Whether or not "MSCC75" is a success isn't the issue; in my opinion, the question is whether it's the right event to celebrate 75 years of the club. Even if each of the 150 available rooms is taken by two MSCC members, that's 300 out of 4,200 - i.e. just 7% of the most well-heeled of the membership. It doesn't feel right to me to restrict the celebration of an important club milestone to such a small proportion of members.
I've noted in the last Miscellany that (quote) "If you choose for whatever reason not to attend, I hope some of the other events in 2026 will appeal to you." These events will apparently be detailed in the December issue, so I shall reserve my judgement until I've seen the alternatives on offer.
Update: I was replying to an earlier post but I took so long writing it that a couple of others have got in and made the same point!
I would say one more thing. The rationale for not offering day tickets is that they don't contribute to the cost of running the event. I attend the annual Austin 7 Club festival at Beaulieu (some of you at Mogfest this year may have seen it being set up on the adjacent field); tickets to club members are always less than the public entrance fee to Beaulieu.
Last edited by Ian Wegg; 04/12/25 12:05 PM. Reason: Pre-empted!
