity with a local firm of Accountants and Business consultants SFB group, who raised £1038 for RTCW. Very grateful. October 4/5th catch up with gardening and relax.

We met at the golf club for what was to be nothing like our normal dinner and speaker meetings. We had 98 attendees, including members from Tangent, Circle, Nuneaton Round Table , Nuneaton Rotary Club, Atherstone, Bedworth, Coventry and Lutterworth 41 Clubs.

Work all week but shocked to hear about the death of Vaughan.

We had a great dinner and fellowship followed by a key note speaker, Dame Janet Marion Gaymer DBE, QC, who delivered a very informative and interesting talk, about what is happening in and around Westminster, from the many roles she is carrying out at the moment. What a month. Let’s not talk about the football. I need a rest.

TOM ATkInS

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It will be 30 years in November since, as Lichfield 1200 Tablers, we first embarked upon the famous run with its aim of being “First Back with the Beaujolais”. Then two carloads descended on Beaune racing back to England after a fabulous meal in the cellars of Chateau des Jacques with a bunch of other Tablers and a smattering of personalities. In 85 it was much the same. This time our host was Prosper Maufoux in Santenay. A splendid traditional meal was taken in the production sheds with the workers and a bunch of Round Tables including Abingdon, all served by the family. Then with a group of young wealthy winemakers we were taken to their idea of “cool”. An English pub serving Watney’s Red Barrel!!! Zoot alors! But by 86 we were bored with this dashing back and espoused the concept of last back! This gave us extra boozing days in France and blessed relief for our drivers who even than were cautious (well mmm!) of driving under the influence. The article reproduced below sums up the enjoyment and fellowship of those days. Soon after that, as 41ers, we changed the location and allowed Dieppe to take centre stage. We figured “hey the stuff is available throughout France from midnight so why not choose somewhere closer to home and enjoy ourselves there”

The doorman at the then exclusive RAC club refusing to believe that the scruffy Robbo, who we decanted at their door in Pall Mall, sweat-shirted and with the arse hanging out of his trousers, was due at a top Aston Martin Owners function. He was eventually let in on the premise that he stayed in the room booked in his name until his wife arrived with his Tux and rarely seen wallet !

Over the years annual “Beaujolais” trips to various Départements in France became a highlight of our calendar. But we will never forget that first midnight as we were released from the Chateau Jacques gates to begin the race home.

So to mark our 30th anniversary what more natural than for Lichfield 41 Club with its members drawn from both of the original Lichfield Tables to innovate once again and change the destination country to Spain !

And how can we forget Nigel Parker’s precision parking when at speed he parked in the back of a Renault 12 travelling at half our velocity. The car was full of “illegals” who asked for money. We suggested the Police and they legged it! In the body shop back in Blighty Paul’s two month old car revealed the make and model of the other car when the badge “enault12” was dug out of the headlamp assembly. Thanks to Kent Police for facilitating our journey home by alerting forces on our route to the fact that the badly damaged and not strictly roadworthy Carlton was being driven by Tablers after a charity event. Aye. The power of Table in those days.

Thus the Beauj-Olé run will be born on November 14th. Same, but older guys. Same wine because our dear friends, The Frogs, make it available in all parts of the world from Midnight on the third Thursday in November. Same fun and fellowship if a tad slower! But now with a Pilot to take the strain and hopefully a bit of sun because the Beaujolais region is bloody cold in November! Same daft behaviour though.

Even in France on another occasion when a Douanier stopped us as Chapman, driving a Sierra 2000 special, left the Autoroute at a minor junction driving at a fierce rate of knots. The car was searched for contraband. Two factors acted in our favour. A noxious cheese in the boot and the magic words “La Table Ronde”

If you or your club are nearby Mijas Costa on the 14th November, contact us. Come and join us. We’ll be the ones with a glass in hand.............!

More memories than we can cope with.............

Mac Cummings

41 Club.........Still the biggest Round Table in the world!

Communications Commissariat -

Johann Popp in the smallest “lav” in the world in Troyes “poorly” from the cider. Robbo parking in the middle of L’Etiole at rush hour, piling boxes of wine on the bonnet and dodging the traffic taking photos and repeating the exercise on Westminster Bridge!!

