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Originally Posted by Tim Cullis
For example, I would imagine the local branches get some of the annual membership income to help defray their running costs
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Tim,
we don't I'm afraid. The groups are self funded; Horse Events, Riding Days, Guest Speakers, etc.
I'm happy to pay my membership fee even if it was just for the legal back-up (I'm sure I could afford a barrister for about 10 minutes) but through the TRF I have met some of the best mates I'll ever have.
I've ridden with blokes in their 20s and in their 80s, done countless trips to different counties and countries and just pretty much had a shed-load of fun.
It was difficult to stick with it when the NERC act came in and despite lots of hard work, we were shafted and lost all the RUPPs.
Is the TRF perfect ? No, of course not.
I'm afraid that we may not be as welcoming as some would hope. Turn up to a meeting with a "Right, load all the lanes on my GPS so I can ride with my mates on MotoCross bikes and never see you lot of old gits again" attitude and you'll get nowhere.
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