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Sunday, 3 July 2011
July Newsletter
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter July 2011.
Editor Matt Wright.
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/kingsley.parkwmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Club Phone No’s
Steward 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Race Night.
On Saturday 27th August we are holding a night at the races in the Concert Room. If you would like to sponsor a race or name a horse please contact Carl White or Paddy Mullally.
LIFE MEMBERS' (OR IS IT MOANERS?) OUTING
It is the same every year. I come to my office on the Sunday morning after all the Life Members who have gone on a free outing to a place of their choice to be assailed by the same old complaints from the same life members. Life members, by the way, who have never voiced their complaints to the Secretary of the club but who choose to ambush Committee members who are there to enjoy the company of fellow members.
One old chestnut is " Why are we in the CIU? What has it done for us?"
I spoke at the Union's Annual General Meeting at Blackpool this year where I itemised some items that directly affected this club. The club journal report of the relevant section is quoted hereunder: -
"Had the CIU not challenged the Gambling Act as it was going through Parliament clubs would have lost their £250 jackpot machines. For his club, that would have meant losing at least £30,000. A year. Also. the Union fought to get the prize limit for bingo raised before having to be licensed to play. They had partial success in raising the limit from £1000 to £2000 a year, and that saved his club £1600 a year.
The CIU alerted clubs to the possibility of rate reductions.... due to losses directly attributable to the smoking ban. My clubs rates went down by about £1000 per year. Dransfields, with the wholehearted support of the CIU, has been the main mover in getting category B3A machines (The Volcano) listed as exempt from VAT. Based on his club's income from the machine, it was better off to the tune of about £6000 per year.."
The above list is not exhaustive, but we would be worse off to the tune of about £38,000 every year on those items alone if we were not in the CIU.
The other month I reported about the windfall of VAT that saw £34,000 land in our bank in March. This was a one off that we would not have had a chance of if we did not have the support of the CIU.
HMRC are trying to get that money back and I am sure the CIU will be pulling its weight to try to ensure that does not happen.
There are other ongoing matters where the CIU is using every endeavour to support all CIU clubs in these perilous and difficult times.
I hope the above gives a flavour of what good the CIU does for us, and for us I mean each and every one of us!
The other old chestnut is about bar prices.
We have always owned up to not being the cheapest Club but neither are we by any means the most expensive. To compare our prices with Weatherspoons and the like is ridiculous. How many free outings for Life Members do they give? How often do they arrange free Panto's for member's children? How many of them have free entertainment three nights a week? How many provide bingo where all tickets sales are paid out in prizes and the costs are borne by the pub?
Yes, we do charge more than these super chains but we also give much, much more value as a club working for its members.
Our prices are as low as we dare go whilst our members choose other venues to drink at. Variety is certainly the spice of life and it is good to go to other places for a change. It is a fact that if more of our members chose this club more often the pressure on bar prices could be relieved.
Oh for the Sunday I can come to the office after the Life Member's outing and be regaled with tales of how grateful everyone was for the day out!
Barry Slasberg
Dragon Boat Race.
The South East Midlands Branch of the CIU is looking for volunteers to crew a Dragon Boat in a day of races to raise money for charity at Lilford Lodge Lakes, Barnwell on 4th September 2011.
The day starts at 9.00am and goes on until 6.00pm.
It is anticipated that there will be live music, a children’s funfair, displays including the Territorial Army, Hot food and snacks, a beer tent and various stalls and events.
Each boat will take part in a series of races with a winner's trophy being presented at the end of the day. Heineken Brewery is paying the £350.00 entrance fee.
All monies raised will go to support the local charities nominated by The Rotary Clubs of Nene Valley.
If you fancy your chances as a crewmember, please give your name to Barry Slasberg by the end of July. As this invitation will go across the Branch there may have to be a selection process if there are too many volunteers.
If you fancy a fun day out with your family, again let Barry know by the end of July and if there is a big enough demand the club will arrange transport and charge only the cost of the seat on the coach to get you there and back.
Bridge St Re-opens to Traffic.
Just a warning to our members that head for the town centre after an evening at the club, the council has decided to end the Bridge Street closure experiment. So from Friday 8th July traffic will return.
Big Name Tribute Weekend.
Join us on Friday July 15th for Lady Gaga, Saturday 16th for The Hollies and Sunday 17th for Blondie.
5-A-Side.
We entered two teams for the knockout tournament. A Team, Mark Day, Jack Grant, Richard Dunkley, Kev Marson and Christain. B Team, Richard Dunkley Snr, Shane Mathews, Jordan, Steve Abrams, Paul Collins and Roddy Cook.
The A Team reached the final where they lost 3-2. The A Team will now go on to represent us in the league that starts on Tuesday 5th July. We would like to thank Carlsberg for donating the strip for next season.
CIU Darts.
Well done the lads that played, the next round also at home will be played on Friday 8th.
Cabaret night.
You are invited to a first class Cabaret Night on October 22nd. There will be a buffet and the bar will be open till midnight.
