QUODCUMQUE FACIENDUM : NIMIS FACIEMUS
Editorial
Matters Arising
The minutes of the last A.G.M. will be found (as threatened
in the last B.B.) in this issue. Apart
from the almost inevitable discussion on the subject of tackle, one imagines
that comments might well centre on the various changes - actual and proposed -
to the Belfry.
Readers will note that this subject has not escaped the
hawk-like eye of the Belfry Birds who write 'Fifth Column' and who imply that,
whereas our committee (quite properly) has obtained various quotations for the
installation of central heating and found the prices to be too high, the
Shepton are about to install central heating in their hut. Much the same sort of argument could be
brought to bear about other schemes involving improvements to the Belfry.
At the risk of sticking out the editorial neck, it would appear that what we lack is the amount of effort which some other clubs seem to be able to coax out of their members. In these days of high labour rates, being able to do ones own work and merely having to buy the materials makes all the difference between a project being 'on' or 'off'. It is not intended to offer any comment on why the B.E.C. find it difficult to persuade members to lend a hand, but it is, we suggest, a fact which (sadly perhaps) we will have take into account in future plans.
Dinner '77
As many members are only too aware, the last dinner left
much to be desired on a number of fronts. We are now booked up once again with the 'cliff' and we would like to
make a plea to members to 'give it another try'. In years past, we have had good dinners
there, and we hope we have thrashed out most of the points about service, wine,
beer and other things dear to the heart of the typical B.E.C. dinner goer. We asked you what you wanted, and have done
our best to comply. We hope you will
support your dinner!