Lichfield 41 Club

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Bleak Midwinter - Grant Shaw, Ilkeston

Letting Off Steam – David Brown, Northampton Nene SECOND Stonehenge At Dawn - David Brown, Taunton

The Bluebell Wood – Roger Shrimpton, Solihull

Playing On A Building Site - Paul Allen, Maldon

Busy Bee – Clive Rees, Merthyr Tydfil JOINT THIRD

Many thanks to all those members who entered photographs for the National Photographic Competition at the Bournemouth Conference. Special congratulations to those whose entries were selected for the 2015 Charity Calendar, the profits of which will be donated to Anthony Nolan, a charity very close to the hearts of many Round Tablers and 41ers. 16.

Island in the Sun – Satish Dhanjee, Darent Valley

Go Guys Go ...... Red Arrows – Bill Miller, Larbert & Falkirk JOINT THIRD

Sitting On Top Of The World – Chris Kean, Ringwood Ex-Tablers

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Hong Kong Lights – Richard Norton, West Forest

The cost of the calendar is £5 plus £2 p&p. To purchase your copy and to make a contribution to Anthony Nolan please send a cheque made payable to Ray Hill to The Huntsmans Lodge, Wimboldsley, CW10 0LL. (For bulk orders please email me on comms@41club.org to discuss reduced postal costs.)

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Continued Friendship – David Tomlin, Ware & District

Buxton - Waterfall - Mark Powell, Northwich

Next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 41 Club International Half Year Meeting (HYM) will be hosted by 41 Club GB & I in Birmingham from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th October 2015. A full programme has been arranged which will include a Welcome Party, Gala Dinner and city tours by both foot and canal. We are expecting delegates from over twenty countries to attend, several of whom have requested a visit to see our headquarters in Marchesi House. Next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International President, Makarios Charalambides, is from Cyprus and he will take office at the International AGM in Limassol, which will be held from 24th - 26th April 2015. I would encourage both clubs and individuals to attend these overseas events, which are always great fun. Details of forthcoming events can be found on the international calendar on our own 41 Club website. Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information.

DAVE CAMPbELL International Officer

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International twinning is alive and well in Market Harborough! This year is the 50th anniversary of twinning between Market Harborough and Halle from Belgium. The first meeting between the two Round Tables was in May 1964 when eight Round Tablers from Halle (four with their wives) visited Market Harborough and as the original Round Table minutes say “The Saturday evening May 16th will take the form of a Dinner and Dance at Springfield Lodge (price 15/-)”. A commemorative photograph album spanning the 50 years was produced as a special memento for our Belgian visitors. The album included congratulations from RTBI, 41 Club GB&I, Belgium 41 Club as well as all four International Presidents of Round Table, 41 Club, Ladies Circle and Tangent. The twinning has continued since 1964 with each Club visiting the other every alternate year. In 2013, over twenty went from Market Harborough to Halle so this year it was Market Harborough’s turn to host. Twenty Belgians came over to Market Harborough for a weekend in September – it would have been more but some of the Belgian Tablers were in training for a Triathalon (it was suggested that some of the Market Harborough 41 Club members would have joined them if we had been going to Belgium – but then we sobered up). We always “home host” so the first task was to find beds for 20 Belgians – Tablers, 41 Club members and partners - not an easy task and, as usual, some last minute changes were required. The weekend involved dinner parties on the Friday night where members of Market Harborough Round Table and 41 Club hosted Belgian and Brits at their homes – around 60 people were involved in the dinner parties so the logistics were challenging. Saturday during the day was a trip for 50 of us to Stratford on Avon and a tour round the RSC theatre. The main event was a Saturday night 60s night for over 80 people where the more adventurous dressed the part as well, including our guests National 41 Club IRO Dave Campbell and his wife Pauline, National Tangent Editor. The final event of the weekend was Sunday brunch for over 70 people at Market Harborough 41 Club Chairman Ralph Preston’s house. The members from Market Harborough 41 Club, Tangent and Round Table all pitched in to make sure the event was a resounding success. All involved promised to make sure that the next 50 years will be as much “Friendship and Fun” for all members of the Round Table Family.

