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RALLY PROGRAMME

2010

 

 

 
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RALLY DIARY AT A GLANCE
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DATE   VENUE EVENT ARTIST
March 5, 6 & 7th 2 nights Dunstan, Lincolnshire Invitation from East Midlands Group Bruce's Country
March 26, 27 & 28th 2 nights Dolywern, Wales   Rough Diamond
April 2, 3 & 4th 2 nights Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey   Phil T Williams

May B.H

April 30th - May 3rd

3nights Lambourn, Berkshire BH Rally Vanessa plus Micky Page
May 27th to June 1st 5 nights Newark Show ground, Notts National
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June 3, 4, 5 & 6th

3 nights Nottingham (Venue tbc)

Lincoln County Cattle Company, Annual Camp weekend

Follow on from National.
June 18, 19 &20th 3 nights Prestwood Hall, Loughborough Warners Mid Summer Great Escape celebrating MCC Anniversary
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July 23, 24 & 25th 2 nights Yaxham, Dereham, Norfolk   Natalie Diamond
August 13th - 15th 3 nights Western Motorhome Show Warners C&W show
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Sept. 17, 18 & 19th 2 nights Rushden, Northamptonshire AGM

Smokey Mountain Boys plus Vanessa

October 15, 16 & 17th 2 nights Stockton on-the- Forest, Yorkshire   Grandpa T Smith
November 19th -22nd 3 nights Brean Xmas Dinner Rally Christmas Party
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March 5, 6 & 7th Dunston Village Hall, Chapel Lane, Dunston, Lincolnshire, LN4 2ET
  Invitation from East Midlands Group
Download Map Here
cactus
Entertainment : Bingo Fri, Live entertainment from Bruce on Saturday.
Bus stop outside for Lincoln. Local Pub with food.
Toilet, water, elsan disposal
Stewards : Brian & Anne Dilley 
Cost : £5 pupn
Directions: From A46, Junction with A1434; take Newark Road(A1434) for 1.69 mile(s), 2.72 km(s); At the roundabout, take the third exit onto Newark Road (A1434) ; Newark Road(A1434) for 2.5 mile(s), 4.02 km(s) ; At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Newark Road (A1434) ; A1434 for 0.24 mile(s), 0.39 km(s) ; Continue onto A1434; South Park(A15) for 0.28 mile(s), 0.45 km(s) ; At the roundabout, take the second exit onto South Park (A15) ; A15 for 0.36 mile(s), 0.58 km(s) ; Continue onto A15; Canwick Road(B1188) for 0.36 mile(s), 0.58 km(s) ; Turn right onto Canwick Road (B1188) ; B1188 for 0.30 mile(s), 0.48 km(s) ; Continue onto B1188; Lincoln Road(B1188) for 2.46 mile(s), 3.96 km(s) ; Bear left onto Lincoln Road (B1188) ; High Street(B1188) for 0.18 mile(s), 0.29 km(s) ; Bear left onto High Street (B1188) ; B1188 for 3.67 mile(s), 5.91 km(s) ; Continue onto B1188; Lincoln Road for 0.48 mile(s), 0.77 km(s) ; Turn left onto Lincoln Road ; Chapel Lane for 0.14 mile(s), 0.23 km(s) ; Turn right onto Chapel Lane.
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March 26, 27 & 28th 2010

Oliver Jones Memorial Hall, Dolywern, Llangollen, Wrexham, LL20 7BB

Friday night with our very own DJ Dave Pickford;
Rough Diamond

Quiet rural setting. 2 pulic Houses nearby. Great dog walk.

Water, elsan, toilets.

Saturday afternoon Line & Partner dance classes with Ruth & Bryan Parkin
7.00 Live entertainment with ROUGH DIAMOND.
We will also be having an American Supper (Please bring a plate of food to share.)
Sunday Coffee morning 10.30
 
Cost £12-00 per unit per night including entertainment and lessons.
Plus £2 pp rally fee for non-members (refundable on joining group)
 
