Change in the Essex Region

[Keith Williams]

You may have noticed a change in the Essex area as of today.

After many years of Mark and Keiran looking after the MGF Register Essex region as part of the Essex Roadsters, we now have a change and a parting of the two groups. I have to thank them both for their support over the years as Essex Roadsters were one of the early regional groups associated with the Register but this change will hopefully ensure the members get a better deal from the Register locally.

For our local members in Essex and potential new members, we are lucky in that Adrian Clifford and Andy Phillips have stepped forward to set up a MGF Register group - MGF Essex and this will continue the good work in the Essex area.

[colintf]

well done Adrian and Andy

[Pete & Lin]

Congratulations Adrian & Andy

(See you Friday Adrian )

[adrianclifford]

Thank you all, I've put a few words in the announcements section.

See you at Dover Friday morning Pete

[Kieron Lacey]

Thanks for kind words Keith.

After 16 years at the helm, and being part of what was the most active region of the MGF Register, not only in volume of members but also activities on and off the forum, it's definitely time to allow someone else a shot.
Mark and I have found it increasingly difficult to attend the meetings ourselves due to family, work and interests in other cars.
A lot of the early members have moved on, and the dynamics of ownership have changed. Those early members were in their 20's when buying these cars new back in the Nineties and now have sold them on as families have expanded, something both Mark and I can speak from personally, although we've kept the cars! I'm sure they'll be back though, as I've read many stories of B owners hunting down long sold cars, and I'm sure in a few years we'll be reading the same tale from early F owners.

Let's hope Andy and Adrian can get the Essex region back up to the level it once was and Mark and I wish them both every success in this.(Hopefully we can get along to one or two meets ourselves)

What of the Roadsters?

Well, Mark and I have been thinking and are considering returning the Roadsters to the original pub meets, with large carparks and easy access from the A127, so watch this space for Roadsters updates, in the meantime we hope to see you at an Essex MGF meet.

It's been fun, good luck Andy and Adrian!

Mark and Kieron
xxxx

PS If any of the Roadsters stumble across this, let me know what you think of the return to old pubs idea via PM please

[Andrew Regens]

Well done Adrian and Andy, the first meeting went of very well I thought with a good turn out May the new register go from strength to strength, which with the new blood it can only go forward.
To Kieron and Mark a thank you for starting the Roadsters and introducing me to a very enjoyable group of like minded people, nuts!
See you all again in a few months.
PS I'll need a new T shirt when you have selected a design

[adrianclifford]

Well done Adrian and Andy, the first meeting went of very well I thought with a good turn out May the new register go from strength to strength, which with the new blood it can only go forward.
To Kieron and Mark a thank you for starting the Roadsters and introducing me to a very enjoyable group of like minded people, nuts!
See you all again in a few months.
PS I'll need a new T shirt when you have selected a design

OK Andrew, I'll get to work on that.