Southampton Virtual MAG newsletter no 24

11th July 1999
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  This is the twenty fourth edition of Southampton Virtual MAG -
A way of keeping in touch with members and friends.

Meeting
Links
News
Events
Events list
Membership
Contacts



Our regular meeting is at:
Home Tavern, Eastleigh (opposite Eastleigh Train Station). Every Wednesday, 8:30 for 9pm.
You are all welcome. You even come in your car if it is cold and or wet. We won't mind, you know......


Southampton MAG Webpage: www.miesta.demon.co.uk/sotma g.html.
Southampton MAG Events Page: www.miesta.demon.co.u k/magevent.htm .
Southern Region Webpage: http://home.freeuk.net/mag-s outh /home.htm
The regional webpage now has a free small ads and personals page.
MAG Bike insurance is on 0870 444 2 555. Give it a try! You don't need to be a MAG member to take advantage of the new scheme.

Please feel free to forward this to anyone else you might think interested, even better mail me (andy@miesta.demon.co.uk) their email address and I will send them their own copy. Conversely if you don't want to keep receiving this, mail me and I'll take you off the list.

If any members are not receiving their copy of StreetBiker, please contact MAG central and they will sort it out for you!  Alternatively mail me! and I will look into it for you.


Latest News
**** Final Reminder for the MAGNA CARTA RUN ****
 

Hot Otter - The aftermath.

The marquee is down, and the last of the beer drunk. The Hot Otter is over for another year! A very big thank-you to all the marshals, the bands, the traders, all those who pitched in and every one who turned up to make it a superb weekend. See you all next July? Or slightly sooner at the Frozen Beaver.

Winchester MAG AGM.

Winchester MAG will be holding their AGM this Tuesday at the Railway Winchester. Those of you in the Winchester area are invited along.

Magna Carta Freedom Run.

Southampton MAG will be going on the Magna Carta Freedom Run. We will be departing the Home Tavern at 10am for a gentle ride up to St. Albans for the run proper. This is one of MAG's Flagship runs, so the more people we have, the better it will be. Look forward to seeing you all.

Officers Meeting.

There will be an officers meeting on the 14th of July, starting at 8pm. All Southampton MAG members are quite welcome to come along.
 


Events and On-going issues.
 
T-shirts.
Southampton MAG T-Shirts and Hot Otter T-Shirts are available for sale! They are a mere £7.50 .

Ocean Village Bike Show.

Some of you may well know already but we will be involved in the Ocean Village bike show on 18 and 19th of September. This has attracted a lot of  interest already, and we will be having a meeting to discuss it soon. More details to follow.

Eastleigh Carnival.

Will be on the 21st August. and we need some willing volunteers. Please contact Angie on (023 80) 342226 if you want to help out. It's a Grease theme (think John Travolta, not high-melting point lithium), and we are looking for some old leather jackets and similar props. Does anyone look like Olivia Newton-John and care to volunteer?


Events listing.

This is the current events listing, new events and happenings will be appearing in the latest news section and here. Keep your eyes peeled! If you need anymore information, either contact the number with the entry, or mail me and I will pass your query on.

24-26 September 1999.
East Dorset's MAGs 9th Bumpkin Bash Rally
Grounds Landford, New Forest.
Advance Tickets Non Members £7, Members £6, £9 on gate.
For more info contact :- Kerrie or Geoff (01202) 772739 or Roy (01305) 787453

18th September 1999
Annual Group Conference Scarborough

5th September 1999
Pet food run Home Tavern, Eastleigh, 14:00 Departure, for a reasonable run

4th September 1999
Southampton MAG Bike awareness day. (TBC) Bargate, Southampton City Centre, 10am to 4pm

29th August 1999
Ronin BC Petfood Run 12am for a 1pm departure from the Lapstone, Horton Heath. All donations of animal food or bedding are most welcome. In Aid of the Hound Cottage Animal Sanctuary. For Further information contact Shaz on (023 80) 907838

22nd August 1999
Bike Show Home Tavern - details to follow

21st August 1999
Eastleigh Carnival Please contact Angie on (023 80) 342226 if you want to help out. It's a Grease theme (think John Travolta)

20-22 August 1999
Triumph Owners Club 50th Anniversary Rally. Details from Dave on (023 92) 527908

15 August 1999
Regional Reps meeting TBA

30th July - 1st August
Newbury Mag - Pegasus Rally Thatcham Football Ground

17th July 1999, 14:00 Magna Carta Freedom Run St Albans to Runnymede. We will be departing the Home Tavern at 10am for a gentle ride up to the main run. Look forward to seeing you all.

14th July
Officers meeting, Home Tavern Eastleigh. Starts 8pm before the main meeting.
 


Membership
 Not a member? And why not? I have some membership forms! Please mail me and I will get one too you. You can also join online via the MAG UK website - follow the link from the Southampton MAG website. Alternatively, phone MAG central on 0121 605 3555 with your credit \ switch card details. Membership is £16 single, £24 joint. You can also join on-line at https://secure.scottishmall.com/trader s/mag_uk/index.html


Contacting Southampton MAG
Also, any comments will be gladly received and acted on. If you have anything you feel that should be raised by MAG, please mail me and I will raise it on your behalf.

You can either mail me - just reply to this message, come along to the meeting, or contact one of our reps.

If you would prefer to use the telephone you can try either of our very helpful reps - Mark Young 023-80-694890 or John Franklin 023-80-615791. (Officers list link)

© Andy Suter
At home           &nb sp; - andy@miesta.demon.co.uk
On two wheels   - www.miesta.demon.co.uk/sot mag.html.
 

© Andy Suter, Mark Young 1999