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Subject: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Micca Date: 23 Jan 07 - 06:16 PM
UK Friends of The MudcatThere has been a recent change of Officials. Gareth Williams has stepped down as Treasurer. John Routledge has taken over his duties, and John "Giok" MacKenzie has been co-opted onto the Committee.Pending elections, money will continue to be transferred via Bill Sables to Max on a quarterly basis. The mechanics of this are being looked at to see if there is a more direct method of transfer.These arrangements will remain in place pending election of new Officials which we hope will be held by Easter 2007 In the absence of a 3D meeting we need a membership list for voting purposes. Persons wishing to become members should PM their name address and email address to John "Giok" MacKenzie and they will be added to the membership list. Additionally nominations are required for positions as FoM Officials ie Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer together with two auditors. Members can nominate one person, for each of the vacant positions, including themselves, no seconder is necessary Applications and nominations should be received before March 1st 2007 to enable elections to take place quickly. A Financial Audit would be carried out before handover to new officials and we hope that the existing auditors would carry this out. A Permathread dedicated to FoM will be created which will be used to inform members of events and fund-raising activities, and any amounts raised at the various UK MudMeets, the thread will be edited to focus on current matters, and reflect the core of FoM activity. *Member Registration *The only qualification required is an interest in supporting Mudcat and residing in the UK. No membership fee is required. We anticipate membership of less than 100 rather than several hundreds The biggest input members will have is producing ideas for fund- raising activities and carrying them out. Persons wishing to become members should PM their name address and email address to John"Giok"MacKenzie and they will be added to the membership, nominations for office bearers and auditors should also be made at this time. Applications and nominations should be received before March 1st 2007 to enable early elections to take place. |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: John MacKenzie Date: 24 Jan 07 - 05:10 AM For those of you who may be wondering about UK FoM let me give you a brief history. It was started at a great Mudgathering in Stony Stratford in 2002, when it was decided to run a raffle and donate the proceeds to Max as a means of helping towards the cost of running this site. We elected a few office bearers and opened a bank account and one or two people set up standing orders with their banks, to pay a small monthly amount to FoM. At almost every Mudgathering since then, including the Euro gatherings, people have donated items as raffle prizes, and the monies raised have found their way to Max to show our appreciation of the Mudcat Cafe. Quite a lot of money has been raised, and has gone to Max, exact figures will be given when we do our audit, but I know it's in excess of £1000. So that's roughly what it's all about, and so many people have helped in different ways, and in the end it's all for our benefit. People like Hilary [MGAS], Jane [Mrs Duck] and Kate [Fibula Mattock] have all run Mudgathers and raffles to help the cause, there are others too, but I can't remember them all, but a big thanks is due to those who do these things for no return. So please register as a member, and donate the raffle prizes, and buy the raffle tickets too, it will give you a warm glow, honest! Just your name, home address, and e-mail address is all we require. If you want to volunteer as an office bearer,{we only have them as we are collecting money and we need to keep accounts}, then please do. Or nominate someone, with their permission, to help run things, please do so. It's all in a good cause folkies!!! Giok |
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Subject: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: John Routledge Date: 24 Jan 07 - 07:11 AM On the financial side I now have all the Bank Statements etc since FoM was set up in 2002 and will produce a package for audit before the end of the month.This Audit will enable the new office bearers to start with a clean sheet so to speak.The amount sent by FoM to date is in excess of £2500. Future Bank Statements will be sent direct and I will therefore be able to deal with specific enquiries, via PM, regarding individual transactions. This will normally be possible by return. Happy Fundraising to All |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: My guru always said Date: 24 Jan 07 - 05:37 PM Very glad to see this is Reincarnated & Revived, well done Chaps!! Hil x |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Splott Man Date: 26 Jan 07 - 05:22 AM I'm in |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: My guru always said Date: 26 Jan 07 - 07:50 AM There have been so many Catters supporting various MudGathers & MudRaffles over the past few years, I'm sure they'll all be registering as soon as they click on this thread. Let's keep it at the top Chaps! |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Alec Date: 27 Jan 07 - 07:03 AM "I'm in" Said Alec,as an excuse to send this important thread toppermost again. :-) |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Liz the Squeak Date: 27 Jan 07 - 10:46 AM Coming soon (possibly) - the opportunity to have Liz the Squeak squeaking as your mobile phone ringtone! £5 to Mudcat to have it, £10 to Mudcat NOT to have it!!! LTS |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: SINSULL Date: 27 Jan 07 - 10:58 AM I vote that you all move across the Pond and live in