The master copy is off to the duplication centre today, a little behind time. I looked at the DVD and the extra Elsa Thelma recorded at home everyone will be well pleased with.
All is explained in excellent detail, it's not too late to still join, we do DVD only membership and full turn up at up to 10 balloon events every year
although this year there will be 11 as I was unable to count and booked too much, REALLY I DID!!!
plus you get the three DVD's from the star lecture days that we record.

TBAG Monthly Payments

Thanks to those people who have paid upto the end of August. Please see a list of outstanding payments (including those due for September - technically not overdue but just a reminder and thanks for keeping your membership up to date).

Sadly I think we are at the stage of cancelling some people's memberships WITHOUT REFUND who are so far out of date with their payments!

Rob Eagling - Aug / Sept
Andy C - Aug / Sept
Rob Driscoll - Aug / Sept
Natasha O'Shea - Jul / Aug / Sept  :evil:
William Johnston - Aug / Sept
Elizabeth Bone - Sept
Kevin S - Sept
Pam Pearce - Sept
Russell Wells - Sept
Sonia Payne - Aug / Sept
Tanya Lake - Sept
Lisa Oakley - Jun / Jul / Aug / Sep  :twisted:
Raymond Wiley - May / June / Jul / Aug / Sept  :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:
Caroline Porter - Sept
Claire Vickers - Sept
Louise Maclachlan - Jul / Aug / Sept  :evil:
Deborah Horrocks - Jun / Jul / Aug / Sept   :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:

Please note that Roger D and Julie F have paid up for their full years and no further payments are due.

I have just contacted a few people via email and facebook to see if they wish to stay as members, this is a little difficult as we only set up the monthly pay scheme to help out with spreading the cost for people. Some are wishing to leave but are asking for the first DVD to be sent as they have paid a few months. I suppose it's all a learning curve but if people want to leave this is not a problem but I feel that the DVD's are only sent out to full yearly members as if you have only paid a couple of months you then attended the days at a discounted price to the advertised non club member price. It does all get a little difficult and I think Darren and I will have to think hard about offering the yearly scheme again, we are a very small club and the cost to attend each day is very minimal, where can you go for top class balloon training for a full day for between £15/16.50 and also get DVD's from some of the days.

Suggestions are welcome as to how we work this out, thanks.

Graham, if you are behind on your payments (i don't mean the odd month but WAY behind) then you forfeit your membership, no refund is given, and you do not receive any DVDs. It is unfair on those people who pay the membership fees all in one go.

Therefore if the following members do not bring their accounts up to date within the next few days then they are simply cancelled.

Natasha O'Shea
Lisa Oakley
Raymond Wiley
Louise Maclachlan
Deborah Horrocks

The monthly scheme was setup as a way to make the club more affordable - it should not be a scheme for people to take advantage.

To keep everyone up to date William has decided to leave the club, I think that is a shame really and the wrong decision.
If people are unable to attend any days we do offer the DVD only membership but to actually attend the days is so much more with everyone being
so helpful and honest and passing on some great marketing tips.

I joined for the first time in July. I never had the chance to attend in the past due to work but since attending the Birmingham, David Grist Lecture my ballooning has improved in leaps and bounds. Its all the little tricks and styles you pick up at the Care & Share days that you don't get on DVD or books.
I feel that with the lessons learnt at the Birmingham days, my money has already been well spent!

Long may it reign.
ps - see you all in Manchester

The artwork is at the duplication centre, hopefully we will get these back on Friday and shipped out next week.

These have not been resized,

Natasha has also decided to leave the club, I will get an up to date list added shortly and hopefully send out the latest DVD Monday morning next week to all paid up members.
I did not realise the monthly scheme would be so difficult

Monthly payments outstanding as at 28th Sept...
Andy C - Aug / Sep
Rob D - Aug / Sep
Elizabeth Bone - Sept
Pam P - Sept
Russ W - Sept
Sonia P - Aug / Sept
Tanya L - Sept
Lisa O - Jun / Jul / Aug / Sep
Raymond W - May / Jun / Jul / Aug / Sep
Caroline P - Sept
Claire V - Sept
Deb Horrocks - Jun / Jul / Aug / Sep


The latest DVD is being posted next week so if your account is not up to date they will not be sent!

Yes I think the DVD's arrived Friday, I have been away all week attending the magic convention in Bournemouth. We also got a few of DVD 9 David Crofts from the Leeds event in March as we were short. Those waiting will get two DVD's sent. We will post these out on Wed when we get back from the Manchester day, this way we can give a few DVD's out in person and save a few pennies on the postage.

My latest and hopefully up to date membership list,

Tanya Lake
Julie Fiest

Rob Eagling
Andy Campion
Darren Atkins
Rob Driscoll
Elizabeth Bone
Kevin Steadman
Sonia Payne
Claire Vickers
Louise Maclachlan
Pam Pearce
Paul Pearce
Roger Daws
Russell Wells
Caroline Porter
Tanya Corsie
Phil Walker
Zoe Walker
Dave Whiteman
Dawn Dreppard
David Macker
Lucy Hennessy

Joanne Burford
Michael Abrahamson
Wayne Murphy
Graham Lee
Thelma Levett
Tom Nowrie
Lord G
Amanda Smith
Paul Isbell
Danny Schlesinger
Steve Benton
Andrew Squires
Janine Chrispin
Tess Cartwright
Dave Hickory
Dan
Jay
Nici
Olivia Post
David Crofts
Stuart Davies (Joint)
Tony Gillard
Adrian Hurley
Marie Palmer
Mari Forret
Emma Mitchell-Dale
Rhian Beynon
Julie Hayward
Mike Sitch
Nicole Butler

Twistina
Colin Tulley
Cindy Terry
Jason Murphy

The monthly scheme has been a bit of a headache, we have members only paying for one or two months then attending two day events and leaving.
You try to help out..............................still never mind
I also got DVD's made for all members so have some spare now, so decision time.

I think the pay monthly as we know it now will have to go, the club year starts from 1st April and anyone wishing to spread the cost next year can pay 3 monthly instalments
Jan, Feb and March and then will be paid up from the club year. Perhaps a few could ask for club membership as a Christmas or Birthday present.

Am I that well known that I only need my first name  :lol:

Updating the above list a little, we forgot to add on Joyce Sugden and Barbara Roll, then Tanya Corsie and Tanya Lake are the same person, oops!

Yes Dan 007 just your first name.

The DVD from The David Grist Memorial lecture with Thelma Levett running the workshop is already to be posted out tomorrow. If anyone would like to join we have full membership where you can attend all care & share days till the end of March 2015 and receive three star lecture DVD's from the days that we record or you can just be a DVD member if you are unable to attend the days, more details, http://www.balloonartwholesale.co.uk/uk-twister-club/