So why when so much is changing in the direction that everyone wants to see is it time to bale out ? It is a committment but someone has to do it.

Paul

The reason is that by their actions over the time since the AGM it is clear that some of the MT have not changed their attitude one iota. They still do things without consultation, treat people on this board and others without respect - remember the hobbit?, remove threads without following the club procedures, send malicious and unwanted U2Us, etc.

You say there's a new world. Some of will take a little convincing.

We've made significant progress IMHO, it ain't all going to happen overnight but it is happening and we have an openly stated committment to do it.

You guys have the ideal opportunity to make a big difference, why not at least give it a chance ?

It hasn't been pleasant for any of us believe me but somebody has to try to keep things going.

If the hobbit was the worst thing we'd had to deal with I'd be a very happy bunny. Some nastiness from all quarters has taken place so please don't keep on as though you and the others who have chosen to leave now are some sort of saints mate. We've had a good old ruck and its now time to put it all away and get on with what matters.

We've an agreement, lets work with it !!!

Even he has his limitations. :P:P:lol::lol:

In the spirit of what's been said above I've decided to put my toys back into the pram and ask for my membership to be reinstated and carry on as RO for Surrey. Reserving judgment on the MT issues at the moment until the dust settles a little.

It's settling, my bikes are covered in dust cos I ain't had time to ride them !!!! :lol::lol::lol::P

Best news I've heard all year! I've been trying to put a post together outlining how much I have appreciated Chris (and CK's) freindship and ride-out organisation over the last year.

Suffice to say that owning and riding a Ducati has been a life-affirming experience for me over the last year, and the enourmous contribution both Chris and Charlotte have made to the Surrey section have been a huge part of this.

Oh NO ! :P

Awww shucks I'm all embarrassed

Here, Here

Lets give it everything we've got shall we folks...this club is too damned special to chase it's own tale until it disappears up it's own ori...

Edited to say: Tale? why is my spilling grammer up creek the and, surely I mean tail? Or do I :borg:

[Edited on 6-4-2006 by Jools]

I think I'm going to cry..................or be sick over my keyboard I can't decide which :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Are you related to Barbara Cartland at all ??? :frog::frog::P

Where is my hug you rotten bunch of gits you !!!!!

[Edited on 6-4-2006 by Paul James]

Group hug time i think!:D

Great positive step Chris, highly commndable, best bit of news I've heard for a while

Great news.One down two to go!!

Webby - welcome back (I didn't even know you'd gone!).
I don't understand what's been going on...

RX

She's my auntie and I'm thinking of painting the SPS a nice shade of pink!!! See SPS = Sequin Pink Special. Ok love :frog::frog:

Lets set the record straight ...
 

.. I resigned because of the actions of the chairman in removing my moderator status without telling me or consulting the whole MT who I am informed would have opposed it. This indicated to me that there were still some 'old guard' behaviours at play. To compound this I have mentioned above certain other things which some of the longer serving MT have got up to which I find abhorrent.

On the same evening Webby - unknown to me - also resigned from the club. We have been mates a long time so we discussed what we would do next and the idea of Ducati down South.com was born. Having taken advice from members of this club and the MT I have decided to put the launch of this new message board on hold for several reasons, not least of all because of the potential damage it could do the DSC.

Webby has made the decision to rejoin the club and having talked it through with me I fully support what he is doing and wish him every success as RO for Surrey.

I understand that Jasper has started a poll on the members’ area of the board looking for support in getting Webby, CK and I back as members. I can't speak for CK however for me it is not the right time to become a member again and I need to be convinced that all the assurance Paul James is making are met before considering taking that step.

Can I correct one major assumption most people have made? When I resigned it was assumed that I would not therefore fulfil my role as chairman of the club constitution committee. Nothing could be further from the truth and I look forward to getting membership responses from the advert in Pronto so that this piece of work can be completed as soon as possible.

I will remain a committed board member and look forward to seeing you all out and about before too long.

Henners

Explains a lot dahling. Ask her if she'll run the rules/constitution review committee for us, I'll chip in a tenner to pay for half of her subs. :P:P

Bike scheme sounds impressive to me, will you be having white fluffy cuffs on the sleeves of your leathers to match ???:o:o:lol::lol::frog::frog::P:P

Could be difficult, what with her having been dead for six years....

You see that as a problem ?????, at least she can't run away. That nephew of hers wasn't keeping in touch very well by the sound of it, bet he even missed the funeral :lol::lol::lol:

[Edited on 6-4-2006 by Paul James]

We lost touch a long time ago but I've never quite lost the taste for pink!!:lol::lol:

So can we put a lid on this post and get on with the 98% that's great about this club PLEASE?

Good luck if you're going, good luck if you're staying. Move on.

Now

Spring is here, I had a lovely blast up to MJK to pick up my new Daytona boots, trackdays have started, DD racing is on, MotoGP, BSB and WSB are on the box, new fairing arrived for the 600RR so looking forward to spraying it up, rideouts are on the board and I'm defo doing more this year, BMF looks like it's a goer, Pronto is on the mat, the sun is out, the sky is blue and there's not a friggin cloud left now to spoil the view.

WeeJohnyB

Thank you Henners for your succinct precis of the situation "to date".

It really doesn't matter whose club "scarf" you are wearing in the end - we all like Dukes for various reasons - let's all look forward to the coming spring and have fun.

RX

Maybe I'm confused here but are you suggesting that as a non member you still feel its OK to be involved with the constitution committee ?

with all due respect, surely this discussion can take place off board?

True !

but just for the record as a DSC member I am happy for Henners to continue with the constitution committee !!!!

Age

Let's truely make this the final post of the this thread. If anyone wants to continue further discussion there's always U2U / email.

Eamonn.