2015 02 nam matters

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‘NAM MATTERS’ The ewsletter of orthamptonshire Advanced Motorcyclists Group 7226 (Registered Charity No. 1107148)

www.nammc.org.uk

February 2015

WITH THE SEASON’S GREETINGS FROM SANTA (ON HIS NEW BIKE) 1

The E-newsletter of Northamptonshire Advanced motorcyclists group

www.nammc.org.uk Editor: - Dave Harrop - sec@nammc.org.uk

Contents:-

This time: -

A Group on the move

Front Page -

Contents Page - this one

Chairman’s Page - Thoughts of Chairman Geoff

Sec’s Notices - & Items for Sale

a) Recent Test Passes b) Need a mid-week observe?

Events Notice Board - what’s coming soon

Sunday Weekly Ride Destinations

Northamptonshire Motorcycle Survey

IAM appoints new CEO

10.

Now let’s not be serious

11.

Life’s like this?

12. & 13.

Extracts from IAM’s Breaking News—Jan 2015

14.

NAM Contacts Page

The Thoughts of Chairman Geoff (Hon. Sec. deputising this time)

Hello All, I am again standing in for our leader while he concentrates on important things like getting fit to join us again as soon as he can. In the meantime Geoff continues to mend despite the reluctance of the NHS to pin his damaged clavicle like they originally said was necessary. He’s even gone and bought another bike to replace his Pan. I’ll let him tell you all about it when we next see him. He’s able to drive now at least so we can expect him to come and see us off at least. Since Christmas we have had little opportunity to safely attend our regular Sunday rideouts due to the adverse weather conditions. Remember too that the drive in to our HQ at the Obelisk can be treacherous even though the surrounding streets may be gritted. Isn’t it amazing that we can have unseasonably mild weather mid-week and then a sudden plunge into the cold, white stuff on a weekend to frustrate our plans!? Last Sunday (1st February) was quite typical, although on the actual morning it turned out to be a bit better than expected. Two hardy souls did not see the group email cancelling the meet and turned up anyway! This time of year, we do need to be aware of potentially adverse forecasts and be prepared to cancel at short notice. In such circumstances we do try to update the website and connected social media sites so members do not take unnecessary risks to attend. So check first if it looks dodgy. Some of our members travel from quite a distance away and the last thing we want is to get them stranded miles from home (or worse) because it might be quite safe to ride from where they live. Enough said; Spring is round the corner and we can soon expect to be able to get on with our hobby without adverse weather to contend with. Ride safe. Regards,

Dave H

Our website- www.nammc.org.uk with link to Members’ Forum and IAM. Find out what’s going on— updated regularly, so get in the habit of looking, you won’t know what’s happening if you don’t. From the website you can also access the NAM Forum. If you are an existing member and still require login access you’ll need to contact our Forum Administrator whose details are on the last page. New members will be contacted upon joining. These days we can contact just about all of our members by email. Regular communication by this method is quick, cheap and effective. The cost saved can be better applied for our members’ benefit. You should be getting regular groupmailings from me? If you aren’t, then the email address you gave me doesn’t work or you’ve opted out! My thanks too to all who contribute items for publication; keep them coming: let me know what you’d like to see—or not.

NAM’s BIKE PANNIER SALE

(it’s like a Car Boot Sale only smaller)

Nothing on offer this month except an item or two of a humorous nature, some of it contributed by our members, so I’m not entirely to blame!

Ed.

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Enjoy it while you can…...A group of bikers, all aged 40, discussed where they should meet for lunch on the 1st Sunday in the month. (Sounds familiar?) Finally it was agreed they would meet at Weatherspoon’s in Melton Mowbray because the waitresses had very nice breasts and wore micro-mini-skirts.... Ten years later, at age 50, the friends once again discussed where they should meet for lunch. Finally it was agreed that they would meet at Weatherspoon’s in Melton because the food and service was good and the beer selection excellent. Ten years later, at age 60, the friends again discussed where they should meet for lunch. Finally it was agreed that they would meet at Weatherspoon’s in Melton because there was plenty of parking, they could dine in peace and quiet, and it was good value for money. Ten years later, at age 70, the friends discussed where they should meet for lunch. Finally it was agreed that they would meet at Weatherspoon’s in Melton because the restaurant had wheelchair access and had a toilet for the disabled. Ten years later, at age 80, the friends discussed where they should meet for lunch. Finally it was agreed that they would meet at Weatherspoon’s in Melton because they had never been there before.

