Future Events
A copy of the 2025 Tyne-Tees Centre Calendar of Events can be downloaded HERE
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Tyne-Tees Centre AGM
Date: Thursday 1st March 2025
Time: 10:30am prompt
Venue: Fountain Room, Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham, DH1 1TD
This AGM Notice is also in the February issue of Safety Fast!
Agenda
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Apologies for absence
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Approval of the Minutes of the 2024 AGM
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Matters arising from the above
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Chairman’s Report
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Secretary’s Report
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Membership Secretary’s Report
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Treasurer’s Report and adoption of the Accounts
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Election of Officers
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Election of the Committee
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Any Other Business
Nominations for election to join the Tyne-Tees Centre Committee (duly proposed) to be sent to the Secretary, Noel Lindford, by email to: noel.lindford@btinternet.com or by post to: 3 Springbank, Peterlee, Co. Durham SR8 1FA
( For more information please email Noel Lindford or Tony Wood anthony@scrutonvillage.co.uk )
Closing date for nominations is: 21st February 2025.
Tyne-Tees Spring Luncheon Run: Sunday 23rd March
Our season-opening event is a free to enter Social Run starting from Wynyard Park Services (aka Wolviston Services) TS22 5PZ (just off the A19 / A689 junction. We meet in the Costa Coffee Carpark from 10:30am for an 11:00am start.
Organiser Dennis Hope has devised a very scenic road run (details being kept secret at the moment) with a very nice Sunday Lunch at the finish venue.
Tulip-style route books will be provided and, as this is a Social Run (not a Touring Assembly) the number of cars is limited, so please let Dennis know in advance if you plan to take part. This will help the destination venue with expected numbers for lunch and help Noel in production of the route books. Entries do need to be pre-booked please, not just turn up on the day….thanks!
You can contact Dennis on 07970 115202 or email to: denhope@hotmail.co.uk
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MGCC Tyne-Tees Cambridge Tour: May 12th -16th 2025
Ian Quarrington, Club Vice-President and a regular attendee at our events has kindly offered to arrange a tour to the Cambridge area for Tyne-Tees members and friends, from Monday 12th May to Friday 16th May 2025.
Based at The Lodge, Duxford, (thelodgeduxford.com) ideally situated for Cambridge and surrounding attractions, it is a 17 bedroom private hotel with individual en- suite rooms, a restaurant offering a range of menus and secure private parking. The cost per room for Dinner, Bed and Breakfast (2 people) would be £220 per night, (which includes a dinner allowance of £30pp) or £880 for the whole event plus an event fee as yet to be decided on a per person basis to cover costs such as entry to Duxford, coach into Cambridge etc.
Our suggested itinerary is:
Monday May 12th:
Arrive in time for welcome drinks kindly hosted by Ian followed by Dinner.
Tuesday May 13th:
Visit to the Imperial War Museum, Duxford….
about a 10 minute drive. This is the largest aviation museum in the UK on an airfield with a distinguished history in both World Wars utilising many of the historic buildings as well as impressive purpose-built exhibition spaces. Historic aircraft fly most days weather permitting and as well as viewing the static displays the workshops and restoration projects make for interesting viewing. An alternative for the non-aviation enthusiast is Wimpole Hall, a 17th Century National Trust property about 20 minutes away with lavish interiors, fine gardens, parkland and a working home farm as well as a cafe and shop (surprise!).
Wednesday May 14th:
Touring the historic towns and villages of Suffolk.
This is not a touring assembly, Ian will provide route maps and you tour on your own chosen routes. Suffice to say that this area was hugely prosperous in the later middle ages and that is reflected in the amazing range of medieval buildings in the quaint villages and market towns like Lavenham, Saffron Walden (yes they did grow saffron) and villages like Clare with its castle and church.
Thursday May 15th: Cambridge.
It’s intended that we take a coach into Cambridge, I can personally vouch for the fact it’s not car friendly and parking is horrendous. Ian and Debbie will run two different walking tours taking in the sights including Kings College Chapel and the Fitzwilliam Museum. The attractions are too many to list with wonderful college buildings, the Backs, the river, quaint streets, shops and something interesting around every corner.
In the evening, we will hold our Event Dinner and Quiz.
Friday May 16th:
Depart for wherever after breakfast.
We hope this will be of interest to a good number of you. Ideally we would like to book-out the entire hotel but more importantly, we need expressions of interest now in order to secure an option on the hotel for that week. We have agreed with the Hotel that rooms will be allocated on a first come first served basis, a deposit of £40 will be required with the balance due a fortnight before the event. As the rooms are quite individual it’s worth looking on the website and making your selection if you have a favourite. Ian is happy to answer any queries on the proposed event and venue, email ianquarrington999@btinternet.com.
PLEASE BOOK DIRECT WITH THE HOTEL (mentioning the MGCC Tour) AND CONFIRM NAMES OF ATTENDEES WITH ME at anthony@scrutonvillage.co.uk
Tony Wood
MG Fest North @Croft Circuit: September 6th / 7th
Open to all MGs this MGCC Inter-Centre organized, International event is being run in partnership with Croft Race Circuit and will feature on-track MGs racing on both days with the BRSCC Cockshoot Cup for MG ZRs, MG Midgets, MGBs and MGF / TFs, plus MG Metros racing, along with a full track programme of other marques race series. A full weekend of Arena entertainment as well, plus food and drink, a live band with supper on the Saturday evening, and so much more!
The link below will take you to the MGCC website for the event which is now open for Early Bird bookings.
MG Fest 2025 – MG Car Club
