(09 Jun 2018, 8:20 am)Charles41 wrote I also do not enjoy this hobby half as much as I used to. For me it's the lack of organisation amongst enthusiasts that annoys me.
Charles
This hits the nail on the head for me. The enthusiast scene in the North East is absolutely dire, and the sooner people cotton on to that that, the better.
We are so far behind other regions in terms of organisation. 500 Groups running day being the exception. Every rally I've been to further afield has ran like clockwork, it has been really well intended and supported and there is an all round better atmosphere.
The atmosphere point is really important. If you go somewhere and encounter arseholes, you'e less likely to want to go again. Until we stop mssaaging the ego of people like that, it'll never improve.
Rallies are the hub of our hobby. If we have a cracking event which we all enjoy, it'll help to enthuse us until the next one.