The TruckNet UK Xmas party

Recipe for a great night out:

Take one hotel, add a large number of drivers and truck owners, a sprinkling of booze and a quantity of items for auction, mix for a few hours and you get the annual TruckNet UK Christmas party.

In the best tradition of drivers, we all turn up a month or so late for the festive get together, on the 2nd of Feb this year the event was hosted at the Longford House hotel in Cannock.The party is a very informal event, with attendees arriving from all over the country. During the course of the evening alcohol has been known to be taken by some of those there, helped by a generous tab behind the bar provided by RBI.

This years event was supported by DAF,Scania, Iveco and Volvo, with those manufacturers providing an amazing display of items to be sold in the fun charity auction. In fact so many items were kindly donated we don't think anyone left the hotel empty-handed, or without being relieved of some of their cash. Thanks to the sponsors a great total of £700 was raised which this year wll be going to the Motor Industry and Allied Trades benevolent fund (BEN).

But the night is not all about raising money, users of the TruckNet UK interactive forums get to meet face to face those they have been having discussions with all year, surprisingly, despite being a meeting of the industry, trucks and trucking didn't seem to be the dominant discussions. With the ladies especially debating more on the merits of ordering more profiteroles and commenting on the attire of 2 Scotsmen dressed in traditional regalia.

Every year the event draws in more and more people, and already plans are being made to attend next year. If you enjoy a good night out. book a date in your diary for early 2009 when once again we will be celebrating the festive season late.