Wot no Backhome Event!!!

[Tornado]

I have heard that it is being discussed to drop Backhome next year, If correct I feel gutted and will hand in my membership.

[rude girl]

I wouldn't have thought this would be decided until after the new committee are voted in. I'd wait and see - they sound a pretty dynamic bunch, so if there isn't Back Home, there's bound to be something else.

[david010167]

It was a great event this year, why drop it????

[Mrs_T]

Tornado, where did you here that from?.
Karen

[Tornado]

At a recent North West regional meeting, from members who attended an event with Event organisers, where it was a topic of conversation.

[Terminator]

Mrs_T said:

Tornado, where did you here that from?. Karen

From the same person who told Tony Blair he knew where Saddam had hidden his WOMD

[rude girl]

If you feel strongly, it might be a good idea to write to the committee and offer to help organise it for this year. I've offered my services to help with organising stuff this year because I was a bit critical of Mania. Felt I had to put my money where my mouth is, sort of thing.

[Tornado]

I have done in the past for Backhome and other events.

[flasher]

rude girl said:

If you feel strongly, it might be a good idea to write to the committee and offer to help organise it for this year. I've offered my services to help with organising stuff this year because I was a bit critical of Mania. Felt I had to put my money where my mouth is, sort of thing.

Good for you. According to Sprint mag, we are all bleaters on this website who never offer to help....

I was going to offer my help with the factory tours next year seeing as I have been round there about 30 times now.

[rude girl]

flasher said:

Good for you. According to Sprint mag, we are all bleaters on this website who never offer to help....

Yeah, I saw that. Wasn't very impressed - did you notice who said it? Not good business practice to describe customer complaints as 'bleating on', I'd say - particularly in writing, and copied to those customers....

Smart bloke, obviously

[Mrs_T]

Thanks for the info. I'm sure this topic will come up at the AGM and if so let's see what the new committee have got to say for themselves. BackHome has always been an enjoyable event to attend but it seems to me to fall to the local region to foot most of the efforts when it comes to organising stuff. I think this needs a huge amount of discussion before it is axed.
Karen

[Larco]

If it gets knocked on the head by our new comittee it will be sad if the key elements are lost for good.
1. Like having a good P*** Up with people from all over the UK plus the lads and lasses from the factory.
2. A good nosey at whats going on in the factory.
3. The opportunity to lose several inches of rubber --on the autotest that is.

[tvrmark]

They have for while been talking about making it ever 2 years.

Mark

[Angusfaldo]

Even if it does come of the Club's events list - that doesn't stop you bunch of enthusiastic backhomers organising something yourselves now does it?

[flasher]

I dont think there is any reason to cancel Back Home. I think this years event was very good and well organised. Jayne did a fabulous job in only her second year. The Devere Hotel has continuosly spiralled downwards over the years, however, and I think it's time the club looked at alternatives in the area. The service and lack of staffing at the bars last year was nothing short of pathetic.

I hope it isn't scrapped....

[dontlift]

flasher said:

Good for you. According to Sprint mag, we are all bleaters on this website who never offer to help....

Isnt that just according to a certain whinging MD of a certain TVR dealership in the east midlands

>> Edited by dontlift on Friday 26th September 10:16