Having very recently returned from the hugely successful annual residential UK Barchetta meeting, we would like to say a big thank you to Helen and David Brenchley for organising a superb event. Thank you for introducing (some of us) to Tulip maps, for showcasing the treats of Kent and East Sussex and for ensuring a great time was had by all.
On the way home, to mitigate the agony of the Dartford Crossing and the M25, I tried to recall the wonderful places we have been to over the last 10+ years, courtesy the UK Barchetta Owners’ Club. How many of the following did the rest of you enjoy?
2010 Huntingdon (organised by Rosemary Kind)
2011 Sussex ( organised by Martin & Jenny Garrad)
2012 Bedford( shire) ( Richard & Jane Keogh)
2013 Suffolk (us! Sandy and Paul Ranson)
2014 Lincoln ( Stephen & Lesley Taylor)
2015 Wakefield / Yorkshire, (Steve and Jenny Auty) and also France ( Jerry & Hilary Larthe de Langladure)
2016 Amersham, Bucks (Colin & Denise Metcalfe)
2017 Devon & Cornwall ( a double act from Martin Johnson & John Capon) and Germany (Black Forest)
2018 Derbyshire (Chris and Dorothy Pearce)
2019 Cotswolds (Dave and Sue Skelding) & International mtg. Suffolk ( Ransons – again!)
2020 covid
2021 covid
2022 Northumberland (Clive & Louise Marshall)
2023 Poundbury, Dorset (Chris & Anita Rocker) and Madingley and the Cambs fens, ( Ransons)
2024 Kent & East Sussex (David and Helen Brenchley).
What a fantastic opportunity we have had to visit so many different parts of the UK!
Really looking forward to the next meet up, what a great club we belong to!
Apologies that I haven’t included the numerous day-drives and other international meetings!
Sandy Ranson
Some of us went to them all! I agree with every word Sandy. The bonus has been the good friends we collected along the way! ๐ค
Great times and quite a collection of places, many thanks Sandy
Hi Sandy,
Having been a Club member for 25 years this month, I can go back a little bit further:
1999 (2nd October) – day drive to Chatsworth and surrounding area to plan for following year’s full meeting
2000 (May) – Peak District (staying in Chesterfield) – organised by the then Club Chairman Geoff Bowles & Ian Farquharson
2000 (August) – International Meeting, Amersfoort, Netherlands (organised by barchetta Club Nederland)
2002 (May) – Portsmouth – Geoff Bowles & Rosemary Kind – including being allowed to park in front of HMS Victory at the Historic Dockyard!
2002 (30th November/1st December) – staying in Buxton – day drives to Chatsworth and Denby Pottery (including gift of Denby barchetta mugs) and Club’s first official AGM!
Then of the ones you have listed I attended 2011 by myself, and then Jenny and I have attended 2012, 2014, 2015 (obvs, as we organised it!), 2017 (first day only, in Somerset), 2018, 2019 International, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Thanks Steve!
Those trips sound great tooโฆ before our time Iโm afraid, but just goes to show how well the Club has thrived over the years!