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My name is len clarke. I am the new secretary of gssms

Frozen pond

Just a quick note to say the pond is frozen solid. Must be at least 2 inch of ice. Not to worry though the clubhouse is still open though. Fancy a film, fancy a bout building demo, fancy an introduction to remote control. Let us know and we can plan events for members while the pond is out of action

2010 in review will 2011 be better?

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!.

Crunchy numbers

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 3,300 times in 2010. That’s about 8 full 747s.

In 2010, there were 14 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 23 posts. There were 42 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 10mb. That’s about 4 pictures per month.

The busiest day of the year was July 19th with 71 views. The most popular post that day was P1010030.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were sfmbc.net, glasgowrichmondmbc.co.uk, sites.google.com, facebook.com, and clyde1.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for springer tug, model warships, hms brighton, gssms, and wee nip.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

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Members Models April 2008

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Events April 2008

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In the News April 2010

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About April 2008

GSSMS New Committee Structure

Following the AGM of 4th December 2011 Glasgow South Ship Modellers Society can announce it has two new members on its Standing Committee.  Secretary for 9 years Gordon Morlan officially stood down to make way for some new blood.  Gordon commenting at the meeting said that “he wished to peruse other interests such as cycling and his new found interest in rowing.  Work commitments had also taken their toll and meant that keeping in touch with members was becoming more and more difficult”.  Gordon felt the “club deserved better and as a result it was his duty to stand down”.

On a very sad note Conn Mcgee, Chair of GSSMS for the past 5 years was involved in a serious car accident at the tail end of November.  Its not clear whether Conn will return to the club but we wish him a speedy recovery regardless.  Members felt a deep sense of sorrow as Con was one of the last few remaining members who would remember the formation of GSSMS in 1967.

As a result of the above the make up of the new Standing Committee is as follows:

• Chair – James Cox
• Vice Chair – Stevie Huston
• Treasurer – John Hutton
• Secretary – Len Clarke
• Competition Organiser – Robert Gorman

I think everyone will join me in congratulating them and wish them well in taking the club forward in these challenging times.

AGM Sunday 4th December

Please note that the clubs AGM has been moved to the 1st week in December rather than the last week in November.  Notification of this change shall also be posted to members with details of venue and times.  Minutes will be distributed on the day.

For all those who love the RNLI

Fraochy Bay – Series 2 – 3. Abandon Sheep!

Sad Loss

It is with profound sadness that we must record the passing of Ian Greig one of the founding members of the Scottish Federation of Model Boat Clubs.

Members of GSSMS wish to express their sincere condolences to Ians’ family at  this sad time.

Anyone interested in learning about Ian’s contributions to model boat building in Scotland can read the posts stored here.

Can Anyone Help?

I had an interesting call the other day but unfortunately I was unable to help because my knowledge of the clubs history only goes as far as the club itself and not the boats that members built and or owned. To my knowledge we have never had a register of models in the club. If any one can help Magda then please leave a comment on this post or if you would rather she contacted you privately then we can pass your details on. Magda kindly supplied some images of the yacht to help with its identification and hopefully as a result a little more about its history.

“Many thanks for taking some time this morning to speak with me about “Sezu” and the model yacht club at Queen’s Park.
As I mentioned to you, we have very reluctantly decided that the time has come to part with Sezu and she will be going to auction here in Suffolk in November. We have been asked to try to provide a little background and although we can provide information from 1972 when she was given to my husband when he was a young boy, we are trying to fill in some of the blanks.
Any information you could give to us would be very gratefully received as we actually know very little of her age and background.
In the meantime, please find attached some very (bad) photos of Sezu which were taken today in high winds (so we couldn’t even attempt to set up the sail properly) and between very heavy showers. Hopefully it’ll give you and your fellow club members some indication as to how pretty she is – despite the brass not being cleaned for years!
I’ll also do as we discussed and e-mail those on the contacts page of EK /Richmond Model Boat Club“.

Many thanks for your help.

Regards

Magda

Model Mania 2011

I would like to tell you about the model event the Scottish Maritime Museum is hosting in a couple of weeks. Please pass the information on to any of your club members you think would be interested.

This just in Model Mania 2011
September 10th &11th 12pm – 4pm (the museum is open from 10am)

Last year the museum hosted an exhibition of several local model clubs, we sent notices out to other model clubs and organisations telling them what was happening.
The event was a huge success and everyone enjoyed their day out. We have been asked to hold a similar event this year.

The clubs exhibiting this year are: Irvine Model Club, Kyle Model Railway Club, Warrix Flying Club & Ayr Model Boat Club. Ayr Model Shop will be joining us as well.

These two days are an ideal opportunity to meet up with like minded people you may not normally see in your own area. We will be providing free tea and coffee and plenty of space to relax and chat, discuss or debate, as I am well aware that people have very passionate opinions about their own disciplines.

I know a lot of people travelled from quite far away last year, so we decided to add some variety to the day for family and friends not quite as interested in models as yourselves. We will also be hosting a craft fair with some of the local crafters displaying a wide range of handmade goods. These beautiful and unique crafts are well worth just browsing but most people find something they want to buy.

We’re not forgetting any kids who may come along, as the Railway Club is bringing a Thomas the Tank engine layout especially for small hands and the Boat clubs will have RC boats available for all ages. All the usual museum activities will be available; interactive games, foam boats to build and race in our indoor pool, quizzes, crafts and free face painting.

The museum itself has an extensive and interesting collection, containing many models as well as full size exhibits. We also have two guided tours on offer; you can step aboard and take a closer look at the M V Kyles, the oldest clydebuilt vessel still afloat or take a look at life 100 years ago in our restored tenement flat.

Further information can be found on our website or call the museum directly on
Scottish Maritime Museum
01294 278283
visitorservices@scotmaritime.org.uk

Weekend at Haydock

Friday morning began with an early rise.  A number of members involved with the Scottish National Warship Association made theyre way down to The Model Boat Convension in Haydock Park.  As always the guys pack out the display tables with an extensive variety of ships.  Day one has been very busy with lots of interest in the association.  featured alongside the associations models is the fishing boat Louise built by Niel Riddle who passed away recently.