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Firstly, a big thanks to @Chris Broster for all his efforts in recent years, both in our area and beyond for the club. With Chris' time taken up with other things, including an ambitious rebuild of his car, it gives me the chance to become AO for the area. So, three and a half years after building my first Westfield I'm looking forward to taking on the challenge and getting more involved with the club. And thinking about our area, Bristol & Bath is a great city region, but we also have the fabulous Cotswold area on our doorstep and it's my favourite go-to place for run outs, so we're changing things up slightly and combining into a new area - Bristol, Bath & Cotswolds - a slightly bigger patch with a lot more opportunity for adventure. I'm open to any and all suggestions for activity so please post here or drop me a line with any ideas. I try to be fairly active and I'm usually out in the Westfield for a blat most weekends, although I do hibernate and sorn over winter, emerging at the start of March. I propose to collaborate closely with Kitnet (www.kitnet.uk) who are a national kit car club but with their base in Bristol, and I know quite a few local members are already part of both clubs. Kitnet are a friendly bunch and they already organise evening meets and various activities across the wider south west patch, so I'll be bringing the clubs together and signposting to the Kitnet events too. My thanks to the chiefs at both clubs for readily agreeing to this mutually beneficial approach. I'm looking forward to being at lots of events throughout the year - but it would be great to get a regular monthly meet going. My initial thought is to organise morning run outs, perhaps something on the first weekend of each month. Let me know if you'd be up for that and I'll look to get the first one organised. I will then complement that with everything else that's happening. I've got a couple of events that I'm already looking at in April and May so will also post about those separately. Roll on spring and some good weather! Cheers all, Paul.

Thank you to @Chris Broster and congratulations to @Paul Baker - Bristol Bath and Cotswold AO. It looks like this area is going to be a great place to own a Westfield and it will be wonderful to watch it evolve. Meeting with other club's is an excellent idea, I combine my WSCC events with meets put on by the local car museum, of which we are members of also. Look out for Paul's car on your WSCC calendar for February (tomorrow), I had a peek earlier today👍 We should also very soon have an AO for not only the North East but also Scotland, so there is everything to look forward to as we all emerge from the winter hibernation. Great news.

Having a couple of days in the lake district.

Nice one Paul, I’m sure you will do a great job 👍👍 Would be great to link up with you whenever possible and perhaps for a mega convoy up to Malvern? We have a few northern Somerset members who may well find it easier to join some of your drives so I’ll point them your way if you post up about them 👍

Nice one, Paul. Let us know when/where the monthly meetings will be. See you soon!

@Paul Baker - Bristol Bath and Cotswold AO great idea to combine areas - typically I just moved from the Cotswolds to Hampshire though.......

Thanks Stu, appreciate that, would be great to link up whenever we can. And you’re on for the Malvern Mega convoy! Enjoyed the chance to join you guys last year.

Great job Paul! Catch up soon mate with luck

I’ve just done my renewal and my costs have jumped this year. Been with Howdens for a few years but have switched to Adrian Flux. Just over £300, but then again I am on six points (both for SP50s) and I’ve got a guaranteed valuation

Bagpuss's little brother, it might have larger dimensions but it is not as majestic as the famous Bagpuss

Hi, Some very sensible comments already. I’ve done about 12k miles so far and on the road all year round. I’d invest in some LED headlights with day time running lights and use them all the time. Get the cheque book out and get buying! You won’t regret it! Enjoy!

Here's my car which I jokingly call "Wheely Bin Blue" it's actually Electric Blue. The garage door which isn't exactly the same is Signal Blue RAL 5005.

Does this count????? 🤣