The month of March starts on Saturday and I expect that several of your SORN’d Astons will be back on the road.  So, with the excellent weather forecast, it would be great to see a good turnout of Area 10 Astons at the Petroyle Restorations Car & Coffee morning near Burford on Saturday 1 March.  They write:

“This event provides a wonderful opportunity to explore our workshop and admire our extensive collection of cars, including a notable selection of Aston Martins.

We have a special event planned for March 1st, and we are particularly excited to welcome as many Aston Martins as possible … While we typically charge an entry fee of £5, we are pleased to offer complimentary tickets to you and your club members for this event.”

For our March meeting we are returning to The Spade Oak, Bourne End, SL8 5PS, where they are reserving the Snug for us – I will see you there on 13 March from 6:30pm.

Rob Smith has arranged a brunch meeting at the Renegade Brewery, Yattendon on the morning of Sunday 16 March.  The plan is for us to arrive from 9:00am and park in a reserved area in front of the brewery until 12.00. 

I have an update on the AM Reading post-winter service clinic on Saturday 22 March.  The day will comprise:

1. Vehicle Health Check slots available to book throughout the day
2. Curv Simulator on site, to test your racing abilities, with the best time on the day winning a prize
3. Crepes and coffees available throughout the day

I now have the details for our Pizzas on the Farm evening on Wednesday 21 May at Peterley Manor Farm, Peterley Lane, Great Missenden, Bucks, HP16 0HH - look out for the Peterley Manor Farm Shop and Café sign. It will be similar to last year where about 60 Members and friends parked up from 6:30pm.  We will park all the Astons together, weather permitting on the grass area behind the café garden and by the Alpaca paddock.  If the grass is too wet, then we will have good parking on the hard car park area.  We will have exclusive use of the café.  If you wish to enjoy the food on offer, there will be a charge of £25 payable on the night for:

• Stone baked pizza buffet
• Seasonal salad selection 
• Self-serve pavlova 

Drinks will be available to order separately at the bar.  Please let me know by 11 May if you wish to join us, plus any dietary requirements.  You can join us just for a drink if you prefer.  Thanks to the Brill family for organising this.

We have been invited to some events outside of our area, so in case you are travelling at the time:

• David Appleby Engineering in Somerset are holding a Summer BBQ on Saturday 26 July.
• Aston Workshop in County Durham are planning their annual open day, ‘The Hill 2025’, taking place on Sunday 3rd August 2025.

We have some Members who are new to the club, or new to Area 10 over the past month – I would like to welcome John Meller, Julian Lynn, Nicholas & Melanie Crossfield and Paul Barrow.

You can now book for the AMOC 90th Anniversary International Concours Weekend in Austria in September. You can book accommodation and events for the weekend.  There are also two associated tours – one for 5 days from Reims down to Austria and one for 3 days from Austria to Vosges, France.   Full details are on the AMOC website at AMOC 90th Celebration - Aston Martin Owners Club