Advanced Motorcycle Test Passes Guys & Gals, the easiest way we will get to know if you’ve passed is if you tell us!

(No new passes to report this time but we have recruited 2 new Associate members Simon Castle & Miles Odell during January) Recent Passes:

(Oct) Kevin Sellman (Nov) Steve Bartley, Mandy Dennis (Dec) Jack Marr (On becoming a fully qualified member NAM lapel badges are presented at the first opportunity—usually on a Sunday morning)

Congratulations to all

Mid-Week Observes For those members who have difficulty attending regularly on Sundays there are a number of Observers who are available to conduct these during the week, by appointment, to suit work schedules etc. The Secretary can arrange these if required. Normally, this would be in daylight hours, Monday to Saturday - allow for 2/3 hours duration.

Observers please note any such appointments must be advised to the Group Secretary or our Associates’ Sec. BEFORE the ride. This is to ensure that both parties are protected by IAM Group insurance which otherwise is only automatically in force on official published ride-outs. So let me know if you make any direct arrangements to observe.

Please also note that on reaching the required Test standard, in your Observer’s opinion, a mock test with a ‘Senior’ prior to applying for a Test date with IAM is advisable. This is to confirm the necessary standard has been reached and to avoid the expense of a re-test if there is any doubt remaining. This might have to be on a Sunday. Group Sec

otice Board Imminent Events in 2014/15 There will be additional events posted both here in the newsletter and on the website as the season progresses. Please check the NAM diary regularly and if you want to suggest an event, GO FOR IT! Your committee will be more than happy to assist in the planning if it’s felt to be something for all the Group to do. Foreign & other organised trips may be restricted to full members so please ask for more details. Most of the following events (also see the Diary on our website) have been scheduled and more are planned, . Details will given in the website Diary nearer the time. If you can’t find what you want, ask us:-

NAM’s organised events are shown in green— March 16th - 2015 NAM AGM. 7pm. Afterwards; Speaker:- Pete Leach of GlobeBusters 19th April - Pillion Training Day 26th April - Skilled Rider (Slow manoeuvring session) 2nd May - Extended Ride to Staffordshire 9th May -Gaydon Skills Day 14-17th May - French Connection Rally

23rd May—Clay Pigeon Shoot—Newport Pagnell

21st June - BSB Snetterton 28th June - Ride to Bovington Tank Museum, Dorset July (date tbc) - Extended Ride to Derbyshire Peak District (One or two events being organised by other Groups are mentioned in later pages)

SUNDAY RIDE-OUT DESTINATIONS We now meet at The Obelisk Centre, Obelisk Rise, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN2 8UE (there’s a map on our website if you need it)

REMEMBERKOur ride-outs leave at 9.30 am - so arrive by 9.15am latest 1st Sunday - Melton Mowbray Tennis Courts (right at first ‘T’ junction in MM) Bad weather venue - Wetherspoons (ride past TC’s and park at Bus Station, you can’t miss it! The pub is opposite - but don’t park outside it. Tel. 01664 485310 2nd Sunday- The Harbour Café at Grafham Water (nr. West Perry ) Tel. 01480 811432 3rd Sunday- The Gate Hangs High, Hook Norton (On the Whichford road from Bloxham.) Tel. 01608 737387 4th Sunday- Jordan’s Mill, Holme Mills, Langford Road, Broom, Nr Biggleswade Bedfordshire, SG18 9JY (our most recent addition) Tel: 01767 603940 5th Sunday- When there is one - venue to be decided on the day. Details of other biker-friendly destinations in these general areas are always welcome contact Sec or anyone on Committee. Extended rides usually also start at the same time and place. These are usually limited to Full members and approved Associates. Places to distant events should be booked with the organiser well before you arrive as this is useful to assess interest and may be needed to organise suitable facilities for the number going. Don’t be disappointed, check the Events regularly on website: www.nammc.org.uk for latest details. If not sure whether you are eligible -ask! Remember POWDER & come suitably dressed for riding and with a full tank of petrol.

New - a written Breathalyser Test I failed - how did you do?

