Events 2016

[Keith Clements]

January 24: New Year Lunch – Waggon and Horses, Manchester Road, Eaton, Congleton, CW12 2JD (1 mile of on A34). Noon for 1pm(see panel overleaf).

February 28: Cheshire Workshops, Barrack Lane, Burwardsley CH3 9PF.

March 20: details to follow.

April 24: ‘Drive It Day’, details to follow.

May 27 to 30: JCC National Rally, Puckrup Hall, Tewkesbury.

July 02/03: Llangollen Railway Classic Transport Weekend – details to follow. August: Ex-Employees Reunion, Bradford.

August 27: Croots Farm Shop Open Day – details to follow.

September 09 to 12: Section weekend incl. AGM at the Egerton Arm, Astbury.

September 24/25: North West Vintage Rally, Victoria Park, Widnes.

October Friday, 07 to Monday, 10: Weekend away at the Brackenrigg Inn, Watermillock, Ullswater, CA11 0LP.

Other events in the NW area; these are the dates which have been ‘claimed’ so far by the organisers, as published in the magazine Old Glory; they should be regarded as provisional at this time, and confirmed as the season gets under way.

May 13-May 15 WW1 memories/live steam, Apedale Valley Rly, nr. Newcastle-u-Lyme. http://www.ww1-event.org

May 28-May 30 Smallwood Vint. Rally, Sandbach. 01782 511477

may 28-30 Ashley Hall Rally, Altrincham. 01751 200839

June 11/12North Rode Vin. Rally, Congleton. 01625 614552

June 18/19 1,000 Engine Rally, Chelford info@1000engines.co.uk

June 25/26 Kelsall Steam Rally, Tarvin, Ches. 077 399 58294

July 09/10 Cheshire Steam Fair, Grappenhall 01751 200839

July 30/31 Cumbria Steam Gather., Flookburgh http://www.steamgathering.org.uk

August 06/07 Cromford Stean Rally, Derbys. 01629 582272

August 13/14 Astle Park Steam Rally, Chelford 01751 200839

September 17/18 North Rode Trnspt. Show, Congleton 01625 614552


On Sunday, January 24th we enjoy our post-festivities lunch at the Waggon and Horses, Manchester Road, Eaton, Congleton, CW12 2JD (1 mile of on A34). Noon for 1pm. Starters:Chicken Liver Pate with House Chutney; Leek & Potato Soup with Warm Crust Bread; Fan of Melon with Seasonal Fruit & Coulis. Mains:Roast Beef Dinner with Yorkshire pudding & Homemade Gravy; Chicken in a White Wine & Mushroom Sauce; Fillet of Salmon in a Hollandaise Sauce (mains are served with New Potatoes, Roast Potatoes & Vegetables).Desserts:Cheesecake of the Day with Cream or Ice Cream; Apple Crumble with Cream, Ice Cream or Custard; Chocolate Brownie with Cream or Ice Cream; Ice Cream Sundae. £18.50, including Tea or Coffee. Please send your menu choices and cheque payable to Jowett Car Club NW Section to David Mason, by 9th January.

On February 28th we pay a visit to Cheshire Workshops, Barrack Lane, Burwardsley CH3 9PF. Meet at 11 o’clock. Park in front of the main building on the left as you enter the car park. Candle making, pottery decoration, badge and key ring making, plus many other craft activities. A shop selling all sorts of 'arty crafty' things. Victorian Penny Arcade. Stunning views across Cheshire from the Chandlers Restaurant where you can get light lunches to full roast. Directions: From A49 (from north or south) or A534 (from west) follow signs to Beeston/Beeston Castle/Peckforton Castle. Then follow brown signs 'Cheshire Workshops' or ‘Candle Factory’ (rather confusingly both signs are used!). It is well signposted but when you get nearer the WorkshopsDONOT follow the SatNavand don't become distracted by signs for ‘Ice Cream Factory’! A Report from Tim Brown on our Christmas Lunch at the Egerton Arms, Astbury: I sincerely hope that this report from the NW Section will not perhaps be as prickly as that submitted by our friends in the East Anglian Section in December’s Jowetteer. We celebrated our ‘end of term’ with a Christmas Dinner at a Congleton hostelry attracting over forty hungry members and welcoming attendees from the Northern and Midland Sections. Seasonal fayre was devoured with little left on plates, and wine glasses drained dry. Our esteemed Editor delivered one of his usual wonderful multifarious quizzes resulting in a winning team which achieved about 60% accuracy - which isn’t too bad as some of the questions were too obscure for the average mind! Well done Alan. Jowett attendance mustered an 8hp lorry and a Jupiter, but the weather was atrocious. The NW section conveys goodwill and hearty best wishes to all for 2016.