Directions: Download map Here  
M54 to A5 stay on A5 until you come to a roundabout with a turning for Chirk (displays weight limit sign). Take 1st exit towards Chirk. After a while you will round a bend to the left, turn Left opposite a church. This will bring you to a mini roundabout go striaght over (the other exit leads to a new housing estate). Follow signs for Pontfadoc B4500. Once through Pontfadoc, do not follow sat nav as the lane it will take you on is narrow; instead continue until you cross a bridge over a small river, then turn Left. The Memorial hall is 500 yards on your Left.
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April 2, 3 & 4th 2010 Tillingborne Junior School. New Road, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey. GU4 8NB
NO ARRIVALS PRIOR TO 4.30
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New venue. Water, Elsan, toilets.
Friday night with our very own DJ Dave Pickford;
Saturday afternoon Line & Partner dance classes
7.00 Live entertainment with Phil T Williams.
Theme for Saturday evening - Western Towns folk (eg. barbers, school teacher, show girls, bar keeper, Doctor etc)
Sunday Coffee morning 10.30
Cost £12-00 per unit per night including entertainment and lessons.
Plus £2 pp rally fee for non-members (refundable on joining group)
Download map Here
Phil T Williams
 
Directions: (From S Exit M3 onto Ramp (M3 J4) and proceed for 0.28 miles. At the rdabout, take the 2nd exit onto A331 for 0.34 miles. At the rdabout, take the 1st exit onto A331) (From N Exit J4. At Rdbout take 2nd exit onto A331) for 6.44 miles. At the rdabout, take the 1st exit onto A331 for 0.27 miles. Cont. onto Hogs Back  for 4.11 miles. Cont. onto A31 for 2.7 miles.
At the rdabout, take the 2nd exit onto Farnham Road for 0.1 miles. Turn left onto A322 for 0.19 miles.
Bear left onto Millbrook for 0.33 miles. Cont. onto A281 for 0.02 miles. Bear right onto Shalford Road for 0.71 miles. Cont. onto A281 for 0.62 miles. At the rdabout, take the first exit onto Kings Road for 0.92 miles. Turn left onto New Road for 0.31 miles. Cont. onto A248 for 0.09 miles. Arrive at your destination
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May Bank holiday - April 30th - May 3rd 2010 Lambourn Sports Club. Bockhampton Rd, Lambourn, Hungerford, RG17 8PS
Friday night with our very own DJ Dave Pickford;
mickey
vanessa
Saturday afternoon Line & Partner dance classes
7.00 Live entertainment with the Lovely Vanessa

Live entertainment with Mickey Page

Monday Coffe morning 10.00am depart at leisure

Theme for Saturday evening -
Sunday 3.00 Coffee & afternoon Line & Partner dance classes
7.00 Live entertainment with Mickey Page
Monday Coffe morning 10.00am depart at leisure
Cost £12-00 per unit per night including entertainment and lessons.
Plus £2 pp rally fee for non-members (refundable on joining group)
Pure country old and new
VANESSA
Down load map Here    
Directions: - from the M4 Motorway (London, The South)
Lambourn is only a few miles away from junction 14 of the M4 motorway.
Leave the motorway at Junction 14.
Head NORTH along the A338 towards Wantage for 1/2 mile
Turn left onto the B4000 and proceed past the Pheasant Public House on your right
Continue for 0.7 miles
At the Hare and Hounds Public House turn Right (Signposted Lambourn)
Descend down the hill past Kingwood Stud on your left into the village of Lambourn
from the A34 (Oxford, The East Midlands)
Leave the A34 at the junction marked DIDCOT / WANTAGE
At the roundabout take the 4th exit market Wantage
Proceed for 3 miles until you reach a roundabout (petrol station on your left)
Take the 3rd exit marked WANTAGE (A417)
Proceed to Wantage (6 miles)
Proceed straight over the first set of mini roundabouts at the entrance of Wantage
At the next set of mini roundabouts take the first exit on your left (Ormond Road)
Past the fire station on your Right
Straight across the crossroads (Traffic lights)
Continue out of Wantage, past Challow on your right
At a sunken crossroads turn left (marked Lambourn)
After 0.5 miles the road bends sharp right, proceed up the hill and continue.
After a further 4 miles you will arrive in Lambourn
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May 28th – May 31st 2010 National Rally; Newark Show ground, Newark Nottinghamshire
Don’t forget to pack your “western clothes” as you will need them for the banner parade, as well as for the Party night. banner Our theme for party night is "Gold Rush", so don't forget to dress for the occasion - cowboy/girl, bandit, prospector etc.
We have offered to run a Partner dance lesson like last year, (we are waiting for Gwen Loft & her team to get back to us). We now have our own microphone, so hearing instructions shouldn't be a problem. If this goes ahead, your teachers will be Ruth & Bryan Parkin.

