This is the seventh edition of Southampton Virtual MAG -
A way of keeping in touch with members and friends.
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......
Webpage: www.miesta.demon.co.uk/sotmag.html.
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.
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.
***See below for the pet food run***
The has also been a case of a stolen KX100 trails bike. Its green with blue and white graphics, and worth about £5000! There is a reward of £250 offered for its reward Any information please contact Eastliegh Police on 01703 612291.
On a similar note, if anyone does spot anyone behaving
in a suspicious manner e.g. a bunch of kids flogging a bike round a field,
please call the police. It may be your bike next time.
Not a member? And why not? I have some membership forms
Please mail me and I will get one to you. You can also join online via
the MAG UK website - follow the link from the Southampton MAG website.
Political Action required soon!Has anyone has spotted the latest edition of the highway code? You may notice the new section stating that you *should* wear h-viz jackets and a white lid. The upshot of this is that if you are in an accident and your are
It also appears that some of the Hampshire MPs are lobbying for a blanket 40mph speed limit on country roads. I will forward more information about this as and when I get it.
Pet Food Run
Sunday 28th March
The Pet food run will be to the Second Chance Animal
Sanctuary. Meet at Home Tavern 2pm. Please bring pet food stuff - straw,
food, blankets. We have use of a van so if anyone has anything that they
can't fit on a bike mail me and I will arrange something.
We would really like your support for this - we hope
to get TV\Press coverage. Please give me a mail if you want to come so
we can get an idea of numbers!
Basingstoke MAG Easter Egg Run and Party.
Sat 27th March. Easter Egg Run to local children's home,
followed by an evening party.
For Run Meet at Magnums Bar, Basingview Basingstoke at
1:00pm
Party at Magnums in the evening 8:00pm-2:00am Band and
Disco.
Admission for party £4.00 contact 01256 414058
after 6:00pm for further details
Reading MAG Bike show.
Free!!!! Entry. Sunday 4th April. At Reading Rugby Club from 11am. There will also be a party afterwards - tickets £3! For further information please contact me and I will find out for you.
Southampton MAG AGM 14th April.
8pm Home Tavern. All MAG members are welcome to attend - this is your chance to be elected, nominated or drafted into an official Southampton MAG position!
Activists Training weekend. 7-9th May.
Location not confirmed yet. Its not a fanatics brain washing weekend but instead deals with communications and 'working the system' to help get your message across. Think of it as a 'How to Lobby' course and you'll be on the right tracks.
Bike Awareness Day.
Saturday 27th March
Thanks to the sterling efforts of Rose, we have permission
to hold a Bike Awareness day at the Bargate Southampton . Date and Time
TBC, plus we have to obtain permission from the shops nearby.
Currently if no-one objects in the next 2 weeks the plot
is ours! Pleasecome down and support us, your help will , as always, be
much appreciated.
Hot Otter Rally.
Southern Region MAG rally event. 9-11 July. Rally
poster
Thanks to Mark and Keith for their Southampton MAG T-shirts
designs. We have
decided to go with the original MAG logo in white \ yellow
on black.
On-Street Parking in Eastleigh.
Thanks to the sterling efforts of Binzy and Mark we has been promised on-street parking in Eastleigh. By all accounts we will be getting some secure parking as well. We still don't have any further information on when it will arrive.
Rock Nite!
We have found a DJ! Cost will be up to £75 if he has to supply his own PA, and up to £40 if the venue already has decks and sound system. We are looking for a venue! If anyone can recommend a location please mail me or come along to a meeting and tell us all!
Contacting Southampton MAG
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 01703-694890 or John Franklin 01703-738322.
© Andy Suter