Summary; Natter News, First Breakfast Meet, 90 for the 90 is live.
As this is the first Chairmans Chat of 2026, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year, and I hope to meet some of you at the events we have planned for this, our 90th anniversary year.
New Natter in the Shaftesbury Area
Martyn Lucas and Nigel Silman, have arranged a new natter in Shaftesbury being held on the last Wednesday of the month, starting on 25th March 2026 at 19:00. Details are available on the website here Shaftesbury Natter.
Change to the Ross-On-Wye Natter
The Ross-On-Wye Evening natter Is changing to a Lunchtime Natter for the Winter months, starting on Tuesday 13th January at the Roadmaker Inn, Gorsley, Ross-On-Wye. HR9 7SW. Please note that it is now the 2nd Tuesday not the first Tuesday as was the evening natter before. Looking at their website, they offer snacks and meals, English or Nepalese. Bob Blackstock hopes to see you there if you live in the area. Details on the Natters page of the website.
Cars And Coffee, Breakfast Meet.
The first Cars and Coffee breakfast meet is scheduled for next Saturday, 10th January at the Rowdey Cow, Rowdey, Devizes from 10:00am onwards. Details on the website Cars & Coffee 10th Jan
90th Anniversary Year 2026 – 90 for the 90
To celebrate the 90th Anniversary next year, all Club members are invited to take part in “90 For The 90”, a Self-Guided Motor Tour around the Centre. The aim is simple – to get us all out enjoying our MGs. Let’s drive them!
The dedicated website for “90 for the 90” is now live click here to get access.
The website includes a copy of the Birthday Card, which you can download and print if you need one before the end of January, when the February SF will be published, the birthday card for South West Centre members should be with your copy when it is delivered.
The challenge is easy, just select a destination from the list in the birthday card, take a digital photograph of you, your car, your birthday card and the location as evidence of your visit and submit a claim and photograph using the claim form accessed here. We are not expecting you to visit all the 90 places, but there could be a prize for the MG car that visits the most different venues.