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Hi Guys, It's Friday! Which makes it Stats day for our event :-)
A lot has been going on this week.
Our 2020 Event gallery is really starting to fill out as registered attendees are adding their Jaguar pictures to it. For the first year ever you can see what you are going to meet on the day in advance :-)
We have had a steady stream of registrations, which is great (and remember if you register before the end of November you get the chance to enter our great Christmas competition) and in response to feedback about the process have setup a page specifically for registrations on our website at JaguarForumsUK - The Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners to make it easier than ever for you.
We have been discussing windscreen stickers this end, and have connected with someone who produces incredible logo images and are hoping in the next few weeks we will have a new logo for you which will either run alongside our current one or possibly replace it. More info on this to come as we go.
Further to issues with visibility of key people at our last event we have just ordered in hivis vests, labelled JaguarForumsUK, so at our next event if you have any issues or maybe just want to chat with anyone involved in the event you will be able to find us easily.
I have made contact with the majority of our sponsors to update them with how we are doing, have contacted some companies that we have dealt with in the past to see if I can reestablish a connection, and are in touch with a couple of potential sponsors.
Our Facebook group became inundated during the week when a member accidentally put his contact list forward as members, which took us a while to sort through.
Mark Lambourne has accepted the post of Admin on our Facebook group, and joins Frank Woodford MBE and myself, looking after everyone there - a massive Thankyou to him for this and please join me in making him feel welcome in the post.
Our website has just had its busiest week ever - a massive thankyou to everyone for that :-)
I am going to shift my focus from the website and Facebook group for a week or two, and see if I can locate any of the more unusual Jaguars out there - if anyone has any leads on any that they know of out there that may be able to make our event, please let me know as I would love to make contact with them if I can.
Ok, onto what you have all been waiting for - the weekly stats..
Please remember I am not known for my stats or maths as a lot of attendees will tell you :-)
Our forum threads have received over 8,150 views to-date
Our Facebook page has an incredible 4957 friends
Our Facebook group has a very active membership of 667 incredible Jaguar owners
Our Twitter feed has a stable 613 followers
Our Instagram feed has 450 followers
We have 18 official event sponsors that are confirmed for our 2020 event
We have 8 Trade stands confirmed so far
We have 3 club/forum stands and 2 club allocations so far with 60 reserved places
We have 5 awards confirmed so far
We have 25 Jaguars that have signed up with us independently of any club allegiences
Our accomodation deal, exclusive to attendees, is getting a good takeup
And here are the top five countries that have visiteed our website in the past week, in order of most visits
1) UK
2) Netherlands
3) USA
4) France
5) Canada
It is great to see that Jaguar owners/enthusiasts are following us from so many places - and don't forget if you are travelling internationally for our event and cannot bring your Jaguar with you (excess bagage maybe not an option? :-)) we can organise accomodation for you and even team you up with a British Jaguar owner for the day.
Finally a huge and massive Thankyou to everyone for their support and involvement in our event - without you we would not have the event we have!
Everything is as always, a work in progress :-) and it wouldn't have been possible without the incredible support of everyone now involved with it including JaguarForums.com, my home forum.
Admittedly the event has a life of it's own almost now :-) and thinking back to seven years ago it's incredible what we now have.. And even more so that it now supports the RNLI and possibly the Rotary Club too depending on current discussions in progress, and is still not for profit and is very very grassroots, primarily putting attendees in touch with forums, clubs and specialists.
Are you considering getting involved with our next Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners? But looking at all the info here are unsure as to what exactly you get, or quite what our event is?
Well, hopefully I can help :-)
Our event is primarily a one day event that happens ever late May bank holiday weekend. It consists of a convoy/drive element through Sussex & Surrey countryside and a main event at the largest wine estate in England - Denbies.
On the day you can meet Jaguar clubs and forums, Jaguar specialists, obtain full Jaguar dealership support, get free diagnostic checks on your Jaguar and even get tuning etc performed onsite. We are anticipating 300 Jaguars at our next event, spanning over 80 years of Jaguar production. We support Jaguars from all walks of life, and financial backgrounds and view everyone equally so you can expect to see everything from school run and commuter Jags through to an XJ220 or even an early SS Jaguar, plus customised and modified Jaguars and more :-)
We are very much a grassroots event, with an unpolished but very can-do attitude.. but getting bigger by the year :-) We are on our ninth event in 2020 with our big 10th anniversary event in 2021!