The show will star the fabulous Birdman; a comedian and a top class duo will support him.
Tickets £8.00 on sale soon.
Concert Room Decorations.
Following the recent decorating of the concert room we ask all room hirers and partygoers to refrain from pinning, blue tacking or cellotaping etc banners and pictures and the like to the wall as damage is often caused in the removal.
Theme Nights.
In the addition of the race night and the cabaret night we hope to bring you more theme nights in the near future. If you have an idea for a themed night please contact Carl White or post your ideas in the suggestion box in the bar.
Obituary.Sadly we have to announce the death of Dave Elderton. Our condolences to his family and friends.
July Entertainment.
Friday 1st Nelson Vocalist
Saturday 2nd Midnight Hour Group,
Sunday 3rd Honeywell Trio 60s-Modern
Wednesday 6th Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 8th Carl Stevens Vocalist
Saturday 9th Paul Neon & The Saints Group
Sunday 10th Carly Jayne Vocalist
Friday 15th Sammy Lines Lady Gaga + 70-90s
Saturday 16th Uncle Tom Cobley Hollies Tribute + 60s
Sunday 17th Charlie Waterford Blondie Tribute + 70s
Friday 22nd DA Vocalist
Saturday 23rd Threepenny Bit Group 50s 60s 70s
Sunday 24th James T Vocalist
Friday 29th Stuart James Vocalist
Saturday 30th Hunsbury Central Group 60s-90s
Sunday 31st Mr Bip Vocalist
Bingo every Friday and Sunday
BH Quiz Night every Wednesday
Newsletter July 2011.
Editor Matt Wright.
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/kingsley.parkwmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Club Phone No’s
Steward 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Race Night.
On Saturday 27th August we are holding a night at the races in the Concert Room. If you would like to sponsor a race or name a horse please contact Carl White or Paddy Mullally.
LIFE MEMBERS' (OR IS IT MOANERS?) OUTING
It is the same every year. I come to my office on the Sunday morning after all the Life Members who have gone on a free outing to a place of their choice to be assailed by the same old complaints from the same life members. Life members, by the way, who have never voiced their complaints to the Secretary of the club but who choose to ambush Committee members who are there to enjoy the company of fellow members.
One old chestnut is " Why are we in the CIU? What has it done for us?"
I spoke at the Union's Annual General Meeting at Blackpool this year where I itemised some items that directly affected this club. The club journal report of the relevant section is quoted hereunder: -
"Had the CIU not challenged the Gambling Act as it was going through Parliament clubs would have lost their £250 jackpot machines. For his club, that would have meant losing at least £30,000. A year. Also. the Union fought to get the prize limit for bingo raised before having to be licensed to play. They had partial success in raising the limit from £1000 to £2000 a year, and that saved his club £1600 a year.
The CIU alerted clubs to the possibility of rate reductions.... due to losses directly attributable to the smoking ban. My clubs rates went down by about £1000 per year. Dransfields, with the wholehearted support of the CIU, has been the main mover in getting category B3A machines (The Volcano) listed as exempt from VAT. Based on his club's income from the machine, it was better off to the tune of about £6000 per year.."
The above list is not exhaustive, but we would be worse off to the tune of about £38,000 every year on those items alone if we were not in the CIU.
The other month I reported about the windfall of VAT that saw £34,000 land in our bank in March. This was a one off that we would not have had a chance of if we did not have the support of the CIU.
HMRC are trying to get that money back and I am sure the CIU will be pulling its weight to try to ensure that does not happen.
There are other ongoing matters where the CIU is using every endeavour to support all CIU clubs in these perilous and difficult times.
I hope the above gives a flavour of what good the CIU does for us, and for us I mean each and every one of us!
The other old chestnut is about bar prices.
We have always owned up to not being the cheapest Club but neither are we by any means the most expensive. To compare our prices with Weatherspoons and the like is ridiculous. How many free outings for Life Members do they give? How often do they arrange free Panto's for member's children? How many of them have free entertainment three nights a week? How many provide bingo where all tickets sales are paid out in prizes and the costs are borne by the pub?
Yes, we do charge more than these super chains but we also give much, much more value as a club working for its members.
Our prices are as low as we dare go whilst our members choose other venues to drink at. Variety is certainly the spice of life and it is good to go to other places for a change. It is a fact that if more of our members chose this club more often the pressure on bar prices could be relieved.
Oh for the Sunday I can come to the office after the Life Member's outing and be regaled with tales of how grateful everyone was for the day out!
Barry Slasberg
Dragon Boat Race.
The South East Midlands Branch of the CIU is looking for volunteers to crew a Dragon Boat in a day of races to raise money for charity at Lilford Lodge Lakes, Barnwell on 4th September 2011.
The day starts at 9.00am and goes on until 6.00pm.
It is anticipated that there will be live music, a children’s funfair, displays including the Territorial Army, Hot food and snacks, a beer tent and various stalls and events.
Each boat will take part in a series of races with a winner's trophy being presented at the end of the day. Heineken Brewery is paying the £350.00 entrance fee.
