November 2021 Meeting Report: The Green Room

The venue was The Green Room in Bar Street. The event was attended by a goodly number of members – (I say ‘goodly number’ because I forgot to actually count them) – plus Neil (Warburton), guest of Dom.

Grace was delivered to a word-perfect standard by David H making the traditional barracking disappointingly difficult.

We were then served an excellent meal of steak pie and chips followed by sticky toffee pudding with – wait for it – both custard AND ice cream. No difficult decision making whilst Dom is our Catering Officer!

We had a prospective member in the shape of ex-dairy farmer Colin Bird, who was wedged in his seat next to Chairman Dave A – presumably just in case he had any last minute thoughts of escape. Not that he tried very hard – he actually seemed quite keen to join. He stepped forward, proposed by fellow farmer Ian Burnett, and seconded by Mike Shingler. Dave recited the required words despite some competing background music, and Colin was duly inducted into the club and given the floor. He likened the experience to ‘getting married again’ – before thanking everyone for making him welcome and giving a short speech. This started with a potted history of his farming days and ended with an invitation to buy pheasants off him. Obviously not one to waste an opportunity … this boy certainly shows initiative! He finished with the observation that he wouldn’t buy 8 legs of venison though as it was two deer…

When people had finished eating, Chairman Dave gave a well-deserved vote of thanks to Dom and the staff of the Green Room, before calling for reports from the various committee members: 

Dom – indicated that he was planning a ‘teatime event’ at the Crescent in December, which would be open to both members and their partners. There would also be a Burns Night meeting on Tuesday 25 January at the Scarborough TEC restaurant on Filey Road. This would be a joint meeting with Round Table.

Ben K – As an honorary member of RT88, Ben reported on plans for this year’s Santa’s Sleigh collection. Having collapsed from old age – the sleigh not Santa – it has been completely rebuilt by Ben and his staff, using a caravan base. Colin Bird was asked to store it on his land and agreed. (Didn’t see the strings attached when you accepted that badge did you Colin??). Volunteers for elves to collect money are needed. Mike S said that he would be circulating a timetable – starting from Monday 29 November – so that 41 Club members could indicate which nights they would be available to help. 

(All credit to Ben who has organised the RT Santa Sleigh for many years and has raised many thousands of pounds for charity, so deserves as much support as people are able to give please).

Chairman Dave then ended the meeting by asking people to be upstanding for RTBI. 

All in all a really good night.

Meeting report and photo by Simon Lockley.