MINUTES
OF THE August 2004
MEETING OF THE
FMCC
I started
writing this update for Neil, but realised it's really like 'minutes'
(you know the things we used to have a long time ago) .... so here they
are the August Meeting Minutes from The Tich Inn, 1st Aug 2004.
Present: PR, AB, KZ, JE, IN, NK
Apologies: DB (on hols,) NL (under thumb)
To Be Fined for non attendance with no apologies: RC, AC
1) ZAMBIA is back on the original date we'd agreed ie. 22nd April until
1st May, because John deferred the Jury Service to another date. So it's
a definite for the diaries. Keith is to confirm flights and prices.
Chris Hopes to confirm possible itinerary and dress code etc. A suitable
gentlemen's outfitter to be found to cater for our pith helmets etc.
2) CANOEING: Keith can't make it, John might not make it, Alan might go
rusty. That leaves Pad, Neil and Ian as definites ... that's 3 + maybe
John? Dave & Richard presumably are going? ... so that may be 5 or
6. Can't remember if Brian was coming (probably not). We could establish
base camp at the campsite on Friday afternoon (for those that can take
the time off). There is a good pub within walking distance. Or start
early at the Wonder Cafe as we've done before. Pad is returning from
Bang & Olufsen Conference in Barcelona on that Friday afternoon and
then working until 3am at The Hospitality Ball, Grosvenor House
Hotel, but I will still join the crew first thing on Saturday (there's
dedication .... or stupidity).
The boys seemed to baulk at the distances Pad was suggesting, (even
though they're not going!), but we will be in superfast vessels and we
can always stop if we're fatigued and phone for a taxi to take a driver
to collect the trailer at any time, so lets not get hung up on distance.
Talking of trailers, there were questions asked about transporting the
vessels ... that they might not fit in the trailer???? I said that Neil
will have all the answers and that we really need an Extraordinary
Meeting to iron this baby out!
So we've fixed on Wednesday 25th August 8pm The Swan, followed by
Ruislip Tandoori.
3) NEW CLOTHING: We agreed to have two types of apparel this time: 1)
classy, silver smock style shirts in shimmery latex material with a
revised logo stating 25th Year underneath. Pad is going to do the
artwork. Alan to do the ordering. 2) Kembo also suggested that we get
some World Tour T shirts done as well, listing venues on the back such
as:
Livingston, Zambia, Swildon's Hole, Pinner Chalk Mines, Zurich,
Switzerland, The Hollies etc etc
Seems like a good idea, so Pad to mock up a T shirt for approval at the
next meeting as well.
AOB1: Thanks to John for organising the Gower Weekend and to Keith for
giving us reason to ignore his complaints about our snoring keeping him
awake on future activities. The website has updated photos featuring the
weekend on www.fatmanscavingclub.co.uk
AOB2: We wish Al good luck for his bionic transformation, happening on
11th August, Clementine Churchill Robotic Engineering Manufactory.
Couldn't Brian have done it Al? Future activities require that we bring
WD40 to get him going in the mornings.
AOB3: Ian says that Adrian can join us for the 100th activity ...
Surfing. And Pad wondered if Pete Bilton and Gary Bilbie are coming, or
for the Zambia trip?
EXTRAORDINARY MEETING - Wednesday 25th August 8pm The Swan, followed by
Ruislip Tandoori