Maine. Then you won't have such difficulties sending Max money. SINS, the Practical |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: John MacKenzie Date: 27 Jan 07 - 10:58 AM You're selling yourself short there Liz G ¦¬] |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Bernard Date: 27 Jan 07 - 12:02 PM Yup - most people would pay 50 quid NOT to have it!! Hee hee!! ;o) |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: gnomad Date: 27 Jan 07 - 04:15 PM Don't think my [half-brick-size] mobile does ring tones, so I'm safe. Are the bank account details unchanged? I used to send odd bits of spare dosh, and would hope to do so again once trade restarts for the summer. |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Fidjit Date: 28 Jan 07 - 08:23 AM No British bank account and here in Sweden we stopped writing cheques when the biro came out. I'll let someone have some cash at Miskin. Probably Hillary. But then probbly the bar as well. Chas |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Geordie-Peorgie Date: 28 Jan 07 - 05:23 PM Aah'm in!! My life has changed so much since aah met you's lot - For the better aah hev te say |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: My guru always said Date: 29 Jan 07 - 05:43 AM Happy to collect and forward any donations at Miskin Chas! In case anyone else wants to do the same I'll also probably be happy to receive donantions at: Cheltenham on the Saturday, MBS Reunion, Crediton (Mudgather on Saturday), Upton, Fox & Hounds, Chippenham, Pennymoor, Alcester, Forest Folk, Travelling Folk, Warwick, Sidmouth, Grove, Shrewsbury, Wareham Wail, Bromyard, Tenterden on the Saturday, Banbury (Probable Mudgather), Bampton & Bedworth (Probable Mudgather) so far! |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: MMario Date: 29 Jan 07 - 04:08 PM I nominate that the current slate of officers serve until either: a) they resign or b) they fail a vote of confidence. |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: John MacKenzie Date: 30 Jan 07 - 04:39 AM Right John send us yer details and welcome to you. I have had a wee note from Andy [Mudguard] in Munich, reminding me that he was one of the original members of UK FoM when it was formed at Stoney Stratford. So if nobody else objects, I'd like to extend the invitation to our friends in Europe to join us. After all they have contributed at various Euro gatherings towards Mudcat funds, and that's what we are all about. So Andy, Wilfried, Suzanne, Bente, etc etc. Please feel free to join us. Giok |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: My guru always said Date: 30 Jan 07 - 07:34 AM I second MMario's thoughts in nominating: John Routledge John Giok MacKenzie Micca Patterson as they're all fab Catters & willing & able!! At the risk of seeming a bit thick: Are there any other positions apart from Treasurer, Secretary & Membership/Returning Officer etc. needing to be filled? Or is it just these positions we're talking about? |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Micca Date: 30 Jan 07 - 09:40 AM Hils, we will create a special post just for you, as Lord High Raffler (responsible for extracting money with threats and menaces) armed only with a book of tickets and a tin of sweeties!!! |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Susanne (skw) Date: 30 Jan 07 - 05:42 PM Right, I'll join. What details do you need? I'll see to it that a decent amount of funds is collected at the Eurogathering in Kiel next May. And I suggest the "UK Friends of Mudcat" rename themselves the "UK and EU Friends of Mudcat" or even the "EU Friends of Mudcat". |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Lanfranc Date: 31 Jan 07 - 05:28 AM Count me in - see PM. I have auditing experience, if that is of any use. Way back in 2002, after the foundation meeting, I drafted a Constitution for the UKFoM, sent it to Gareth and heard no more. Did anything ever come of it? I've not been the most active of Mudcatters lately, having been incapacitated to a greater or lesser extent for most of the past couple of years with a serially broken arm. Now this has been fixed (again), barring another RTA you may well see more of me. You have been warned! Alan |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Micca Date: 31 Jan 07 - 05:40 AM Suzanne and Bente, we could just make you "Honorary Brits" .........Ducks and runs for cover!!! What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: My guru always said Date: 31 Jan 07 - 07:15 AM I am delighted to nominate Lanfranc to do auditing!! |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: John Routledge Date: 31 Jan 07 - 11:16 AM Almost there MMario :0) As the original idea of FoM was to enable small non US$ donations to be transmitted to the US without huge transfer costs how about "Non US$ Friends of Mudcat" *smile* Looks like we have come full circle back to FoM as a suitable title. Lanfranc you may or may not be delighted to hear that the constitution currently used by FoM is probably the one you drafted and your work was not in vain. |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: dick greenhaus Date: 31 Jan 07 - 11:22 AM Will the funds continue to be funneled through Bill Sables? The FoM/Sables/CAMSCO/Max conduit has worked well, wih no fees to anyone. |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: John Routledge Date: 31 Jan 07 - 11:46 AM Yes indeed Dick. That is the intention. |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Susanne (skw) Date: 31 Jan 07 - 07:39 PM "East of pond" sounds ok! I could live with "Continental Friends of Mudcat" as well. As tu the EU debate, I think we'd better leave that till May as the thread might get too long to be handled comfortably ... :-) |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: John MacKenzie Date: 03 Feb 07 - 08:49 AM Right I now have 24 definite