Stevenage and District Motorcycle Club

Our Easter Egg Runs

   Giant Easter Egg Run 

   SUNDAY 28th MARCH 2010  

A great day for all. here is a report from Theresa:

An extended thank you to all fellow members for supporting David and Theresa’s Easter egg run yes it was well worth all the hassle of phone calls, e-mails, route planning, lunch venue and the woman’s aid new venue which had to be reconnoitred; on top of our usual working days.

We all arranged to meet at bike stop at 11:00 got off to a good start with over 25 bikes. First stop was the Home Farm Trust we have visited the residents here for over four years and they always look forward to seeing us ride up, waiting in the car park in anticipation of Easter eggs. I always end up with Mary on one arm and Hannah hanging on the other, the tea and biscuits are very welcome, so too is the loo, after a photo call back onto the bikes and on to Hemel Hempstead for our next venue.

Our second stop was to Theresa’s Woman’s Aid, The weather was sunny and dry although a bit cold at times, we arrived at Hemel Hempstead at 1:30 and were greeted and chatted to Caz and staff about new venue etc. Caz would also like to thank us for the £15 donation; they will spend the money on craft materialswe donated over 30 eggs, sad but true the houses are full so god knows where the families will flock to this weekend, as its written in stone most women who finally get the courage to leave abusive relationships are picked up by the police at holiday times, Christmas Easter half term etc, as this gives them the opportunity to settle children a bit, pray they will find a happier place and peace plus they will have an Easter egg to open on Easter Sunday. A huge thank you from myself for caring for these tragic families, we had a well earned cup of tea and biscuits, a quick photo call then off to Barton le Clay before stopping for lunch, we hope you enjoyed the venue we chose, thank you to Dave Price and Steve for transporting the eggs..

Here is  a link to some photographs from the Home Farm Trust:

Here are some photographs from our visit to Larwood school on Monday evening.

 

At the Auction of Easter Eggs held on Monday 29th at the White lion Baldock we raised £35 for charity; thank you to all who took part.

 

 

Easter Egg Run 2009

With around sixty Club members and visitors, on almost forty bikes,

this years Easter Egg Run was one of our most successful.

We delivered around 120 Eggs to the Home Farm Trust and the North Hertfordshire Women's Refuge, which were enthusiastically received.

The day was sunny and warm and the fine roads were enjoyed by all, as well as the café stop afterwards.

Many thanks to all those who took part, donated eggs and joined us for a pleasurable day. A special thanks to Peter and Steve for transporting the eggs in their car.

 

Stop Press: at the Easter Egg Auction, held on Monday 6th April at the Queen Adelaide PH a total of £105.50 was raised.

Again many thanks and well done to all those who took part

Here are some photos of the day:

        Just Before We Set Off.
         We All Made It To The First Stop; The Home Farm Trust.

   A Happy Crowd Inside The Home Farm Trust.
      A Nice "Nest" Of Eggs At The Home Farm Trust.  

  At The Final Drop Off,

The North Herefordshire Women's Refuge.

        Easter Egg Run 2004       

The day dawned overcast and raining, not a good sign for a successful Egg run, by 11:45 I was beginning to worry only a handful of members had turned up, but hooray by the off at 12:30 we had 19 ½ Bikes, pat’s sidecar counts as a half, three car loads of followers and almost 140 eggs; a good day!

After presenting the local woman’s refuge with some eggs we rode out along the back roads to the Keech Cottage, where we gave some eggs not only to the children’s hospice but also to the adult wing around the corner.

Things were a little difficult at the Keech as they had a very sick child in residence, that after all is what the place is about, but the staff and children did come out and sat on the bikes, chatted to the riders and were very happy with our visit.

A ride through Luton followed where we repeated the process at the children’s wing of the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

The group then rode out to Stotfold and the William peel Public house where we were made welcome by the landlady and the regulars alike, a possible venue for our Monday night visits perhaps.

The day ended at around 5:00 when everyone made their ways home, a thoroughly enjoyable and worthwhile day I hope was had by all.

We had raised a little cash outside the Robin Hood before we left and on Monday 5th at our regular night, we raffled off some eggs. We managed to raise £105, which will go toward our annual presentation to the Keech Cottage Children's Hospice.      

A big thank you to all who took part, on Motorbikes, but also in cars, without whom we would have had serious transportation problems, not only for Eggs but injured riders as well. also all those who donated eggs, and money, and especially to our friends at "Bikestop" who sent over 20 eggs for us, well done all. 

                                                                                                                     David L Kinch

          Club Webmaster

Since the run the following letters have been received.

The Pasque Charity

working on behalf of

Keech Cottage Children’s Hospice

Mr M Taylor

Stevenage and District Motor Cycle Club

STEVENAGE

Hertfordshire

                                                                                                                                                  07 April 2004

Dear Mr Taylor

On behalf of Keech Cottage Children’s Hospice we would like to thank you for taking the time to visit the hospice during your Easter egg run and for your kind donation of the Easter eggs for the children. Thank you for thinking of us.

Keech Cottage Children’s Hospice is part of The Pasque Charity. Our children’s hospice supports Iife-limited children in Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire.

To provide care and support for these children costs over £1 million each year and with very little government funding we are reliant upon voluntary donations to continue our valuable work.

Thank you once again for your support, we really appreciate it.

Yours sincerely

 

Dioime Sutherland

Fundraising Department

Stevenage and District Motorcycle Club

Dear Mr Kinch

On behalf of Stevenage and North Herts Women’s Refuge, I would like to thank all of the members of Stevenage and District Motorcycle Club who so kindly donated Easter eggs for the children at refuge over the Easter period.

These donations were greatly appreciated and enjoyed by the families who received them; it also gave support to know that people were thinking of them during a difficult time.

Once again thank you.

With best wishes

 

 

Paula Wilson

Project Co-ordinator

Stevenage and North Herts Women’s Refuge

 

 

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