Norfolk & Norwich Group of Advanced Motorists E-mail Newsletter - "Torque"
Volume #35 (3rd February 2010)
Contents
- Welcome
- Up And Coming Events
- Drifting / Rallying
- Young Driver Dates
- Potty
- North Norfolk Coast Drive / Open Day
- Ride Outs
- Spread the word (please)
- Advertising
- WELCOME
Welcome to volume 35 of Torque.
If you have any feedback regarding this issue of Torque then please e-mail me on mailto:steve@minvo.com
- UP AND COMING EVENTS
NORWICH:
All at Wensum Community Centre, Hotblack Road, Norwich
All on 2nd WEDNESDAY of each month (unless otherwise stated) @ 7:30pm
10th February
Malcolm Howard
Malcolm will tell his version of the "Battle of Britain"
10th March
Jackie Noy
Jackie is from the East Coast Truckers Charity and will talk about the annual convoy.
14 April
Simon Best
Simon is the former IAM Managing Director and now CEO of IAM who will be dropping in to talk to members. (subject to confirmation)
12 May
Howard Scotter
Howard will talk about the Vulcan XH558 Bomber
Please visit the website http://www.nnam.org/norwich.html for up-to-date amendments to this information.
Also,
Saturday 6th March 2010 1pm
Observers Meeting
Sunday 27th June
Foxton Locks
A day out Driving or Riding to Foxton Locks
More information closer to the date.
KINGS LYNN:
All at the Farmers Arms Inn, Knights Hill Hotel, South Wootton, Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE30 3HQ
All on 4th MONDAY of each month (unless otherwise stated) @ 7:30pm
22th February
Peter Carter
A Lecture on Fenland Life by local eel catcher Peter Carter. Learn what life was like growing up in the Fens and how Fenland trades have changed over time. Peter is responsible for the growing and coppicing of willow beds and also does work for the Woodland Trust. He also talks of his family going back to the 1500s. He gives a fascinating insight into poaching, which, years ago, if the poacher was caught in the daytime he(or she) would be sent to prison but if caught at night would be hanged!
22 March
Claire Dellar
Norfolk Police.
Resource Manager for Protective Services within the Norfolk Police, talks about her work in her previous role as Research and Projects Officer and also about her current role which encompasses all the specialists such as road policing, dogs, firearms etc. She also manages a lot of the specialist civilians such as crime scene and crash investigators.
26 April 2010
Patrick Thompson
Catering the Royal Way.
Patrick will talk about his life in the Royal Household.
24 May 2010
Rosemary from Queenies Sweet Shop.
Rosemarie from Queenies, a small family run sweet shop, in King's Lynn give a history of Confectionary with links to Herbalism and Witchcraft.
28 June 2010
Jonathan Chandler
Norfolk Police.
Jonathan is a Police Dog Handler with a General Purpose Police Dog and an Explosive Detection Dog. He is also part of the Tactical Firearms Unit, performing dog handling duties.
Learn To Drive! with Pams Academy of Motoring
Lessons starting from £19 per hour
Motorway / Refresher courses / Pass Plus Scheme / Nervous people welcome
Based in Potter Heigham, and covering all areas between Wroxham, North Walsham & Yarmouth
Please ring 07772 189210 or Visit our web site www.pamsdriving.co.uk for further details
- DRIFTING / RALLYING
Anyone interested in a Rallying or Drifting with Shaun Taylor Racing?
I am thinking of running a NNAM visit to their "runway" for a afternoon bit of fun during the summer.
I have sent a request for possible dates to Theresa - I will let you all know once I have a date.
- YOUNG DRIVER DATES
Please spread the word. I have dates scheduled in for Young Driver courses for 2010.
Course 1: Starting Sunday 21st March @ 10am. Subsequent dates are 28th March, 4th & 11th April.
Course 2: Starting Tuesday 18th May @ 7pm. Subsequent dates are 25th May, 1st and 8th June.
Course 3: Starting Tuesday 20th July @ 7pm. Subsequent dates are 27th July, 3rd and 10th August.
Course 3: Starting Sunday 24th October @ 10am. Subsequent dates are 31st October, 7th & 14th November.
All held at Wensum Community Centre, Hotblack Road, Norwich NR2 4HG
The courses are designed for 17-25 year olds who have just passed their driving test (17 test).
Courses contain topics on Bend Assessment, Speed Awareness, Overtaking, Advanced Car Control.
Each course also has a demo drive from a Class 1 (police) driver and an assessment from the same.
For more information please contact me on 01603 814035 or e-mail YoungDrivers@nnam.org
- POTTY
Rant 89.3b
I'm going potty.
I don't think I have ever, ever, ever seen so many.
They also seem to be bigger and deeper than I have ever seen.
They seem to have popped up after the recent snow.
Usually by now each of them is circled with a little bit of sprayed yellow paint - but hey, not this year.
Has anyone seen anyone working on them yet?
I heard on the news that the local council was going to ask the utility companies to repair any that were caused by their work. Could this just be a delaying tactic as the council doesn't have the money to repair them?
So we are left with having to run a slalom every day.
Anyone else have an opinion on the pot holes on our roads?
- NORTH NORFOLK COAST DRIVE / OPEN DAY
It was decided at the AGM that we need to try again with an open day. I had an idea of taking a drive (in convoy) from somewhere near Winterton and driving round the coast to Hunstanton. Hopefully we can reserve an area of land at Hunstanton so we can setup the display unit.
If anyone knows how we can do this then please let me know (last night I was told that the Mini Club reserve some land each summer).
Date and Time TBA (we need to discuss at the next committee meeting to make sure the display unit is available).
RIDE OUTS:
All rides meet at the Little Chef at West Lynn at 9AM
March 8th
Chip Run, West Lynn
Meet at Chequers Wimbotsham at 19:30
March 14th
Overstrand
Meet at Little Chef West Lynn at 09:00
March 28th
Willingham Woods
Meet at Little Chef West Lynn at 09:00
April 11th
Barton Mills
Meet at Little Chef West Lynn at 09:00
April 12th
Chip Run
Meet at Chequers Wimbotsham at 19:30
April 25th
Rutland Water
Meet at Little Chef West Lynn at 09:00
May 9th
Sizewell Beach
Meet at Little Chef West Lynn at 09:00
May 10th
Chip Run
Meet at Chequers Wimbotsham at 19:30
May 23rd
Skegness
Meet at Little Chef West Lynn at 09:00
June 27th
Foxton Locks (http://www.foxtonlocks.com/)
More information on Ride-Outs on the WebSite at http://www.nnam.org/rideout.html
- SPREAD THE WORD
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- ADVERTISING
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