18/10/2026
Hopefully what I have replied to an anonymous post on the Penna Car Boot page, aimed at a comment by a volunteer member of Lions, will explain to the author hiding behind anonymity the difficulty of finding people who are actually prepared to put in an effort to help with these types of events - instead of making these type of anonymous comments which actually don't achieve anything, maybe Anonymous Participant 932 (Christine) you could consider joining and volunteering to help. To save other readers trying to find the comment, I am going to add it here:- Anonymous participant 932 to Sue F - so what about the other 6 days of the week ? Everybody has lives if it’s to much dont do it ! my reply -- Anonymous participant 932 Wow - if everybody followed this suggestion, it would soon end through lack of helpers. We have a membership in excess of 100 members of which only 20 or so regularly turn up to help with the running of our Club events as well as the development of the site and other activities of the Club such as public displays and restoration of some of the club's considerable collection of vintage machinery etc.. Considering the average age of members would have to be well into the 60's or 70's, I think our volunteer members do a brilliant job at running this event once a month - more often would soon wear very thin for the regular helpers, not to mention the expense of driving there from many distant addresses - some in excess of 100km. The Lions Club of Sorell do a great job of running the BBQ and we really appreciate the work they put in - it has taken a lot of pressure off Vintage MAchinery Society members since they took over and freed up our members to perform other tasks that facilitate the successful running of the car boot sales.