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I would like to thank the 41 Club member and his wife for taking me on holiday with them to visit my home in Peru. We went through security at Heathrow where my marmalade sandwiches were not allowed so I ate them there and then. We travelled to Paris and then on to Santiago in Chile. There we joined a Dragoman Truck for our journey crossing the border into Argentina and onwards to an Estancia for 3 nights camping and horse riding. Onward and upwards back into Chile and onto Bolivia staying at La Paz the highest capital city in the world at 5000 metres. We visited the salt flats at Uyuni and continued to see the train that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid robbed. It was a big story at the time. We continued onwards to my home in Peru. I was welcomed at the border by my fellow Peruvians in a festive spirit. We did a three-day trek through the Andes climbing up to 4,600 metres and camping at 4,200 metres. As you all know this the maximum height for bungee jumping without oxygen I stayed at Ollantaytambo and had time to catch up with some old friends. From there we caught the train to Machu Picchu and received a grand reception from the tourists and I met new friends. We continued on to the Nazca Lines and I was able to fly over them by plane and receive a certificate. This was more comfortable than the last time I did this on the back of a condor. We went on to Lima and although I did not get into the palace inspected the guards. It was sad leaving from there after our 46 day trip but on arriving back in London I had a marmalade sandwich and felt better,

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In early June Past Presidents Alan Reynolds (1994-95), Gordon Macnab (2000-01) and Vaughan Harris (2011-12) and their wives Frances, Elaine and Jill made the journey to Biberach, a small town in Southern Germany midway between Stuttgart and Munich, to join fellow Past Presidents for their biennial international meeting. Home for the weekend was the Eberbacher Hof a beautiful old hotel situated in the centre of Biberach that in a previous life during the 15th century had been part of the Monastery Eberbach nearby Wiesbaden. At registration old friendships were renewed and new acquaintances made as we all enjoyed a welcome glass of champagne. On to the welcome party that evening at ‘Biber Keller’, a typical beer garden where we enjoyed a five course meal of regional specialities washed down with a sufficiency of alcohol. After dinner we paid a visit to the restaurant cellar. Not quite what we imagined as the cellar was actually a large cave behind the restaurant building that in earlier times had been stocked with ice from winter to help keep the beer cool during spring and summer. World War II saw a change of use for the cave when it was used to store drugs! There was a leisurely start the next morning as we boarded our coach to tour the region with the first stop at Laupheim to visit one of the most technically advanced planetariums in Europe where we saw a most interesting three dimensional film on the universe and another on the American moon landing. We then listened to a short informative speech from the owner of the Planetarium translated into English by Beat Berger in his ‘own’ amusing way! Lunch was next on the agenda at ‘Knopf and Knopf’ in the nearby town of Warthausen where traditional fare was served at a local restaurant built in the style of a railway station. Lunch was a selection of different ‘maultaschen’, best described as a kind of ravioli, which was very much enjoyed and washed down with a sufficiency of local beer. Before we boarded our bus we took time to visit a button museum where some of the ladies managed to spend some of their Euros in the shop! Then it was back onto the coach to continue our tour through the picturesque south German countryside with a stop at a beautiful baroque church in the little town of Steinhaausen where our guide Dr Guntram Deichsel spoke of the history of the church and the wonderful art treasures on display paying particular attention to small carvings of various animals and birds on the window surrounds. Back onto the bus once again for the short journey to our final stop of the day which had to be a brewery! The old brewery at Schussenried is famous locally for the ‘Bierkrug Museum’ or in other words a beer mug museum. What a collection was exhibited for us to enjoy as there must have been thousands of beer mugs of all ages, shapes and sizes. That set the scene for another drop of the local brew and another excellent meal before we boarded the bus for the return drive to Biberach and a night-cap and some well-earned rest. On Saturday morning the sun shown once again with temperatures in the low 30s as it had been for the entire weekend and the local market was in full swing in the main square. Time was taken to explore the market stalls before we took part in a guided walking tour of the historic old town. At the town’s museum we enjoyed an excellent buffet lunch and listened attentively to a speech by Dr Riedlbauer, the ‘Kulturreferent’, who is the person responsible for culture in the town and he gave an interesting insight into the history, economy, and the many cultural interests enjoyed by the residents of Biberach. Some free time in the afternoon to stroll around the town and to give the ladies another opportunity to spend a few more Euros. Before our final dinner the Past Presidents gathered to hold their formal meeting and listened attentively to an address from International President Carsten Flink who explained what was happening in the world of 41 International along with his hopes for the future. In the evening the weekend drew to a close with a superb dinner in a private room at a restaurant a short walk from our hotel when all present took the opportunity of thanking our hosts Franz and Geli Hoffmann for arranging such an excellent weekend with international fun and fellowship of the best. All too soon it was Sunday morning and time for farewells and promises to meet up in The Algarve, Portugal where the next Past Presidents’ International Meeting is to be held in 2016.

