3 gazebos; 72 burgers; 48 sausages; 15 onions; 48 hot dogs; 144 buns; 72 cans of pepsi; 4 disposable barbies and a sack of bbq charcoal bricks.

That’s what the PMC got through at last years Poynton Show (more info). This year, weather permitting, we hope to beat all records, but we can only do that with your help.

 The show is on 23^rd August (the Saturday of the Bank Holiday weekend).

We need members to bring their bikes to the show. Last year we had around 20, this year we would like even more. Any members who can attend the show with their motorcycles will be made most welcome – even if you bring your bike and have to leave it with us and go shopping with the missus as some members did last year (John Lewis is only down the road).

The clubs main reason for attending (apart from any excuse to have a get together) is to promote the activities of the club, make Poynton residents aware that they have a bike club in their midst (half of ’em still don‘t know) and to recruit new members.

As last year, we will have a club barbecue (using a proper barbie this time) with free food and drinks for members and their guests, and as last year, hopefully we will smoke out the fortune teller (she really should have seen it coming).

The assembled bikes will get the opportunity to ride in a procession around the main ring – in 2007 Keith Tonge took the opportunity to show off – he’s away on hols so the mantle is their to be grabbed.

The whole event is top fun; this year there is going to be a fly past by the Red Arrows and a static display of a Vietnam era Huey helicopter (more info here) (all weather permitting of course)

PMC members who would like to attend should assemble in the Workies car park (at the back) for around 8.30am setting off in cavalcade through the town to arrive at the show ground for 9.00am. That in it self is good fun (especially last year when the traffic police at the ground saw 20 odd bikers bearing down on them).

All attending members get into the show ground for free (we might be able to sneak in a few pillions as well – strictly speaking they should pay). Although you don’t have to decide whether you are coming until the last minute, it would be nice to have a commitment from members so we can arrange things properly and make sure we have enough room for you all (that’s confidence/optimism for you!).

 If you are attending please leave a post on the forum giving some details about your bike (so it can be identified in the show ring on the procession) or if you can’t be bothered doing that - tell a committee member (contact details inside the ClubMag)