<<<<<<<NJW Motorcycle Tyres Nick has a mobile workshop fully kitted out to change, expertly fit and balance motorcycle tyres. He can offer a mobile service at a location of your choosing. Many of our members use him, including myself. He can be contacted by email or mobile phone at the e.address and number shown opposite. Ed. 7

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MOTORCYCLE SURVEY Phil Hurd, a member of NAM and formerly the Chair of The Northamptonshire Motorcycle Task Force, has sent this to me and requesting that it is forwarded to our members so they can participate in the survey. This survey is for bikers and non-bikers alike and will hopefully help shape motorcycle policy in the County, therefore it is important that we all take the opportunity to have our say. The fact that we are all involved with advanced riding should make our views have some impact. This survey also allows you to have your say on what improvements could be made to make motorcycling safer and therefore more appealing to a wider road-using public. I have just completed the survey and, regrettably, could not say anything to particularly commend the present state of our roads and their planning. However, I could, and did, have my say on where I thought improvements could be made from a biker’s perspective as well as generally. I had to mention the deplorable state of our roads, potholed & patched with dirty , often obscured road signs. Blocked drains, and other such menaces to safe riding, are also a big issue whenever it rains. I agree with Phil, when he says “Pass it on to as many non-bikers as we can” We are all road users and there are many situations, such as roundabouts and junctions, where a more open aspect for approaching traffic would aid better planning for safer entrance & exits for all users. IPSGA - and all that we preach to plan our safe progress! Here’s the link—do have a look and give your opinion. http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/news/Newsreleases/Pages/County-motorcycle-survey-could-helpshape-transport-policy.aspx

A Message from Dave Shenton, Head of Field Operations at IAM. “I am writing to advise you that Andy Bolton your Regional Operations Manager (Central England & Wales) has resigned from IAM and will be leaving the organisation at the end of the month; his last day of work will be Friday 30th January. Andy joined the organisation in February 2006 and worked firstly as a Business Development Manager for IAM Fleet Training (later to become IAM Drive & Survive) before transferring to the Charity and providing support to local IAM Groups within the Operations Team. Andy is moving to a role within the Health & Safety Industry as well as extending his volunteering role within the Scout Association. Andy is well-known to many of us and I know you will all join me in wishing him all the very best in his future endeavours. We have started the process to recruit Andy’s replacement and the link below will take you to the relevant information & application documents if interested, please share this opportunity with your group members” http://www.iam.org.uk/about/recruitment

On the Group’s behalf, Geoff and I have written to Andy sending him our best wishes for the future. Dave H.

Groups message 19 January 2015 IAM appoints new Chief Executive Sarah Sillars to champion driver and rider skills The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has appointed Mrs Sarah Sillars OBE, as its new Chief Executive Officer as of 5 February. Sarah comes from Semta, the former sector skills council for engineering and advanced manufacturing, where she has overseen its commercialisation. Sarah’s said to groups: “I am very proud to be appointed your CEO. I know that you, as representatives of our network of groups around the UK, are our front line. You are dedicated to promoting the IAM because you are committed to what you do and have a passion for improving driver and rider skills”. “As I get established at the IAM I will be travelling around the UK and aim to meet as many of you as possible. I will want to hear all your views, unfiltered and directly. I am as passionate as you are to create a better IAM for the future and wish to hold the values, but change the gear”. She continued: “My intention is to ensure that we consolidate our experience and expertise, and then change up a gear – to further build on the excellent and vital research, training and lobbying activities that we carry out. We will change opinions, driving habits and legislation.” IAM Chairman Alistair Cheyne OBE said: “Sarah is the perfect person to drive the IAM into a new era. She has the skills, background and experience to help the IAM achieve its goal of becoming the best provider of post licence driver and rider training in the UK. “The challenge ahead is a large one, but I know you will give Sarah your support and backing as we grow the IAM by appealing to more of the UK’s drivers and riders.” Alistair paid tribute to Nick Stonard, who has held the position of Acting Chief Executive since last September. Alistair said: “Nick has done a superb job holding the fort while we looked for a permanent leader. He has maintained the high quality of work produced by the IAM, and is able to pass the reins of a healthy and thriving organisation onto Sarah.” Sarah has a long and illustrious career within the automotive sector, having been CEO and Executive Chair of the Institute of the Motoring Industry (IMI). They made her an Honorary Fellow and Vice President on her departure in 2012. Awarded Industry Personality of the Year 2004 and Outstanding Achievement Award 2006 by automotive magazines AM and Motor Trader respectively, Sarah was listed in the UK motor industry’s most influential top ten. In September 2008 Sarah was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award by Bodyshop Magazine in recognition of IMI’s work with ATA in the body repair sector. She was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in June 2008 for services to skills training and the retail motor industry. Sarah has more than 25 years of experience within the motor and retail industries, having begun her career with Marks & Spencer, managing stores in England and Wales and later as Operations Director at automotive management consultancy Anne Gray Associates. ENDS

