Our April meeting, on the 9th will be held at The Bird in Hand, Knowl Hill from 6:30pm.  It will feature our annual quiz and AGM.  At the brief AGM (usually lasting 2 minutes) I will summarise our Area 10 accounts and hold our elections for rep and assistant rep.  Both Liz Constance and I are happy to continue for another year, and no one has been in touch to express interest in either of the roles. We would still welcome an assistant rep to help with events although you will see below that several members have come forward to coordinate additional events.

We will be holding our monthly meeting for May on the 14^th at The Dinton Hermit, Ford near Aylesbury. They have allocated the restaurant for our sole use.

On Saturday 25 April we have two of our three fully-subscribed visits to the Wellesbourne Vulcan XM655 whilst the third visit is on Saturday 2 May. I will be in touch shortly with joining instructions for the 72 attendees.

I know of several Area 10 Astons which will be on display at the British GT Supercar Sunday at Silverstone.  Three teams are running Aston Martin GT3/GT4 Vantages, so there will be plenty of cars to cheer on.

The 20 Members taking part in our lawn bowls day at the Denham Bowls Club, Bucks on Wednesday 6 May should all have received full details of the day from me on 18 March.

I now have details of our “Feast on the Farm” to be held at Peterley Manor Farm on the evening of Wednesday 20 May.  This year they will do a barbecue buffet which will comprise Help yourself BBQ Feast Boards with:

• BBQ meats from their inhouse butchery including burgers, marinated chicken, koftes etc.
• Wood fired garlic breads
• Seasonal homemade salads including potatoes, slaw and seasonal salads from their kitchen garden
• Homemade sauces and dips
• Wood fired vegetables

All followed by self-serve desserts including meringues, affogato etc.

The cost will be £35 per person payable on the night, but to help with catering, please let me know by email if you plan to attend.

On Sunday 24 May the Amberley Museum in West Sussex are holding a James Bond at Amberley event.  Several Area 10 Members attended last year and thoroughly enjoyed it.  The extensive museum has loads to see and experience, and was the site of Zorin’s Main Strike Mine in A View to a Kill. Normal entry price is £21.50 but it is free for Aston drivers and one passenger.  Museum info is at: Amberley Museum in West Sussex and the registration form is at: James Bond at Amberley - Sunday 24th May 2026

Area 10 Member Mark Pilling has offered to coordinate our Members’ attendance at Wheeler Dealer Live at Bicester Heritage on Sunday 31 May - see: Wheeler Dealer Live  We have a unique club link for discounted tickets: AMOC Area 10 Tickets  Please contact Mark to let him know that you are attending: hoose4459@gmail.com and we will all be parked together.

The AMOC Spring Weekend with Concours and Dinner is being held at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland on the weekend of 6/7 June – full details of the weekend are on the AMOC website at:  Spring Weekend 2026 Alnwick Castle - Aston Martin Owners Club

If you are not heading for Alnwick, you might like to attend the Open Garden at Nick Mason’s Middlewick House on 6/7 June from 10:00am to 4:30pm.  AMOC attendance is being organised by Area 13 – to register, visit: Middlewick House Open Garden - Events - Aston Martin Owners Club

It has just been announced that the Abingdon Air & Country Show to be held on Saturday 13 June has had to be cancelled this year.

A possible aeronautical alternative is to attend the Shuttleworth Gyrocopter Day which is attempting a world record of autogyros flying in on the day. "Little Nellie" from You Only Live Twice will be there.  Visit Shuttleworth Gyrocopter Day - Events - Aston Martin Owners Club for details

The annual AMOC Festival is being held at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon on Sunday 21 June. This year it will be celebrating the 25^th anniversary of the V12 Vanquish.  Tickets for Aston drivers and passengers are available at £13 per person – visit: AMOC Festival 2026 - Aston Martin Owners Club

We have 26 people coming on our visit to Summerdown Farm near Basingstoke on Thursday 25 June.  There are four places remaining.  The cost is £45 per person as per my email of 11 February.

Linda Davies is kindly organising the annual Area 10 Ladies Lunch which will take place at Gerrards Cross Golf Club on Wednesday 1 July (corrected date). I will have more details next month but meanwhile please save the date – lady Members or partners can register their interest with Linda at: linda@altavistacressing.co.uk

On Sunday 5 July we have again been invited to join Area 12 for the joint AMOC/FOC Aston Martin and Ferrari gathering at Hatfield House and Park.  Entry to the Park is free for display cars. Hatfield House itself will be open on the day and there will be a discounted entry fee for the House of £10 per person for people who are displaying their cars.

All 34 Members participating on the Area 10 visit to Retrotec Mosquito and Hever Castle in July have been enrolled as members of the People's Mosquito Club.

On Saturday 18 July the Hellfire Motor Vehicle Club is holding its annual The Big Meet in West Wycombe raising funds for men’s mental health.  I have booked an AMOC display stand.  The entry fee is £10 for your Aston and all occupants. For more info and to book your ticket visit: The Big Meet 2026 | Men with Machines CIC | MatterPay

Tickets are now on sale for the BRDC Classic Silverstone on 24-26 July - see BRDC Classic | Silverstone  The club will be there (but not at CarFest), and Car Club tickets are available using our discount code – for a low price you get two entry tickets per day plus infield parking close to the AMOC marquee. For details visit: The BRDC Classic 2026, Silverstone - Events - Aston Martin Owners Club. 

On Sunday 2 August, Phyllis Tuckwell, a hospice care charity in Surrey, are holding the Phyllis Tuckwell Motor Show that is kindly being hosted by Robert & Tanya Lewis who, many of you know, have a magnificent private collection of motor vehicles and motoring memorabilia. They are inviting Members to support the event by attending and displaying their vehicles. For more information please visit: Phyllis Tuckwell Motor Show

A reminder to save the date for our Area 10 Tom May Special Meeting at the Eton Dorney Rowing Lake on Thursday 6 August.

The Steelford Prescott Hill Climb takes place on 8 & 9 August and regularly attracts several Astons to their Supercar Paddock even if not going up the hill.  The cost is £14 per car with passenger, and you get passes for entry to the driver's lounge.  For details visit:  Buy Tickets | Steeleford Events