41ClubNewsletterAugust2013

A Member of the Round Table Family Of Clubs

Number 41, August 2013

The Red Windmills Keep On Turning!

Congratulations to the small intrepid band of Tablers and our own Barry Durman who successfully completed their cycle ride from Marchesi House to The Moulin Rouge in Paris. The team covered the 420 miles in just 6 days with only a few incidents along the way. The full story will be in the Novemeber Club Magazine.

Departing Marchesi House

That looks sore!

President Martin greets the team in Paris

Flying the flag for Round Table at the Moulin Rouge

Why not sponsor Barry who is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Donations can be made at: www.moulinrougecyclechallenge.co.uk

Editor Ray Hill National Communications Officer comms@41club.org

Copy Date for September Newsletter 4th September 2013

Editorial Paul Molley, your Newsletter editor for the last twelve months, has now moved to the membership committee and consequently I have resumed responsibility as the Newsletter editor. Can I thank Paul for all the work he has put in for the last year and I know he will be a great benefit to the membership team.

W.I. and Mensa) and none of these appear to publish obituaries. Are they a thing of the past? Are they condusive to attracting new members? Why have other organisations stopped them?

We have three options: 1) Stop them completely I am now seeking more input from the members for future editions. 2) Publish the name and club in the Magazine and a full My aim is to get the membership more involved with the everyday obituary on the website (As Tangent do) communications of the Association. We want to share your future 3) Continue as we are events, your past events, your memories and your aspirations. What You may think of other options. Please let me know which way are you doing to find new members? What are you doing that is we should go on this topic. different from the norm? In this the era of instant communications the Newsletter can be used to promote your club and the Association Finally can I recommend that you view the following link to Lytham St Anne's advertisement for the Red Rose Dinner they as a whole. are organising in November: One particular feature that I would like to reintroduce is the Postbox. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFbOXbsB1Ak An opportunity for you to express your feelings about any topic Congratualtions to Dave Curran and the members of Lytham St relevant to the club, but please keep them as precise as possible. Annes on a fantastic piece of promotion and I am sure that the Short letters have far more impact than long rambling ones. event will be equally as brilliant.

I am seeking your views on the publication of obituaries in the Ray Hill Magazine. I have checked in journals of numerous other clubs and organisations (including Round Table, Rotary, The Freemasons, the comms@41club.org

How Can We Help Macmillan?

To those who have so far donated money to my Presidential Appeal for Macmillan – many thanks. Every penny will be put to good use.

These have included sizeable donations of £500 from one club to one anonymous donation of a ten pound note in a hand written envelope.

At the time of writing we have banked just over £4,000.

way.

Two things happened. Firstly Mum didn’t take it in, but more surprisingly to me I started to fall apart despite the fact that in reality we knew in advance that Cancer was a significant possibility. The nurse saw this straight away and acted accordingly to help me as Despite research – cancer is on the increase. Sadly, at the beginning well. She gave me her number to call if we had any questions and of this year I was talking about one person in three having cancer. then followed up with calls about future appointments etc.

That is now one person in two. The facts are these: Macmillan deal with the patient, deal with the implications, but they • By 2030 there will be 4 million cancer patients – that will have are also mindful of the family of the patient and the effect on them. doubled in twenty years.

They are ‘straight talking’ and very professional. We always must remember that it is bad enough for the patient – but a very scary and • 889 people are currently diagnosed EVERY DAY difficult time for those around them.

• 4.7million people visited Macmillan’s website last year It is I suppose a sad indictment that to do this we have to rely on a looking for information and help. charity – but that is fact and until there is sufficient money in our • 610 people received a Macmillan grant every week last year health service – Macmillan has to fill the very necessary gap.

• £245.6m of benefits were paid

Of course with any charity ‘Cash is King’ so please help me to help Our Cancer Care system cannot cope with the needs of today – let Macmillan by sending a donation, however small, that I can forward alone the future. Macmillan are there to reach out and improve the to them to use. But it’s not just money. It’s spreading the word. lives of everyone living with cancer and inspire millions of others to Macmillan use ‘leverage’ all the time to squeeze help and benefits to act on behalf of patients and their families. do the same.

So why did I choose Macmillan you may ask? Especially as there are Macmillan are worthy of our support – please help me help them. loads of deserving causes out there?

Martin

Whilst being Vice-President my elderly Mother was diagnosed with cancer. I remember vividly the conversation with the Consultant. It was very ‘matter of fact’ and lacked passion. However immediately after a Macmillan nurse moved my Mum and my wife and I to Martin Green another room and tried to explain things in a very calm and caring National President

OK so why would YOU want to be a National Councillor for 41 Club?

Why would YOU want the "best Fellowship" role the Association has to offer?

Why would YOU want to belong to another 41 Club full of committed members for no extra membership fee?

Why would YOU want to visit other 41 Clubs, make new friends, attend their social functions and have a great time?

Why would YOU want to serve on an interesting Committee like Internationa where you get to meet 41 Club members from other countries? Or Conference where you get to attend Parties and Balls? Or Membership where your input makes a real difference to the Association you joined as a Tabler?

