BMPA Newsletters

February 2007

Detailed reports from Peter Anderson on the BMPA Winter Meeting in London, plus a brief membership update.

June 2005

News from Andrew Sayers, Andy Tobias, Frankie Walters and Janet Gibson on the BMPA Winter Meeting in London, plus the usual President's Letter, money matters, membership updates, dates for your diary and advertisements.

June 2004

News from David Hillam, Geoffrey Fearnley, Andrew Clymo, Stephen Gibson, Paul Martin and James Loose on the BMPA Winter Meeting in London, plus Kevin Gibbin reporting from Biarritz.

January 2004

A new year, new hands at the controls and a newsletter. News from the 2003 summer meeting at Brighton as well as Andy Sayers reporting from Kitty Hawk in the US of A.

Summer 2003

The Secretary clears up a few administrative matters and updates us on the next two meetings. Looking back at the 2003 Spring meeting at Sywell, Peter and Edith Saundby, Norena McAdam, Brian Ireland, John Busby and Gordon Williams discuss disease, disability and Big Dave.

Winter 2002/03

The President and Secretary discuss the challenges and changes in year ahead, touching on pin badges, Glyndebourne, Music in the Air and Carcasonne. Andrew Clymo reports on the mix of clubbing, archaeology and Northumbrian pipes enjoyed at the 2002 Autumn meeting at Newcastle and Michael Bagshaw flies back in time in a Jet Provost.

Summer 2002

The Secretary rounds up the latest news and apologises on behalf of the President. Stephen Gibson, David Hillam and Norena McAdam round up the 2002 Spring Meeting at Sywell and Andrew Clymo discusses the 2002 Summer Meeting at Shenington.

Spring 2002

In a bumper issue the Secretary keeps it particularly brief whilst the President reminisces and reflects about BMPA times past. David Hillam, Tony Segal, Jeremy Radcliffe and Andrew Clymo review the boats, trains and automobiles on offer at the 2001 Autumn Meeting at Tortworth, Kemble and Bristol.

Summer 2001

The Secretary outlines plans for the 2001 Autumn Meeting at Tortworth, Kemble and Bristol whilst Ceri Twiston-Davies and Andrew and Sara Clymo give different perspectives on the 2001 Summer Meeting at Shenington.

Spring 2001

The Secretary discusses Promotional Goods and hovercrafts, the President talks about 'Rallye'ing around the world and Andrew Clymo reports back from the 2001 Spring Meeting at Henlow.

Winter 2001/01

The Secretary plans ahead whilst the President discusses rotocraft and anthropology. Andrew Clymo and Stephen Gibson fill us in on the 2000 Autumn Meeting at Cambridge.

Summer 2000

The Secretary has a few words, Andrew Clymo and Janet Gibson report back from the 2000 Summer Meeting at Shenington and Geoffrey Fearnley brings news from the Continent.

Spring 2000

The Secretary introduces the first Spring newsletter, the President brings some local knowledge and Andrew Clymo tells us what happened at the 2000 Spring Meeting at Farnborough.

Winter 1999/00

The Secretary outlines plans for the 2000 Summer and Autumn Meetings, the President looks back and Andrew Clymo reports on the 1999 Autumn Meeting at Coventry.

Summer 1999

A few words from the Secretary, the President speaks of matters at home and abroad and Andrew Clymo rounds up the 1999 Spring and Summer Meetings at Stockport and Shenington.

Winter 1998/99

The Secretary rounds up the 1998 Autumn Meeting at Dundee.

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Summer 1998

The Secretary talks of spades and Earl Grey, the President reports from the Continent and Andrew Clymo rounds up the 1998 Spring Meeting at Islington.

Winter 1997/98

A roundup of the forthcoming meetings from the Secretary and President and Andrew Clymo reports on the 1997 Autumn Meeting in the Black Country.

Summer 1997

The President leaves it all to the last minute as he muses on the history of the Association, its current state and where it may go in the future.

Winter 1995/96

The Secretary starts as he means to go on, the President feels old and Brian Pickard talks of planes and trains at the 1995 Autumn Meeting at Scarborough.