We're incredibly lucky to live in our part of the world but we're also spread far and wide across a large region! Some of us are travelling over an hour each way to attend club meetings so after a number of discussions we've decided to change our longstanding arrangement that monthly club nights will be on the evening of the last Wednesday of the month.

From January 2020 our region will meet on the last Sunday of the month. Venues will change over the year as we attempt to reduce the commute and anyone can volunteer to arrange a Sunday meeting and a run out - just drop me a note and the start point,route, duration and venue are all up to you!  

Version 1 of our 2020 calendar is below.

​Martin

North Cumbria & the Borders Region Report December 2019
 
Not a lot to report this month up here in Cumbria; the gritters are out, the days are short and after another MoT (with the usual ‘Noisy Exhaust’ advisory!) I’ve tucked the Griff away for winter.
 
Our club meetings have now moved to the final Sunday each month – we’re trying out a few different venues to make sure as many members as possible have the chance to meet up without lots of travel to and from each gathering
 
We returned to the Greenhill Hotel at Red Dial near Wigton this month, we had a great time, good food, great conversation with everyone looking forward to the festive season – full Christmas party report next month.
 
I also discovered the answer to that perennial question – ‘what sort of car does a Tuscan owner take to the shops when they need a pint of milk?’ The answer came courtesy of Dave and Muriel who joined us for lunch, arriving in style in their beautiful Bentley Continental Flying Spur!
 
The paintwork matches the Tuscan perfectly but the 6 litre W12 is a little quieter…
 
Thanks to all at the Club and our amazing members up here in Cumbria and the Scottish Borders for all your support over the last twelve months, merry Christmas and Happy New Year one and all.
 
Martin

North Cumbria & the Borders Region Report November 2019
 
This month we have a report on the 2019 Rusty Nail Run, courtesy of our Deputy RO, the legendary Colin Muir;
 
Neil and Tommy from Stranraer organised the RUSTY NAIL RUN X!. The main venue
was the North West Castle Hotel, Stranraer. 30 cars took part, mainly TVRs, including
the White Elephant, a Sagaris, lots of wedges, other models and makes, making up the
Numbers.

The weekend started on Friday afternoon with Neil and Tommy greeting all the guests
handing them their innovative Welcome Pack which included cheese from a  local
producer, plus lots of other goodies. As we were dining in the hotel on Saturday a large
group of us descended on a local restaurant where we dined rather well. Iona and I
were then pleasantly surprised when Tommy presented us with a huge cake for our
50th wedding anniversary which was that day, half of which was served up to the 28 to
all present and the rest taken home.
 
Neil’s Saturday run was driven in perfect conditions for tops down. The route covered an
area of about 100 miles of B roads with superb scenery and pretty fishing villages along
the way.

The hotel served a fantastic 4 course meal on Saturday evening and the batten
was then passed to Garry who will organize next year’s run in Perthshire. The raffle
raised over £600 for a cancer charity and the dancing went on until the wee small
hours, hence the later Sunday start.
 
Waking up to a showery morning some cars risked tops off but by late morning were forced to put them back on as the thunder roared in. This run took us through South Ayrshire, stopping at Girvan. Circling the Galloway forest lunch was served in Catstrand where those who were not staying further night said their goodbyes. All in all it was a fabulous weekend thanks to Neil and Tommy whose organization skills left nothing to chance. The weather, the scenery and the
company made this one of the best RNR weekends on record.
 
All the best
 
Colin

North Cumbria & the Borders Region Report October 2019
 
Well August didn’t quite turn out as planned - the Dumfries show was cancelled due to torrential  rain and high winds - disappointing but the organisers had to put safety first. Unfortunately none of us could make the new date but hopefully we’ll have better luck next year. Our Summer barbeque plans also went a bit awry but came good in the end!
 
Bronwen and I had planned to hold the barbeque at Seascale again but we’re doing some building work and for once things are ahead of schedule. Unfortunately our garden now looks like a ploughed field! Lucky for us that our esteemed Deputy RO stepped in at short notice. Colin and Iona very kindly hosted us at Eastriggs, we had a great time - as well as our usual team we were joined by visitors from Lancashire and the West of Scotland regions.
 
Visiting the Muir clan is always a pleasure; Iona’s legendary hospitality, Colin’s wine cellar and a chance to see what projects Campbell has on the go in the best equipped garage in the region!
 
We’re considering a change to our normal club meetings, moving to more weekend meets at different locations to make sure everyone in the region has a chance to get together without lots of travel. Keep an eye on the region website at .http://www.tvrcc-northcumbria.co.uk for details. We also post updates on Facebook - search ‘TVR Cumbria and Lancashire’
 
All the best
 
Martin

North Cumbria & the Borders Region Report September 2019
 
The weather up North has been nice and kind; we enjoyed a good day out recently at the Rotating Wheels show in Gosforth. The event was organised by our local Rotary Club and it raised over three thousand pounds for good causes in the area. We fielded a Tamora, Tuscan and a Griff - a nice selection!
 
John and Tricia led us out on a nice evening run prior to our latest club night. As the organisers they got to choose our start and finish points - we set off from Gretna Green through the lovely Annan countryside then onto Dornock and Kirkpatrick Fleming before heading up through Ecclefechan to Lockerbie for dinner at the Somerton House Hotel. We had a great turnout friends old and new - it was lovely to see Jonathan’s Taimar for the first time, complete with canine stowaway!
 
Bronwen and I had a weekend at Cadwell Park, mainly to see our son racing his Renault Clio in the Tricolore Trophy series where he managed overall placings of 3rd and  2nd in races. Despite this impressive achievement the highlight of the weekend for me was seeing the two TVR Griffiths in the CMMC Series, fighting out with a variety of fast Fords and modified saloon cars!
 
Members of the region will be up at the Dumfries Motor Show next, another small but select gathering is  on the cards, full report next month. Take a look at our photo gallery on the region website at .http://www.tvrcc-northcumbria.co.uk We also post updates on Facebook - search ‘TVR Cumbria and Lancashire’
 
All the best
 
Martin