Chairman’s Piece

October 2021

Welcome to T.U.G.

Dear Members,

Only a month since the last T.U.G, and this issue has really felt like hard work. Apart from the usual suspects only Michel submitted anything, so this issue contains 3 pieces by Yours Truly, which is probably two and a half too many. T.U.G. editors normally give up when the constant struggle for copy has finally ground them down. When I eventually crack at least one of you, the unfortunate who takes over the job, is going to wish he/she had submitted more during my tenure. Please help him/ her. Send me something, anything, I can publish. I have been doing this for 5 years now which, with time off for good behaviour, could have been the sentence for some really interesting crimes. Copy date for the December issue is 26th November.

Chris Editor (T UG@eamg.org.uk )

Chairman’s Piece 2 Test Passes 5 Membership Info 7 New Members 8 Training Team News 10 The Sock Problem 13 BSCR 17 Membership Form 22 Dates for the Diary 24 Picture Gallery 26 Insider Story 28 Hot Start 34 Events Report 36 Further Training 42

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CHAIRMAN’S PIECE

October 2021

It was so good to be able to welcome members back to channels and hold a belated AGM. The Committee remains the same but we need fresh blood to come up with new ideas and help spread the load. A few members, including me, have been on the committee for 10 years or more and have indicated it’s time to have a rest. We have a volunteer to take on organising the merchandise and we need someone else to manage the advertising in the magazine.

Now life is getting back to some sort of normal can I apologise if we did not meet some member’s expectations over the last 18 months, we have done our best to interpret guidelines to maintain EAMGs outstanding reputation. Despite Covid the membership numbers are good and we have many new associates.

The training team is undergoing changes and assessments are being carried out at all levels. Unfortunately we had to cancel our Slow Riding Day as Ford’s are not letting public into their grounds yet.