In this bulletin;
subscriptions & new members - get handed your cards by Trevor
club's new look website - well, do you like it? Want more features or pages?
on-line payments - you mean I can pay for drinks by credit card? Surely not....
improvements - things getting under way this month
member's evening - Another great success - and so say all of us!
club sports & games - teams doing well going into new season
club trip - a day at the races - wot, the Marx Brothers film? or the album by Queen? er, no
real ale - Oak, Cottage & Millsy's watch out! Not as cheap as The Arms but close.... and Chav free
wine by the (full) bottle and glass - as above with knobs on
return of the quiz - yes it's back! on a new day and with new features and prizes
It's that time of year again when you're all supposed to have renewed your subs and we're welcoming new members into the Club. As you can see, the board in the foyer is jam packed with those little square tickets!
If your ticket has been on the board for at least 2 weeks your documents are now ready for collection. See the Secretary.
Those of you who have let your membership lapse and are still using the club really ought to see about rejoining. Following the new refurb we will be adopting a stricter regime on the entry policy and you will need to be signed in AND pay a £1 visitors fee every time! Remember, membership is only £6.00 a year and you really do reap the benefits.
We've been on line now for a couple of years, and the website has come on in leaps and bounds, now averaging 120 individual visits every day!!! It really is the place to find out what's going on in by far the best club in Coventry. It's undergone some major changes including the great new menu bar, faster loading pages and some sponsored ads.
Be assured that the ads are from reputable companies with genuinely great potential offers. I've put these in to make the place more interesting and to get a little commission which will offset some of the cost of running the website. Some of them are actually giving stuff away!
This one for instance is a straight up free DVD. They even pay the postage! What are you waiting for?
I really would like some feedback on the site so if you have any wants or suggestions speak up!
Many people travel great distances to see some of the acts we put on. This will be really convenient for folks like them, but this facility will also mean that members can now pay for their Christmas & New Years Eve tickets, and even pay their yearly subscription on line and spread the cost!
If you give us your email address we can even send you a reminder! At last, an end to those queues in the foyer on Friday nights and Sunday lunchtimes...
This years round of refurbs have now almost been finalised. Starting on the 30th June will be the new front patio and repair of the steps to the garden. The Family lounge which is being completely refurbished over 6 weeks or so will commence on 14th July. All usual lounge activities will be transferred to the function room upstairs where it's available. A plan of the new lounge and the new patio area is now displayed in the foyer for everyone to see.
Nice to see we're at last getting shut of the dinosaur and pain in the backside that is the children's room, and that eventually, common sense DOES prevail.
Tenders will be invited for various sub-contract works in due course. We are also looking for manual labourers to assist in the gutting of the lounge and foyer and moving materials and the like. Payments will be made weekly and on reasonable day rates. See Mick Goodreid or Danny Moynihan if you're interested for further details.
Another great night, and thouroughly worthwhile, although I must admit I never got to see the show. Some people have expressed disappointment about the talking dummies (and the puppets as well) so we'll be booking the act for next year as soon as, rather than waitng until next year. If you've seen a great act/turn recently, get on to Marie or Anthony and we'll see what we can do.
I spent all my "cash" at the card tables and got stuck into the half price Austrailian Chardonnay. Game Over!
A big sorry to those of you who were refused entry 'cos you didn't have both your members blue card and grey fob, but you were warned, and we just couldn't make exceptions! Perhaps you'll be better prepared next time!
If anyone would like to write a review of the Members Night Experience, I'll pick the best of them and publish them on this very page and on our excellent forum!
Our forays into club and pub games proved very successful last season. Both our Snooker and our Pool teams have done very well once again. The Club's new football team reached the semi-finals of their league. Check out the new sports and games pages which have just been completely refreshed ready for the start of the new season.
Remember, we're still looking for a darts team to represent the club, and teams of all kinds to represent the club at CIU Games Leagues. Our facilities are first class and we'd welcome brand new teams or existing teams looking to relocate. Mens, Womens and/or mixed teams would be most welcome.
Doncaster Races on Saturday August 2nd.