Gordon Mcnab

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News of the forthcoming Conference in Harrogate Motions and candidates for the AGM Plus all of YOUR news Email your items to comms@41club.org

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We went around Bath ex GWR shed and Green Park ex LMS (SDJR) shed. A run back to Bath Station for the next train to Swindon. Where we went under the tunnel to the works entrance and joined the Open Day, we would start by going around to the Swindon Triangle, the Scrap Yard where there were so many derelict withdrawn locomotives, a spotters heaven! Then into the works through A shop where there were ex GWR locomotives being stripped and overhauled, 2-10-0 9F locomotives being built and Warship diesel frames being laid down ready for construction (little did we know that this was to be the future). Onwards through the other shops, around the yard of locomotives waiting their turn for overall, more withdrawn locos waiting to move to the scrap yard and newly painted engines ready for shed transfer or final preparation. Then along the lines to the stock shed and running shed where a lot of ex works locomotives went to be checked, steamed and got ready for their return to their home depot. So time for food and drink at the Station and get the train for Didcot where we planned to change trains to go via Oxford, Banbury, Leamington and back to Birmingham Snow Hill so we could get a local train to Tyseley or walk over to Albert Street for the 44 bus home.

Most who know me will know me as the person who runs 41 Club Sales, Round Table Sales and Ladies Circle Sales but not be aware that l have been a life long collector of negatives and postcard size prints of Great Western Railway locomotives from 1845 onwards. Having had a collection of some 400,000 and still selling prints on ebay (since 2002) these have mostly gone to the National Railway Archive and private collectors. So where did it all start? At the age 6 l was taken to the Swindon Works on a Stephenson Locomotive Society trip and that was that! As a Schoolboy l lived close to Tyseley Sheds and just about every neighbour in our road was a railway fitter, driver, fireman or cleaner at Tyseley, so had some great stories and footplate trips which led me to venture further and further afield, visiting just about every engine shed in the country. One such trip may be of interest and awaken some of your own memories of childhood escapades.

So all went well, got to Didcot, went round the shed and came back to the station where my friend looked at the timetable on the wall to see what train suited us best. He said there was a later train at 7-30pm so we could rest on the station bench and watch the West Country expresses go by to/from Paddington. 7-30 came and went and in those days trains were no later than a couple of minutes so we checked the timetable and the horror was the 7-30pm had the letters WE (Wednesdays Except). After a lot of panic and no extra funds left we searched for a plan, by 11pm we hatched it.

My father worked at Joseph Lucas on nights running the transport department’s fleet of highly polished and chrome ‘Rampant Lion’ logo emblazoned lorries. He was happy to see me go on trips as long as l was sensible and home by 9pm so my mother would not worry, also giving me extra pocket money as well. Little did he know what we got up and how far afield we travelled on the railway! So at the age of 11 with two paper rounds, selling to the allotments the horse manure collected from the wagons that came in our street selling vegetables, coal or meat and fetching coal in a barrow from Tyseley Wharf for all the neighbours, l was able to fund my travel and buy my Ilford film for my trusty camera, going all over the Railway network every weekend usually wearing blue overalls and jacket with railway cap looking like a young locomotive cleaner.

We chatted to a guard on a goods train being hauled by 6367 2-6-0 Mogul waiting to take the Oxford Road about our plight which then saw us in the guard’s van heading for Banbury. 'We were saved'. An hour hold at Oxford we had time to go around the shed albeit in the dark, then back to the guard’s van, a hot drink and wait for right of way for Banbury. At Banbury we thanked our new found friend and saviour Frank and walked unto the station from the siding, there was no train until very early in the morning so had a look around the loco shed then back for a nap on the station. We got the train early morning, dozed on the carriage bench seats opposite each other stretched out and the last thing l remember was Leamington Spa, the next was a sign on an Industrial wall that said "SANKEYS of BILSTON" which made me yell … that is the other side of Birmingham, we had slept through the Snow Hill stop.

So this particular trip in 1958 saw a return to Swindon, which we had done for a couple of years four to five times a year during the school holidays. This was a last minute change of our Derby, Sheffield, Mexborough and Doncaster sheds and works planned day trip. So we set out very very early morning to go on a totally different route to Swindon for a change. Firstly to Gloucester from Birmingham New Street to 'bunk' its two sheds (Horton Road ex GWR and Barnwood ex LMS) then train to Bristol and bunk ex GWR Bath Road and St Phillips Marsh (known as SPAM), then Barrow Road the ex LMS shed. As quickly as we could we got back to Bristol Temple Meads Station for a train to Bath and get some late breakfast.

