WORCESTERSHIRE VMCC NEWSLETTER MAY 2022

Past Events.

Great Spring weather has meant some most enjoyable rides the highlight being Bob Arnold’s Good Friday run with 33 riders out on the day. Pete Howell’s Spring Flatlands run had glorious weather and a super route ending in a great pub meal on the riverside at the Yew Tree Inn, 21 riders. Two well attended breakfast meetings were held and a Club Night when a most entertaining and informative talk was given by our past ‘Flying Doctor’, David Malcolmson, to a full house. We are starting our Club Nights at 7.00pm and have been for some time so, if you don’t want to miss the start of events, do check the programme. We attended the Malvern Festival of Transport and had a stand with a variety of bikes, small show but the highlight was Dave Clarke gaining Runner Up trophy for his pristine BSA [which stopped on the way home!!

Future Events.

This Sunday, 1st May, we have a Breakfast meeting from 9.30 am.at the Cob House. I have then arranged a ride-on, for those who would like attend using the Country House Run which was rained off last year save for four brave souls. The weather looks much better for Sunday. We are heading for Mellington Hall near Montgomery with a coffee stop at the Discovery Centre in Craven Arms. Details and route are on our Website. The route is over good B roads but Shropshire’s road repairs are not exemplary. From mile 29, at your first signage to Ditton Priors for the next 6 miles there are sections of smooth new tarmac followed by very poor sections, take care we are in no hurry. Look out for the ‘Grand Designs’ water tower conversion as you turn left for Weston at 37 miles. The last few miles before lunch are in Powis, a newly laid road surface but not all the dressing gravel has been swept up so again take it easy. Mellington Hall is hosting a Porsche Owners’ Club Lunch so don’t get there too early or you will put the staff under undue pressure. Park at the side of the Hall near the Play area. It is 50 miles to the coffee stop and a further 20 to the lunch stop where Sunday Dinners and light bites will be available, menu to view at start so you can decide on how big a breakfast you need ! A view of Mellington Hall. This is where you park the bikes.

Monday 9th our first ‘Bring a Bike’ night at the Bell [WR2 6QG] from 7.00pm.

On Thursday 12th Bill Danks has kindly organised a ‘Bimble’ out to the Hundred House near Builth Wells [LD1 5RY] with an optional coffee stop at the Watering Hole Aymestery [HR6 9SR] and a tea Stop at Burford House [WR15 8HQ] A total route of some 116 miles. See the website for the Route but also, if you need lunch, this must be ordered from the Menu on the website before May 6th, send e-mail to bill.danks119@btinternet.com

On Sunday 15th Bob Arnold has his ‘Two Stroke Run’ but all bikes welcome. Starting from the Cob house from 9.30am and heading up towards Ludlow via Tenbury, with shorter route options for tiddlers, and returning via Bromyard to a lunch stop at The Talbot at Knightwick. They have just completed a fine Garden Room and we have one of the first bookings of this handsome addition to the pub. Roasts and Sandwiches will be available. The Talbot has made great efforts to recover not only from Covid but also last year’s severe flooding, I cannot promise that your lunch will be the cheapest but trust that you would wish to support this fine country Pub

Saturday 21st we are invited to join the North Birmingham Section on their Worcester Tour from 10.00am starting from Tony’s Diner[WV15 6QL] not Rowberry’s as in our programme.

Our final event On Thursday 26th May is a Breakfast meeting at Chadbury Farm Shop Cafe [WR11 4TD] near Evesham from 10.00am.

Is this a picture just after the Two Stroke Run has passed through or the scene in Monkwood Nature Reserve behind the Fox Inn ?

Other dates for your diary

Sunday 22nd May, Wistanstow Classic Bike Show, always a great turnout of bikes from the Borders and a good auto-jumble presence.

Saturday 2nd July Wolverley Carnival would be happy to see any of our older vehicles attend.

Sunday 24th July The Star Bike Show organised by the WAC club on Perdiswell Park [WR3 7SN].

June will be a very busy month with eight events for you to enjoy, don’t forget to send in your ‘Hereford on the Edge’ entries to Geoff McGladdery. A great day out and a challenge for your navigational skills.