For those not venturing to the Cornwall Weekend, 1-3 May, Mike Smith, who has retained his Taffmog affiliation, has informed us that Taffmog is visiting the New Forest 1-3 May and Logmoggers are invited to join them. Further details from Mike on 01202-828410 or mobile 07901-8828989, or e-mail mr.michael.smith@btinternet.com

RE-SCHEDULED - The UKs longest running classic car show, the Footman James 30th Bristol Classic Car Show at the Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, was postponed due to the bad weather. It has been rearranged for Sat 2 May - Monday 4 May 2009. It is anticipated to be even more popular with this May Bank Holiday date. Click on the website www.bccsl.co.uk or call 0117 907 1000 for further details.

OTHER NEWS & EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS: (Click the link towards the bottom of this page for dates for your 2009 noggins and events - always updated)

It is with sadness that the Centre reports the death of Patience Healey last month. Roger and Patience Healey have been members of our area for many years. Sincere condolences to Roger and family.

Annual Lunch - There are just threee more weeks until this year’s Annual Lunch at Sway Manor. Are you joining us? This year there will be a Centenary Theme and lots of surprises and yes, puddings to die for.
If you are on the list and haven’t paid yet, please will you send your cheque to treasurer Andy Joseph at Ravenscroft, Ravens Way, Milford on Sea, SO41 0PX. Please make cheques payable to MSCC New Forest Centre. There are still a few spare places, so if you haven’t already booked it’s not too late to join in the fun. Please let Pauline Camm know.

Sunday 10th May - Annual Lunch at Sway Manor Hotel, Sway, New Forest SO41 6BA celebrating 100 years of Morgan sports cars.

Sunday 17th May - SpotMog invite Members to celebrate 100 years of the Morgan Sports Car at the National Trust venue Waddesdon Manor near Aylesbury, Buckinhamshire HP18 0JH. (See advert in February issue of Miscellany or contact Lynne Harris Tel: 01451 850 778 for details). National Trust members are free to both Manor and Grounds.

Friday 22nd May – Evening noggin and natter at Empress of Blandings, Copythorne, Cadnam SO40 2PE on the A31, reached from the Cadnam roundabout at the end of the M27 or from Exit 2 on the M27. Contact Christopher & Helene Halliwell Tel: 01252 852 308 for any queries.

Sunday 14th June – Bulbarrow & Piddle Valley Scenic Run, followed by cream tea. Meet at the Blandford Tesco car park, DT11 9PU, just off the roundabout junction of the A350 and A354 towards Blandford at 11.00. Contact Peter Camm Tel: 01305 250 250 for any queries.

Sunday 21st June – MSCC Speed Championship at Gurston Down. Gurston Farm, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 5HR run by the southwest region of the BARC, see http://www.gurstondown.org/. Access is best made by turning off the A354 at Coombe Bissett, some three miles southwest of Salisbury, and following the unclassified road through the villages of Stratford Tony and Bishopstone to Broad Chalke. Dick Riddle has kindly offered members attending the event for tea after the event at his home.

Thursday 25th June – evening noggin and natter at Drusilla’s Inn, Wigbeth, Horton, Dorset BH21 7JH, tel: 01258 840 297, http://www.drusillasinn.co.uk. Situated just east of the village of Horton, on the road from the Ashley Heath roundabout at Ringwood through Three Legged Cross, or by turning off on the B3078 at the junction by the Horton Inn towards Horton. Please watch the speed bump when entering the car park. Contact John & Jo Greenwood Tel: 01202 872 701 for any queries.

We are delighted to welcome Tim & Chrissy Ayres new venture " New Elms" as a sponsor of this website. Darren Bunn (formerly of Four Elms & Enterprise Four Elms at Lufton Manor College) will be on hand to care for your Morgan, classic and other sports cars. Please click on the New Elms icon on our Links and Contact page, under business links, for more details. The New Forest Centre thanks all the sponsors of our website. Visit Michael Herbert ( http://www.theoldtrimshop.com/ ) and make the Old Trim Shop your first point of call if you have any trim needs. Also a big thankyou to Autorapide (http://www.autorapide.co.uk/) and Continental Car Tours (http://www.continentalcartours.co.uk/ ) for their continued support of Logmog.

Have you visited our business links on the contacts and links page recently? Whether it is insurance for your Morgan, gifts/books, or a Morgan service that you are seeking, here you may find the answer. For those thinking of travelling there are some car tours to suit all interests. Give the links regular visits.

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