Standing stones for life at Katherine’s Wood, Balsall Common

So now we have three Standing Stones in Katherine’s Wood:  unveiled on Saturday 22nd October by the Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Irene Chamberlain, Mrs Joyce Newitt (Katherine’s grandmother),President Len Cardwell of the Rotary Club of Meriden, and Katherine’s parents in the presence of about 25 members of the local community, friends and family.

To think that, five years ago, that middle field in Lavender Hall Park was just that…. a field, with a couple of paths crossing and a few formal trees.

 Now we have nearly four acres of growing woodland in the Park, approximately 2400 plants, trees and shrubs, daffodils waiting to spring up next March, and three Standing Stones dedicated to Life:  dedicated to Life’s Essentials, Health, Happiness and Harmony.

Katherine’s Grandparents, Dennis and Joyce Newitt, both proudly in their nineties, wanted to provide something in the Park as a reminder of her:  the family and Meriden Rotary Club thought that Standing Stones would create interest and a focal point for the Park.  This is the final stage of the woodland project in the Park, carried out by Katherine’s family, the Rotary Club of Meriden and Solihull Council to give the Park life, interest and colour, a Park for all seasons.

Five and a half years ago, a very pretty and talented young lady, Katherine, was lost to us all at the young age of 25. She was a trainee journalist and had already written a number of articles, including some for the Guardian, Birmingham Post, as well as publishing herself an anthology of poetry “Weight of Words” (using her pen-name Emma Fulham) written by sufferers of Eating Disorders.  Katherine loved woodlands and she commented to her father on the need for more trees in the Park.

Funds were raised by friends and family, which put in place the first phase of planting of the woodland. Two “Breathing Place” Lottery Grants were obtained by the Meriden Rotary Club, giving us another phase,  more signage and what is in effect a continuous wildlife corridor across the Park. This all led to the establishment of the Park as a Local Nature Reserve, officially opened by Chris Packham in 2008;  then came Green Flag status in 2009.  Daffodils belts were planted last Autumn, giving us a beautiful yellow display this Spring.  One smaller feature of the woodland  is a bird feeding station:  some further work is planned to this and support in its maintenance would be welcomed from the community and schools.

The Rotary Club of Meriden and family were very actively supported and helped in the woodland project by officers of Solihull Council, who were praised by speakers for the excellent work they done.

Formed from natural plum slate from  Bethesda Quarry near Anglesey, each of the three main stones has an inscription, acorns and one of the three “H”‘s.   A fourth stone explains all.

“Life’s Essentials

A gift of standing stones from Joyce and Dennis Newitt, in memory of their granddaughter Katherine Courts.   Each stone  bears a wish for those who visit the wood of her name. Three acorns, symbols of the beauty of life.

Health, Happiness, Harmony

With time, how sturdy oak from simple acorn grow

Woodland flourish, fulfil this young one’s wish

Each bud and leaf a symbol of life to flow

Pray three life qualities each human heart embrace.

With the kind support of the Rotary Club of Meriden and Solihull Metropolitan Council.”

As was said at the unveiling, this project started out of a tragedy, but now looks forward to life ahead. Let us hope the woodland will be a lasting benefit to the local community, as well as a woodland of which the young lady should be proud.

October 2011

The group photo shows, left to right:    Mrs Joyce Newitt (Katherine’s granddaughter), Cllr Irene Chamberlain, the Mayor of Solihull, Len Cardwell (President, Meriden Rotary Club), Ian & Sheila Courts (also Rotarians) and Robert Chamberlain, the Mayor’s son and official escort. There is also a photo above of Katherine with her fine cat, Jeff, who died a few hours after Katherine.

Rotary at Work in the Community in the USA

As Rotarians on holiday, it is always very gratifying to find our international organisation at work in the community. In rural America, this is not very hard at all and, in the past, we have seen a number of benches, trash bins, memorials and so on. I thought it might be interesting to touch on a few examples we found in Washington State this summer(that is the one over on the West Coast, which includes Seattle, not the Capital in the East).

At a little town called Snohamish, perhaps forty miles from Seattle, there was a public water fountain, looking a bit dated antique, provided by the Club bearing the town’s name. As the place seemed to tween with antique, curio and bric-a-brac shops, then perhaps that is not too surprising.

Then there is the Anacosta Club which seemed to be involved with a most unusual project, providing a park with what seemed to be a dog training area, elaborately fenced and organised.

