East Midlands

	R.O.	Chris Belfield	01530 413527	kathy.belfield@virgin.net
	A.R.O.	Graham Waller	01509 550272	Graham.Waller@polypipe.com

We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7pm at:-

Fieldhead Hotel
Markfield Lane
Markfield
Leicestershire
LE67 9PS

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Events/News:-

Next club night - Tuesday 19th August, 2008

Other events

Sunday 17th August - Northampton Balloon Festival.  Meet at Leicester Forest East, leaving at 8:15am to meet up and be parked up in our allocated parking zone.

Tuesday 19th August - Club night.

Tuesday 9th September - Ashby Folville classic vehicle meet (LE14 2TE).  This is a very popular informal event attracting all types of vehicle meeting on a local cricket field (yes, outside!).  A fantastic opportunity to see all kinds of vehicle.  The village has a population of 200, so turn up early if you want to see up to 4,000 enthusiasts descend upon it! Event starts from 5pm, or sooner.  Wear/Carry something Porsche and meet outside the pub at 7pm and 8pm.

Minutes from July meeting 

Date of Meeting: 15 July 2008                                                    

Location: Field Head Hotel Markfield                                                             

First Time Attendees: None                                                                       

Since Previous Meeting:  The planned Breakfast Club visit to RAF Cosford took place recently – quite a few cars on display (including a number of Porsches) and the trip around the various museum buildings was extremely interesting.
A number of members were in attendance at Ashby Folville meeting in July and as always the place was packed out although we all managed to park on the cricket pitch.  Just for a change the weather stayed fine and it was hood down all the way there and back. 

Future Events: 

·         Beaumanor Hall (near Loughborough) July 20^th.  Meet at Graham Wallers house 9.00 am for bacon butties and then convoy to the Hall.
·        Silverstone Classic on July 27^th.  There will be a big TIPEC presence with various regions in attendance.  If you want to convoy down meet at Leicester Forest East Services on the M1 at 8.30 am.  If you are coming let me know and we will wait for you.
·        TIPEC National Day:  Some of us have booked in for the party on the Saturday night.  If you are attending on the Sunday and want to convoy down it has been suggested you meet at Tamworth Services at 9.15 am.  When you get to Gaydon ask to get parked in the ‘TIPEC Regions’ parking area.
·        Ashby Folville – next meeting August 12^th – usual arrangements – see you there – meet outside the pub at 7.00 or 8.00.
·         Northampton Balloon Festival 17^th August.  Please advise if you intend to go.  We will meet at Leicester Forest East at 8:15am for the drive down.
·         Club night – Field Head Hotel – 19^th August.
·         New date set for Alan Fullers run to Foxton Locks / Rutland Water etc: 28^th Sept – more information at next club night.
·         Central and EMR WOTY – everyone has been sent an e-mail giving details which are briefly
- Date: October 3^rd to the 5^th (two nights).       
- Cost: £250 per room including dinner on Friday and Saturday and breakfast Saturday and Sunday.      
- To book: Ring 0113 230 6000 and quote booking reference TIPEC WOTY 2008.  When you have booked please advise Paul Bird (paulpsb928@yahoo.co.uk) in order that he can manage the booking and organise dining arrangements. 

AOB. 

Further thoughts have been had re a lasting memorial to Paul Drury and Judy Phillips.  Just a few miles away at Alrewas there is the National Memorial Arboretum which has been laid out as a place to visit to remember people killed in service etc.   

There is also a wooded area that has been planted to remember those who have been killed in vehicle accidents.  The idea is to purchase a plaque and place it next to a tree of your choice as a lasting memorial.  We (Chris and Kathy) intend to do this and put it to members present that if any one else wanted to contribute we would purchase the plaque on behalf of the Region (or indeed TIPEC).  It was agreed that this would be a good thing to do.   

More information at the next meeting by which time we will have spoken to the respective families of Paul and Judy.     

Christmas Party 2008: 

I know it is only July but the Field Head Hotel already have their Christmas Party plans in place and to ensure we get in we have provisionally booked 20 places.  The date was to be Saturday the 13^th December but has subsequently been changed to the 6^th.  The price for the meal range from £14 for two courses to £19 for four courses.  Special rate accommodation is also available.  Here is also entertainment on the night so it should be a good night.  A deposit of £5 per person is required to reserve a place.  Please let me know if you want to attend – no urgency at the moment but it would be nice to know a.s.a.p. how many places we will need to reserve.  

Immediate dates for your diary: 

20^th July            Beaumanor Hall Car Show
27^th July            Silverstone Classic
2^nd / 3^rd July       TIPEC Party / National Day at Gaydon
12^th August        Ashby Folville
17^th August        Northampton Balloon Festival
19^th August Club Night – Field Head Hotel   

End of notes.