So that is the hub of what we are and what we do.. on the day you can meet clubs, forums, specialists, obtain must haves at show prices, attend free talks by specialists, win awards, and even be in with a chance in our prize draw!
As I said we have grown over the years.. we now also have mini Jaguar Days Out through the year - small and personal, we have a website which even has a gallery of the actual Jaguars signed up so far, reviews, news, and more, we also have a very active Facebook group, and a fully subscribed Facebook page..
Well, that's it.. that's what we are and where we are with things :-)
One last thing, if you register for our next event before the end of November you can also enter our free Christmas competition for a chance at a great pressie from Santa for your Jaguar - full info at JaguarForumsUK - The Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners
OK Guys, Its a dark, grey, overcast Monday so here is a mini Monday quiz to cheer you up, and get you thinking about your Jaguar :-) Answers will be posted after the school run later today :-)
When did Jaguar become part of the British Motor Corporation?
a) 1964 b) 1966 c) 1968
When did Margaret Thatcher privatise Jaguar?
a)1982 b) 1983 c) 1984
When did Ford make the Jaguar marque part of their 'Premier Automotive Group'?
a) 1997 b) 1999 c) 2001
Last edited by SteveSheldon; 10-07-2019 at 07:19 AM.
OK Guys, the school run is over, and as promised here are the answers - if you got two out of three right you can pat yourself on the back, but if you managed to get three out of three you deserve to be in our event Facebook group and listed as one of our top attendees :-)
When did Jaguar become part of the British Motor Corporation?
b) 1966
When did Margaret Thatcher privatise Jaguar?
c) 1984
When did Ford make the Jaguar marque part of their 'Premier Automotive Group'?
b) 1999
Ok everyone I am need of your thoughts regarding our event :-)
Currently we offer:
Grassroots Annual Day Out Event at Denbies with loads of features
Mini, more personal Jaguar days out through the year
Competitions for days out and more
A weekly mini Jaguar Trivia Quiz every Monday
An active Facebook group for attendees
A website with all the latest info, features, sponsor information and more
Instagram & Twitter feeds
Discounts where we can obtain them
With everything free, except for the annual event. However please bear in mind that we do also support the RNLI, and are currently in talks with the Rotary Club as well as being not-for-profit ourselves.
Considering our budget (yep, what budget) is there anything else you guys would like us to do, or to be able to offer - I can't guarantee everyones suggestions making it into the mix, but I would really appreciate your input and thoughts on what else we can do for you.
Bear in mind that our ethos is connecting Jaguar owners from every walk of life, and financial background, with the incredible support network out there so we are not looking to replace the incredible support forums, clubs and so on that we all depend on.. we are looking to supplement what they all do, and connect them all with you guys.
We recently asked for suggestions of improvements and additional features our event could offer you, and have had a few requests which we are looking at now, so please keep an eye on our event over the next few months and you may find it's not just our Christmas competition appearing, but also a few new features, which you will love.
Recently, we have implemented a few new features that have been requested - our 2020 Gallery for example, which is a great idea and very popular with everyone..
So, please keep an eye on us as we continue to adapt to what everyone wants of our event, and if you have any ideas or thoughts yourself please just drop an email to me at stephen.sheldon@jaguarforumsUK.com. and if it is something that we can implement, and will be popular, we will :-)
It is a £5 registration fee - everything is included except food/drink (however even that is discounted for you :-)) and it is on 24th May 2020.
If you are travelling some distance we have a special deal for attendees on accomodation.. we offer a fixed discounted price on accomodation with parking, breakfast and free wifi all included at a local Holiday Inn Express just 4 mins drive from the start point.
In the meanwhile, please note we currently have competitions running that you can get involved in, weekly quizes, and more all at no cost.. the £5 registration is purely for the Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners event itself on 24th May 2020 :-)
Very best regards,
Steve
Last edited by SteveSheldon; 10-09-2019 at 09:54 AM.
I know it would be great if, when planning to attend an event you actually knew what you were going to see before you attended - it would give you a chance to plan on which Jaguar owners to make contact with on the day, see how many of your own model of Jaguar are attending and so much more.
Well, our event now has a 2020 Gallery, which highlights the Jaguars that are registered for our event and let's you actually see who is attending and with which Jaguars.. It is well worth checking out as we already have some incredible Jaguars signed up for the day.