Finally, whilst visiting Chelan Lake, we were pleased to see the Rotary Club of Lake Chelan in the process of setting up a “Salmon BBQ”  as part of their fund raising, to provide scholarships for Year 1 college students. Proudly on display on the green was a Shelterbox complete with tent. The Rotary event seemed to be part of a craft fair and there were also a number of interesting stalls, as well as a “pie social” being held by the local St Andrews Church with over 150 works of culinary art for sale. Addicted as I am to these things, we had to taste; blackberry and apple: delicious.

A chain for youth

It is customary for an outgoing Mayor to make a gift to the Borough. Youth Councils are a common feature of most schools now and we have even taken part in one school council meeting during our year in office. We have been fascinated, and very impressed, by our many meetings with children and young people and the quality of debates that we have hosted in the Council Chamber, involving not just schools, but also scout groups and others.

Our gold chain has always been a source of fascination to children and young people during our encounters. We therefore decided we would donate a replica of the Mayor’s chain, together with gavel and block, neatly held in a leather case, to the Borough. The junior chain will be available for borough schools and young people’s groups to use, for example, during their youth council meetings – it would be worn by the chair of the meeting, usually on special occasions, such as inaugural meetings or for a celebration event. It is intended to help them learn about local democracy and encourage involvement and gain confidence in debates and council meetings.

The youth chain is a shiny replica of the original, crafted by Jason Clarke of Evolution Jewellery, while the gavel and block was made as a gift by Rotarian Ted Trowsdale of the Solihull Rotary Club. This all shows that craftmanship is still very much alive in the West Midlands.

It is intended that the chain, when not out on loan, will be on display in the Civic Centre.

The photos show the chain being worn by the Mayor’s Sea Scout, William Salloway, and with Jason Clarke and with Rotarian Ted Trowsdale.

W/C 23rd May – final few days as Mayor!

The first event of the week, and one of the last responsibilities as Mayor, I was invited to launch a new free App for smart-phones that contains  information about council matters, such as news on waste & recycling, local news feed, listings for Cineworld and the Arts Complex, tourist info and a business directory. Already installed on my iPhone and very useful.

The next day was…..

Annual Council
This is usually the meeting in the Council year when the appointment of the new Mayor is celebrated, and there is a little time for the outgoing Mayor to reminisce on his year. Sadly, the new Mayor could not be there because of her eye operation, so we elected her in office and the Chief Executive replaced my gold chain with the Deputy’s badge. I then finished the meeting, when the new Cabinet and composition of committees and boards was settled. This is such bad luck for the new Mayor: this business of Mayors having to have operations when they take on must not set a trend for the future! Hopefully, the new Mayor will be back in action very soon.

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Sheila and I then completed various functions as Deputy Mayor & Mayoress – first of all, a return to Berkswell and the Felons: usually the first engagement of the Mayoral calendar; in the unavoidable absence of the Mayor, it was also one of my last: a speech to the Association for the Apprehension of Felons, to celebrate their 222nd anniversary. Now the police do the job of catching law- breakers, this ancient society meets annually to dine on boiled ham and potatoes, with speakers usually on a law and order theme. During the remainder of the week, we went to the Solihull Sixth Form College and enjoyed a performance of “Our Country’s Good”, well acted by a group of Year 13 Performance Arts Students; finally, we attended the cheque presentation event by Gentlemen’s Night Out charity, which was both fun, but also so moving.  Then on holiday…

W / C 16th May

Solihull Town Centre Chaplains - One of my first engagements in my Mayoral year had been to the AGM of the Churches Industrial Group. Their chaplains go out into the workplace and, although their work is to offer spiritual guidance where needed, it can also be a tremendous asset for people who have just experienced a trauma in their life or where they may be in despair or need help in some other way. They are an important resource in the town centre and, on the Monday morning, I went to the Hub in Touchwood to talk to them about their work in the business community.  We had a lively conversation for an hour.

Back in the Civic Centre, I was able to present to Derek Tilford his Civic Award, as he had been unable to join us at the main event last week. Derek has had a long history of helping retired

Derek and his wife, receiving the award

servicemen through his active involvement with SAAFA. Of course, Derek said it was not really him, but the team that is with, and behind him, that does all the work. Of course it is..