We plan on decorating our table with a “landscape” of river, hills and of course shanty towns. So if you are in the slightest bit artistic we would be glad of help.

Click here to down load Competition Rules

Competition categories

Carrot cake recipe

Chocolate & Apple cake recipe; Florentine Recipe

Please ask to camp with the Country & Western Group when booking

We are entering the group competition at the national this year, prove we exist! Some of our members have agreed to do some of the items- A big thank you to them. I am looking for volunteers to make the rest. You do not have to attend the rally, just get the bits to me in plenty of time.
 
GROUP ENTRY (1) THEMED – GOLDEN JUBILEE
1) Decorated Cake. (Mick Boyce)
2) Bowl of flowers - made from self-hardening clay (Gwen Farler)
3) Hand made card (Lesley)
4) Gift (Lesley)
5) Three Florentines on a plate
6) Hand made snail (Geoff Ingham)
7) Stained Glass 6" Circle
8) Painting (John Rickard)
The eight items to be displayed on an "AREA" of 2ft x 2ft x 2ft (Open 2ft cube). 2ft is the base area and you may use it any way round to suit your display. Back walls or sides at your discretion, but you must not exceed 2ft high, wide or deep. It will be measured by the judges. Points will be lost for oversized displays. Items must not have been used in any previous Homecraft Competition. If you are good at window dressing, all this stuff will need to be elegantly displayed to catch the judges attention.
If you would like to submit a solo entry, please let me know. We get points for each entry, and more points for coming 1st, 2nd or 3rd. The group with the most points wins a trophy for the year. This includes the driving competition, dog show, quiz etc.


Directions: Down Load map here  
Directions: At M1 junction 21a, exit onto A46: At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A46 heading to Melton/Nott'm/Newark/A606: Go through 6 roundabouts: At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Drove Ln. Turn Right.
   
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June 3, 4, 5 & 6th 2010 Follow on at Nottingham from the National with LINCOLN COUNTY CATTLE COMPANY
Who have invited the MCC Country & Western Group to join them at their ANNUAL CAMP WEEKEND
Thursday ~ Country Disco
Friday ~ Ray Banks
Saturday ~ Soggy Bottom Boys
Sunday~ Country Disco
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cowboy & Hound
Western Games, Fast Draw, Line dance lessons etc.
£15per person all weekend.
Venue to be advised, but in Nottingham area.
Book early to secure your place, as spaces are limited.
Full payment by 1st March 2010
Directions Download map Here  
     
   
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June 18, 19 & 20th 2010 Prestwood Hall, Loughborough  
Mid summer Music Festival ~ Celebrating MCC AnniversaryCost determined by Warners.
Please book through Warners (MMM magazine) stating the MCC as your chosen area for rallying.
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The cost of the show for MCC members is as follows pre-booked £38 un-booked £58. (Normal prices will be £48 pre-booked; un-booked £58.  
Down Load Map Here  
Directions from Newark Show ground: At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A46 Go through 1 roundabout.
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A46 heading to A617/A612/A52/Nottingham/Mansfield/Leicester/Southwell Go through 4 roundabouts. Take the B676 exit. Turn left at B676. Turn right at B676/Prestwold Ln Continue to follow Prestwold Ln. Turn right Destination will be on the left
   
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July 23rd to 25th 2010 Yaxham Village Hall, Yaxham, Nr Dereham, Norfolk
Friday night commences 7.30pm with DJ Dave Pickford
Natalie

Great hall, water, elsan, toilets.

Buses to Norwich & Dereham

Saturday Line dance classes 2.30pm
7.00pm with DJ Dave Pickford Live entertainment from Natalie Diamond
American Supper (Please bring a plate of food to share.)
Dress theme Tombstone & Crinoline
Sunday coffee morning 10.30am
Cost £12-00 per unit per night including entertainment and lessons.
Plus £2 pp rally fee for non-members (refundable on joining group)
Down Load map Here
Natalie Diamond
 
Directions: At junction 9, M11, exit toward A11/Norwich/Newmarket. Merge onto M11; Continue on A11; Slight left at A14;
At junction 38, exit onto A11 toward Thetford/Norwich Go through 4 roundabouts. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A1075 heading to Watton/E Wretham; Continue on Cadman Way; Slight right at A1075/Dereham Rd Continue to follow A1075; Slight right toward Station Rd; Continue straight onto Station Rd; Slight right at B1135/Norwich Rd Continue to follow Norwich Rd; Destination will be on the left
   
