Hi All,

Our monthly meeting is this coming Monday. technical representatives from Michelin tyres will be joining us to discuss their current tyre technology, it should be an interesting evening.

As usual, Bilton will put a spread on.

Bilton cricket club, 7.15 for 7.30 start, Look forward to seeing you all then.

Paul

Not the Christmas Dinner – 4 th Update

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Thanks for the super-quick response to our last note. We now have 19 of the 22 places fully
paid. Could I please ask for the remaining members to let me have the balance of £17.50pp
as soon as possible and in any event before the final confirmation on February 13.

We had not intended to have a seating plan but two groups have asked to be seated
together and we have agreed to make this happen. If any other groups would like to sit
together, could they please let me know and I will see if this can be made to work as well.
11 days to go as I write…..

Final details:

 Papa’s Mediteranean Restaurant, 11A Prices Square, Harrogate, HG1 1ND (it’s down
the steps in the basement)
 Saturday, 18 February, 2023
 7:15 for 7:30pm
 Price per person is £27.50 – including gratuity.

Name: Smith PN (Personal Account)
Sort: 54-30-46 (National Westminster)
Account: 41195957

Many thanks for your support and we’re both looking forward to seeing everyone there on
the night.

Peter & Karen Smith

Ladies & Gentlemen

I hope you all had a great Christmas break – although it does seem rather a long time ago
now.

I’m looking forward to our NtCD get together on February 18 and confirm that our
attendance has grown slightly since my last update and we’ll now have 22 members in
attendance, spread as before over 4 tables. I’ve also received deposits from everyone –
thank you.

To keep administration simple, I will settle everybody’s food bill myself on the night leaving
attendees or tables to settle their own drinks and/or extras bill as they go and before leaving please.

Final details:
 Papa’s Mediteranean Restaurant, 11A Prices Square, Harrogate, HG1 1ND (it’s down
the steps in the basement)
 Saturday, 18 February, 2023
 7:15 for 7:30pm
 Price per person is £27.50 – including gratuity.

Could I ask attendees to let me have the balance of £17.50 per person as soon as possible
please and before I commit to the final attendance which I’ve promised to do on Monday
February 13.

Name: Smith PN (Personal Account)
Sort: 54-30-46 (National Westminster)
Account: 41195957

Many thanks for your support and we’re both looking forward to seeing everyone there on
the night.

Peter & Karen Smith

Dear Members.

Our December meeting is on the 19th of December (normal time and place) this year instead of this Monday the 12th, which would have been our normal 2nd Monday.

Doug Masterton and I will be hosting a Christmas biking quiz with some prizes. We will be looking to make this a team event with 3-5 teams of 4 members each depending on numbers. We have asked Bilton to add some Christmas treats to the Buffet.

Looking forward to the new year we have secured speakers taking us up to Spring and as follows.

Monday 9th Jan – John Gregory – Local IAM car and bike enthusiast

Monday 13th Feb – Alan Beadle – History of speedway racing in Yorkshire

Monday 13th March – Tony, Michelin Tyres, Current products, and tyre technology.

Monday 10th April MAG – Colin Brown, Current activities of Motorcycle Action Group and future of motorcycling in UK

Look forward to seeing you on the 19th.

Paul Dresser
Chairman

Dear Members,

As well as Christmas being on the near horizon, it becomes time to pay your subscriptions on the 1st January! If you were an associate in 2022 who has passed their test, your subs become due on 1st January 2023. If you remain an associate into 2023, lucky you, your subs won’t be due until the year following the one in which you pass your test!

For accounting purposes, it would be easier for your Treasurer and Auditor if all members make their payments in January rather than this month. It saves a tiresome calculation for adjustments between the accounting years.

The subs remain at £15 and the easiest way to pay is by BACS. Our account is at Lloyd’s Bank, Harrogate, is named Harrogate Advanced Bikes, the sort code is 30-93-91 and the account number is 01807888.

It is also my duty to tell you that members are required to remain in the IAM, so that your subs to them will need to be paid as they become due.

It only remains for me to wish you all a very happy Christmas and safe riding.

Best wishes,

Richard Stembrowicz

Treasurer

Just a reminder that tomorrow night is this month’s meeting at Bilton cricket club.

7.15 pm for 7.30pm start. This meeting will be a social meeting with a chance to catch up with other members. as usual Bilton will be providing a buffet. Could I ask that members try to bring £2 in change for the buffet contribution.

Thanks

Paul

Dear Members.

For a long time now we have enjoyed the hospitality of Bilton Cricket club at a very reasonable cost to the group with a magnificent Buffet thrown in. While these costs have remained low the group has been able to finance these in full from annual subs and income from the IAM.

I’m sure you can appreciate that costs are going up everywhere, Bilton is not immune to this and are increasing the costs for both room hire and the Buffet. 

As a result, we can no longer 100% fund this from group funds so reluctantly we are proposing a £2 contribution from members towards the Monday evening meetings which will also include the food. We still feel this is excellent value and as a group we would find it difficult to find a suitable meeting place that offers food and a room within this cost.

Also, many of the speakers in the past have given their time freely and without expenses, however, most are now wanting some expenses for fuel, etc.

I hope you find this acceptable but I’m happy to discuss it with anyone who has concerns.

Kind Regards

Paul Dresser

Chairman.

This Monday’s meeting will be a workshop on cornering with the assistance of Martin Petitt.

We hope this is an informative and interactive presentation with plenty of opportunity for discussion.

As usual, Bilton will provide their excellent buffet and there will be plenty of time for a natter.

Look forward to seeing you.

Paul

Dear Members,

We have recently updated our email servers to provide a more robust system.

This is a test email, if you are a member who has struggled to receive emails in the past could you please send a message to secretary@harrogateadvancedbikes.co.uk to confirm this has been received?

Thanks

Paul.