Several meetings this week to talk about the project the Mayoress and I have in planning to encourage schools to take more interest in civic affairs. More about that another time….

On the Thursday, the Mayoress and I received Solihull Rotarians and spouses, partners and guests, as a thank you for all their help and support during the year.  In the evening, we went to Warwick University to hear students from the North Solihull Federation (Coleshill Heath Primary School, Fordbridge Community PS and Windy Arbor P S) tell us the results of their research into how we should be designing and building our schools.  Very impressive presentations and reports they had produced for 10-11 year olds! Something to take note of!

What was Flemings Hotel?  An official opening for a superb new homes project on the Warwick Road in Olton, for Solihill Community Housing. Originally a site purchased  by a private developer, but following the collapse in the housing market, SCH were able to acquire new social homes for rent and shared equity purchase. The Borough has a long waiting list for homes and we need to see many more projects like this one. SCH is an ALMO (=arms length management organisation). It manages the Borough’s “Council Housing” stock and has proved itself well since it was set up about seven years ago.Now at first sight, our next two events would seem to be a bit contradictory, to say the least. After the opening of the above new project, we went to the studio in the Arts Centre for the official launch of  SIAS (Solihull Integrated Addiction Service), the new Borough’s new  integrated service to tackle those affected by alcohol or drugs. It brings together all the public and third sector services. When I went to the Bridge in Chelmsley Wood, I was already impressed by the way they were working together  and offering individual targeted treatment to those affected, in holistic way. This time, however, I was frightened by the sight of a pickled liver,what happens when you drink too much. There is a message also that a lot of  damage can be done by even a small amount of alcohol.  But then we were off to the Shirley Round Table Beer Festival, at Camp Hill Rugby Club. Oh dear, how bad that must sound. Except that we do need to apply some common sense to it all. It is the extremes of behaviour that do the damage, and addiction that causes the problem. Tasting good quality beer, of which RT had a lot on tap, is an enjoyable pastime. The message has to be about moderation, as well as, in my opinion, keeping some days of the week when you stay”dry”. RT are great people that enjoy good company, have fun, but help others have fun. Binge drinking, for example, is a practice that bears absolutely no relationship to it.

TS Gamecock - I wanted to know what the Sea Scouts actually did on the water, so to speak. We went to see them train at Olton Mere on the Friday evening. There was Laser sailing, canoes, and even a row boat, for four oarsmen and cox. We went out in the little power boat, to watch the cadets perform, then had a go at the rowing. Chainless, of course. What great opportunities for the young people and fun. This is a very impressive organisation.

Sunday was Meriden Rotary Club’s “Jazz on the Lawn” at Meriden Hall, with the Heart of England Jazz Band, all in favour of CLIC Sargent, supporting children with cancer and their families through difficult times. The weather held for us all and there were many picnics being enjoyed to the sound of good music.

With Jayne Maugham, President of Meriden Rotary Club

Vice Pres Len Cardwell & Keith McDavid, Pres of Knowle & Dorridge R C, promoting ShelterBox

W / C 9th May

A visit to the Bridge at Chelmsley Wood

The Bridge provides a lot of support , as well as many and varied treatment services for those affected by alcohol and drugs;  in this cash strapped world that we live in, it is good to see how the partnership here between the public (=NHS) and the third sector (=Aquarius and Welcome) at the Bridge is working to help our residents. I felt that this was indeed a welcoming place and that a great deal of thought had gone into what the needs of each individual were. There is a drop in clinic also.

“Send off” for a sponsored drive round Europe for Macmillan

In a way, this will be a bit of a holiday for David and Molly (at their cost, of course), but the fact is that they are at the same time raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. What a wonderful car – an MGTD Sports Car, rebuilt to “concourse standard”.  The journey will take them through Spain and Portugal. David has just recovered from a stroke, so the trip may be a challenge  for him. David has raised amazing amounts of money for MacMillam, including £20,000, in memory of his late wife, Karen. This time he hopes to raise £5000.

Workshop for the proposed Sainsburys Store in Dorridge

A discussion about the “public realm” areas and work that will be needed if the proposed development goes ahead

Exhibition by the Coventry & Warwickshire Society of Artists

We had already seen their work displayed at their annual exhibition at Berkswell and we were pleased that their exhibition had reached the Arts complex. A large variety of styles and media were there to be seen. Some very good work had been done. This was their 99th Exhibition: next year, for their 100th, it will be at the Herbert Museum in Coventry. The group has over 70 artists as members.