09.00am Depart from Club in Earlsdon Street
11.30am Stop for Full English Breakfast
01.00pm Arrive at Doncaster Racecourse
12.00 midnight Depart Doncaster and return to Coventry
PRICE £30 per person. Price includes travel, breakfast and ticket to the Grandstand. The Secretary is "running a book" for those of you who wish to put a little away towards the cost as you are able. Suits you sir!
Non-members are welcome on a first served basis - there are only so many seats available on the bus.
Interested parties should contact Mick Goodreid or Trevor Groom for tickets. At present there are 39 places booked.
Green King's "Abbot" ale is now on sale at a very reasonable £2.20 a pint. The guest ale will be changed regularly - well they do say that variety is the spice of life! Real Ale is now the official tipple of yours truly when I'm in the club and you really should buy me a pint if I'm awake next time you see me!
My real ale friends have informed the CAMRA chappies who are set to decend upon the place in their thousands.........
Oh, and by the way, has anyone noticed over at the Arms the barstaff no longer say "enjoy your drink" when serving you but rather "drink responsibly?" If we all drank responsibly Tim Martin would be out of bloody business tomorrow.......
REDS from £7.00 per 75cl bottle
Rocco Bay A fresh, fruity red from South Africa
La Chasse Du Pappe Full, ripe, peppery, spicy Rhone red from France, with a touch of oak and liquorice, excellent value.
Viña Gracia Merlot from Chile. Superb ripe blackberry fruit with smooth tannins and excellent balance
Porta Pinot Noir from Chile. Soft and ripe, with a delicate range of aromas including cherries, strawberries, and lovely floral notes especially roses. "This is an amazing pinot for a teeny price…Bold,ripe, plummy and spicy, it is a model of the variety, at half the price it should be." Daily Mail - Matthew Jukes
Lindemans Merlot Australian. From down under by a company that produces wines of consistent quality across the board. Smooth and rich with soft plum, blackberry and red berry fruit.
Melbourne Lounge Merlot from Australia. With hints of ripe plum and cinnamon. Recommended
Blackwing Shiraz from Chile. Errazuriz were the first to plant and produce Shiraz in Chile. This, their flagship Shiraz, is a wine produced from the very best fruit across the Errazuriz vineyards each vintage, and is typically peppery and spicy.
Fiordaliso Pinot Grigio A classic Italian wine. Dry, soft and light, with crisp mouth filling fruit.
Bouquet Chardonnay
Viña Gracia Sauvignon Blanc from Chile. Very soft and fresh, well balanced with notes of apple, citrus and lemon.
Anakena Viognier Chilean. Golden straw in colour, this Viognier has intense apricot and citrus aromas with a hint of tropical fruit. A crisp and well-balanced wine.
Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc A superb New Zealand wine showing an array of tropical fruit aromas. Bursting with ripe citrus, gooseberry and passion fruit flavours on the palate, and with a zesty, mouth-watering finish.
Flinders Realm The Dingo Fence Chardonnay Australian, Loaded with pineapple chunk flavours, extremely refreshing with a racy tang of lemon and lime and perfect with summer nibbles.
Santa Julia Viognier from Argentina. Smooth layering of ripe, juicy pear fruit dominates but the ripeness and sweetness is nicely tempered by a dry citrus acidity that keeps the finish very crisp and mouthwatering.
ROSE from £6.80 per 75cl bottle
Echo Falls Pinot Grigio from California USA Fruity strawberry, cherry and floral aromas and flavours are delivered in a crisp, sweet and well balanced wine. A medium bodied wine with a pleasant aftertaste.
Gallo White Grenache from California USA. This medium-dry 'blush' wine is light and fresh with soft, berry fruit. Made from red Grenache grapes.
Melbourne Lounge Rose Australian. Laid back strawberry and mellow redcurrant flavours, deliciously fruity.
Our Quizmaster Clive Hanlon will be hosting a new look quiz every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of every calendar month.
Clive is looking for lots of feedback on his new quiz, which you can see here. Why don't you drop him a line on the forum and show your support!
