BMPA Members
Members > Spring 2001
From the Secretary
Your Association now has it's own web site. Try www.bmpa.org.uk. Be warned, If you use a search engine instead of the address box, you will come up with the British Promotional Goods Association. I don't find their news and information particularly riveting but you might.Shenington is on at the moment of writing and likely to remain so. Balloons will not be there because they can't control where they land sufficiently accurately. Go Carts will be there on the Sunday morning for any member or guest who wishes to use them. Hovercraft are invited but unfortunately our dates clash with their first national races since foot and mouth began. It looks as if most will be racing not with us. However there are one or two purely touring models which may appear. I personally have never met one on the M1 but look forward to the encounter. I know that one member and one guest are independently planning to bring their twins (aircraft engines not progeny) from Jersey. The president and president elect with their spouses and in the case of the former, grandchildren will grace the proceedings.
Andrew Clymo
From the President
When I heard that our Annual meeting at Shenington was on, a blot on the landscape was removed and the family and I could look forward to the event once again. I will be there with my newly acquired Socata Morane Saulnier Rallye 235E, with Elizabeth Ann and assorted grandchildren as usual. I think most members who attend this meeting appreciate the informality and freedom of the venue. It is certainly an ideal location with plenty to interest all ages. I do recommend as many members, together with family and friends to attend even if it's only for a few hours on one of the days.I have only done one long journey in the Rallye since acquiring it last September and that was when I was missing from Henlow. I flew to Prestwick to attend the Scottish AMEs meeting at Troon. I heard what a good meeting I missed and regret I was not with you.
In five days time Elizabeth Ann and I will be flying to Nimes (Garons) to participate in the French meeting from 24th to 27th May for our first 'grand tour in the Rallye but should have recovered sufficiently for our Summer meeting
John Busby