MORE PHOTOS FOLLOW AFTER STEWARDS REPORT

This meet was extended to 5 days, at the (with hindsight misguided) suggestion of the stewards.  Little did they know what they were letting themselves in for in terms of the weather!  The heavy April showers began on cue as the meet opened at 12 noon on the Thursday and continued mercilessly on the Friday as more units arrived and the field became increasingly sodden. Nevertheless, most folk pitched without too much difficulty, with 15 units attending in total.  However, an embargo had to be put on non-essential vehicle movement to avoid churning up the field even more. 

 The weather relented on Saturday as the AGM got underway, the venue being changed to the Griffin Inn at the last minute owing to the village hall being double-booked. Some 30 members attended this with a full Committee elected, and Mel Knobbs stressing that this will definitely be his last year as Chairman so members need to put on their thinking caps to find a successor.  He will be a hard act to follow.

 Another heavy downpour greeted the coffee morning on Sunday, held under a makeshift extension to the stewards' awning where Roy Edge took an impromptu open air shower in the rain!  However, the sun came out later in the day after a few members had departed and the field began to dry out in a stiff breeze. Monday saw a marked weather improvement and by the time the meet closed on the Tuesday only the gateway was a tad iffy.  Every 4x4 got off the site without assistance at their due time, with one notable exception who got spectacularly bogged down on the Sunday and therefore remains nameless to spare his blushes!  The last unit pulled off just as the heavens opened once again.

 This is a lovely site with wonderful views towards Moel Fammau and the Clwydians, and the site owner being a caravanner himself makes an ideal host.  He has plans to lay a hard track within the field by the time the DA next visits, so in the event of more wet weather we should be able to enjoy the venue to the full.

 Mal & Val Harrison   

Stewards

THANK YOU MARGARET GORE FOR THE PHOTOS!

Hi folks, here are some photos from rally April 11th to April 15th at Min-y-Coed  near Ruthin.