Kent Area Group?

[invercloy]

Hi All,

I remember on the old yahoo group that someone mentioned a while back starting up a Kent area group?  Did anything ever go ahead with this?  If not then would anyone be interested?  I'm in Maidstone, and the Sussex Downs group is that little too far, as is the G&DNGRS...

Cheers,
Tom.

[alan]

Tom

No area group in Kent, I'm afraid. You best bet is to put a note in the 009 News with your contact details and see what replies you get. Additionally, I'm always willing to post on a letter (at the Society's expenses) to all members in the possible catchment area. You draft the letter, I copy it and post it on to the members in the area.

I hope this helps. Good luck!

Alan

[duttonbay]

put a note in the 009 News with your contact details and see what replies you.

I wonder *what* might reply? I've been to Kent, but didn't think it was all *that* strange. :-)

[DeadHorse]

I am in Kent. Need I say more?  ;D

[JulienW]

I am in Kent. Need I say more?  ;D

I've been to 009 members days... :laugh:

Julien.

[invercloy]

I'm aware that there isn't a group present (hence the post  ;)), i was talking to some others at the recent Haywards Heath member's day, and wondered about forming an area group in this area.  I know the Racoons was around a while back, and there was talk by someone on the old society yahoo group of a Kent group...

Just trying to gauge interest, i'll send a letter to the news at some point...

[DeadHorse]

Sign me up, Scottie.

[invercloy]

I'll send something in to the news soon to get wider coverage  ;)

[invercloy]

Have sent a note into Mark about this one, should appear in the April news  :)

[alan]

..I'm always willing to post on a letter (at the Society's expenses) to all members in the possible catchment area. You draft the letter, I copy it and post it on to the members in the area.

I hope this helps. Good luck!

Alan

Please let me know if I can be of help here.

[invercloy]

Hi Alan,

Sorry, i missed your post back there...  I'll get a draft letter and email it to you to see what you think within the next week or two.

I've already had a few members get in touch, i think the total stands at 7 at the moment...  :)

Thanks for your offer of help.

Regards,
Tom.

[invercloy]

After all this time we finally had our first meeting last night and it went really well.

There was much consumption of tea and a lot of chat.  A few people brought some stock to show and run on my test track.  During the course of the evening it got rather crowded:

Photo by Steve Fulljames.

We have booked our next meeting in for the 23rd April in Maidstone, if anyone is interested in attending please get in touch with me either via PM or email (tomdauben@hotmail.com) or mobile (07515678836).

Finally, thanks must go to Alan Rolfe for helping by sending out invite letters to all members in Kent.  Thanks Alan, it's definitely proved useful!  :)

[garrywhiting]

After all this time we finally had our first meeting last night and it went really well.
There was much consumption of tea and a lot of chat.  A few people brought some stock to show and run on my test track.  During the course of the evening it got rather crowded:

Photo by Steve Fulljames.

And about time too! Good luck with your new group, the picture of all the stock on the test track looks just like many other Area Group meetings. Well done.

[invercloy]

Thanks Garry, better late than never, eh!?

Hopefully it continues in the same vein.  I've sent a report into Mark for Branchlines so hopefully some more interest will arise for our next meeting.

[alan]

Thanks for the name check, Tom, and for the separate email. I've been away for the weekend (a trip to a standard gauge steam gala, amongst other things!) so only just picking up things. I'm glad it went well and is up and running.

I hope this will encourage others to have a go!

See you all at the AGM - 10th April!