All monies raised will go to support the local charities nominated by The Rotary Clubs of Nene Valley.
If you fancy your chances as a crewmember, please give your name to Barry Slasberg by the end of July. As this invitation will go across the Branch there may have to be a selection process if there are too many volunteers.
If you fancy a fun day out with your family, again let Barry know by the end of July and if there is a big enough demand the club will arrange transport and charge only the cost of the seat on the coach to get you there and back.
Bridge St Re-opens to Traffic.
Just a warning to our members that head for the town centre after an evening at the club, the council has decided to end the Bridge Street closure experiment. So from Friday 8th July traffic will return.
Big Name Tribute Weekend.
Join us on Friday July 15th for Lady Gaga, Saturday 16th for The Hollies and Sunday 17th for Blondie.
5-A-Side.
We entered two teams for the knockout tournament. A Team, Mark Day, Jack Grant, Richard Dunkley, Kev Marson and Christain. B Team, Richard Dunkley Snr, Shane Mathews, Jordan, Steve Abrams, Paul Collins and Roddy Cook.
The A Team reached the final where they lost 3-2. The A Team will now go on to represent us in the league that starts on Tuesday 5th July. We would like to thank Carlsberg for donating the strip for next season.
CIU Darts.
Well done the lads that played, the next round also at home will be played on Friday 8th.
Cabaret night.
You are invited to a first class Cabaret Night on October 22nd. There will be a buffet and the bar will be open till midnight.
The show will star the fabulous Birdman; a comedian and a top class duo will support him.
Tickets £8.00 on sale soon.
Concert Room Decorations.
Following the recent decorating of the concert room we ask all room hirers and partygoers to refrain from pinning, blue tacking or cellotaping etc banners and pictures and the like to the wall as damage is often caused in the removal.
Theme Nights.
In the addition of the race night and the cabaret night we hope to bring you more theme nights in the near future. If you have an idea for a themed night please contact Carl White or post your ideas in the suggestion box in the bar.
Obituary.Sadly we have to announce the death of Dave Elderton. Our condolences to his family and friends.
July Entertainment.
Friday 1st Nelson Vocalist
Saturday 2nd Midnight Hour Group,
Sunday 3rd Honeywell Trio 60s-Modern
Wednesday 6th Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 8th Carl Stevens Vocalist
Saturday 9th Paul Neon & The Saints Group
Sunday 10th Carly Jayne Vocalist
Friday 15th Sammy Lines Lady Gaga + 70-90s
Saturday 16th Uncle Tom Cobley Hollies Tribute + 60s
Sunday 17th Charlie Waterford Blondie Tribute + 70s
Friday 22nd DA Vocalist
Saturday 23rd Threepenny Bit Group 50s 60s 70s
Sunday 24th James T Vocalist
Friday 29th Stuart James Vocalist
Saturday 30th Hunsbury Central Group 60s-90s
Sunday 31st Mr Bip Vocalist
Bingo every Friday and Sunday
BH Quiz Night every Wednesday
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
May 2011 Newsletter
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
May Newsletter.
Editor Matt Wright.
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/kingsley.parkwmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Club Phone No’s
Steward 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Life Members Outing.
On Saturday 25th June our annual outing to Stratford-Upon-Avon will take place. The program this year is;
9.00 depart Kingsley. 10.30 arrive Embassy SC.
17.00 leave Embassy SC. 19.00 arrive Kingsley.
Tickets at £5.00 (refundable on day of trip) are available from John or from behind the bar from April 1st. Most of the seats have been taken; book yours now to avoid disappointment.
Clubs support the CIU.
At the Annual General Meeting of the Working Men's Club & Institute Union in Blackpool on 9th April, clubs showed massive support for the CIU to an extent not seen in decades.
There were two guest speakers. Firstly Simon Clark of Save our Pubs and Clubs spoke very persuasively on his belief that our clubs are an extension of our homes and should be free from Government interference. He did stress the need for support from clubs in challenging MP's and getting them to join the all-party parliamentary group for non-profit making clubs.
Then our own Northampton MP, Brian Binley spoke passionately of his involvement with and belief in our movement. Brian is a Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group and has been involved in our clubs since his childhood, his father also being a committed clubman.
The General Secretary Mick McGlasham gave a detailed report of the work of the CIU and the commitment of both himself and his staff to do everything in their power to support our clubs.
The Notices of motion discussed at the meeting were all based around raising funds for the movement to erase a deficit running at around £800k per year on our internal trading. It would not be overstating the point to say that the support shown by clubs was astounding. Out of four motions addressed only one delegate stood up to argue against just one of the motions.
The only motion that required a counting of the vote was the motion to put the Pass Card up to £3.50 including VAT from £2.55 plus VAT. With the different VAT treatment this is an increase to the CIU of only 36 pence. 439 voted in favour and 210 against. Well over the 2/3rds majority required.
The effect of this motion is that next year the subscriptions will increase by 50 pence, which is to reflect the Pass Card increase only.
The club will have to pay an extra £500 or £600 but this will be covered by the extra subscriptions that our women members have had to pay in compliance with the Equality Act.
