Page 3 - NLH Newsletter February 2022

Presidents Have you registered for the Ulysses Rally in
Warwick yet? I completed mine a week ago and
have booked accommodation for the event, I
Report think some accommodation is getting hard to

find so if you are interested in going I suggest
you get things organized as soon as you can.
Hard to believe that we are into the second Pete and Deb Hill have also booked and are
month of 2022, won’t be long and we will be getting a group booking together for those who
heading into autumn when riding conditions will are camping on site, if this is your desire contact
be more bearable. Having said that I have not them to be included in the group. It will be great
been on my bike for over two months and have to have a AGM Rally again after several years of
made the hard decision to put the VFR on the cancellations due to the impacts of Covid.
market and then look for a lighter model that
will be easier on my hips and back. I will try and Our monthly social meeting will be on Saturday
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venture on some shorter rides in the interim just evening the 12 February at Wallsend Diggers
to keep my enthusiasm going. Sports Club with meals being available from
6PM and meeting from 7PM.
Over the past month we have had quite a few of Keep healthy and safe.
our members catch the dreaded Covid and
thankfully all have made full recoveries and are Mike Abberfield #8158

once again able to participate in our activities. I
remember it was not that long ago that I could
not name anyone I knew who had caught Covid,
but now it is the opposite where the list is quite
large.
During January the Branch had several rides but
the standout event for the month was the annual Happy birthday to-
Australia Day BBQ and cricket match at
Stockton. Great to see so many members and
visitors turn up for the day. Many thanks to Big

John McGrath and Bob Locus for working the
BBQ on the day, the sausages and onions were
done to perfection. Several people popped in for
short visits, great to see Carol Cameron and Fay
Shepherd and a special thanks for Kerry
McLeish for their visits. The cricket match was
once again a very competitive event, but the
effort of the day must go to Jose for her
attempted catch in the outfield, not taken but a Happy Wedding Anniversary to the
spectacular dive. I don’t know about anyone else following members and their
but I had muscle aches and pains for several partners-
days.
I would like to remind members that the Branch
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AGM will be held on 12 March and the
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nominations are to be into the Secretary by 12
February. To date we have nominations in for all
positions but if anyone is interested in
nominating contact Colleen for a nomination
form.

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