March Monthly Newsletter
Hi All
I trust you are well and got to see a little sunshine, and perhaps took out a car for an early spring blast! I managed a couple of good runs, including some glorious sunshine on the banks of the river Orwell, complete with a sail by from the Dutch minesweeper HNLMS Willemstad on its way to Ipswich. Got a nice thumbs up from a Mercedes driver on the A14 too! (sinse discovered he’s called Chris!) The 4C coming the other way on the A1120 ignored my wave
Februarys meet at the Plough and Fleece ( I got right this time!) was another 8 with a couple of new faces, a jolly time was had, I hope, by all!
Friday 25th March, Monthly Meet & Fun Quiz, 19.00 pm onwards, The Old Ram Coaching Inn, Ipswich Road, Tivetshall St Mary, Norfolk, NR15 2DE. There will be prizes! Ist Prize is a free MOT by Avanti Autos, Thanks Mario https://avantiautos.co.uk/
Sunday 24 April 2022 – Spring Alfa Day at Burghley House Tickets available now!
https://buytickets.at/alfaromeoownersclub/663691
For 2022, Spring Alfa Day returns to Burghley House, Stamford. Burghley is one of the largest and grandest surviving houses of the sixteenth century and a magnificent example of the great Elizabethan ‘prodigy’ houses. Conceived by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I, between 1555 and 1587, Burghley is a testament to the ambition and vision of the most powerful courtier of the first Elizabethan age. More information can be found at https://www.burghley.co.uk/!
Sunday 8th May. Fish and Chips with the Essex Section, time TBC, Floras Tea Rooms, Beach Rd, Dunwich, Saxmundham IP17 3EN
Saturday 28th May, Norfolk Drive, Start time 10am, for a bacon bap and a cup of tea and a wander round the museum then depart at noon, via a Malcolm Tulip Road Book from Old Buckenham Airfield, Abbey Road, Old Buckenham, Norfolk, NR17 1PU destination Banham Zoo, Kenninghall Road, Banham, Norwich, NR16 2HE
COMING UP
Now I have been asked about Classics at Glemham and Helmingham Hall Festival of Classic and Sports Cars. If you are coming to any of these three events do let me know as I will need to know numbers in advance to issue wristbands, spaces etc
Sunday July 10th, 9th Gear 9am with the South Mids Section, this year we are meeting up at the section favourite Kimbolton Country Fayre, Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdon, PE28 2AZ
Helmingham Hall Festival of Classic and Sports Cars 7th August 2022 Helmingham is simple, I have booked a stand for 30 cars, £10’s to me in advance to save a spot, more details will of course follow. PS I don’t get to keep the tenners they all go to Helmingham as I have to pay up front in advance! https://www.helmingham.com/events/the-festival-of-classic-sports-cars/
Classics at Glemham 4th September 2022, Glemham is a bit different this year, you have to pay via the website and then download and print your tickets to display on your windscreen coming in. There will be two entrances, your ticket colour (see later) will dictate the directions and entrances you use. There have already been some problems with incorrect ticket booking.
Open the website https://classicsglemham.org.uk/ and scroll down to the 2022 Show Tickets are now on sale and click the Get Tickets link, If you want to be on the CLUB STAND rather than in general classics parking use the top option Exhibitor Pass/ Car Club Member and book the top option for a car, driver and one passenger for £5.00 for additional passengers its £6 for each. It seems members of other car clubs have been getting it all wrong!! Fill in all the details and right at the bottom in Club Name, put Alfa Romeo Owners Club. If you get it right you will be emailed a RED ticket. I am sure you will be fine, its them others!!!
I hope to see you all soon.
Best wishes
Graham
Graham Simper, AROC East Anglia Section Secretary