It was sad to see only 640+ delegates at the meeting, much of which can be put down to club closures and the continuing hard times made so much harder by our Government.
The overwhelming support of the clubs that did attend will linger in the memories of all who attended for some time.
Bar Prices
You will all be aware that our beloved Chancellor has once again put the boot in to our clubs with his punitive increase in duty through the last budget.
We should be clear that this is not a party political statement as Chancellors of every political persuasion seem bent on killing the decent social life afforded through our clubs under the guise of fighting binge drinking. This excuse has put thousands of people out of work, stifled genuine Social activity outside the home and closed down literally thousands of decent meeting places throughout the country.
Your committee has put off the increase for one month, but must regretfully put 5 pence on every alcoholic drink with effect from 1st May.
Please let your local member of parliament know what you think of parliaments wanton destruction of the social fabric of your life.
If enough of you want to make your voice heard we could invite our local MP Michael Ellis to the club for a chat with you. Let the Secretary know if you are interested.
Good News and Bad
It has taken 5 years but, through the CIU who have supported all clubs in this matter, we have received a refund of VAT in the sum of £34681.34 including interest.
HMRC have fought hard but have been soundly beaten in two appeals and decided to pay up.
The sting in the tail is that they have said they are to fight on and if they win, in maybe another 5 years they will want repayment within 30 days or they will charge interest from the day they paid us. As a point of interest, I am told that most commentators do not think they have much of a chance of winning
So they have given us all this money and said we spend any of it at our peril.
This is typical of the big brother attitude they have. They smile and spend probably tens of thousands on TV ads. Behind the smiles lie threats and intimidation. This is the way they work.
Ten years ago they tried to get us to pay over £18000 they knew was not due. They played on our ignorance but did not count on the spirit of the Working Men's Club. Eighteen months of intimidation ended in an apology and a refund of our expenses. How many clubs pay over because
they are told they must, but are ignorant of the fact that the money is not due.
We are now faced with fines for almost any wrongdoing. Someone has to pay for the inefficiency and incompetence of HMRC. It should be their bosses and not us!
As a member of the National Executive, I will be fighting to put the "Service" back into civil service. Indeed a bit of the "civil" would not hurt either.
What do you think?
Barry Slasberg
Children’s Outing.
Following from the last newsletter, the Secretary had a response from one member who would be willing to pay for his four grandchildren to go on an outing.
Because of this almost universal lack of response, we regret that there will be no children's outing again this year.
If the improving trend of 2010 continues into 2011 we do hope to be able to reintroduce the outing in 2012. A vital part of this recovery is the continued support and patronage of our members using their club as their venue of first choice when thinking of a night or lunch time out.
So, let us know what you would like to see happening in the club that would make a visit a pleasure for you.
Your advice would be greatly appreciated. We still have a suggestion box in the main bar, or you can talk to any member of the Committee or the Secretary who will ensure every serious suggestion is considered.
Thank You Letter.
The club has received a letter of thanks for the £1,100 you raised in memory of John Collins in support of Macmillan Cancer for the Macmillan Haematology Suite at Northampton General Hospital.
Obituaries.
It is with sadness that we have to announce the deaths of J D Wooliscroft, Charlie Wright, Derek Burditt and Kevin Donnelly. Our thoughts are with their families and friends.
Decorations.
As some of you may have noticed, we have had the ceilings painted. Over the next few weeks we will be wallpapering and painting the concert room and painting the long corridor.
We hope that the members appreciate our efforts and remember that it is their club and report any petty vandalism.
Welfare Payout.
The June 2011 Welfare Payout will be made to qualifying members on Fridays between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm and Sundays between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm during June, commencing on Sunday 6th June 2011.
Thank You Louise and Paul.
It is with regret that we will be saying thank you and farewell to Louise
and Paul Pink as employees from 9th May. They have both done sterling work on our behalf since Sarah went on maternity leave but have decided that the commitment is just that bit too much to stay until the end of July. We are pleased to say they will still be a part of the club as members and look forward to their company for the rest of their natural as the saying goes.
Welcome Martin.
It is with pleasure that we announce that Martin Moss is taking over as
temporary Steward with effect from 9th May until the end of Sarah's
maternity leave. Martin is standing down from the Committee to fulfil this vital function. Perhaps a little selfishly, we wish Martin every success in this role.
Committee Vacancies.
We now have two casual vacancies on the Committee. Volunteers are sought from any of the membership, men or women, who have not joined the club this year. Please contact the Secretary for details.
Games News.
Congratulations to Les Page and Trina Birch for winning the NWMC ladies darts league pairs.
Kingsley Blitz Night.
On Saturday 21st May 7.30 t0 11.30. Nostalgic 1940’s sing along.
Bangers & Mash. 1940’s dress. In aid of The Royal British Legion.
Adults £6.50 Children £4.00 price includes a donation to the British Legion.
May Entertainment.
