Hi Chris Well what can I say ( hopefully with the spell checker working ) I think Paul B has said it al,l when I first came across the delorean club a few people took me the wrong way, but o no not Chris you helped me go from nothing to helping with the club stands, meeting all the gang in the club and gaining much more trust worthy friends that I have never thought I get, you always said if you want a delorean then come back after you saved up in your delorean fund ( Sam's draw in the bedroom) then when I rang the other week I said got the money Chris you said well then I got a better thing for you then it was like giving me my driving licence again I brought Herman and my own back to the future car as well so if it was not for Chris my dream had never come true all I can say is this man is a legend Evan to the words saying if your going to build delorean glen build it with style so from all the club, and friends that you helped out in the bad time and good I wish you all the best with Parnham palace and hope that will see you in the future ( not in the past ) on club runs when your project is all over with its going to be Very hard to find some one to fill your shoes matey Nice one Chris Regards Glen Hale BTTF vin 02631 "Herman" Doc No.437 (T) + 44 (0) 01922 442836 (M) + 44(0) 07855 495526 (E) Glenhale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Club Website: www.deloreans.co.uk _____ From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carl Hammond Sent: 09 June 2006 14:02 To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [doc] Secretary Retireing Hi Chris, I am sorry to hear that you are stepping down as club secretary, as you are what makes the DOC such a unique and special car club to be in (just like the DeLorean itself really! :O) I certainly don't blame you for wanting to go out on a high though, you only have to look at last weeks hugely successful Lotus weekend alone being a stand out example of that! I have never been a member of a car club before, but the few years that I have been part of the DOC (and despite the fact that I am not yet an owner), you have always made me feel extremely welcome, and have always answered my questions (which you have probably heard a million times before) with the same enthusiasm as ever. You can see how much genuine love you have for the DeLorean and it certainly rubs off on other people, explaining (like Paul says) just why this club has continued to get bigger and better as time goes by, and the fact that the average age to own a DMC now works out at just 28 years old, I think speaks for itself! You certainly deserve a huge pat on the back. :O) I know that I keep saying this, but I feel extremely proud to be a part of this fantastic little club! Thank you for everything Chris. All the best with the house, and see you in the future! ;O) Best Regards Carl Hammond DOC361 Paul <aqzj73@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:aqzj73%40dsl.pipex.com> com> wrote: Hi Chris. Im sure everyone will tell you the same, when I say we'll be very sorry to see you go. You've really given this club your heart and soul, and its paid off, by being one of the finest car clubs there is. The numbers simply speak for themselves! You have been the driving force behind the success of this club, which has simply got bigger and better as the years go by. I wish you and your wife, all the very best for a long and relaxing retirement, as im sure it will be once your house is completed. I presume some kind of leaving party or "Soiree" is in order, when the time comes? And dont think for one minute that your retirement will keep us away from Parnham Pallace. You've made way too many friends to shrug us off that easily! :^p All the very best, Kindest Regards, Paul Birks DOC298 BAKNTIM Vin#0981 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Parnham" <secretary@deloreans <mailto:secretary%40deloreans.co.uk> .co.uk> To: <doc-uk@yahoogroups. <mailto:doc-uk%40yahoogroups.com> com> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 6:43 AM Subject: [doc] Secretary Retireing Dear all, I have decided to retire as club secretary. Why have I chosen to announce it on our newsgroup? Well the person that takes over, needs to be enthusiastic and keen, that were such members are. There are several reasons I have come to this decision. Firstly, I may as well go out on a "High" The last few months for been particularly successful/ enjoyable for me and the club.. To have such a good time at our Lotus meeting, following on from taking my D to Buckingham Palace.well I don't really think I can top that. Secondly, I will have more time to devote to building our new house or "Parnham Palace" as it has been nicknamed by some who have seen the foundations! On a practical level, when we move in, it will involve notifying dozens of magazines etc of the new address of the "Secretary of the UK DOC". This may as well be the new person. We can decide, finally who my replacement will be at our next AGM, probably at the next NEC. What is involved in being the secretary? Your name address, telephone number readily availably in all classic car magazines, websites etc etc for ANYBODY to see. You must be contactable at any hour of the day or night. (I have never had any sort of trouble regarding this, apart from a couple of late phone calls, in all my time as secretary). It takes a good few hours a week. You need to be organised. It helps if you are not counting every penny, as unexpected bills often pop up and need addressing, before I can get Dave to reimburse me. You have to have a thick skin and don't easily take offence. You need to be sympathetic to our very young members, who only have BTTF in mind. I could go on all day. Lets open up the discussion and see where it leads us. Regards Chris P DOC 2. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@ <mailto:doc-uk-unsubscribe%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger <http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com> .yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> You can search right from your browser? It's easy and it's free. 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