This is the final reminder for all members and associates to pay your £15 annual subscriptions for 2024. This can be done by BACS or in person at Lloyd’s Bank, Harrogate, name Harrogate Advanced Bikes, sort code 30-93-91 and account number 01807888.
Though not preferred, if you don’t have access to electronic banking, you can give me cash or a cheque at the next meeting. There will not be any further reminders.
It is also my duty to point out that, to engage in club activities, you must remain members of the IAM.
for those of you who have booked to come on the Not for Christmas Dinner, please can I kindly request that you pay the final balance of £20pp no later than Wednesday 7th February.
Thank you for getting back to me and I can now confirm safe receipt of 18 deposits for the above dinner.
I’ll be confirming final numbers to the restaurant before I leave for Lanzarote on the 11th of January – this is therefore the final call for anyone wishing to join us to let me know and let me have your £10pp deposit before then.
The details are as follows:
Venue: Papa’s Mediterranean, 11A Princes Square, Harrogate HG1 1ND Date: Saturday February 17, 2024 Time: 19:30 Places: 25 Price: £30pp – to include gratuity and a welcome drink!
Peter Smith (Karen) 2 Trevor Cooper (Carol) 2 Richard Stembrowicz (Gwen) 2 Barry Ring (Kathy) 2 John Blanchfield 1 Graham Crowther (Amanda) 2 Peter Germaine 1 Martin Pettitt (Kate) 2 Peter McNulty (Beth) 2 Paul Dresser 1 John Honey 1
I hope that you all had a pleasant Christmas and look forward to seeing you in 2024. It is now time for all Members and Associates to pay the annual subscription, which remains at £15. Please pay this by BACS if you have the facilities, at Lloyd’s Bank, Harrogate, sort code 30-93-91 and account number 01807888, in the name Harrogate Advanced Bikes.
If you are unable to pay by BACS, you can do it in person at the bank or by giving me cash or a cheque at the next meeting.
It is also necessary for me to remind you that you must also pay your IAM subscriptions in order to participate in club activities, including ride-outs.
I wish you all safe and happy riding over the next year.
Further to my previous note, this is to confirm that I’ve now heard from 18 of the group wishing to join us at Papa’s Mediterranean restaurant for our annual NTCD event in February of next year.
Price: £30pp – to include gratuity and a welcome drink!
So that I can finalise numbers, could anyone who wishes to come but has not yet come back to me please let me know as soon as possible?
I’ll sort the (food and welcome drink) bill on the night but in the meantime, can I ask all attendees to let me have a £10pp deposit as soon as possible. I’ll ask for the balance in early February.
Last year, 22 of our number enjoyed a rather pleasant “NTCD” at Papa’s Mediterranean Restaurant in Harrogate.
The format was simple – we asked chef Ronnie to bring us a selection of the house favourites – and not allow us to go hungry!
I think he hit the target on both counts and I believe that everyone attending thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
For that reason, we’ve elected to repeat this for 2024 and have booked the same venue, for 25 people, on the evening of Saturday February 17, 2024. Cost will be £30 per head, including gratuity.
The table is booked for 7:30 pm and I’d suggest meeting in the bar area from 7:00.
Karen & I will be away for much of January and early February so I’d like to get as much as possible arranged before we leave.
Could I therefore ask members to let me know initially:
If you would be interested in attending as described (Yes/No).
How many places would you like?
If you have any food allergies that I should be aware of?
Your early indication by email to peter@plus-point.co.uk with a subject of: NTCD would be very much appreciated and enable us to get the details broadly settled before the end of November.
To those of you who have already paid their 2023 HAB subs, thank you.
To those who haven’t, this is the final reminder to pay your £15 via Lloyd’s Bank, Harrogate, sort code 30-93-91, account number 01807888. I would like to remind any member who does not renew by paying their subs to both HAB and the IAM is not allowed to take part in group activities, including ride outs.
Associates who have not passed their test in 2022 do not need to pay until they have, so if passing this year, your subs will be due in 2024.
Finally, I look forward to seeing you all during our future meetings.
We are now up to 26 attendees for our get together and probably close to our comfortable maximum number.
Could I gently nudge anyone who hasn’t yet sent me their £10pp deposit to do so, so that we can confirm final numbers to the restaurant as soon as possible.
Thanks again for the positive response to my last note and I’m pleased to say that the NtCD is now all systems go.
We have a reservation for 20 members spread across 4 tables of 4 and 6 so that we can all sit close to each other and natter but still be able to “stretch our legs” as the need arises.
This is a small family restaurant and to keep matters simple, we’ve asked chef Ronnie to provide each table with a selection of Papa’s best starters and main courses. It’ll be like a family dinner with plenty of sharing and mixing and I’m confident that we’ll all leave feeling well fed and very happy. Please let me know if you have any special dietary needs or preferences – although the “standard” menu comprises, meat, fish, cheese, and vegetables.
I’ve not included a desert – my experience is that no-one will have room for one! Similarly, drinks will be served at the table but I’d ask that you order and settle for these individually please. Prices are reasonable for this post-Covid world however.
Final details:
Papa’s Mediteranean Restaurant, 11A Princes 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 a £10 per person deposit as soon as possible please and I’ll ask for the balance in late January so that I can settle the food element with the restaurant before we arrive.
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 in February.