Why would YOU like to feel valued now you're retired or need something as a relaxation if you're still working even consider doing anything like the being a National Councillor for 41 Club.

If the answer to the above questions is I can see NO reason why I would want to do any one of those things then the answer you gave is correct for YOU of course.

However for some of us, me included, the answer to all of the above questions was YES! I would like to do that! I gave my answer 12

years ago and since then I have been a National Councillor, served on a Conference Committee, been National Conference Officer and now I am the National Councillors Liaison Officer. The GOOD NEWS is I have enjoyed ever minute of my time in any role undertaken in my time on Council, all have been fun to do and, given my time over again, I would not hesitate to give the same answer!

I started as we all do as a National Councillor and I truly believe that this really is the "best fellowship" role in our Association and you don't have to go any further that that as it gives you all of the above benefits and more.

If you would like to know more about what being a 41 Club National Councillor is really all about pick up the phone and call me on 01275 341464 or, if you prefer, email me at councillorliaison@41club.org for a chat.

I promise you, like me, you won't regret saying YES. Yours in Fellowship

Terry Cooper

New Honorary Webmaster Required Our excellent and long serving webmaster, David Hewitt, has let us know that he will be standing down from the post in April 2014.

David has served the Association and the National Council well for the past 10 years and we will undoubtedly miss his experience and the humour and fellowship he brings.

We are aware that the web site needs some updating but we also want to link it more closely with social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn which are used extensively by our target market Round Tablers who have recently left or will leave Round Table shortly. The National Council believe the web site and other related items such as Apps and use of social media will form a key role in the development of our Communications and Membership strategy.

The National Board are looking to appoint a new honorary webmaster and feel it would be beneficial to link the appointment with the development of the updated web site. We are therefore

looking for a fully paid up member of 41 Club who could possibly undertake both the role of developer and on-going webmaster.

If you are skilled in web site development, have a good knowledge of the interface with social media and would be interested in the role of honorary webmaster we would like to hear from you. The webmaster is an honorary member of the National Council and whilst it is not compulsory it is expected that the person appointed would attend most National Council meetings. This is a great opportunity for a member of 41 Club to get more involved with the Association, make a difference to our communications and membership strategy and extend their fellowship with other committed members of National Council.

The responsibility for the appointment will be led by the Forward Planning Committee so please contact Jim Smith, National VicePresident and chair of Forward Planning either on vicepresident@41club.org or on 07958 610183 to register an interest by 30 September 2014.

Jim Smith National Vice President

41 Club Classic Car Meeting 2014 A lot of members have expressed interest in bringing their cars to a 41 Club classic car meeting in 2014.

Initial plans are therefore being made to hold a rally on the weekend of June 21-22, 2014 at a venue near Coventry. Please contact me (comms@41club.org) if you are interested in attending. Also would you prefer a one or two day event with a fellowship meal on the Saturday evening. I have lots of ideas for the content of the event but suggestions are always welcome.

Ray Hill, comms@41club.org

41 Club Twinning Relations Questionaire?

From Frank Venables, International Committee Member As you will all have become aware, Club 41 Français has withdrawn from 41 Club International, mainly over its acceptance of non ex-Tablers as members.

Over this club year I aim to establish the effects of this (if any) on international exchanges at club level.

To this end I am asking you to contact me with any relevant experiences, or thoughts, you have on this subject.

Questions the answers to which would interest me include: ♣ Has a French club withdrawn from your twinning/number club? ♣ Has your club considered or actioned a break with a French club? ♣ Have clubs from other Ex-Table overseas associations asked for a French club to be excluded from your number club.

Other thoughts will no doubt spring to mind. For my part, several of my club visits recently have seen discussion of the last visit, current hosting, or planning for the next get together with the French twin club. In addition, I think that if the answers to my questions are 'yes' club life will be much duller.

Please be my eyes and ears on this and report back.

Frank.

If you wish to communicate your own experiences on any aspect of interclub twinning, or to look for a twin club abroad, please get in touch.

Region20@41club.org or 01793 783803.

Region 21 Skittles Region 21 have just completed their annual Skittles competition with the final at the Civil Service Sports club in Cheltenham on July 7th.

32 clubs in the region competed in Round 1 back in November 2012 and 4 clubs, SWINDON, STONEHOUSE, TEWKESBURY and NAILSEA battled their way to the final.

Pictured are the winning team from NAILSEA with the trophy and 41 Club umberellas as prizes. (available from www.41clubsales.co.uk)

Region 3 Ireland 41 Club Lunch 22nd September 2013 11-­‐13:30pm The Sunday Lunch / Meeting I have reserved a room at the Belfast Castle http:// www.belfastcity.gov.uk/belfastcastle/ for Sunday 22nd September 2013 11 – 13:30, this will enable us to have a meeting and then a lunch as we suggested at our January meeting. The lunch for the day will be a choice at a cost of £20 per person. You can purchase your own beverage at the bar.

