Hello, Hello, Hello !! What a start to 2012 it has been !!

Firstly, if you haven't already, when you do meet them, please give a super warm welcome to our very new members, Anne R. and Beth & Brian W.

January seems to have passed quickly... which must mean there's been no time to be bored. I hope this has definitely been the case for you too. All we need is some snow now for a day of snow fun.

We continue to be inspired and refreshed by the variety of events we put on in Milton Keynes. In addition to our regular clubs of running, quiz nights and brisk walking, one of the highlights of January was the very pleasant and well attended walk (20+) in Aspley Guise with it's rewarding meal at the end.

And as I write we still have a few more to look forward to, in the form of Julies' birthday celebration at La Tasca, 80 Tastes in China Town in London (celebrating the year of the Dragon!), and a late addition, a Korfball taster session!

February looks set to continue the new regime of 2012... have even more fun !! We are already packed with excitement and intrigue, with several new events (Rollaball, Mah Jong) and a welcome return of some previous ones (OU Film night, Beardy Pub night).

This is the synergy you get when you put a bunch of dynamic, playful and like minded people together! And what continues to take Milton Keynes IVC beyond your everyday social club! If you didn't know, most of the ideas for our events are generated by us, the ordinary members (yes that's me too). And many of the ideas are generated during our monthly Club Nights which regularly occur on the first Friday of every month.

To this end, if you're thinking of having a quiet evening Friday 3rd Feb (8:30pm onwards), don't! Intead drag yourself over to the Cross Keys in Woolstone. It'll be worth it. Have a drink, lots of laughs with friends old and new, and toss around some ideas for March events. Remember, if it's sublime or ridiculous, we want to hear about it !!

We've been trialling and tweaking a new format bulletin the last couple of months and this month we've put in a lot more inter-club invitations and news. While on the subject of the wider IVC, because the party never stops here in Milton Keynes, it's sometimes easy to forget that we are part of the Association of IVCs (AIVC), comprising some 4000+ members across 40+ IVC clubs, which allows us to participate in sooo many events across the country.

April will see the annual AIVC Conference in Plymouth, where hundreds of IVC funsters from all over the country will converge, for what promises to be another super fun weekend. There is no other IVC event where you will be able to meet so many other like minded people. Details in the Global Events section of the bulletin.

Have a Fantastic February !!

We would like members or clubs to design and submit a new logo for use on all IVC clubs' literature based on the letters 'IVC' and a similar or complimentary one with the letters 'aIVC' for use when the distinction is required. A prize will be given for the chosen logo at the Plymouth Conference, where clubs will be asked to adopt it. Please forward your entries to me for consideration. The aIVC committee will select two and ask all clubs to decide online which they favour.

One of the classic inter-IVC events that has been running for many years is the Wonderful Wirral Weekend. If you weren't there, then by this account
http://www.facebook.com/groups/181221324419/
http://bivc-wirral.blogspot.com/p/what-happened-photos.html
this year was no less wonderful.