Sunday 1st Krys 50’s& 60’s Group
Monday 2nd The Two Sides of Gary Vocalist
Wednesday 4th Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 6th Sarah Quinn Vocalist
Saturday 7th Caught in the Act Group
Sunday 8th Christal Duo
Friday 13th Jasmine Allen Group
Saturday 14th 2 Tones Group
Sunday 15th Rik King Vocalist
Friday 20th Jamie D Vocalist
Saturday 21st Physical Party Band
Sunday 22nd Jamie Lee Vocalist
Friday 27th Ricky Swann Vocalist
Saturday 28th Silhouettes 50’s – 70’s Group
Sunday 29th Lee Richards Vocalist
Bingo every Friday & Sunday plus Mondays 2nd & 30th.
BH Quiz Night every Wednesday.
May Newsletter.
Editor Matt Wright.
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/kingsley.parkwmc
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Club Phone No’s
Steward 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Life Members Outing.
On Saturday 25th June our annual outing to Stratford-Upon-Avon will take place. The program this year is;
9.00 depart Kingsley. 10.30 arrive Embassy SC.
17.00 leave Embassy SC. 19.00 arrive Kingsley.
Tickets at £5.00 (refundable on day of trip) are available from John or from behind the bar from April 1st. Most of the seats have been taken; book yours now to avoid disappointment.
Clubs support the CIU.
At the Annual General Meeting of the Working Men's Club & Institute Union in Blackpool on 9th April, clubs showed massive support for the CIU to an extent not seen in decades.
There were two guest speakers. Firstly Simon Clark of Save our Pubs and Clubs spoke very persuasively on his belief that our clubs are an extension of our homes and should be free from Government interference. He did stress the need for support from clubs in challenging MP's and getting them to join the all-party parliamentary group for non-profit making clubs.
Then our own Northampton MP, Brian Binley spoke passionately of his involvement with and belief in our movement. Brian is a Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group and has been involved in our clubs since his childhood, his father also being a committed clubman.
The General Secretary Mick McGlasham gave a detailed report of the work of the CIU and the commitment of both himself and his staff to do everything in their power to support our clubs.
The Notices of motion discussed at the meeting were all based around raising funds for the movement to erase a deficit running at around £800k per year on our internal trading. It would not be overstating the point to say that the support shown by clubs was astounding. Out of four motions addressed only one delegate stood up to argue against just one of the motions.
The only motion that required a counting of the vote was the motion to put the Pass Card up to £3.50 including VAT from £2.55 plus VAT. With the different VAT treatment this is an increase to the CIU of only 36 pence. 439 voted in favour and 210 against. Well over the 2/3rds majority required.
The effect of this motion is that next year the subscriptions will increase by 50 pence, which is to reflect the Pass Card increase only.
The club will have to pay an extra £500 or £600 but this will be covered by the extra subscriptions that our women members have had to pay in compliance with the Equality Act.
It was sad to see only 640+ delegates at the meeting, much of which can be put down to club closures and the continuing hard times made so much harder by our Government.
The overwhelming support of the clubs that did attend will linger in the memories of all who attended for some time.
Bar Prices
You will all be aware that our beloved Chancellor has once again put the boot in to our clubs with his punitive increase in duty through the last budget.
We should be clear that this is not a party political statement as Chancellors of every political persuasion seem bent on killing the decent social life afforded through our clubs under the guise of fighting binge drinking. This excuse has put thousands of people out of work, stifled genuine Social activity outside the home and closed down literally thousands of decent meeting places throughout the country.
Your committee has put off the increase for one month, but must regretfully put 5 pence on every alcoholic drink with effect from 1st May.
Please let your local member of parliament know what you think of parliaments wanton destruction of the social fabric of your life.
If enough of you want to make your voice heard we could invite our local MP Michael Ellis to the club for a chat with you. Let the Secretary know if you are interested.
Good News and Bad
It has taken 5 years but, through the CIU who have supported all clubs in this matter, we have received a refund of VAT in the sum of £34681.34 including interest.
HMRC have fought hard but have been soundly beaten in two appeals and decided to pay up.
The sting in the tail is that they have said they are to fight on and if they win, in maybe another 5 years they will want repayment within 30 days or they will charge interest from the day they paid us. As a point of interest, I am told that most commentators do not think they have much of a chance of winning
So they have given us all this money and said we spend any of it at our peril.
This is typical of the big brother attitude they have. They smile and spend probably tens of thousands on TV ads. Behind the smiles lie threats and intimidation. This is the way they work.
Ten years ago they tried to get us to pay over £18000 they knew was not due. They played on our ignorance but did not count on the spirit of the Working Men's Club. Eighteen months of intimidation ended in an apology and a refund of our expenses. How many clubs pay over because
they are told they must, but are ignorant of the fact that the money is not due.
We are now faced with fines for almost any wrongdoing. Someone has to pay for the inefficiency and incompetence of HMRC. It should be their bosses and not us!
As a member of the National Executive, I will be fighting to put the "Service" back into civil service. Indeed a bit of the "civil" would not hurt either.
What do you think?
Barry Slasberg
Children’s Outing.
