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THE ANNUAL Bicester Carnival took place on Sunday the 11th July, 2010 and the BCH ROADSHOW made another successful appearance.
Bicester Mayor and Mayoress Richard and Eileen Mould were transported - military style - in the Carnival parade in a WWII Wilys Jeep, before taking a look around the BCH ROADSHOW Stand, which once again featured Julian Mitchell's excellent WWII RAF radar truck display. It was a real scorcher of a day, even though the wind was starting to threaten the gazebo. At least the World Cup Final did not put off everybody from venturing outdoors, and the Stand was well attended. Another excellent effort by all the members of the BCH ROADSHOW Team to put the Stand together and man it on the day. Even a relatively small-scale and simplistic event such as this requires a lot of effort by all concerned. As always, a wide variety of people found their way onto the Stand. It is always fascinating to hear of how just about everybody has some form of family or personal connection with the subject. BCH are doing their best to log all of these contacts, but please be patient if any follow-up contact is required. BCH is still just staffed by volunteers and need proper funding! BCH are gradually developing a range of fund-raising products. Apart from RAF Bicester-crested mugs, BCH now has BCH-branded pens which made it onto the BCH SHOP on the Stand at very short notice. Big thanks to Jody Fletcher of local promotional goods supplier of Banbury, Chilli Promotions. Very useful pens they are too. Come to the next ROADSHOW event to purchase! Once again the message about the BCH Campaign for an Education Centre/Museum on the Site of the former RAF Bicester was conveyed. The BCH coffers grew as well thanks to the excellent fund-raising efforts on the Stand and sales of BCH SHOP merchandize. By Sunday evening it was all over and the ROADSHOW Team made it back home safely for tea and medals, and a much-welcome lie down and ice cold drink. The next BCH ROADSHOW event is scheduled for the Quainton Railway Museum's 1940s Weekendl on the 14th to 15th August, 2010. See you there!
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