We got off at Wolverhampton Low Level, crossed platforms and got the next train back to Snow Hill, sprinted through Birmingham to the bus and got home at 7-30am to a very worried mother who was panicking as dad gets home at 8am! She got me some breakfast and then l heard the front door lock so ran upstairs to hide all my clothes and bag, and then came down stairs pretending to yawn as if l had just got up! He asked how l got on yesterday and where did l go and we chatted and l never ever told him what we had really happened. We were never scared or worried to travel all over the country visiting sheds, taking photographs, Swansea, Cardiff, Crewe, Birkenhead, Liverpool Carlisle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, York, Leeds, Horwich, Manchester, Sheffield, Norwich, Cambridge, London, Eastleigh, Ashford, Exeter, Newton Abbot, we went everywhere over those early years until the early 60's and realise just how lucky we were … it would be difficult to do those trips today. Interests change, bike racing, playing the drums in a group and then cars became the thing! But that’s another story.

Paul Sankey 41 Club Sales

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Men’s Health

The Male Midlife Crisis The male midlife crisis is often made fun of, but for many men it is a distressing experience. The best advice is to see your GP and get help. Depression can be triggered by a major life change, such as divorce, separation, long-term illness, bereavement or job loss. Sometimes there appears to be no obvious reason.

A male midlife crisis can happen when men think they've reached life's halfway stage. Anxieties over what they've accomplished so far, either in their job or personal life, can cause a period of depression. In men, this usually happens between the ages of 35 and 50, and can last for up to 10 years.

The point is, if you feel very low for more than a couple of weeks, it is vital that you go to your GP for help. You may be prescribed antidepressants or referred to a counsellor.

It's a controversial syndrome that health experts think is related to the brain or hormonal changes. While it may be a great source of jokes and amusement for some, for those affected it can be quite debilitating.

Ways to help avoid depression include taking regular exercise, which can ease tension and trigger brain chemicals that improve your mood (endorphins), eating well and sleeping well. Most of all, don't bottle up your feelings.

Dr. Derek Milne, a clinical psychologist and author of the book "Coping with a Mid-life Crisis", says it's a poorly researched topic. "What data we do have of a scientific kind are limited in terms of the quality and the surveys that exist," he says.

If you've been feeling depressed for a few weeks or more, make an appointment to see your GP. They discuss your symptoms with you and they tell you about treatments that could help you feel better.

"Literature on the midlife crisis mostly comes out in book form by journalists rather than trained researchers. These are sketchy, descriptive accounts that wouldn't normally be published in a scientific journal.

It can also be helpful to try some coping techniques. David Richards, professor of mental health services research at the university of Exeter, offers these tips for coping when you're depressed.

'A time of growth'

Be more active Don’t withdraw from life. Socialising can improve your mood. Keeping in touch with friends and family means you have someone to talk to when you feel low.

When it comes to the midlife crisis, Dr. Milne says everyone's circumstances are different. "I would guess it affects a significantly small amount of the population. Somewhere around 20% of people (mostly men) will have gone through this by the time they're 50.

Take up some form of exercise. There's evidence that exercise can help lift your mood. If you haven’t exercised for a while, start gently by walking for 20 minutes every day.

"My book is all about coping," he says, "and if I was giving advice on how to cope, I'd suggest telling your GP you're feeling depressed, because depression makes up a significant portion of the midlife crisis."

Face your fears Don’t avoid the things you find difficult. When people feel low or anxious, they sometimes avoid talking to other people. Some people can lose their confidence about driving or travelling. If this starts to happen, facing up to these situations will help them become easier.

"I would, however, recommend that you see a psychologist or counsellor and have it treated as a psychological condition and not through medication."

Dr Milne says the important thing is to thrive. "Even if there are times when all you feel you can do is survive to the next day, the goal is thriving, and I believe that we do this best when we view our current crisis as a time of growth and personal change."

