Just one of the many letters and E-mails we received in 2007. It makes it all worthwhile.

Dear Gerald and Band Members, The gang are still talking about the great afternoon you put on for us, you did us proud.

You would have received a letter I am sure from Naomi House, as I asked them to send a thank you letter to you. They were over the moon with the donation. Heard your Christmas Song, very good. We send you and all the band our wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy & Healthy New Year. Yours sincerely, Mervyn & Carol, Linda and James and all the Gang. Mervyn's Coaches.

So, now for 2008 - it’s already filling up !!

April 25th Fri. 8 pm The Dog & Crook Public House, 18 Church Lane, Brambridge, Eastleigh, Hampshire.

( A hog roast to celebrate St. George’s Day)

May 5th. Bank Hol. Monday. 12 noon - 4 pm. FROGS Country Fair, Somerford, Christchurch **New**

May 17th & 18th. Sat & Sun Bill Targett’s Steam Rally, Colden Common, Eastleigh.

May 26th Bank Hol. Monday Sherborne Castle Country Fair

May 31st Sat. Lymington Twinning Association, Hog Roast. Evening. Private function

June 1st Sun. Private Party, Andover. Lunch Time.

June 8th Sun. 1 pm. Gillingham & Shaftesbury Town & Country Fair, Motcombe Turnpike Showground, Dorset

June 14th Sat Whiteparish Fete, Whiteparish, Nr Salisbury, Wiltshire. Afternoon.

June 14th Sa.t Sweetnap Raceway UK Round of EFRA European Championships, Sweetnap Farm, Holt Road, Nr. Frome, BA11 5HP. 8 pm onwards

June15th Sun. Kingston Maurward College Open Day, Nr Dorchester, Dorset. All Day.

June 21st Sat. Lytchett Matravers Carnival Day. Hog roast at the Village Hall. 6 pm

July 6th Sun. Afternoon. Lymington Band Stand, Bath Road, Lymington. Performance & Collection for charity. ***New***

July 12th & 13th. Sat & Sun. Queen Elizabeth Country Park Show, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Petersfield

July 19th Ashley Heath Country Fair and Dorset Charity Horse and Dog Show. Homelands Farm, Horton Rd., Three Legged Cross, Nr. Ringwood. Lunch Time

July 19th Sat Wedding Forestside Village Hall - Stansted Rd, Forestside, Rowlands Castle, Hants. 7pm - 11pm

July 20th Sun Pennington Party, Playing Fields, Pennington, Lymington. Lunch time onwards. All Welcome

July 25th Fri. Braishfield Social Club. 8 pm - 11.30 pm.

July 29th, 30th & 31st Tues. - Thurs. New Forest & Hampshire County Show

Aug. 9th Sat Ellingham Show, Somerley Park, Ellingham, Nr Ringwood. All day

Aug. 16th Sat. Evening. Wedding, Woodland View Stables, Portsmouth Rd, Fishers Pond, Eastleigh.

Aug. 17th Sun. Reading & Wokingham Country Show Loddon Court Farm, Spencers Wood, Reading, Wokingham

Aug.(Date to be advised ) Sunday Sherfield English Fete, nr. Romsey 2 pm - 5 pm

Aug. 23rd 24th, 25th Bank Holiday. Rudgwick Steam Show, Sussex

Aug. 30th Sat. Great Dorset Steam Fair Country Marquee at Lunch Time.

Aug. 30th Sat. Great Dorset Steam Fair 8 pm - Midnight (By New Forest Cider)

Sept. 6th & 7th Sat. & Sun. 10 am - 4pm Dorset County Show, Dorchester.

Sept. 13th Sat. Wedding Salisbury Racecourse. Evening

Sept. 20th Sat. Ringwood Carnival, Fridays Cross. 12 noon & 5 pm

Nov. 15th Sat. Harvest Supper, Hall on the Hill, St Catherine’s Hill, Christchurch. 7.30 pm

Dec. 5th. Friday. Ringwood Christmas Parade 6 pm

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