On Saturday 16th April I woke up very excited, as I was going on the famous Leg and Hairy Taffia Fish and Chip run, a 280 mile round trip from Chepstow (South Wales) to the promenade in Aberdyfi (West Wales coast) with the Lotus Seven Club. As I pulled the curtain back, I stared in horror at the falling snowflakes that were the size of 2 pence pieces. My house, being situated at over 1,200 ft above sea level does have its own microclimate (cold and wet usually) and so my panic subsided, I was su
I can’t believe we are nearly at the end of another fantastic year! These last 12 months have flown by and although I have not managed to attend as many club events as I would have hoped, I have had a great time both on and off track. The Autumn Classic at Castle Combe will become a regular event in my diary going forward with a great mix of classic cars, static displays, racing and stalls. We have had a busy year in the office and with the event season over, we are occupied processing 25% of th
This month is a double celebration for me. Not only is it the 3rd birthday of my company Pink Angels Office Services, but I have also been Membership Secretary for the Lotus Seven Club for 7 wonderful years! Time has flown by and I am delighted to still be working for the club. Little did I know that my ‘job’ would turn into my passion and I would enjoy being a part of this fantastic club so much. I am delighted that Pink Angels has secured another 3 year contract providing admin support to the
The event season has started with a bang! From the second week in March we began taking bookings for the ever so popular Dunsfold Handling Day, Cadwell Park track day, speed championship registrations, Curborough and (for the second year running) Throckmorton. The bookings came flooding in and we were kept busy processing them and dealing with enquiries. I am sorry to miss Dunsfold Handling Day yet again this year, as we booked our holiday to West Wales last year before we knew the date. I under
Thank you to all those that ordered Lowflying binders. We ordered 134 in the end and they arrived in bulk mid January. We had to work out the postage for numerous combinations of orders to be sent to both the UK and overseas and we have been busy contacting all those that placed an order to confirm delivery costs and to arrange payment. Unfortunately we don’t have any spare but the club usually advertises a bulk buy for the binders each winter so please look out in the magazine and on the club f
Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed Christmas and had a good break. We had a lovely time and went out to our favourite curry house on Christmas day. Hazel was spoilt with presents (as all 4 year olds are) and it was nice to have some quality family time. With the new year comes a large number of membership renewals (and renewal chasing) as well as the next Management Team Meeting on 24th January, which I enjoy. I am looking at the club diary to see what is on in the coming year. I already hav
It’s just starting to sink in that Christmas is nearly upon us! We are busy in the office processing the 25% of memberships that are due for renewal on 1st January. We write to members around a month and a half before the renewal date to advise of the membership fee and ask for payment. As you may already know, the club are holding the membership fees again next year and so a 12 month membership is still available for under £50! I think the membership is great value for money with club events li
It has been a very busy month in the office. The launch of the new website has created an influx of contact from members and it has been an exciting time learning all the aspects and mass of functionality of the new site. As the club grows, the new website will grow with it and I believe that the new site is a great window into club life and hopefully will increase new membership uptake. The forum has always been lively but the majority of new members came via the main club site which was unfort
On Saturday 6th September I attended a track day organised by club member Carl Van Baars at my most local circuit in Llandow, Cowbridge (Bridgend). As I dumped my pink helmet (with fluffy bunny ears attached) into the boot of the car, the sun peeped out from behind the clouds and I hoped that the weather down South was as good as it was at home, especially as I had seen Facebook updates first thing relating to black skies and rain from the members camping at Llandow the night before. Llandow c