Young Enterprise Solihull Area Final

Hosted by Arup at the Blythe Business Park, this was a demonstration by six teams of students from local schools of their business acumen and talent. Each of the teams had set up a company and were involved in producing, marketing and selling their products, in fact running their companies as a business. They were here for the Final of  the Competition. In previous years, Solihull Schools had narrowly missed the national finals. I was very impressed by how smart and efficient they all were.  I asked each of the teams what was their USP, rather unfair really, but I received some very good answers. A very good programme.

Hello Dolly

Another great production at the Arts Theatre and a lot of talent on display. I was particularly taken by the restaurant scene, with more than a dozen waiters/waitresses dashing around in their bright red uniforms, superbly choreographed.

St Augustine’s Church

Homer Road Solihull is home to the National Border Agency, with responsibility for asylum seekers, who have to register there every month, or more often. Sometimes they can be waiting for many, many years for their case to be dealt with.  In the church hall, each week, a group of volunteers provide a little refreshment  and a welcome to some of those who live their lives in a cloud of uncertainty. We paid a visit on the Friday and spoke to several of the asylum seekers and they have harrowing stories. A lady from the Congo told me about the awful violations that many women suffer at the hands of gangs.

Opening of the Sensory Room at Reynalds Cross School

We have visited the school on a couple of other occasions and even attended the last School Council. This event was the official ribbon cutting for the opening of the Sensory Room. There were many parents and others there, and Tom Ross from BRMB helped create a great atmosphere. The new room is the culmination of a lot of fund raising effort by the School and the PTA and Sainsburys, and Noel Edmunds (Experia) were very supportive: the equipment is first class and we were able to see just how much benefit the children derived from it. The school does a magnificent job with its pupils, helping  those with special needs have a better life.

Misfitted Dance – “Laid Bare” at Coventry University

Some Solihull residents were involved in this and we were invited to see the dance performance. The production is a dramatised performance about the society in which we live, its relationships, how we are manipulated by the media. A very original work.

Ironing under water

It does sound crazy, doesn’t it, for someone who has spent most of their life denying knowledge of such weapons. In fact, it was David Butler, Rotary 1060 District Governor, who was doing the aqua-domestic work, on a sponsored basis for a charity called “Deptherapy”. The purpose of the charity is to provide therapy and relief for servicemen injured in battle. Sheila and I both put on sub-aqua gear and went down to do a bit with David, who spent about two hours ironing tea shirts, with an old cast iron. We both spent time with Fraser, who had set up the charity, and Arron, a soldier from the Royal Anglian. He had had his insides re-arranged by shrapnel, having had to have some parts replaced, and could talk at first hand about how he had been helped by the diving therapy. The courage of these guys is amazing. When they say “there are many blokes much worse off than me”, well, it is so humbling. Mixing with Americans, the guys compare very unfavourably the support and treatment that we give ours compared to the US.

Olton 2nd Scouts – celebrating 50 years of Scouting

A celebration event at the URC in Olton. The church was packed for the service and this was followed by a look at the exhibition set up in the Scout Hall. The flags were very colourful, but it was rewarding to hear of how much had been achieved over the years. As always, the Scouting movement do a great job in encouraging our young people to develop a sense of commitment, purpose, as well as learn new skills and a regard for other people and their environment.

Arden Ladies – supporting County Air Ambulance at Brace’s Nursery

We went to this event last year, but this time there was a replica air ambulance cab, to demonstrate what the life-saving crew do and how they help a victim or patient. With so many motorways around us and country areas, we all rely on this charity more than we realise: not just for road accidents. Patients have been lifted from golf courses and other places not readily accessible to cars, or where the urgency is just too great. A great fund-raising job here, again by Arden Ladies

Civic Awards Ceremony – Monday 9th May

The first annual Civic Honours Awards Ceremony was held on Monday 9 May at Solihull Civic Suite. Along with eight local sponsors, I presented awards to nine worthy winners.

Awards handed out on the night were for five different categories:  the Arts, Community Involvement, Making a Difference for Young People, Sport and The Mayor’s Award.

The full list of winners was as follows:

§  Jennifer Wardman, The Arts, (sponsored by the LG Arena), recognised for over 30 years work as a leading light in community arts in Solihull and leading a range of musical and theatrical groups.