Skillful riders anticipate in order to make their riding plan more effective

Enough serious, now for some humour2. The lie detector robot. A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie. He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon. The son says, "I did some schoolwork." The robot slaps the son. The son says, "Ok, Ok. I was at a friend's house watching movies." Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?" Son says, "Toy Story." The robot slaps the son. Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching porn." Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was." The robot slaps the father. Mum laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son." The robot slaps the mother. Robot for sale on e-bay. **************************************************************** Politics? Recently, while I was working in the flower beds in my front garden, my neighbours stopped to chat as they returned home from walking their dog. During our friendly conversation I asked their little girl what she wanted to be when she grew up. She said she wanted to be Prime Minister someday. Both of her parents, Labour Party members, were standing there, so I asked her, "If you were Prime Minister what would be the first thing you would do?" She replied... "I'd give food and houses to all the homeless people." Her parents beamed with pride! "Wow.....what a worthy goal!" I said. "But you don't have to wait until you're Prime Minister to do that!" I told her. "What do you mean?" she asked. So I told her, "You can come over to my house and mow the lawn, pull out the weeds, and trim my hedge, and I'll pay you £50. Then you can go over to the shop, where the homeless chap hangs out, and you can give him the £50 to use toward food and a new house." She thought that over for a few seconds, then she looked me straight in the eye and asked, "Why doesn't the homeless man come over and do the work, and you can just pay him the £50?" I said, "Welcome to the Conservative Party." Her parents aren't speaking to me anymore. ***************************************************************** Do you have a goldfish? Two Aussie builders (Patrick and Eric) are seated either side of a table in a rough pub when a well-dressed man enters, orders a beer and sits on a stool at the bar. The two builders start to speculate about the occupation of the ‘suit’. Pat: - I reckon he's an accountant. Eric: - No way - I bet he's a stockbroker.. Pat: - He ain't no stockbroker! A stockbroker wouldn't come in here! The argument repeats itself for some time until the volume of beer gets the better of Pat and he makes for the toilet. On entering the toilet he sees that the suit is standing at a urinal. Curiosity and the several beers get the better of the builder. Pat: - 'Scuse me.. No offence meant, but me and me mate were wondering what you do for a living? Suit: - No offence taken! I'm a Logical Scientist by profession. Pat: - Oh! What's that then? Suit: - I'll try to explain by example... Do you have a goldfish at home? Pat: - Err... Mmm . Well yeah, I do as it happens! Suit: - Well, it's logical to follow that you keep it in a bowl or in a pond. Which is it? Pat: - It's in a pond! Suit: - Well then it's reasonable to suppose that you have a large garden? Pat - As it happens, yes I have got a big garden! Suit: - Well then it's logical to assume that in this town if you have a large garden then you have a large house? Pat: - As it happens I've got a five-bedroom house...built it myself! Suit: - Well given that you've built a five-bedroom house it is logical to assume that you haven't built it just for yourself and that you are quite probably married? Pat: - Yes I am married, I live with my wife and five children Suit: - Well then it is logical to assume that you are sexually active with your wife on a regular basis? Pat:- Yep! Five or six nights a week! Suit: - Well then it is logical to suggest that you do not masturbate very often? Pat: - Me? Never. Suit: - Well there you are! That's logical science at work. Pat: - How's that then? Suit: - Well from finding out that you had a goldfish, I've told you about your sex life! Pat: - I see! That's pretty impressive...thanks mate! Both leave the toilet and Pat returns to his mate. Eric: - I see the suit was in there. Did you ask him what he does? Pat - Yep! He's a logical scientist! Eric: - What's that then? Pat: - I'll try and explain. Do you have a goldfish? Eric: - Nope. Pat: - Well then, you're a w*nker. 10

11 Be prepared for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;what ifsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;2.. I was a very happy man. My wonderful girlfriend and I had been dating for over a year. So we decided to get married. There was only one little thing bothering me.. It was her beautiful younger sister, Sofia. My prospective sister-in-law was twenty-two, wore very tight miniskirts and generally was bra-less. She would regularly bend down when she was near me. I always got more than a nice view. It had to be deliberate, she never did it around anyone else.