We do have a growing number of registered Jaguars on display there, but we are still missing a few... anyone that registers for our event receives an access pass which has a number on it that is unique to you and your Jaguar - could anyone with the following numbers please consider emailing their pass number, model, year and any info you want listed, and a photo of their Jaguar to me at stephen.sheldon@jaguarforumsUK.com. It would be incredible to get everyone there in pictures (you are welcome to blur out number plates if you want) so we can all see the incredible range of Jaguars we have coming..
The numbers we are missing in the 2020 Gallery are:
If you are registered with one of the passes above please consider sending your Jaguars picture in - it would be fantastic if we can get everyone in the gallery.
Last edited by SteveSheldon; 10-10-2019 at 04:54 AM.
It's Friday and it's stat's day! And it has been another busy week for our event :-)
We have so much going on currently, I need to update you all with.
Our 2020 Gallery is growing well, and has become one of the most visited pages on our website.. we still need to fill in some of the blanks though, so please email your Jaguars pic into me, if you are registered and haven't done so yet.
Jaguar owners are steadily signing up, which is fantastic, and of course everyone that signs up before the end of November can enter our free Christmas competition, giving you a chance to win a great Christmas present from Santa for your Jaguar.
Our Eastwell Manor mini event is this weekend! Those of you signed up for it, I hope you have an incredible time with Frank, our event Patron and I look forward to all the photos appearing online next week.
Our Monday Mini Quiz - three multiple choice questions about Jaguar trivia popped up Monday morning, with answers being posted after the school run on the same day are proving popular and brighten peoples Monday mornings up replacing blues with Jaguar trivia :-) They are posted in our Facebook group and well worth getting involved with - currently Ionut Shupy has got all three questions right for three weeks in in a row making him our current champion!
Facebook has been putting up a fight (so to speak) when it comes to uploading support files for you guys, but last night I managed to get some of them up - we have many more to come but uploads only seem to be successful every now and again, so it is taking me a while to get them up.
Our Twitter feed is becoming far more popular with our tweets being far more retweeted and viewed than ever before.
Our website had it's busiest night to-date last night with almost 90 visitors - It generally receives between 10 and 40 visitors a day. It's great to see that our event is starting to spark more interest in what we are up to :-)
Our exclusive attendee only accomodation deal is being made good use of by registered attendees wanting to stay overnight, whether it be because they are travelling some distance, or want to check out the local sights and attractions in the area. It includes, room, breakfast, wi-fi, and parking in a discounted all inclusive rate exclusive to us.
I have ordered in the high viz vests (just waiting on delivery), so at our next event you will be able to find me, and everyone invoved in running our event on the day easily - I will pop a picture up when I have them, and am currently looking into ways to display the Prize Draw prizes, and awards better on the day along with developing a better backdrop for the award presentation shots.
Ok, that's the basics of what has been happening this week and here are the current event stat's you have been patiently waiting for:
Our forum threads have received almost 9000 hits, which is incredible.
Our Twitter feed has 613 followers
Our Instagram feed has 455 followers
Our Facebook group is growing steadily and now has 674 members
We have 27 Jaguars already signed up spanning 1994 to-date
We have 18 confirmed event sponsors, and we are in discussions with other companies too
8 Trade stands of all sizes have been confirmed so far
We have 5 awards that have been confirmed for the day
Everyone, please have an incredible and fantastic Jaguar weekend on us and don't forget Monday mornings don't have to be blue now they are quiz mornings :-)
A mini update for you - our events 2020 Gallery is growing fast, and you can now see pictures, and the basic specs, of most of the Jaguars that are already signed up with us for our next event, allowing you to see what you will see on the day, before the day :-)
We have a brand new competition running, in support of the RNLI, with no income to our event, that gives you the chance at a VIP day out on a Fly n Dine experience, hosted by our event Patron Frank Woodford MBE. It includes helicopter flight to Eastwell Manor, a personal tour of the Manor, lunch, and flight back - an incredible prize.
We have a new event logo(s) in development, to replace our current logo that I put together for us a while ago. Unlike my artistry, the new logo(s) are very polished.. (yes, I know what you're going to say... not difficult to beat my artwork lol).. but these logo(s) are great and we are looking forward to working further with this company into the future. Full details to follow shortly.
