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The Southern Region of The Camping and Caravanning Club

The Camping and Caravanning Club Greenfields House, Westwood Way, Coventry, CV4 8JH

Tel: 0845 130 7632

Region Newsletter Oct 2002

EDITORIAL

Sorry this one is a bit late but we've just come back from soaking up the sun. Dave came back with a leather coat, (not that I'm telling tales about your chairman, BUT, you'd have seen him in a different light being a male model in a leather showhouse…. put those smutty minds on hold, it was only leather coats but the old dears loved it he's quite good on the old cat walk!!!) I came back with a good old-fashioned cold and a bottle of gin.

If anyone out there wishes to contribute to this newsletter please feel free to put pen to paper or finger to the keys. This can be anything from wishing someone happy birthday, or happy anniversary, to wanting to sell your caravan or any spares, who knows. This is always a good way to reach all the DA's in the Region in one swoop.

Well I think that's about it, See you all at the AGM's during the next few weeks.

Happy Camping,

as I'm sure not many of you have packed up yet.

Su.

Chairman's Pitch

At the time of writing we have just returned home after a relaxing fortnight on the Costa del Sol. It has been a bit of a shock to the system with temperatures some 10C to 15C lower than in Spain. I'm getting a bit fed up with people telling me that it was lovely while you were away!

Now the summer has come and gone, although there are some reports that July was particularly wet, I don't seem to remember too many really hot, dry weekends or is that just selective memory? Many people involved in the running and organisation of the club's units will be very busy with accounts and other administration necessary to finalise the business side of our activities ready for reporting at the AGM's. So spare them a thought at this time, consider doing your bit next year be it committee places or stewarding because you'll find that it really is more rewarding `giving than receiving'. Of course we hope that you'll turn up to hear how things have gone too.

Naturally the people responsible for these matters at Region level are busy too either preparing our own AGM or joining you at DA AGM's. Although it is a requirement for us on the Region Executive to come along and be present at DA AGMs, it is usually a pleasurable task and often allows us to have a good old chin wag with friends that we don't see too often from around the region and sample some good entertainment or socials.

We all hope that you will return the favour and join us at the Region AGM - you are part of it too! Plus there's a chance for some autumn camping and a Dinner-Dance if you feel the need. Whatever you can do, you'll be most welcome.

Su and I look forward to seeing many of you in the coming weeks.

Very best regards,

David

Chairman's Dinner Dance - RVCP, Netley. Saturday 23rd November 2002

Tickets are available from your DA and Section Secretaries and will cost you only £21.00 each, with corkage held at £5.25. If you do not wish to attend the AGM or the Dinner/Dance, although we'd love to have you along, then just come along and camp with us and enjoy the late autumn in the park.

CCY Fixtures List for 2002

16/18 November

Late Late Meet. Beech Village Hall, Alton. 186/694388

That's all from us for now, feel free to give us a call for further information on the above.

Pete & Sheila S.R.RYLO. Alternatively just see your youth leader

Diary

October 2002

Sat 12 I.O.W DA AGM - The Orchards,

Newbridge

Sat 19/Sun 20 BCC LTV Dinner Dance and AGM

Nettlebed Sports Ground

andVillage Club

Sat 19 R C Berks DA AGM - Burghfield

Common,

Sat 19 Waterside DA AGM - Totton &

Eling Community Centre

Sun 20 S R Bridge Group AGM - venue

TBC

Sat 26 Hants DA AGM - Blackmoor

Village Hall

Sat 26/Sun 27 BCC S&W AGM - Springfield

Farm, Frogham

Sat 26 W Sussex DA AGM - Brinsbury

College, Pulborough

Sat 26/Sun 27 Solent DA AGM - Mill Rythe

School, Hayling Island

Sat 26/Sun 27 MCS (Sy&Sl) AGM - Chertsey

Club Site

(NB Please see Out & About for details of all of the above)

November 2002

Sat 23 Region AGM, Council Meeting,

Dinner-Dance Netley.

(W/E camping available)

If you would like to receive this Newsletter by email then please let me know at the address above.

Gloworm

I wish I was a gloworm

`Cos a gloworm's never glum

How can you be unhappy

When the sun shines out your bum?

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God's Country

An American decided to write a book about famous churches around the world. For his first chapter he decided to write about famous English and Scottish cathedrals. So he bought a plane ticket and made the trip to London, England, thinking that he would work his way across the country.

On his first day he was inside a church taking photographs when he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read "£10,000 per call". The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by what the telephone was used for. The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that for £10,000 you could talk to God. The American thanked the priest and went along his way.

Next stop was in Bristol. There, at a very large cathedral, he saw the same golden telephone with the same sign under it. He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in London and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was. She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for £10,000 he could talk to God. "OK, thank you", said the American. He then travelled to York, Manchester, Oxford, Leeds, and Lincoln and in every church he saw the same golden telephone with the same "£10,000 per call" sign under it.

With his first chapter going well, he left England and travelled to Scotland, and again, there was the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read "10 pence per call." The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign. "Father, I've travelled all over England, and I've seen this same golden telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a direct line to heaven, but in all the cities in England the price per call was £10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?" The priest smiled and answered, "You're in Scotland, now son. It's a local call".