2010-07-23: 2011 Annual Gathering - Rye

At the Society's AGM at Lowestoft in April, members choose Rye as the location for our 2011 Gathering. We are pleased to confirm that the venue for this event will be The George Hotel 98 High Street Rye TN31 7JT. Telephone 01797 222114. Website www.thegeorgeinrye.com. The date of the meeting is the weekend 1st-3rd of April, 2011.

The Gathering is likely to be well-attended as Rye is a major Saville location and 2011 is the 60th anniversary of the publication of The Elusive Grasshopper. So special terms for B&B accommodation have been negotiated with The River Haven Hotel, which is about a ten-minute walk away. They are offering double or twin rooms for £80 on Friday and Saturday nights and £50 for each extra night. For single occupancy the rates are £60 for Friday and Saturday and £50 for each extra night. Please book directly with the hotel and mention The Malcolm Saville Society when booking. Contact details are The River Haven Hotel Quayside Rye TN31 7EL. Telephone 01797 227982. Website www.riverhaven.co.uk.

Please note that the web pages have a link to a booking agency allowing online booking. However, we have already reserved all the rooms for members, so you need to book by telephone or email direct to the hotel and mention the Society.

2010-06-14: New Acksherley! Editor

We are delighted to announce that Steven Handy, a long-serving member of the Society, has accepted the post of Acksherley! Editor. Steven is well-known to many members and was actively involved with our publications some years ago. His last major task was to edit the Souvenir Programme for the Exeter Gathering in 2005.

Steven will publish his first issue in the Autumn and has already been actively seeking contributions from old friends, so please give him your fullest support. His contact details are:

Steven Handy
10 Greenfield Crescent
Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM B15 3AU
E-mail: sbhrgt@aol.com

2010-06-06: Dartmoor Weekend

A full report of the Dartmoor Weekend has now been added to the Recent Events section of the website.

2010-04-24: Committee Changes

At our Annual General Meeting on 11th April, Tim Hall stepped down from the Committee and Kim Spencer, well known to many members as a former Editor of Acksherley!, was elected in his place. Also, Mike McGarry's co-option earlier in the year was ratified and three members retiring by rotation were re-elected, namely: Ray Ham-Longman, Bill Purvis and Frank Shepperd.

The Committee wish to thank Tim for having done a great job in his time as Events Manager and are delighted that he will continue to assist as required.

The revised membership of the Committee is now:

Frank Shepperd	Chairman
Cathy Elton	Deputy Chairwoman
George Jasieniecki	Secretary
Mike McGarry	Treasurer
Alan Stone	Acksherley! Editor
Bill Purvis	Membership Registrar and Webmaster
Ray Ham-Longman	Booksearch
Claire Smith	Librarian
Jenny Aitken	Committee Member
Chris Elton	Committee Member
Kim Spencer	Committee Member
Doreen Scott	Committee Member

2010-04-24: Rule Change

At our Annual General Meeting on 11th April, a minor rule change was passed enabling Joint Members to include their children. The amended rule is the 3rd paragraph under 'Membership' on page 67 of Peewit. The wording is now as follows:

Joint Members shall be individually named members of one household who are interested in furthering the aims of the Society and agree to abide by its rules. Each of these members shall enjoy the privileges of an Ordinary Member except that only the first two named shall have the right to vote. Each household shall be entitled to one copy of each free publication issued by the Society

Anyone who wishes to have additional named members added to their entry should contact the Membership Registrar with appropriate details (name, title, date of birth).

2010-04-24: 2010 Annual Gathering - Suffolk Coast

A full report of the 2010 Annual Gathering has now been added to the Recent Events section of the website

2010-04-14: Short Story Competition results

The results of the 2009 Short Story Competition were announced at the Annual Gathering in Lowestoft. All the stories and micro-stories are included in a book which we have published. Full details are included on the Short Story page.

2010-03-01: Editorship of Acksherley!

The present Editor of Acksherley! Alan Stone, will be stepping down after publishing the Summer 2010 edition. If you would like to be considered for the position of the next Editor please write to the Secretary, George Jasieniecki (address in Peewit) by 30th April 2010.

Please include brief details indicating:

why you would like to edit Acksherley!

what you feel you could bring to the role

any relevant experience and examples of your work

what software you have available to work with

2010-02-03: 2009 Short Story Competition

We are delighted to report that by the 31st January closing date 27 entries had been received, 11 micro-stories and 16 short stories.

Thank you so much to everyone who contributed. It is particularly pleasing that some were from members who are rarely, if ever, able to attend our events; two of them actually live outside the UK.It is even more pleasing that one entry was from a junior member aged 12.

All is now in the hands of the judges and the winners will be announced at the Suffolk Coast Gathering in April. We also plan to publish a 2009 Short Story Competition booklet similar to that produced in 2006.

2010-01-18: Events for 2010

We have updated the Forthcoming Events page to include some details of events later in 2010. These are: Dartmoor in June, Shap in August and Stiperstones in October.

2009-10-14: Bog Centre Presentation

The Society's new and long-awaited display board featuring Malcolm Saville was presented to the Bog Centre today. For more information and a picture, see recent events.