Re: [doc] Secretary Retireing

["essexdick" <tny1964@xxxxxxx>]

   I can only add to what everyone else has said and say thank you 
for all your help in the past, and the guidance you gave me, when 
getting my De.
   I hope you dont give it all up, as theres plenty more weekends to 
come, well i hope so any way. good luck.
     thanks TT  real name Tony 


--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Nick Tomlinson 
<nickandkathryntomlinson@...> wrote:
>
> I think eveyone will say the same thing Chris P.
>    
>   Hope you will still be an active member of the club even though 
you won't be the club secretary.
>    
>   I hope the next club secretary will get lots of support from the 
club whoever he/ she is.
>    
>   NickT.
> 
> glen hale <GLENHALE@...> wrote:
>           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@...
> 
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> 
> _____ 
> 
> 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@... <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.
> 
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