Following from the last newsletter, the Secretary had a response from one member who would be willing to pay for his four grandchildren to go on an outing.
Because of this almost universal lack of response, we regret that there will be no children's outing again this year.
If the improving trend of 2010 continues into 2011 we do hope to be able to reintroduce the outing in 2012. A vital part of this recovery is the continued support and patronage of our members using their club as their venue of first choice when thinking of a night or lunch time out.
So, let us know what you would like to see happening in the club that would make a visit a pleasure for you.
Your advice would be greatly appreciated. We still have a suggestion box in the main bar, or you can talk to any member of the Committee or the Secretary who will ensure every serious suggestion is considered.
Thank You Letter.
The club has received a letter of thanks for the £1,100 you raised in memory of John Collins in support of Macmillan Cancer for the Macmillan Haematology Suite at Northampton General Hospital.
Obituaries.
It is with sadness that we have to announce the deaths of J D Wooliscroft, Charlie Wright, Derek Burditt and Kevin Donnelly. Our thoughts are with their families and friends.
Decorations.
As some of you may have noticed, we have had the ceilings painted. Over the next few weeks we will be wallpapering and painting the concert room and painting the long corridor.
We hope that the members appreciate our efforts and remember that it is their club and report any petty vandalism.
Welfare Payout.
The June 2011 Welfare Payout will be made to qualifying members on Fridays between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm and Sundays between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm during June, commencing on Sunday 6th June 2011.
Thank You Louise and Paul.
It is with regret that we will be saying thank you and farewell to Louise
and Paul Pink as employees from 9th May. They have both done sterling work on our behalf since Sarah went on maternity leave but have decided that the commitment is just that bit too much to stay until the end of July. We are pleased to say they will still be a part of the club as members and look forward to their company for the rest of their natural as the saying goes.
Welcome Martin.
It is with pleasure that we announce that Martin Moss is taking over as
temporary Steward with effect from 9th May until the end of Sarah's
maternity leave. Martin is standing down from the Committee to fulfil this vital function. Perhaps a little selfishly, we wish Martin every success in this role.
Committee Vacancies.
We now have two casual vacancies on the Committee. Volunteers are sought from any of the membership, men or women, who have not joined the club this year. Please contact the Secretary for details.
Games News.
Congratulations to Les Page and Trina Birch for winning the NWMC ladies darts league pairs.
Kingsley Blitz Night.
On Saturday 21st May 7.30 t0 11.30. Nostalgic 1940’s sing along.
Bangers & Mash. 1940’s dress. In aid of The Royal British Legion.
Adults £6.50 Children £4.00 price includes a donation to the British Legion.
May Entertainment.
Sunday 1st Krys 50’s& 60’s Group
Monday 2nd The Two Sides of Gary Vocalist
Wednesday 4th Bluegrass Jam Session
Friday 6th Sarah Quinn Vocalist
Saturday 7th Caught in the Act Group
Sunday 8th Christal Duo
Friday 13th Jasmine Allen Group
Saturday 14th 2 Tones Group
Sunday 15th Rik King Vocalist
Friday 20th Jamie D Vocalist
Saturday 21st Physical Party Band
Sunday 22nd Jamie Lee Vocalist
Friday 27th Ricky Swann Vocalist
Saturday 28th Silhouettes 50’s – 70’s Group
Sunday 29th Lee Richards Vocalist
Bingo every Friday & Sunday plus Mondays 2nd & 30th.
BH Quiz Night every Wednesday.
Sunday, 27 March 2011
April News
Kingsley Park Working Men's Club.
Newsletter April 2011.
Editor Matt Wright.
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Club Phone No’s
Steward 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Life Members Outing.
On Saturday 26th June our annual outing will take place. The program this year is;
9.00 depart Kingsley. 10.30 arrive Embassy SC.
17.00 leave Embassy SC. 19.00 arrive Kingsley.
Tickets at £5.00 (refundable on day of trip) will be available from John or Pete or from behind the bar from April 1st.
Annual General Meeting.
The AGM for the club was held in the concert room on Sunday 13th March 2011.
With the advent of the Equality Act our women members have now become full members with equal rights to men. The first task of the chairman, Graham Burgess, was to warmly welcome women members to the meeting for the first time in the club's history.
The meeting was presented with the annual accounts that showed a massive improvement on the last year with the loss reduced from £57,000 to £7,000. The reduction was due mainly to savings, finding extra sources of income and continuing to get increasing support from our main supplier Carlsberg. As promised, price increases at the bar were kept to a minimum and will continue so to be.
It is a shame to note that out of about 2000 members 41 including the Committee bothered to attend. That is just over 2% of the membership.
Children’s Outing.
Last year we could not afford a children's outing and we regret that we are still not in a position to subsidise such an outing this year. However, members approached us last year that said they were willing to pay for their children. We need to gauge if this idea would have any support and ask any family interested to let the Secretary know how many tickets they are prepared to pay for at £12 per seat for every person. Children up to four years old would go free. All adults and other children would be asked to pay the full fare.
