Ok, this is becoming a tradition .. a poor one .. but a well rehearsed one!
National Council Meeting starts at 09:30 … 10am we stagger in, this time at least having had some breakfast and a shower.
The meeting was being called to order just as Tufty and I made it into the room and we only missed the first/initial bits of house keeping (no fire drills expected, exits are here – here and here … usual stuff)
An interesting and heart felt talk from Vice President “Manners” about the state of the union and the planned road ahead.
A basic introduction to the whole membership / recruitment tool kit that Brad is putting together.
A long and protracted debate about use and licensing of the new Rondel, as well as how 41 Club want to use it in their “Table Plus” regalia / branding … and the fact that they seem to not be living up to their end of the new arrangement on sales / management of membership / etc.
Graham tasked with writing them a letter asking them to at least come to the table to discuss as they seem to be avoiding any meetings Sean is trying to arrange.
More membership style discussions, more licensing, a Treasurers report that makes the small print on a Faustian Contract look like it was passed by the “Campaign for Plain English” … a “short” report by the CSO which seemed to last for longer than everyone else’s reports combined, and then we broke for lunch.
2 more agenda items now to be discussed after lunch, but as we’d heard the Membership presentation – which was the main reason for attending, Colin and I felt it was time to head back to Watford in order to try and get back in time to watch England win at the Rugby .. ok well that was wishful thinking I know .. still, PMA (positive mental attitude) .. sometimes it does really work!
Tomorrow … Brazilian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton to do something amazing … or amazingly stupid … and I’ll probably try to get some sleep at some point!
Oh .. and drop Tufty and family off at Luton while they head off for half term break to Malaga with the kids.