The speakers at the lunch will be: Martin Green National President 41 Clubs GB&I, and a representative of Macmillan Cancer Care, this year’s National Presidents Charity. I am also trying to encourage a National Member of Round Table to attend as well as some of the local Round Tablers.

Philllip Ellis National Councillor Region 3

Poynton 41 Cruise When Poynton 41 Club informed the editor that they were going on a cruise I had visions of somewhere exotic with haute cuisine meals and fabulous shows after the meal!

Ray Jones National Councillor Region 21

In fact it was a Cruise/ Dinner Party on the Macclesfield Canal aboard the White Nancy. All had a great time and they are already planning next year's exotic expedition.

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RED ROSE DINNER 2013 LYTHAM ST ANNES 41 CLUB INVITES YOU TO

A LANCASHIRE NIGHT OWT FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2013 AT LYTHAM GREEN DRIVE GOLF CLUB 7.15 FOR 7.45 (BLACK TIE)

WITH 41 CLUB NATIONAL PRESIDENT

MARTIN GREEN

GUEST SPEAKER – FORMER LEADER OF THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS & BROADCASTER

NORMAN PRINCE SUPPORTED BY

CLOG DANCING

AND OF COURSE ALBERT & THE LION

PLUS AN AFTERNOON GOLF COMPETITION AT GREEN DRIVE FOR THE

RED ROSE TROPHY CONTACT DAVID EFFER FOR DETAILS OF GOLF ONLY AT

MENU BLACK PUDDING HASH BROWN LANCASHIRE HOT POT BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING LANCASHIRE CHEESES WITH CHUTNEY & CHORLEY CAKES PORT, COFFEE & MINTS

david.effer@blueyonder.co.uk

TICKETS £29 ORDER YOUR TICKETS FROM DAVE CURRAN - headroomgate@gmail.com & SEE OUR RED ROSE DINNER VIDEO – www.lythamstannes41club.com

national Golf Final LADBROOK PARK GOLF CLUB, Poolhead Lane, Tanworth in Arden, Solihull B94 5ED: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26th

The Cochran Cup will be competed for by the club teams that have qualified as winners of their regional competitions.

Scratch teams are welcome to play on the day but will not qualify for the main competition. However they will enjoy the fellowship of their fellow 41ers.

Directions to the course: The main access is from Junction 3 on the M42 via the A435 going south or along the A435 northwards from Studley and Redditch.

If travelling North on the M40 keep to the right hand lanes and move onto the M42 going west joining traffic coming south down the M42. From this direction Exit the M42 at junction 3 turning left southwards down the A435 Alcester Road.

After half mile take slip road signposted to Portway and at the end turn left along Penn Lane following the Tanworth in Arden signs. When you get to the end turn left along Broad Lane and then shortly turn left again along Poolhead Lane where the Golf Club is signposted.

If travelling north along the A435 from Redditch or Studley turn right at the B4101 signposted Tanworth in Arden. After about half mile this road becomes Broad Lane. Go past Penn Lane on your left and shortly turn left along Poolhead Lane where the golf club is signposted.

NATIONAL GOLF FINAL LADBROOK PARK GOLF CLUB, Poolhead Lane, Tanworth in Arden, Solihull B94 5ED: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26th, 2013

TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM Club Contact Name(s): Name of 41 Club: Address:

Contact Mobile/Tel. No. Email address(es):

Team Members and Handicaps:

Entry Fee: ÂŁ50 per person to include coffee/bacon roll, golf and two course meal. Tee times will be allocated between 10am and 12.30pm. Please advise of any dietary restrictions Cheques to be made payable to Ladbrook Park Golf Club please but sent to: Ken Donald, 49 Kingsknowe Road South, Edinburgh EH14 2JP: E-mail region2@41club.org Mobile: 07968 344523 Thank you very much for your entry. We will be in contact once the schedule is in place.

25 October 2013

** NEWSFLASH** It was over 2 years ago that Pendragon 41 Club agreed to host this years White Rose Dinner. We very quickly realised that securing a suitable venue for the event was of paramount importance. After visiting all the potential sites we settled on Berties Banqueting Suite.

You may be aware that during the last few months, there have been rumours circulating around the area to the effect that Berties was in some difficulty and that if a buyer was not found by a certain date, the suite could close. The initial date passed and a new ‘final date’ was released. At this time, the organising committee decided to act to safeguard the event by booking a different venue to ensure the 52nd White Rose Dinner proceeded as advertised.

So the venue for this years dinner has been changed to:

The Cedar Court Hotel, Ainley Top, Huddersfield.

This is a very popular hotel to be found just off junction 24 of the M62 motorway.

The Cedar Court has superb facilities to accommodate us in a magnificent banqueting suite as well as a private reception room with a full bar.

And there is more good news..... There are 113 rooms available to book onsite, so you have no worries if you decide to stay over! And even better we have negotiated Double Rooms at £50 and Single Rooms at £40!

To book a room either call 01422 375431 or book online at www.cedarcourthotels.co.uk/cedarcourt/huddersfield-halifax/ And quote reference: HU-WHIT And finally....more good news....real ale will still only cost you £2 a pint!