WELTON OWNERS CLUB

NEWSLETTER 

September 2023


MUTTERINGS FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN.

The summer is whizzing past, and we are nearly at the AGM. We have renewed our 28-day licences, after some difficulties, in both England and Wales, for another 5 years, taking us through to 2028.  Our newly amended Code of Conduct and Constitution, now approved by Natural England, just need to be signed off by you all at the AGM, and we are good to go.  We will of course be treated at the AGM, to a detailed look at next year’s programme.  Everyone is, I know, concerned about the increased price of rallying, and David and Tracy have done their best to book sites where the cost is reasonable.  This does mean that we will not always have electric in the high summer of 2024, and we will be looking at booking numbers and listening to feedback.

A change of plan for Steve and me later in the year, meant that I had to find a Derbyshire site for a few days in October, before coming to the Norfolk rally.  I started my search with the Caravan Club who wanted £36.20 a night at a weekend, where a super pitch on gravel was £41.00. I very quickly switched to searching for a CL.  I chose one that was £25.00 a night, but that was full, and eventually managed to book one for £20.00 a night, but it is not quite where I wanted to pitch.

Suddenly next year’s rallies look like a bargain!

Enjoy the rest of the season.

Jean Yates

Chairperson

The rally slip has been redesigned so please use the new slip.  There are a couple in your rally book.  It will also be available on the website.  I will also email every member an electronic copy.  Please use as it has new information on it that many sites are now asking for.

Thank You.  Tracy 


We are looking for volunteers to join the Committee. It’s not an arduous task and takes up only a small amount of your time a year.  We need bodies on the Committee for us to run.  If you are interested talk to anyone on the Committee or send me an email or give me a ring.

Tracy Totman

Hon Sec


We have volunteers for all rallies apart from one for next year.

If you are interested in running a rally, please contact.

David Totman, Hon Rally Secretary.

The rally going begging is at Grove Lock Marina, Near Leighton Buzzard.

14th to 28th July 2024.

Full facilities next to the canal and local pub.

 

Lloyds Bank have changed their rules and we now have to write all cheques out in full. So, no cheques can be accepted unless made out to

“Welton Owners Club”

Thank You

It is the end of the year so anyone who has not renewed their membership it is now due.  It remains £10 which you can pay by BAC’s or send a Cheque to Tracy Totman name and address in the rally book.

Bank account details are available on request.

    


RALLY REPORTS.

Rally Report’s.

 

Shrubbery Park, Rousden, Lyme Regis.

Sunday 4th June to Sunday 18th June 2023.

 

Arrived on site to a very welcoming Brian and Dianne.  We were first, no surprise as we had left home at 6a.m. and had an excellent run.  Site was easy to find with no need for WOC signs on the road, only on site.

We had an area to ourselves which was great.  A total of 6 vans altogether.  It was Dianne and Brians first time of running a rally for the Welton’s, and they made a fantastic job of it.

 

The daily Bingo numbers was a great hit and kept us going and checking at their van every morning at 9.30 ish, it was a great way to get us all talking.   We had a crazy golf afternoon, where we welcomed a couple of friends of Dianne and Brians who joined us for the fun and games and also the tea and donuts afterwards.  They enjoyed themselves so much they decided to join the club.  


There were loads to do in the area and we all went on the Tram from Seaton at some point during the rally, which was great fun and enjoyed by us all.


There were loads to do in the area and we all went on the Tram from Seaton at some point during the rally, which was great fun and enjoyed by us all.


We also had a boule afternoon one day. With tea and cake of course.  We all went down to the local pub in the next village for Sunday lunch and enjoyed it so much we all returned the following week for a meal one evening.  I really enjoyed this rally, so much to do in the area, wonderful weather and great company.  Thank you, Dianne and Brian, for all your efforts.

Unfortunately, we had to return home at the end of this rally, and could not go on to Chidham, which I was gutted about, as I had to go into hospital for the day.  Dare not put if off as one never knows when you get the chance again.  We waved our fellow ralliers off as we left for home as they headed onto the Chidham rally for their next adventure.

