THE GENERAL INFORMATION

We meet on the last Thursday of every month at “The Manger” in Bradfield Combust. This public house is on the A134 Bury St Edmunds to Sudbury road, about 4 miles outside Bury. The meetings usually start at about 8.00pm and are very informal and we have the chance to chat over a (soft) drink about our latest upgrades, engine problems, Mini runs, club stands at local events and all other Mini related matters.

We have a trading post where you can sell or buy bits and pieces. Advertising is at no cost to you. Click on the trading post page to see what’s there.

If you have an interest in the car and want to think about joining before committing, just turn up at the next meeting or event to parade your pride and joy, along with the rest of us.

You may want to follow the links to other sites on the next pages, some may be of interest to you.  Thanks for looking.

                                        LAST YEAR’S SUFFOLK RUN (2011).

For a picture of me handing over the Ipad to Leigh Baldwin, go to the Suffolk Run 2011 page or click on THIS LINK.

WE MADE JUST OVER £1000 ON THE DAY. £500 HAS GONE TO THE CHILDREN’S WARD AT BURY HOSPITAL, £250 TO THE ALDEBURGH UNITED CHARITIES AND £250 TO ORCHID.

DETAILS OF THE FINANCES CAN BEEN SEEN BY CLICKING HERE.

As promised, the latest updates to the site will now be noted with the date of the update, what page and a summary of what the update is. I will leave the update dates on for a month (or so!).

Date            Page                     Update details

09/05/12       Home                    Picture added.

17/05/12      Future Events         Updated.

03/04/12   Trading Post           Automatic Mini for sale - new pictures

                                               Italian Job Mini for sale - details

                                                      New project Mini 1000 City E

29/04/12        Suffolk Run 2012          New photos and new page.

 JOINING THIS YEAR.

We have put together a programme of events we will be attending next season, but this is still subject to additions. If you want to become a member of the club and be involved in the events, please fill out the 2012 membership form available HERE.  The cost is staying at £15 per year for a single membership and £18 for family membership. This cost relates to £1 per month plus £3 (or £6 for family membership) to cover insurances for our meetings, web site and runs.

We have 32 paid up members this year, so still plenty of places! If you want the special offers, please fill in the membership form - thanks!

If you join the Club, you will get a membership card and we have a parts club account at Motorspares. To qualify for the discounts they offer, just present the membership card at any of their shops. There will also be reduced or free entry to some of the shows we will attend.

THERE ARE WEB SITES OF OTHER CLUBS ON THE CONTACT PAGE:

The Norfolk Mini Owners Club, East Anglian Practical Classics, POSH Mini Owners Club, Essex Mini Club, Safmini, The Mini Register (Free to join) and a new club, MiniClubUK.

Gary Hind and Michael Reilly have started a business supplying T-shirts to the car enthusiasts. Club T-shirts or special event shirts can be done with a minimum run of 20. For more details, take a look at the website:  www/dogfootclothing.com.

YOU CAN READ A REPORT ON THE 2012 SUFFOLK RUN AND LOOK AT A FEW PICTURES BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK OR BY GOING TO THE SUFFOLK RUN 2012 PAGE.

SUFFOLK RUN 2012.

90 Mini’s and MINI’s ON THE RUN and A SUPERB DISPLAY AT ALDEBURGH.

Thanks to all our sponsors, all who came on the run and all who contributed to the draw. We made just over £900 on the day, split between our three charities. Details of how the money has been divided up can be viewed by clicking HERE.

WHICH IS THE REAL COUNTRYMAN!!  THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW JUST ABOUT 50 YEARS OF PROGRESS!

PICTURES ABOVE ARE FROM THE SUFFOLK RUN 2012.

Below we have a photograph of me presenting the Rainbow Ward with a laptop computer plus case, some anti-virus software, various CD’s as asked for, and a voucher for £70 for more CD’s as required. It may not look much but there is £500 worth of goodies there - thanks to all of you who contributed.

Accepting them on behalf of the hard working ward members is 7 year old (nearly 8!) Summer Rose Wells and Hospital Play Specialist Leigh Baldwin.