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August 13th -15th (dates to be confirmed) Malvern Show, Malvern, Gloucestershire  
Cost determined by Warners
Please book through Warners (MMM magazine) stating the MCC as your chosen area for rallying.
Once at the MCC area, please tell the marshall you are with the Country & Western Group as I hope we can have an area of our own again this year.
  Top up your wardrobe or just enjoy the entertainment and dancing
Please advise Lesley if you are attending, to determine the number of spaces to be reserved    
Directions: Download map Here  
     
   
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September 17th -19th 2010 AGM South End Junior School, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 9JU
Friday night commences 7.30pm with DJ Dave Pickford, Live entertainment by the Fantastic Smokey Mountain Boys smokey Mountain Boys
Vanessa
Saturday 2.30pm “3rd  Birthday” cake  & coffee 3.00pm Line dance classes
7.30pm with DJ Dave Pickford; Live entertainment by our favorite lady Vanessa.
Raffle to be drawn in the interval.
Dress theme for weekend Gambler/Bar keeper & Saloon girls/Show girls
Cost £12-00 per unit per night including entertainment and lessons.
Plus £2 pp rally fee for non-members (refundable on joining group)
Smokey Mountain Boys
Vanessa
Down Load map Here a fantastic group singing traditional country  
Directions: At A14, junction 10, take the A6 exit;
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A6/Burton Latimer Bypass Continue to follow A6; Go through 4 roundabouts;
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A5028/John Clark Way Go through 1 roundabout; Turn left at A5028/Rectory Rd;
Turn right at A5028/Newton Rd Continue to follow A5028; Turn right at Wymington Rd Destination will be on the left
   
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October 15th - 17th Stockton Village Hall, Sandy Lane, Stockton-on-the-Forest, Yorkshire
Friday night commences 7.30pm with DJ Dave Pickford    
Saturday
Line dance classes 2.30pm
7.00pm with DJ Dave Pickford; Live entertainment from Grandpa T Smith
Grandpa T Smith
 
American Supper (Please bring a plate of food to share.) Fabulous hall, sprung dance floor
Sunday coffee morning 10.30am water, elsan, toilets.
Theme for the evening - Western Towns folk (eg. barbers, school teacher, show girls, bar keeper, Doctor etc) Buses to York & Scarborough
Cost £12-00 per unit per night including entertainment and lessons.  
Plus £2 pp rally fee for non-members (refundable on joining group)
Grandpa T Smith
 
Down Load Map Here
Great Country singer
 
Directions: At A1M, junction 45, exit toward A64/York; Merge onto A64 Go through 1 roundabout; Turn right at Barr Ln; Turn right at Sandy Ln Destination will be on the right.
   
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November 19th - 22nd 2010 Unity Farm, Coast Road, Brean, Somerset. TA8 2RB
XMAS DINNER RALLY banner
3 nights LIVE entertainment, reserved seats, 2 course christmas carvery lunch, fully serviced pitch on hard standing for only £74.50 £68.50 per van including rally fee!! (2 persons) * Shuttle Bus to & from Venue.

Single person Occupancy 3 nights £54.50 ~ 2 nights (2 persons) as above including carvery £57.00 £55.00 Vegetarians accommodated. Additional persons £12.50 per night.. Sorry over 16's only - no children

Friday: Live entertainment from Vanessa plus Mickey Page Dress theme to be decided
Saturday: Live entertainment from Lazy Dog Dress theme to be decided
Sunday: Live entertainment from Steve Chase & Middy as the "Best of friends" Dress theme to be decided
Limited pitches 110 available - 77 remaining - so book early. £10 non-returnable deposit Click here to download & print booking form.
Balance payable by AGM (Sept 17th)    
Please send cheques made payable to MCC Country and Western Group to: 4 Willie Gill Court, Wood Street, Taunton, TA1 1XL
Live entertainment by some of the biggest bands around in the new venue of RJ's, where there is a larger dance floor, & also bars. Camping is on Yellow field and on fully serviced pitches. Toilet facilities are excellent, having under floor heating in a cubicle comprising of toilet, wash basin & Shower. Launderette also on site.
*Prices are made up as follows: £15 pupn pitch (normally £18); 50p rally fee pupn, reserved seat £1 per person per night (normally £2), 2 course meal & coffee £11 per person.
Directions: signed from M5 junction 22 Download Map Here  
   
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