 

Tracy and Dave


Orchard Farm Chidham Chichester.

Sunday 18th June to Sunday 2nd July 2023.

 

Happenings of a Welton Owners Club Rally

 

Sunday – Arrival Day

We were the first to arrive on site, warmly greeted by the ‘A’ Team – Phil, Gill, Jan and Dave our wonderful Rally Officers.

 

All set up with the necessary duties done, we could settle down and watch the others arrive.

 

After all had arrived, we were called for tea and homemade cake (made by Jan) – really lovely!!  But by now it had started to rain so it was tea under the trees!!  Rain soon stopped so it was back to glorious sunshine.

 

Monday & Tuesday

Nothing much happened so everyone did their own thing.

 

Wednesday

Afternoon, most of the ralliers went to Selsey lifeboat station (arranged by Jean) where we had a most enjoyable and informative guided tour.  This was given by Colin, Wendy and Sue who gave their time voluntarily.  They had a wealth of knowledge and answered lots of questions without hesitation. 

 

After the visit it was back to base for tea, donuts and homemade cake – this time made by Gill (yummy!).

 

Thursday

Today we went to Portsmouth and visited the Spinnaker Tower.  The view was fantastic.  We saw the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier.  The Queen Elizabeth docked there for the next few weeks then it’s going to sea.

 

Friday

We all went for a pub meal.  Some had carvery and some chose all sorts of different things.

 

Saturday

This was our day for ‘do a day’.  So for us, it was stay at base day.  In the evening we had a communal meal in the evening sunshine which was enjoyed by all.

 

Sunday

4pm was a boules match.  Winner was Phil (Rally Officer) and me (Jean) as runner up.  Phil being the gentleman he is, donated his prize to me.  Thanks Phil.

 

Monday

Another warm and sunny day.  We went to Bognor Regis – nothing to report just a normal seaside town.

 

Tuesday & Wednesday

Just a couple of quiet days.

 

Thursday

We returned back to Portsmouth and had a walk around the designer shops then back to base for tea and cakes.

Friday

Fish & Chips supper was going to be outside, but the weather turned cold and wet, so we all stayed inside.

 

Saturday

Relaxing day and getting ready for packing up.  To summarise – it has been a great rally.  Plenty to do and plenty of places to visit.  Our marshals have done an excellent job!  Many thanks Phil, Gill, Jane and Dave for all your hard work and excellent hospitality.  Looking forward to your next rally.

 

The winner of the quiz was Janet with 67 of the 70 questions – well done!


Jean & Frank 


The Red Lion Ice Cream Farm, Haughton, Staffordshire.

Sunday 16th July to Sunday 30th July 2023.

 

I very reluctantly got out of bed at 5a.m to commence the journey to Staffordshire.  I, my mum and grandad went in nan and grandad’s car, and nan and Kyran went in mum’s car, as we had to take mums wheelchair with us.

It was a good journey and we arrived about 10.45am after a slight detour, heading south on the M6 when we should have been heading north (long story, ask nan about it).

We got all set up, we had arrived a day after everyone else as Nan and Grandad had been to Wimbledon for the weekend for the tennis finals.

It was a nice site, with lots of farm animals, an ice cream parlour and café on site.  The weather during our two-week stay was pants!!  It rained every day at some point; the middle weekend rained from Friday to Sunday.

Pat and Dave and Chris and Maggie did manage to get some tea and cake in between the showers.  We also played boules and had a quiz one afternoon. Plus, Chris did a dart game, which Kyran won.

We went out and about despite the rain and did some National Trust, the Wedgewood experience, Stamford Castle, retail therapy one wet day at a Designer Outlet and Iron Bridge. My favourite was going to Trentham Monkey Forest. It was a forest with all wild monkeys in it. We could walk around amongst them, you were not allowed to get too close or make loud noises, but they were very entertaining. Lots of babies and youngsters running around. 

 

We did also eat Ice cream, often.  It was nan’s birthday whilst we were away, so we all went out for afternoon tea.  It was yummy.  Everyone on the rally went out for a meal at the pub in the next village too.

