Minutes
of the FEBRUARY 1ST 2004 Meeting of the FMCC
PRESENT
APOLOGIES
P
ROWLEY
K.ZETTER (Bird Flu)
N
LATTIMER
I
NARRACOTT
D
BROWN
Having A Gap Year
J.
EDWARDS
A.CRICKMORE
A.BUCK
R.CRISP
B.CRISP
The
meeting started promptly due to Brian having travelled from Devon to
knock the club back into shape, after the recent disagreements and
squabbling over activities and meeting venues. Late members, shocked at
seeing Brian, sheepishly made their way to the table expecting large
fines for their lateness. However Brian has mellowed in his old age,
even condoning lager drinking. Some members can still recall when even
the mention of the ‘L’ word could see a member instantly ejaculated
from the club. Penalties for lateness were severe but fair, these were
the values that made the club what it is today.
Multi-Activity
(Dartmoor) 12th March.
This
will be a Friday afternoon start to ensure that we are sufficiently
rested for the weekends activities. Times and transport to be decided.
Brian will arrange accommodation in
a local tavern with real ale and busty serving wenches. Saturday will be
clay pigeon shooting, there will be plenty of pigeons but we will have
to supply our own beater to get them into the air. The plan is to have
25 shots each at the pigeons in the morning, break for pub lunch, then
25 shots after the pub at anything that moves. Take wellies, warm
coat/waterproof and hip flask.
Sunday
2 hours horse riding for those who want to do it (NL.IN.PR.JE.)(RC? KZ?)
or walking (DB. RC? KZ?). Can’t remember what Richard was doing as I
was distracted by the lass with the nice bum! Pub lunch, then quads on
the way home for those who want to do it (IN,RC,DB KZ?)
CANOEING
15TH MAY
Paddy
has a route prepared which roughly follows the river avoiding any hills.
Pad has enquired at HOAC about Canadian canoes they are unable to help
us as their insurance wouldn’t cover a group of fat old gits who
intend to eventually canoe the tidal section of the Thames to Tower
Bridge after spending the afternoon in the pub (can’t understand
why?). They have recommended he try a junior canoe club (which is the
obvious place to go for large canoes for a group of fat old gits).
Walking
17th July
Location still to be decided could
do a low level walk in Suffolk and watch the sunrise over the oilrigs or
go up a peak and watch the sunrise from the top.
Surfing
100th Activity 2nd October
Brian will find out about
Thundercating at Croyde Bay. This is an inflatable boat with a big
engine.
25th
Anniversary
A
decision will be made at the next meeting as to where to go (possibly),
skiing seems to be out and Tommy has withdrawn the Bangkok bid. This
leaves the very impressive bid from Livingstone with beer at 30p a pint,
all the tomatoes you can eat and a river with a giant water slide (does
Chris do canoe hire?).
Alan
will investigate a savings account so that monthly payments can be
deposited. The target cost for the activity is £333 (1/3 rule applied)
Next
Meeting Sunday 7/3/04 8:30pm
at The Tickenham.
Dave apologises in
advance for absence as it is Laura’s birthday and we are going to the
Top Wok eat as much as you like buffet (a family fatman filler).
If a decision is made on the 25TH
Anniversary, Chris’s offer sound good but I am happy to go anywhere.
I am on for an early car and can
drive for the multi-activity.
