Dear SHTCC Member,
Here on the Programme page is our second programme of the year, the May edition. This edition brings
a selection of three different concerts of different types of music, two ballets, one opera, one
comedy, one who-dunnit, one pantomime, one local play and three musicals. Something for
everyone I hope! Please note that some of the club deadlines are this month.
The smooth working of the club depends very much on the support given by our volunteer
coach monitors. We held a meeting recently to discuss various practical issues, problems and
opportunities for improvement in how we operate. The following conclusions were reached
unanimously and will be standard policy from now on:
• Coach monitors will arrive sooner and will stop members boarding until reserved seat
signs are placed and the coach monitor is ready to start recording people as they
board.
• Only those with mobility problems will be provided with reserved front seating. This
must be requested on the booking slip. In return for this convenience, we ask that
those people wait for everyone else to disembark before leaving the coach themselves.
This will speed up the process for everyone.
• Reserved seats for those boarding at pick up points en-route will cease, except for
those with mobility issues.
• Reserved seats apply for the return trip. Please leave your 'reserved card' on the seat
while you are in the theatre and hand it back to the coach monitor before you finally
leave the coach.
• SHTCC signs will be procured and placed in the front of the coach e.g. SHTCC Bus No.
1 (and SHTCC Bus No. 2 for those events where we have more than one bus)
• The alternative Modbury pick-up (at the top of the hill) will be Church Lane rather than
Palm Green. This is at Tally Ho's request.
For the benefit of our new members there are a couple of other points regarding our 'system'
which I would like to mention:
• Tips for the driver are paid by the coach monitor when we return to Kingsbridge. This
is £25 and comes out of club funds.
• When booking shows please be careful about the dates you put on cheques. Use the
current date or the club deadline date but not the performance date which will be too
late. The club buys the tickets on the deadline date and needs to bank your cheque at
that time.
With increased costs, particularly stamps, we are having to raise annual subscriptions next
year (2013) to £6 individual or £10 for two people sharing the same address.
Best wishes for the rest of Spring and Summer
Nick Alen
Retained news: to help gain new members and to simplify the
administration joining fees have been scrapped.
Annual subs
remain at £4 per person per year and the option of payment by standing
order has been introduced.
Mayday,
Mayday – 21 May