§  Derek Lardner, The Arts, (sponsored by Ramada Birmingham Solihull), recognised for his long history of inspiring young people in Drama, with active involvement both front and backstage in many local drama productions.

§  Jan Kirton, Community Involvement, (sponsored by the NEC), recognised for her commitment for service to the Blind in Solihull, including fundraising and organising a wide range of social activities.

§  Malcolm & Ann Turner, Community Involvement, (sponsored by the Solihull Partnership), known by many as “Mr and Mrs Shirley”, for the way they dedicate their time to the residents of Shirley and its Town Centre, including fund raising for the Christmas lights and other events.

§  Patricia Hill, Community Involvement, (sponsored by the St Johns Hotel, Solihull), recognised for her devotion to providing advice, guidance and support to hundreds of people through the Solihull Cancer Support Group, as well as her fundraising achievements.

§  Betty Bancroft, Community Involvement, (sponsored by Birmingham Airport), recognised for services to Olton over the last 25 years and attending a range of community groups focusing on improving Olton and its community spirit.

§  Mary Sutton, Making a Difference for Young People, (sponsored by Turner and Townsend), recognised for her pivotal work for the Shirley & District Sea Cadets over the last 40 years.

§  John Walker, Sport, (sponsored by Living Well), recognised for his tireless work over the last 30 years in establishing sport for all, being instrumental in introducing wheelchair athletics and coaching countless local athletes, with involvement in over 1000 athletic and sporting events.

§  Derek Tilford, The Mayor’s Award, (sponsored by The Mayor of Solihull), this special award was given to Derek to honour the work he has achieved over many years to improve the lives of retired servicemen, particularly the vulnerable ones, providing direct support where required, as well as raising many thousands of pounds for this valuable cause.

Each award winner was presented with a trophy and certificate by the Sponsor for the award.

It was been an absolute honour to be able to present these awards and to congratulate the award winners.  Thanks are also due to those who nominated someone for an award, as well as those involved in making these awards a reality.  It is our intention to make this an annual celebration of community life in the Borough and a prestigious occasion to highlight the efforts and achievements of those who give their time to make Solihull a great place and to improve the lives of its people.”

Berkswell Church

W / C 2nd May

Trefoil Guild at  Berkswell Reading Rooms

The Guild is an international organisation which is part of GirlGuiding. Most of the members have been in Guiding and the aim is to support Guiding as much as possible. The Berkswell Branch has over 50 members. The event at Berkswell is an annual one, very informal, but this year also forms part of Berkswell’s week-long celebration of the Royal Wedding. The aim of the day was to raise a lot of money for various charities, including Macmillan Cancer Support, County Air Ambulance, RNLI, Liver Foundation Trust and of course the Trefoil Guild itself. We were pleased to help them as much as we could in this.

ShelterBox in Warwick

Sheila and I, together with President Keith from Knowle & Dorridge R C, went to the Newburgh Primary School to do our usual talk to the school promoting Shelterbox. One of their Year Groups was doing a project on disasters.  We do have to make clear that we are doing this as volunteers, in fact as Meriden Rotarians. The children are always fascinated by the tent and the amount that is sent in the green box and how comprehensive it is.

Presentation of Certificates for Teaching Assistants at the North Solihull Schools Federation

Training and development is important and motivating for all staff and it was good to see the effort that was being put into this at the NSF. The assistants received certificates recognising their training, but so also did the coachers and trainers. There was a lot of enthusiasm present and without doubt this will be reflected in their work with the children. The event and training has been actively supported and encouraged by the Teacher Learning Academy and the Solihull Learning Academy.  The presentations took place at the beautiful new Banbury Club near ASDA at Chelmsley Wood; my first visit there since its move.

Solihull Twinning – welcoming visitors from Cholet 

Solihull has a twinning association that runs independently of the Council and we were pleased to go and help give a welcome to the visitors from Cholet that had just arrived on that day (Thursday). It was good to practice my French again, although sometimes I do seem to get tripped up by the simplest of words, as I tried to explain the differences between the French and British system of mayors, as well as the elections that were going on at the moment.

