The Weston show is creeping ever closer and thinks are beginning to take shape. Here is an update:

The Show

The number of layouts is growing steadily. After a phonecall last week I have provisionally booked the 18th layout for the show. This will nicely fill another hole in one of the corridors. I can also confirm that the Meccano display will return for a second year, with different exhibits to last year. I still have a couple of other layouts I would like, and once I have measured up the second classroom I will know how much space I have left.

We have once again reached an agreement with the local pub, allowing exhibitors to use the Coopers Arms car park for the day allowing us to keep the school car park clear for the general public. The pub is about a five minute walk from the school and provides a hot carvary, although booking for evening tables is highly recommended.

The Layout

The extension board remains in the garage with no progress made. To be fair there hasn't been much time for any modelling. The house remains on the market, and we have seen a procession of viewings. Sadly we have not had an acceptable offer yet. Until the house is sold I will not be able to get the extension board or my modelling materials out of their various hiding places.

The Rant!!!!

This morning I picked up the latest copy of the Railway Modeller magazine from my local supermarket. I was pleased to see the Weston show listed amongst the magazine's exhibition guide. My early email request was certainly worth it. Hopefully this may encourage a few more people to come over and visit this year. So why am I about to have a rant I hear you ask?

Answer!

I am a subscriber to the Hornby Magazine having purchased every issue since it began. At the same time I wrote off to the Railway Modeller I sent my ad request to the Hornby Magazine too. Last year they included our details for two months. This year..nothing. Have they ignored us? Possibly not! You see the show guide in HM ends on 9th / 10th November so it seems our date has missed the boat. I had no problem with that until I checked the release date of the next issue. The next publication date is the 14th November - two days before our show. Even if the ad makes next month's issue, what is the point? Many purchasers may buy on or after the date of our show. This is a complete joke. Surely editors should consider publication dates when putting a guide together and ensure those that fall so close to the next issue are included the previous month. The Railway Modeller has done this (its next issue is also the 14th November) so why can't the Hornby Magazine. What a waste of an email!!! I am fuming at present!!!