After a successful New Years party for which about 50 members gathered at the Poultwood Golf Centre to enjoy a scrumptious buffet followed by a disco. Prizes were awarded for best bike competition and photo competition. I presented Shaun Mulligan Secretary with a bottle of malt whiskey for all his efforts over the past year. May I say a personal thank you to Shaun for all his help in this difficult year. On the subject of parties I would like to ask SE Section members how they feel about something a little different for next new years party. I am looking into hiring a hall, be it a village hall or community centre and having a barn dance or ceilidh with live music and a caller. There would also be a buffet. Please let me know your thoughts on this you can email me on lou.warner@sapagroup.com. If this is not your idea of a good night you can suggest an alternative, please let me have your feed back so that I can pursue any ideas and book a venue as soon as possible, of course if you want to be involved in the planning or catering for the event please speak to me on a club night or ring or email me. Thanks for that Rose. I must thank the generosity of those present at our New Year Bash who also upped the bidding on the Collage I put together of the club activities. The winning bid was from Alan Thomas who then donated it to Mattie to show at our BBQ/Events. The proceeds from this were added to that from members donating in lieu of Xmas cards, to the Kent Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance (our chosen charity) Adding up to £137. Thanks also to the generous people who later helped me celebrate my birthday, including Rose again for supplying exceptional Trifles. Apologies to those we could not fit into Brenda's, I would not have cooked enough Irish Stew . Thanks also to Brenda, Wallace and Misty for organising this, it was lovely. We have done less well maintaining our website since its handover, we have had crashing computers and disappearing items from this which we plan to rectify as I write. My “Secretaries” run included some lovely views over the Kent fields, through quiet woodland via some forestry roads, there was only a little ice at the roadside but it was a bright and sunny day. Just as well I did a “sighting lap” on Thursday as on the planned Sunday I spent all morning clearing snow! Now we must look forward to The Hawks run on 11th as the first Sunday run of the year, should be good. Coopers, Borders and Lunchtime meetings in January were well attended with 12-9-8 members meeting. Please note on 18th our meet for The Pioneer Run is brought forward to 8am. Also B&W. Railway with Paul is now Sunday 3rd June, not Saturday. Andrew Ayriss brought an idea to our club night, with his Father they are doing a re-run of a “West to East” but this time East to West. Ness/ Lowestoft to Whitesands Bay. St. Davids. This is not a BMW event but they are happy to give further details for those wishing to join them. Contact Section Secretary (oh yes, and they are doing it on Velocettes) Soon be summer.