     

Kyran and I are off to college in September so not sure when we will be on a Welton rally next.

 

Thanks to Nanna Pat and Grandad Dave, and Chris and Maggie, we had fun.

 

Ethan Lewin.

 


Vacancy.

 

This is notice that Tracy will not be standing for Secretary after the 2023 AGM.  We are looking for someone to take over this position please.  Tracy is happy is discuss the role with anyone interested and is happy to help anyone into the role.

Jean will be standing down as Chairperson and Tracy would like to take on that role.  Jean has already served longer in this position than she should have done but it has been unprecedented times with COVID.  Tracy feels with David being Rally Secretary it is too much to do both roles.  WE NEED YOU TO VOLUNTEER.  Without a Hon Secretary we cannot continue to run.


Rally Programme for 2023

22nd March to 2nd April

 (Pre Easter)

Ashfield Touring Park

Dunnington

York

£23.00 hard standing and EHU

Bus service into York. Lots to do in the area

 

 

2nd April to 16th April

(Easter)

Wolds Way Caravan Park

West Farm,

Malton

North Yorks

£10 a night inc EHU and all facilities

Good walking, near to Castle Howard, Robin Hood Bay, Scarborough, Heartbeat Country Eden Camp Military Museum

 

26th April to 7th May

Early May BH

 

Follow on to

Burleigh Hill Farm,

St Ives, Cambridgeshire

£15 a night EHU

Quiet site, near to Bus way into Cambridge, Ely Duxford and National Trust

 

7th May to 21st May

Stanford Hall Caravan Park

Swinford, Lutterworth

Leicestershire.

£14 a night EHU

In grounds of Stanford Hall, good walks, Lutterworth, Frank Whittle Memorial, Aviation Museum, Foxton Locks. Leicester, Richard III exhibition to name but a few.

 

 

Tony and Marion Munday

4th June to 18th June

 

Follow on to

Shrubbery Caravan Park, Rousden, Nr. Lyme Regis

Dorset

Price to TBC

14 nights

 

Dianne and Brian Ford.

18th

 June to 2nd July

Orchard Farm, Chidham

Chichester

£11 a night plus £4 for EHU

Chichester 4 miles, Portsmouth historic dock yard. Spinnaker tower.  Bus stop outside site.

 

 

16th July to 30th July

 

 

 

 

Follow on to

Red Lion Ice Cream Farm

Haughton, Staffordshire

£17 a night in EHU

Site behind Ice Cream Parlour. Tea room, great cakes and scones. Shop stocks cheese, milk butter and lots of ice cream.  Near Potteries, Wedgewood etc. Foxfield steam railway and Stafford Castle

 

 

 

Pat and Dave Vigors

30th July to 13th August

Smeaton’s Lakes

Newark

Nottinghamshire.

£9.00 a night no EHU on rally field.  Use of toilets and showers £1

Great walking from site, on bus route. Civil war earth works on site. NT properties, Newark Castle, Sherwood Forest etc

 

 

12th September to 26th September

Follow on to AGM

Lickhill Manor Caravan Park

Stourport-upon-Seven

Worchestershire.

Sun to Thurs £18 a night

Fri- Sat £20 a night

EHU plus use of all facilities.

Beside River Severn, Flat field. Walking distance to Stourport. Near Bewdley, Severn Steam Railway, Bridnorth. Black Country Museum. Bus service.

 

26th September to 8th October

AGM

Monks Farm Barn

Stratford Upon Avon

Warwicks

£12 a night no EHU

With EHU to be confirmed.

Good walks, Close to all Shakespeare’s attractions.

AGM meeting in Barn and meal in evening afterwards.

 

 

 

Jean Yates

22nd to 31st October

Deer’s Glade Caravan Park

Hanworth

Norfolk

£14.50 per night inc EHU

NT Norfolk coast, Cromer, Sheringham and Norfolk Broads.

 



Tracy Totman

Hon Secretary Welton Owners Club

 

 

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