One day, she called me and asked me to come over. "To check my sister's wedding invitations" she said. She was alone when I arrived. She whispered to me that she had feelings and desires for me. She couldn't overcome them anymore. She told me that she wanted me just once before I got married. She said "Before you commit your life to my sister". Well, I was in total shock and I couldn't say a word. She said, "I'm going upstairs to my bedroom. If you want one last wild fling, just come up and have me".

I was stunned and frozen in shock as I watched her go up the stairs. I stood there for a moment....then turned and made a bee-line straight to the front door. I opened the door and headed straight towards my car. Lo' and behold, my entire future family was standing outside, all clapping! With tears in his eyes, my father-in-law hugged me. He said, "Sergio, we are very happy that you have passed our little test. We couldn't ask for a better man for our daughter. Welcome to the family my son.." And the moral of this story is: Always keep your condoms in your car

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bet he was once a Boy Scout?

Such is life2... Brains of older people are slow because they know so much. People do not decline mentally with age, it just takes them longer to recall facts because they have more information in their brains, scientists believe. Much like a computer struggles as the hard drive gets full, so, too, do humans take longer to access information when their brains are full. Researchers say this slowing down process is not the same as cognitive decline. The human brain works slower in old age, said Dr. Michael Ramscar, but only because we have stored more information over time The brains of older people do not get weak. On the contrary, they simply know more. Also, older people often go to another room to get something and when they get there, they stand there wondering what they came for. It is NOT a memory problem, it is nature's way of making older people do more exercise.

SO THERE!! I have more friends I should send this to, but right now I can't remember their names... So, please forward this to your friends; they may be my friends, too.

Extracts from IAM Inform - Breaking News January 2015 The following items may be of interest to members as it’s only sent directly to key Officials.

Document check Following the demise of the tax disc and the digitalisation of motorists’ records, the IAM will be introducing a Driver’s Declaration to replace driving document checks by groups and examiners. The IAM aims to have this in place by the end of February; look out for news of this change in a future IAM Inform: Breaking News. ————————————————–—————————————————————————————-——————-

No need to sign up Did you know you are able to view our social media postings on Facebook and Twitter without having to sign up to an account with them? All you have to do is click on to the links at the bottom of the page, and they will take you to our Facebook, Twitter, and other feeds. You will be able to see all our submissions and all replies made to them. You won't be able to contribute to the debates however, unless you have accounts with these websites. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————-

Group news: Wey Valley Wey Valley Advanced Motorcyclists (WVAM) is holding an Open Day at Ripley Village Hall on 29 March from 10am for members, associates and anyone interested in motorcycling. A number of local dealers will be attending, including BMW dealer Vines, Triumph dealer Jack Lilley, Ducati dealer Snells and Yamaha dealer Woking Yamaha. They will be joined by other suppliers of biking essentials like Guildford Tyres, Bike-HUD, Ultimate Ear and Motolegends. WVAM will also be talking about its work and the activities of the IAM, as well as how to join and how to ride to a high standard. The event is a fitting tribute to the WVAM as it marks its 30th year, while giving members and potential new recruits the chance to look at new machinery and accessories. Food and drink including a hog roast will be available. Ripley Village Hall is close to Junction 10 of the M25 at the interchange with the A3. The postcode is GU23 6AF if you are using a navigation system to get there. For more information about WVAM click here. ———————————————————————— ————————————————————————————

Group news: Shropshire Shropshire Advanced Motorists and Motorcyclists will have a significant presence at the Bike4Life Festival in Shrewsbury on 26 April, which last year attracted an impressive 8,000 riders. The event is being supported by the Shropshire group and Midlands Air Ambulance, and this year the special guest is none other than superbike legend Carl Fogarty. Bike4Life is staged to mark the start of motorcycle season, and consists of a 23 mile ride out from Meole Brace in Shrewsbury to RAF Museum Cosford near Wolverhampton - where the festival is based. The lively event features arena displays, stalls and exhibitions, biker tutorials and live music supported by Planet Rock Radio. Entry to the ride out is just £5, while admittance to the festival is free. However as the event acts as a fundraiser for Midlands Air Ambulance donations would be gratefully received. For more information visit the Bike4Life website here. The event booking page is here ————————————————————————————————————————————————————Click on, or paste into your browser;Visit the IAM website here http://www.iam.org.uk/ Visit the IAM Drive & Survive website here

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IAM Breaking News items continued:———-

Dave Shenton receives award for commitment to road safety Last week we reported that Dave Shenton, head of field operations, had been presented with the AIRSO 50th Anniversary Award for three decades of work in the field of road safety. Here he is pictured receiving his award from the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire Tim Stevenson OBE, left.

