Hello, Good Morning and Welcome!

Especially to all our new members who have recently joined us, a significant number at this morning’s meeting at the Norman Jepson. It was really nice to see some familiar faces together with some new ones joining us for the first time.So, allow me to extend a warm welcome to our nine new members, Graham Brookfield, Simon and Jayne Scholes, Phillip and Sue Evans, Richard and Chris Chatham, Paul McCann and not forgetting Simon Nickalls. I’m sure that you’ll all make them feel at home with us and look forwards to many happy times ahead.

I’m also sure that you’ll be pleased to know that this now, according to Mr Fox, our esteemed Secretary, raises our membership total to 50.  Again, just to remind everyone, this is memberships, not individuals, many memberships covering two people, thus it’s more than reasonably safe to say that we now have over 75 individuals within the club (I’m sure Steve will correct me if I’m wrong with a more accurate figure – I’d ask him now, but he’s just come off night shift and will be sleeping………shhh…). Not bad for a Club just over a year old, eh?

In fact, Simon and Jayne had come along to the meeting having only had their Trike for three weeks, and having seen our website, thought that it was worth the journey from Oldham to come and see what we were all about. I’m glad to say that they apparently did like what they found and not only joined there and then, but also came out with us on our run out to Settle after the meeting.

Graham is a familiar face to many of you within the club, and it was a pleasant surprise to see him this morning, and an even more pleasant one to find out that he too has decided to become part of our merry band.

Unfortunately, I haven’t yet had chance to speak to the other guys, but don’t worry, I’ll get you next time!

Welcome to you all!