members with a couple more remaining to be confirmed. What has been suggested is that we retain the status quo for now, with the following office bearers, as we are almost starting again with a clean slate due to the hiatus which ensued after our initial conception. Chairman John Giok MacKenzie Secretary Micca Patterson Treasurer John Routledge Auditor 1 Alan Francis Auditor 2 Volunteer required So all those in favour say aye, any against please suggest an alternative! Our sole raison d'etre is to raise money to help fund the costs of running this site, by means of raffles and donations. We are not going to get bogged down in procedures and petty bureaucracy. Members will not be required to attend meetings cyber or otherwise, we're all just here to help Mudcat, by helping to run Mudgathers and raffles etc. Votes will be sought only to replace office holders or agree means of raising cash. Any monies are sent to the treasurer, he banks it, and on a quarterly basis writes a cheque to Bill Sables who does business with the US, and he then sends the equivalent dollar amount to Dick Greenhaus, who is one of Max's co conspirators. That way it gets there at no added cost to FoM East! So anyone thinking of volunteering as an auditor, it's not a hard job, and the sums involved aren't too difficult. So any thoughts nominations volunteers, please let any of the office bearers know your ideas. Giok |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Alec Date: 03 Feb 07 - 10:09 AM Though I know I am an "Unknown quantity" to many,on the basis "One volunteer is worth a hundred pressed men" I am fully prepared to be second auditor, if that is acceptable to the majority. |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Bainbo Date: 03 Feb 07 - 03:53 PM Aye! |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: My guru always said Date: 03 Feb 07 - 05:04 PM Aye! |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Liz the Squeak Date: 04 Feb 07 - 06:18 AM So do we welcome new member 'Volunteer' or is Alec getting it? LTS |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Alec Date: 04 Feb 07 - 06:21 AM Alec hasn't been "getting it" for several days now. |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: John MacKenzie Date: 04 Feb 07 - 06:23 AM Well I'm quite happy to have Alec, he's nearly a Scot anyway G ¦¬] |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Alec Date: 04 Feb 07 - 06:28 AM Well my mother was from Greenock so maybe half Scot. |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Wolfgang Date: 04 Feb 07 - 07:04 AM I wouldn't have thought it necessary to ask, but some posts made me wonder: At Kiel, would you prepared to accept Euros as contributions to Mudcat or would you prefer me to bring the amount already changed into British pounds? Wolfgang (grinning) |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: John MacKenzie Date: 04 Feb 07 - 07:08 AM Sprachen ze mit Suzanne mein freund. G |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Micca Date: 04 Feb 07 - 09:24 AM Wolfgang, I think we would accept donations in Altarian Pobble beads if it will help Mudcat, after all, Money is money, "a Mark, a yen, a buck, or a pound money makes the world go round" |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: The Barden of England Date: 04 Feb 07 - 09:36 AM Aye |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: fat B****rd Date: 04 Feb 07 - 02:51 PM Aye, aye. |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: John MacKenzie Date: 04 Feb 07 - 02:57 PM That shallot! |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Leadfingers Date: 04 Feb 07 - 03:11 PM As the Onion seller used to say ! |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Susanne (skw) Date: 04 Feb 07 - 05:29 PM Have asked my bank for Altarian Pobble beads - they don't trade in them, advised me to try the Bank of England ... I'll stick to Euros! BTW, did I tell you there is a place in Kiel where you can buy your Branston's pickle, Walker's crisps and cans of Strongbow? The owner is German but has lived in the UK and then discovered a niche market importing real British produce. Makes good sandwiches as well! |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Mingulay Date: 04 Feb 07 - 06:24 PM As far as I'm concerned, Kiel is the best place for Branston pickle, preferably in the canal. But, I digress, if it's not likely to frighten the horses or offend ladies of a nervous disposition I would like to become a member of FoM (UK). May I ask if donations should be sent in EST, GMT or CET, after all, timing is everything. Not sure what I can do practically, but will try thinking for a change. As far as elctions are concerned, given my living quarters, I shall remain a "floating voter". PM on it's way Giok. |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Fidjit Date: 05 Feb 07 - 11:59 AM Be carefull what you accept. Alex Cambell used to say that when he came over the border (from Scotland) He changed all his fish bones and shells to the paper money that we use down here. Chas |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Splott Man Date: 05 Feb 07 - 12:05 PM Aye |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: John MacKenzie Date: 06 Feb 07 - 05:02 AM And again |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: Alec Date: 06 Feb 07 - 05:53 AM This is an observation & not a criticism but might it be quicker if anybody who wishes to say "nay" does so? (We've heard the Pirate noises, anybody wish to make Horse noises?) |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: John MacKenzie Date: 06 Feb 07 - 05:58 AM Neigh neigh Winnie lass. |
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Subject: RE: Permathread UK Friends of Mudcat From: GUEST,jOhn Date: 06 Feb 07 - 12:36 PM Wahts an altarian pobble bead? |
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