NEWS | MCC Nene Valley

Due to alterations by Lloyds Bank, our Treasurer can take payment by cash or BACS, but unfortunately we have to add 50p to every payment made by cheque, due to Bank charges.

We will now have to impose a £10 non returnable deposit for rallies where food and/or entertainment have been arranged. This is the result of several recent ' no shows with no communication '

Message from our Chairman

Following the 2025 AGM at Oundle, I am pleased to tell you that you do have a Committee willing to stand for a further year. However we are in a very vulnerable position, in that all of the present incumbents are of a certain age, and if anything should happen to any one of those members, then we have no-one in the wings, so to speak, who could slide across into any of the mandatory required positions for the group to carry on.

I am appealing to Nene Valley Group members to really consider volunteering to help our very successful and happy group move forward, and remove some of that vulnerability. You don't get any perks being on the Committee - just a great feeling that you are putting something back into this great Club of yours. We are a well oiled ( some will say well lubricated! ) team that I am very proud to be part of, but we do need extra help.

Please speak to me , or any member of the Committee and we will be only too pleased to explain any of our roles, and what is involved.

I do look forward to hearing from you please ! Paul

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The ' Nene Valley on Tour ' season begins with a visit to Wareham Rugby Club, from 19th to 24th June.

Plenty to do and see at Wareham :-

A 10 minute walk into the centre of Wareham, with 6 pubs, several cafes, chip shop, supermarkets , butchers, Rex 1920's cinema and a museum.

A 13 minute walk to the quay, with restaurants, and a Farmers Market on Saturday. Watch the boats, hire a motorboat or a rowing boat, or just take a boat trip along the river, enjoy a riverside walk.

Walk the medieval town walls.

Take a bus to Corfe Castle, the Blue Pool at Swanage, or Poole.

Go to Norden for a trip on the heritage steam railway to Swanage, stopping at Corfe Castle.

From there we move on to Royal Victoria Park at Netley, from 24th to 29th June.

Set in what is now beautiful parkland, with a short walk down to Southampton Water, to watch the cruise ships arriving and departing, there is a lot of history here, and it is within a short distance from Southampton.

From Netley, we are at Weymouth Rugby Club from the 29th June to 5th July, where we have a joint meet with the West Wessex Group.

Why not join the smallest Group with the biggest hearts at one, or all of these meets?

Please book with Pat and she will tell you more about the venues, and what is going on. Her details are on the Rally page.

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63rd NATIONAL RALLY, Statfold Country Park

We had 10 vans at this years National, with three 'first-timers', Ian and Susan, Martin and Elaine and David and Janet, with one van joining us from Northern Counties and one from Anglia. I hope you enjoyed your time with us, and that we see you again at our meets. It was nice to see John and Ann back into the fold after a long absence. The weather and venue were superb, and I don't think I have attended a happier National. Even the AGM was the shortest on record, with no questions or criticism of COM at all. Was it that everyone was trying to escape the heat of the marquee, or that COM and all their 'elves' had done such a superb job of organising this years National? I think it was the latter, so well done to you all for your hard work! Party Night we were given the rather drab colour of silver grey, so we dressed as mice, and had a Mad Mouse Tea Party with plenty of cheese and other nibbles. Some made use of the free buses into Tamworth, whilst others savoured the interesting narrow gauge museum on site, or took a train ride. Most evenings it was so warm in the marquee , that we sat outside listening to the live music, supporting Alan's bar and snack trailer. At the closing ceremony David and Janet kindly ' volunteered ' to carry our precious Nene Valley Banner. Monday evening we gathered around Paul's van where his secret wine store was eagerly consumed. John showed us pictures he was capturing of the sun, moon and planets, and we chatted until late into the night. Hopefully more from our Group will be encouraged to join us in 2027! PAT

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Next Meets -

Please note - The AGM will now be at Prince William School, Oundle from Friday 30th October 2026 until Sunday 1st November 2026

NENE VALLEY ON TOUR

June 19-24

Wareham Rugby Club, BH20 4HY

June 24-29

Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley, SO31 5GA

June 29- July 5

Weymouth Rugby Club, DT3 5HZ ( Joint meet with West Wessex Group )

July 16 - 24

Reydon Community Centre, IP18 6PA

July 24 - 29

Homestead Lake, Weeley, Clacton CO16 9JN

Amended date for Cranford Steam Fayre - Start 1pm Thursday 24/09/2026, finish 12 midday Monday 28/09/2026. The price, set by the site owner is fixed at £70 for 1 to 4 nights camping and unlimited entry to the show.

The SCARECROWS are back !!

Harpole village is holding the Scarecrow Festival this year , and Nene Valley will be there -

September 11-14 2026