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Exactly the system I using for York, assuming that we will be able to have a Show by Easter 2021. Mal

Baz's passing has been mentioned in some other places but thanks for bringing it to the fore here. We have managed to "shoehorn" his partly completed layout 'Micor Horio' into the Show line up as a tribute to Baz. Not sure if it will be working but we will all, at least, be able to admire his artistic modelling skills as a memorium over the Easter weekend. Mal

Set up going well despite some leaks in the building's roof due to the recent torrential rain.

Weather looking fine and dry for the weekend so (hopefully) we won't have last year's parking problems! Something about visitors disappearing into the mud, never to be seen again Mal

I will be there, enjoying the Exhibition and (maybe sometimes!) looking after the York Show display stand. Mal

The York Show stand will be at Preston this weekend (2nd & 3rd March). Advance tickets will be on sale. Saves "fiddling" about with postage. Mal

Last remaining traders and layouts have arrived so nearly ready to go. Should be a good day despite the local showers.

Good news for car drivers on Saturday. The car boot sale is not taking place this year so cars can be parked on the firm Racecourse area (just beyond the Knavesmire Stand) instead of the Knavesmire field - mire often being the operative word. It's a shorter walk too!

Last night's mania of trying to sort everything out at the clubrooms is over - phew! All we have to do now is get all the gear moved to the Show venue and set up

Wish it was 2ft shorter as my original information. Mal - overworked planning department

Just checked the paperwork and it definitely quotes New York 1960-1975, but duly noted and will amend my info. Mal

A couple of dreadful films that have not yet been mentioned; 1. The Avengers - and I'm talking about the attempt to make a film of the wonderfully quirky British TV series of the 1960s. The TV series worked very well for the 60s but did not translate at all into a later full length film. 2. I Robot. I have read all of Isaac Asimov's robot stories (as far as I am aware) and the film had little resemblance to those writings although there was a wealth of material in the stories which could have been tapped. As I understand it, Asimov refused to sell any film rights to his works when he was alive for fear of Hollywood turning his stories into turkeys. How right he was. It was only after his death that his heirs decided to cash in on his works.

Smarties in a bowel is definitely unusual

Sorry - 55 weeks between 2016 and 2017 is correct - my sums teacher would be horrified. But definitely only 50 weeks to the 2018 Show

53 weeks surely. But only another 50 weeks to 2018 Show

Last visit of Gresley Beat to the north of England before it is retired. If you haven't seen it yet or wish to admire it once again York Show is your chance.

Bramblewick will be appearing this Easter at the York Model Railway Show, presented by Tom's family and friends as a tribute to him. This could be the last time the layout will be seen in public. Mal

Doesn't the universe collapse - or something! - if we ever reach 100% perfection?