@ Gwh200

[tintin]

Graham, have you seen this mate
http://www.4x4response.net/

Notice there are no groups at all in the South East!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you reckon we should canvass local opinion??
Alan

[gwh200]

yes dude !!

i do like the sound of this,it seems it may be a way to possibly advance the cause.lets canvass some opinions round this way,perhaps east/west sussex borders as well ??

[MudSurfer]

yes dude !!

i do like the sound of this,it seems it may be a way to possibly advance the cause.lets canvass some opinions round this way,perhaps east/west sussex borders as well ??

Have you read all the H&S and finance stuff???? And insurance, training, ID stuff.....it goes on.....there is a lot of red tape to get through on setting one up - but if you have the time and the means to do it - then cool!

[gwh200]

there is a lot of gumph involved,but as you say mate it may be worth investigating

[tintin]

How about the "Kent & Sussex branch"

[darkdezigns]

count me in!

[tintin]

I will look into this far more seriously tomorow (when i haven't started on the Merlot)
Hopefully we can look at doing something between us.
Alan

[gwh200]

like mud said though,there is an awful lot of paperwork to get it going and affilliated,but.....and its a big but.....it does sound very worthwhile,and a great response to the bobble hat brigade.i remember during the floods down this way (about 7 years ago or so) when for example uckfield was under water,the emergencey services were appealing for 4x4 drivers to assist them.i think it would be a great idea

[Apache]

Been involved with voluntary committees before. Its NOT somewhere I will willingly go again!

Dont like this comment either, but typical of the 'our way is the only way' attitude of voluntary committee types...

"there is no good reason why a 4x4 Response Group should not do likewise to set itself apart from, say, the local off-road club"

Seems rather derisory to the local off-road club, whose members have probably forgotten more about off-road driving than the stuffed-shirted, Land Rover driving gits will ever know!

If you're figuring out that its not my scene, you'd be right.

[darkdezigns]

surely there wud be enough for sussex and kent to stand alone so to speak?

[tintin]

Been involved with voluntary committees before. Its NOT somewhere I will willingly go again!

Dont like this comment either, but typical of the 'our way is the only way' attitude of voluntary committee types...

"there is no good reason why a 4x4 Response Group should not do likewise to set itself apart from, say, the local off-road club"

Seems rather derisory to the local off-road club, whose members have probably forgotten more about off-road driving than the stuffed-shirted, Land Rover driving gits will ever know!

If you're figuring out that its not my scene, you'd be right.

To be honest i've not given it a lot of thought before, but i do believe there is a call for such a group in our area. I will certainly 'proceed with caution' though.

Would be good to canvass opinion from "local off road clubs" too

[tintin]

Just been looking thru the forum on that site and it appears there are a couple of people already trying to set up a kent group. I'll get in touch with them asap and let you know what happens!
Alan

[darkdezigns]

Just been looking thru the forum on that site and it appears there are a couple of people already trying to set up a kent group. I'll get in touch with them asap and let you know what happens!
Alan

i just saw that,"the kent massive" lololol

[tintin]

"The more the merrier" Andy (even if tier website does have a stupid name)

[darkdezigns]

"The more the merrier" Andy (even if tier website does have a stupid name)

jeez how much red tape tho lol,