“The Poem 2011″ Launch of the Anthology at Lyndon School

What a large audience of enthusiastic poets, friends and relatives packed the hall for this event. There had been over 500 entrants from children at eight schools across the Borough and the short listed poets had been brought together in a nice book for the event. Judging had been done in year groups, for the written poems and separately for those that were read on the evening. Personally, I think it takes a lot of courage to stand up in front of such a large audience of adults and children, then read your poetic work: in some cases they had been learned by heart. I was one of the judges and it was very hard to decide on the winners. After the judging, I did a little talk on how important I thought poetry was: the fact that it has been used as a medium for over 3000 years, to our knowledge. Some history and culture is only known through being passed down in poetic fashion over the years.

I defined a poem as an imaginative composition in rhythmic lines. ( I had borrowed this definition from a dictionary).  Poetry can be entertaining, make you think, it can convey messages, be a therapy, or it can be just downright enjoyable. I had written my first poem as recently as December (2010) and have since dome about eight works that I have inflicted on people at different functions. It is a different way of expression. I decided to read my Christmas poem.

Opening of the Plough “Beefeater”  in Stratford Road Shirley

The restaurant has been refurbished and we were asked along to look at it and help launch it. The staff were all very enthusiastic. I decided to splash out on buying the Mayoress and me a first class lunch and really the quality was excellent and price very reasonable. Set me up for a snooze in the afternoon…oh dear, no time. How the Beefeaters have changed over the years, In fact I had grilled salmon with loads of vegetables, also tasty grilled prawns as a starter.

“Kids run free”     http://www.kidsrunfree.co.uk/

An early start for the Saturday morning to help launch this new series of events, aimed at getting children involved in running and exercise.  The name says it all really; there were races for all ages from 2 – 16, with the length varied progressively as the participants were older. This inaugural venue was at Solihull School and is intended to serve the Solihull area. The aim is to set up venues all over the country and the next events are already in the planning at Leamington and Gloucester. There were also some refreshments available, including rather tasty looking pancakes, everything healthy of course.

Some basic details taken from their above website:-

Not for profit organisation.

Mission: to change the lives of young people across the UK, through a co-ordinated monthly running event series.

Aim to achieve this through FREE monthly running events.

• Participation is FREE.
• Age:toddlers (walking age) to teenagers (16 years maximum) are eligible to compete.
• Races on the first Saturday of every month at 9am at selected venues.
• FREE goody bag for every competitor.
• Registration is FREE online and must be completed by 18:00 the Thursday before the race on Saturday.
• Results will be published on this website and allow kids to compare times with other runners from different areas.
• Same distance, conditions and terrain every month at every venue, guaranteed.
• Prizes awarded every month for the most improved runners. 

Rotary Club of Shirley – Donkey Derby in Shirley Park

The 42nd Donkey Derby organised by Shirley Rotary Club;   that is quite a record. The weather held good for us all and the sun even came out for a while. The event was well attended by local people as always and there were many attractions, including of course  tombolas, which we always have enjoyed. Rotary President Jim and District Governor David Butler escorted us around and there were many charities represented there.

Walsall Choral Concert at Bloxwich

We went in support of the Mayor of Walsall’s charity appeal, which was for the local hospice. There were several senior choirs, and one from a local junior school, as well as solo and duet performances. Very fine entertainment.

What will you be doing on Sunday 12th June?? ….Megaride

MERIDEN MOTORCYCLE MEGARIDE

Sunday 12^th June 2011

www.megaride.co.uk

 

See website for details of the ride and events and how to register, or contact us below. 

 

• Ride in from the “bikers’ hotel”, the Arrow Mill Hotel, Alcester or from Royal Leamington Spa
• Get sponsorship for your ride
• Display areas at Meriden venue; event sponsorship opportunities available
• Meet our celebrities
• Motorcycle Clubs – reserve an area to promote your Club
• Come and join other bikers in the beautiful village of Meriden, in the centre of England on 27^th June
• Refreshments, live music, motorcycle related attractions
• Get your presentation pack (subj. to a min. donation of £5)
• Support these good charitable causes
• Just have fun!

 

 Meriden is a couple of miles from Junct. 4  M6, also near the A45 & M42

 

In aid of

CLIC SARGENT

 

The event is organized by the Rotary Clubs of Meriden  & Alcester Alauna, supported by the IFMR

www.megaride.co.uk

Details also available from: Meriden Motorcycle Megaride, Oakdene, Oldwich Lane East, Fen End, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 1NR.  Tel: 01676 532709