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Remember to update the 2015 group event calendar The IAM groups online event calendar is promoted to both members and nonmembers alike and offers people the opportunity to come and get involved with the IAM. At the start of a new year it is looking a bit bare so please can you add your 2015 events and invitations to the calendar and we’ll actively promote it so that more people attend your local group events. The calendar can be found at www.iam.org.uk/events

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Hint sheet now available for Skill for Life

The IAM has created a useful hints sheet for associate members or anyone considering taking the Skill for Life course. The sheet provides a simple guide to preparing for the advanced test with your local group. To download the sheet, simply click here.

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Stay in touch Do you have something you want to include in a future edition? Please email it to Rodney Kumar at the IAM Press Office on rodney.kumar@iam.org.uk or call on 020 8996 9619. Also if you have missed a previous edition, Rodney will be happy to send it to you. Please send your item by 5pm on Friday to ensure its inclusion in the following Wednesday's edition. Pictures are also very welcome. And in order to keep a consistent and up-to-date mailing list for IAM Inform: Breaking News, if you have amends to your email address please send the information to support@iam.org.uk, or you can change your entry into DTE directly. ———————————————————————————————————————————————-

Some of the above contact details may be useful to Committee members requiring to circulate information on the Group’s activities to a wider audience. Ed.

AM Committee Members 2014/2015 Chairman

Geoff Russell

chair@nammc.org.uk

Tel. 07802 165544

Group Secretary David Harrop sec@nammc.org.uk (Official Group Address:- PO Box 7124 Wellingborough, NN8 9BA, Tel. 08700 427648) Treasurer

John Durrant

accounts@nammc.org.uk

Tel. 07779 656208

Newsletter Editor

David Harrop

as for Secretary above - or

Tel. 07791 192688

Associates’ Secretary Blair Willis

assoc@nammc.org.uk

Tel. 07771 798278

Events Co-ordinator

events@nammc.org.uk

Tel. 07903 810475

Group Liaison Officer Dave Jay

groupliaison@nammc.org.uk

Tel. 07427 408386

Publicity Officer

5050fowler@googlemail.com

Tel. 07729 945594

forumadmin@nammc.org.uk

Tel. 07946 008950

Tom Palacio

Paul Fowler

Forum Administrator: Chris Capewell,

Also: Mark Curtis, Mandy & Nigel Dennis, Judy Fowler, David Linnitt, Nic Morris, Jim Payne, Graeme Stroud. ______ Group Observers National Observers:

Andrew Beckett, Mark Curtis, Richard Debell, John Durrant, Geoff Russell, Karl Williams.

Qualified Observers: Chris Capewell, Paul Fowler, Penny Ganser, Dave Harrop, Dave Jay, Darran Johnson, David Linnitt, John Martin, Tom Palacio, Jim Payne, Mike Whitbread, Dave Wilkinson. Observers in Training:

Dave Craddock, Steve Dawks, Mandy Dennis, Mike Howgego, Geoff Keats, Graeme Stroud. . Website (Fount of all biker knowledge): - www.nammc.org.uk Associates’ Observed Ride Contribution- £8 per ride

NAM Group/IAM Membership & Subscription Rates (see below ) Group memberships run from 1st May to end of April, or part of the calendar year, and ALL expire on the last day of April. (See below). IAM renewal is separate and renewable on the anniversary of your enrolment - you will be asked for it direct by IAM when due. The first year’s Associate membership of NAM is by means of the IAM’s Skill for Life package. The cost is - £149. This fee also includes, ‘How To Be A Better Rider‘ handbook, a new Highway Code book, prepayment of the IAM Test fee and the first year’s Associate membership of the IAM. Full membership of both NAM and IAM is triggered by a successful Test. Rates:- Single /Renewal £18 (£15 if paid by BACS/Standing Order) Joint /Renewal £27 (£24) (Payment can also easily be made via our website using PayPal at £16 Single or £25 double.) (Please tick the Gift Aid check box on the renewal form to enable the Group to reclaim tax you have paid)

DISCLAIMER The views expressed in this Newsletter are those of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the Editor, Northamptonshire Advanced Motorcyclists or the Institute of Advanced Motorists unless so stated DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 Members are advised that name and address details are held on a computer database. These details are not divulged to anyone other than fellow members. Members not wishing their details to be held in this way should advise the Secretary, in writing, or the Group may breach the requirements of the Act