25 Years A Member !

Post by **Innovator** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:45 pm

I must be getting old because I have now been a member of the MMOC for 25 years!

My first national rally was at Weston Park and first MOT Interlaken.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:51 pm

Did they send you a silver gong ?

Post by **jonathon** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:12 pm

Congrats John

Post by **motherofgod** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:30 pm

25 years of wicked motors IMO

James

Post by dp » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:48 pm

Congrats John

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:38 pm

Congrats
I've only been a member for 20 years (with a lapse whilst a student), but first national was also Weston Park.

Post by **woodiesenfrance** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:31 pm

Interlaken... I remember it well (not sure Mandy does, remember her hangover?!)

nb for MOT and MOT UK organisers... we took around 100 cars and made more money for charity than any other MOT.

Bits of the car I drove on that rally live on in my traveller today (RIP 2-door almond green saloon CGK 216H, and I still have your Masters Class Certificate)

Post by **mike.perry** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:39 pm

I remember the 1st MOT to Fontainbleu. It rained..and rained..and rained until everyone else left the campsite then the sun came out and we packed our tent in the dry.
The 2nd MOT to Oudkarspel rained as well!!!!
Michael Perry 494

Post by **millerman** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:29 pm

Whilst you are reminiscing who is going on the 2010 MOT, never seems to get much of a mention on this site

Post by **woodiesenfrance** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:38 am

mike.perry wrote:I remember the 1st MOT to Fontainbleu. It rained..and rained..and rained until everyone else left the campsite then the sun came out and we packed our tent in the dry.
The 2nd MOT to Oudkarspel rained as well!!!!
Michael Perry 494

Pity you didn't come to the anniversary celebrations last year, we had glorious sunshine!

Post by **woodiesenfrance** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:39 am

millerman wrote:Whilst you are reminiscing who is going on the 2010 MOT, never seems to get much of a mention on this site

Not me : that week is a busy time for our business and we can't get away for a week.

Post by **LouiseM** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:06 am

never seems to get much of a mention on this site

Possibly because there is a designated MOT website and messageboard:

http://www.minors-on-tour.org.uk/

Post by **woodiesenfrance** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:09 am

LouiseM wrote:
never seems to get much of a mention on this site
Possibly because there is a designated MOT website and messageboard:

http://www.minors-on-tour.org.uk/

which is several months out of date, and no-one posts there

Post by **MarkyB** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:38 am

I'm sure I'll be going as I normally do.
The Forum on the MOT site got taken down some time ago, not entirely sure why.
Although excessive moaning ring a bell.

Post by **LouiseM** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:18 am

Just had a look at that forum and it appears that there were some problems with the messageboard being used "to have a rant about some perceived injustice". Didn't realise that the facility had been removed though

However there's nothing to stop a thread being posted here about the MOT 2010 (there was one for last years trip) providing of course that people stick to the T&C's

Post by **Blaketon** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:02 pm

I've been in the MG Car Club 25 years this year....does sort of make you realise that time is moving on (Though sometimes I reflect on just how much water has gone under the bridge). I remember when my grandfather had his 90th birthday, I asked him what 90 years felt like and he said "Not long when you look back on it"

. I was 27 at the time and I have never forgotten what he said. It's quite a long time since he told me that and I can see what he meant.

Some may call me a stick in the mud and I am a little set in my ways and reluctant to change (I might also call it contented) but having owned the same car all those years (Yes there have been others) provides a certain amount of continuity. With any luck, in another 19 years, I'll have owned the Traveller for 25 years.