Please contact the Secretary by 21st April so that we can make a decision on which you can be informed in the next newsletter.
Thank you.
Elections 2011.
There were only enough nominations this year to fill the vacancies available. They were: - President. Graham Burgess returned unopposed
Treasurer. Dave Birch CMD returned unopposed. Committee. Geoff Bassett, Pete Beaumont, John Carnegie-Brown, Carl White and Matt Wright. There will therefore be no elections this year. There will however be some casual vacancies to be filled by the new committee. Could we then see our first Woman Committee member?
Macmillan Donation.
On Sunday 20th March a cheque for £1100 in memory of John Collins was presented to the Macmillan Cancer Support who with Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust have joined forces to create a state of the art Macmillan Haematology Suite at Northampton General Hospital, providing chemotherapy for people with cancers of the blood such as leukaemia and lymphoma. Graham Burgess presented the cheque to the Macmillan representative. Watched by members of John’s family, also in the picture are main fundraisers Richard Shanahan & Martin Moss and secretary Barry Slasberg.
St Georges Day.
On St Georges Day Saturday April 23rd we will be having a full day of celebrations. Opening at 11.00. From midday until 4 pm you can enjoy a full English breakfast of 2 sausages, 2 bacon, 1 egg, mushrooms, tomato, beans, black pudding and chips. - £3.50. Gammon ham, egg and chips. - £3.00 Faggots, mash, and mushy peas. - £3.50The entertainment will start at 2.00.-4.30 with Walk Right Back. There will be a spirit raffle with profits going to the Help For Heroes fund and in the evening we have a great group The Gents.
Royal Wedding Day.
On Friday April 29th we will once again be open early. On the menu from midday until 4pm will be a breakfast of 2 sausages, 2 bacon, 1 egg, mushrooms, tomato, beans, black pudding and chips. - £3.50 Pie – (chicken and mushroom or minced beef and onion), chips and peas.Scampi, chips and peas. -£3.50 each.The entertainment starts at 2.00 with the popular Mystic Crew, in the evening back in the club by popular demand we will have the fabulous duo Hot Property this is one act you should not miss.
Obituaries.
Sadly we have to report the deaths of Mrs Smith, Bob Marriot, John Croft and Alf Munns. Our thoughts are with their families and friends.
Geff Boswell. One of the founder members of the reformed Air-Gun team back in 1972, a long time member and general dogsbody of our outdoor bowls team and a long time member of the indoor bowls league at Kingsley Park will be sadly missed.
Redtooth Poker.
Congradulations to Phil Knight for his preformance in the area finals where he won £500 he now goes on to compete in the National Championships.
Special Offer For Members.
Golden China
Beijing Palace
The Golden China Resturant and The Beijing Palace Take Away are offering our members a 20% discount. To qualify simply show them your membership cards when ordering.
April Entertainment
Friday 1st Carl Merry Top Male Vocalist
Saturday 2nd Got The T Shirt Trio
Sunday 3rd Bonnie Girl Vocalist
Wednesday 6th Bluegrass Jam Session New players welcome
Friday 8th Damion Male Vocalist 50-60’s
Saturday 9th Just Push Play Trio
Sunday 10th Tom Healy Band Irish Country rock n Roll
Friday 15th Louise Clair Girl Vocalist
Saturday 16th Two & A Half Men Trio
Sunday 17th Nina Girl Vocalist
Friday 22nd Cris Igoe Male Vocalist
Saturday 23rd Day. Walk Right Back Duo 50’s – 60’s
Eve. The GentsGroup
Sunday 24th Paul Neon Duo
Monday 25th Scot David Male Vocalist
Friday 29th Day. Mystic Crew
Eve. Hot Property Top Girl Duo
Saturday 30th Jessie Garron Male Vocalist
Sunday 1st Krys Top 60’s Group
Monday 2nd The Many Sides of Gary Rock n Roll
Bingo every Friday, Sunday and Mondays 25th & 2nd.
B H Quiz every Wednesday.
Newsletter April 2011.
Editor Matt Wright.
Email m.wright@ntlworld.com
The Kingsley Blog
http://kingsleyparkwmc.blogspot.com/
Kingsley Park Working Men’s Club and Institute
120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HJ
Club Phone No’s
Steward 715514
Secretary 719800
Email Secretary barryslasberg@kingsleyparkwmc.co.uk
Life Members Outing.
On Saturday 26th June our annual outing will take place. The program this year is;
9.00 depart Kingsley. 10.30 arrive Embassy SC.
17.00 leave Embassy SC. 19.00 arrive Kingsley.
Tickets at £5.00 (refundable on day of trip) will be available from John or Pete or from behind the bar from April 1st.
Annual General Meeting.
The AGM for the club was held in the concert room on Sunday 13th March 2011.
With the advent of the Equality Act our women members have now become full members with equal rights to men. The first task of the chairman, Graham Burgess, was to warmly welcome women members to the meeting for the first time in the club's history.