Additionally, if you register for our next event before the end of November you can enter our free annual Christmas competition for a chance at an incredible present from Santa for your Jaguar, to make sure your pride & joy doesn't miss out on Christmas :-)
We may be a grassroots event, not-for-profit, and supporting the RNLI (with talks with the Rotary Club in progress) but our event manages to offer you great mini intimate events through the year, a rapidly developing event website, a very active Facebook group you can join, a Jaguar trivia quiz every Monday, competitions and draws, and a big annual event every May.. allowing you to connect with the incredible Jaguar network out there, have a great day out with our annual big event, and support charities at the same time! So why not give us a go?
A suggestion for the weekly quiz. As it's aimed at UK & Eire members, not everyone has the opportunity or leisure to be able to view it during the day. Posting answers the following day gives time to view and cogitate .......
I knew the answers to A and B but had to refer to William Lyons - The Official Biography by Philip Porter and Paul Skilleter for the answer to C.
Hi Graham, I was considering the same thing, as the forums are not as quick on uptake as the Facebook group.. It is definitely something I want to be a regular feature in the event thread, keeping people involved .. and you did a lot better than me Graham , so congratulations on that :-)
Our mini event at Eastwell Manor last weekend, hosted by our event Patron, Frank Woodford MBE was a great success. It was a small intimate event with just 10 available slots and Frank arriving by helicopter :-) There will be another mini event coming soon - so please keep an eye out for it appearing online. Our mini events are really well worth attending.
We launched a new draw online, supporting the RNLI - a Fly n Drive Experience. All monies from this draw go to the RNLI, and you will have an incredible experience being flown by helicopter to Eastwell Manor, for a guided tour and lunch before being flown back.. full information can be found in our Facebook group - again really well worth entering.
We are still running the incredible VIP Weekend at the Waldorf draw, again with all monies going to the RNLI. It has a value of up to £955, and even includes heated underground parking for your Jaguar. Please consider entering it, as you are in with a great chance at the prize and you are helping the RNLI at the same time.
The clock is ticking regarding Registrations for our next event - if you want to register for our next annual event (the biggest event we have ever run for you Guys) AND be able to enter our Christmas competition for a chance to win a great Christmas present from Santa for your Jaguar you need to register before the end of November! If you register after the end of November you will miss out on our great Christmas competition. Full registration info is on our website at JaguarForumsUK - The Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners under the tab 'Register Here'.
We are really happy to be able to announce that Chris Pethick of 'Banana Creative' has joined the team here, and as a consequence we already have our new logo's. A massive Thankyou to him for his work on making this happen for us.
We have two shiny new logos! Chris has designed two incredible new logos which you may have noted we have rolled out across our event website, Facebook page and group, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Our new logo makes it easy to recognise us, and all the signage at our 2020 event will have the new logos on them making it easy to find us on the day.
Visibility of event officials was an issue in previous years, with attendees sometimes having issues tracking myself or anyone else helping organise the event - this year we will all have high Vis Vests with 'JaguarForumsUK' on the back, making us easy to spot wherever we may be on the day.
I have requested quotes for our new signage for our next event, with our new logos and am waiting for them to come in. The roundabout entrance to the main event will be clearly signposted, along with the route in, and where we have had an organiser table in previous years we are planning on an organisers tent, with almost double the table area for everything..
Here are the statistics for this week, so you can see where we are with things:
Our forum threads have amassed over 9,600 hits
Our Twitter feed has 612 followers
Our Instagram feed has 467 followers
Our Event Facebook Page has 49589 friends
Our Facebook Group has 685 members
We have 18 sponsors confirmed to-date
We have 8 Trade stands confirmed so far
We have 3 club/forum stands/allocations confirmed
We have 1 Talk by The Pro session booked so far
We have 5 confirmed awards
And 30 Jaguars signed up so far spanning from 1994 - date
Have a fantastic weekend, and remember to register for our next event soon, if you want to be able to enter our Christmas competition :-)
I don't know about where you are, but here it is a Monday morning, it is genuinely dark, grey and pouring with rain, so we need something to cheer us up.. so here is your weekly Monday Mini Quiz..
The questions have been put forward by Peter Simpson - and after requests for more time to answer ourt quizes, the answers will be posted tomorrow...
1. The Jaguar C-type was based on which model?
a. B-type b XK120 C. XK140
2. Which was the first production Jaguar to be fitted with all-round disc brakes/
a. XK150 b. Mk2 c. E-type
3. How many generations of the XJ are there?
a. 6 b. 7 c. 8
10-04-2019, 04:12 AM