Don’t drink too much alcohol For some people, alcohol can become a problem. You may drink more than usual as a way of coping with or hiding your emotions, or just to fill time. But alcohol won’t help you solve your problems. It could also make you feel more depressed. Have a routine When people feel down, they can get into poor sleep patterns, staying up late and sleeping during the day. Try to get up at your normal time and stick to your routine as much as possible. Not having a routine can affect your eating. You may stop cooking regular meals, eat snacks throughout the day instead or miss breakfast because you’re still in bed. Seeking help for depression If you're still feeling down or anxious after a couple of weeks, talk to your GP or call NHS 111. If you start to feel like you can't cope, life is becoming very difficult or your life isn't worth living, get help straight away. These are signs that you need to talk to someone. Various treatments are available for depression, including talking therapies, antidepressant medication and self-help. You can also contact helplines, such as Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, for confidential, non-judgmental emotional support. If you've had depression or anxiety in the past, even if they weren't formally diagnosed, get help immediately. You're more likely to have an episode of depression if you've had one before. Source nHS Choices

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2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of Round Table Children's Wish as a charity. To kick of the celebration in style we thought we would 'Shake of the winter blues' and run a family weekend. Hosted by the Imperial Hotel in Torquay (who remembers Conference 2012???), the event will be held between 16th - 18th January 2015. Incorporating two nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast accommodation, culminating in a fundraising Gala Dinner on Saturday night (childminding facilities that evening for FREE), plus this service is available over the weekend at a small cost. A Saturday afternoon children's party with games and disco will keep them fully entertained as well! Adult children are also very welcome too! In addition, there is use of the hotel leisure facilities and we have also secured 15% reduction on hotel bar prices for the entire weekend of our stay! The event offers fantastic value at ÂŁ115.00 per adult, full details of costs are available and online booking can be found on the Round Table Children's Wish website www.rtcw.org Or alternatively, why not follow us on our dedicated Facebook Page www.facebook.com/TableByTheSeaRTCW We look forward to welcoming you to 'Table By The Sea. Event Chairman

STEPHEn JAMES For all enquiries email: stephen@stephen275.orangehome.co.uk

Eddie and The Great North Run Eddie Mulqueen - on the right - completed the Great North Run in a time of 2.44 hours. He raised ÂŁ2,145 for his and his late wife Jan's charity, The Northern Oesophago Gastric Cancer Fund. Congratulations to Eddie for a fantastic effort and Eddie sends his thanks to all those who supported him.

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NERJA 41 CLUB HOSTS THE BEST EVER IBERIAN CLUSTER The members of Nerja Ex Round Tablers Club have just hosted the annual party for all 41 Clubs on the Iberian Peninsular. This was a three day event where the 41 Clubs from Calpe, Javea, Estepona, Nerja, Mallorca, Gibraltar, and the Algarve Club, Portugal met for a superb long weekend of fun and fellowship included our 10th Anniversary, a tapas lunch and a formal Gala Dinner. We were delighted to say that this event was a total success. Nerja 41 Club has Ex Round Table members from 10 European countries. Ragnar Sandsten from Sweden has the privilege of chairing the club during the 2014/2015 year, our 10th year. Ragnar took over the chair from Ludo Van Rompaey from Belgium. Our club meets twice a month on the first and third Thursdays. On the first Thursday we have our ‘Munch Bunch’ Lunch where we go out with our ladies to sample ‘menu del dia’ around many of the different restaurants in our very large catchment area. Our meeting on the third Thursday is for the men at the Hotel Al-Andaluz in Maro next to the caves of Nerja and on these evenings the ladies often, if they wish, meet for a meal. Please contact Membership Officer and Cluster Chairman Alfie (Alan) Fornear on 626998626 or a.fornear@hotmail.com or use our contacts from our excellent website: www.41clubnerja.org and click onto Cluster to see what we are planning.

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International 41 Club Publications All of the publications we produce in the uK are shared with our 41 Club friends around the world. Many of them also produce magazines and newsletters which can be accessed via their websites. 41 Club International produce an online magazine called ‘The Hinge which is now edited by our own Andy Waite and a monthly newsletter ’41 Communique’ which is produced by the International secretary Dr. V. Siddharthan (always known as Dr. Sid). Both of these can be accessed via the international website http://www.41international.net 41 Club India also produce occasional newsletters which can be viewed from http://41clubsofindia.in/

Why not have a look and we hope to feature other club’s publications in future editions.

Answers 1. Methuselah 2. Michael Collins 3. Rogers and Hammerstein's 'Carousel' 4. Singapore Sling 5. Some Like It Hot 6. A View To A Kill (Duran Duran) 7. Holland 8. King Arthur

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9. Pyro 10. Three answers a. Papa Don't Preach (Madonna) b. Caravan Of Love (Housemartins) c. The Chicken Song (Spitting Image) 11. Staten Island, Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn and The Bronx 12. Frank Rijkaard