The meeting was presented with the annual accounts that showed a massive improvement on the last year with the loss reduced from £57,000 to £7,000. The reduction was due mainly to savings, finding extra sources of income and continuing to get increasing support from our main supplier Carlsberg. As promised, price increases at the bar were kept to a minimum and will continue so to be.
It is a shame to note that out of about 2000 members 41 including the Committee bothered to attend. That is just over 2% of the membership.
Children’s Outing.
Last year we could not afford a children's outing and we regret that we are still not in a position to subsidise such an outing this year. However, members approached us last year that said they were willing to pay for their children. We need to gauge if this idea would have any support and ask any family interested to let the Secretary know how many tickets they are prepared to pay for at £12 per seat for every person. Children up to four years old would go free. All adults and other children would be asked to pay the full fare.
Please contact the Secretary by 21st April so that we can make a decision on which you can be informed in the next newsletter.
Thank you.
Elections 2011.
There were only enough nominations this year to fill the vacancies available. They were: - President. Graham Burgess returned unopposed
Treasurer. Dave Birch CMD returned unopposed. Committee. Geoff Bassett, Pete Beaumont, John Carnegie-Brown, Carl White and Matt Wright. There will therefore be no elections this year. There will however be some casual vacancies to be filled by the new committee. Could we then see our first Woman Committee member?
Macmillan Donation.
On Sunday 20th March a cheque for £1100 in memory of John Collins was presented to the Macmillan Cancer Support who with Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust have joined forces to create a state of the art Macmillan Haematology Suite at Northampton General Hospital, providing chemotherapy for people with cancers of the blood such as leukaemia and lymphoma. Graham Burgess presented the cheque to the Macmillan representative. Watched by members of John’s family, also in the picture are main fundraisers Richard Shanahan & Martin Moss and secretary Barry Slasberg.
St Georges Day.
On St Georges Day Saturday April 23rd we will be having a full day of celebrations. Opening at 11.00. From midday until 4 pm you can enjoy a full English breakfast of 2 sausages, 2 bacon, 1 egg, mushrooms, tomato, beans, black pudding and chips. - £3.50. Gammon ham, egg and chips. - £3.00 Faggots, mash, and mushy peas. - £3.50The entertainment will start at 2.00.-4.30 with Walk Right Back. There will be a spirit raffle with profits going to the Help For Heroes fund and in the evening we have a great group The Gents.
Royal Wedding Day.
On Friday April 29th we will once again be open early. On the menu from midday until 4pm will be a breakfast of 2 sausages, 2 bacon, 1 egg, mushrooms, tomato, beans, black pudding and chips. - £3.50 Pie – (chicken and mushroom or minced beef and onion), chips and peas.Scampi, chips and peas. -£3.50 each.The entertainment starts at 2.00 with the popular Mystic Crew, in the evening back in the club by popular demand we will have the fabulous duo Hot Property this is one act you should not miss.
Obituaries.
Sadly we have to report the deaths of Mrs Smith, Bob Marriot, John Croft and Alf Munns. Our thoughts are with their families and friends.
Geff Boswell. One of the founder members of the reformed Air-Gun team back in 1972, a long time member and general dogsbody of our outdoor bowls team and a long time member of the indoor bowls league at Kingsley Park will be sadly missed.
Redtooth Poker.
Congradulations to Phil Knight for his preformance in the area finals where he won £500 he now goes on to compete in the National Championships.
Special Offer For Members.
Golden China
Beijing Palace
The Golden China Resturant and The Beijing Palace Take Away are offering our members a 20% discount. To qualify simply show them your membership cards when ordering.
April Entertainment
Friday 1st Carl Merry Top Male Vocalist
Saturday 2nd Got The T Shirt Trio
Sunday 3rd Bonnie Girl Vocalist
Wednesday 6th Bluegrass Jam Session New players welcome
Friday 8th Damion Male Vocalist 50-60’s
Saturday 9th Just Push Play Trio
Sunday 10th Tom Healy Band Irish Country rock n Roll
Friday 15th Louise Clair Girl Vocalist
Saturday 16th Two & A Half Men Trio
Sunday 17th Nina Girl Vocalist
Friday 22nd Cris Igoe Male Vocalist
Saturday 23rd Day. Walk Right Back Duo 50’s – 60’s
Eve. The GentsGroup
Sunday 24th Paul Neon Duo
Monday 25th Scot David Male Vocalist
Friday 29th Day. Mystic Crew
Eve. Hot Property Top Girl Duo
Saturday 30th Jessie Garron Male Vocalist
Sunday 1st Krys Top 60’s Group
Monday 2nd The Many Sides of Gary Rock n Roll
Bingo every Friday, Sunday and Mondays 25th & 2nd.
B H Quiz every Wednesday.
Sunday, 13 March 2011
Sunday, 6 March 2011
20% Discount.
Golden China
&
Beijing Palace
20%
Discount
for Kingsley
Members.
Show your club cards when ordering and
receive a 20% Discount.
&
Beijing Palace
20%
Discount
for Kingsley
Members.
Show your club cards when ordering and
receive a 20% Discount.
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