KevinWalsh Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 We are there with JBS and Totnes. Looking forward to it Jerry It'll be nice to see you and Kim again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted October 17, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2012 Time for a cheeky bump and reminder with 5 weeks to go until the show. Just found out that we're down to two operators this weekend on DitD. John has a sicknote from his mum and won't be able to make it - i'd keep your head down Kevin otherwise you'll be press-ganged! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted October 17, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2012 Just found out that we're down to two operators this weekend on DitD. John has a sicknote from his mum and won't be able to make it - i'd keep your head down Kevin otherwise you'll be press-ganged! Sorry to here about John, hope he's back on his feet soon. Kevin operated Highbury after an extensive training session last time we were at Uckfield. I was hoping to nab him for a few stints on Totnes so looks like he might be a busy boy. Hope Adrian hasn't allocated him too many jobs! Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 2manyspams said Just found out that we're down to two operators this weekend on DitD. John has a sicknote from his mum and won't be able to make it - i'd keep your head down Kevin otherwise you'll be press-ganged! Sorry to here about John, hope he's back on his feet soon. Kevin operated Highbury after an extensive training session last time we were at Uckfield. I was hoping to nab him for a few stints on Totnes so looks like he might be a busy boy. Hope Adrian hasn't allocated him too many jobs! Jerry Oh polish my ego , (where's the "Smug Mode" emoticon?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 2manyspams said Just found out that we're down to two operators this weekend on DitD. John has a sicknote from his mum and won't be able to make it - i'd keep your head down Kevin otherwise you'll be press-ganged! Oh polish my ego , (where's the "Smug Mode" emoticon?) BEWARE of operators and camera phones Kevin, you'll end up on here by Sunday night. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 BEWARE of operators and camera phones Kevin, you'll end up on here by Sunday night. Colin Colin, you've seen my mug, you know that breaks camera lenses; so I'm fairly safe from becoming a victim of the caption competition Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Colin, you've seen my mug, you know that breaks camera lenses; so I'm fairly safe from becoming a victim of the caption competition I will point out to you Kevin, that i ended up being photographed by Mr spams at Tonbridge this year. Any breakages to be on show insurance? Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gringo Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Sorry I'm not going to be able to make it down this year, I was really looking forward to the show. Thanks Jerry, I'm vertical, but not very quick - mind you a lot of people who've met me say that normally.(See my post 2274 on the "Lizards in the Duchy" thread). I hope you all have a really great weekend and a successful show. Adrian, I was even looking forward to the quiz - I'd been swotting up on odd facts of East Sussex and its railways especially for it! Now, I am looking forward to some great photographs of the show on Monday morning please. All the very best, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted October 18, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2012 Sorry I'm not going to be able to make it down this year, I was really looking forward to the show. Thanks Jerry, I'm vertical, but not very quick - mind you a lot of people who've met me say that normally.(See my post 2274 on the "Lizards in the Duchy" thread). I hope you all have a really great weekend and a successful show. Adrian, I was even looking forward to the quiz - I'd been swotting up on odd facts of East Sussex and its railways especially for it! Now, I am looking forward to some great photographs of the show on Monday morning please. All the very best, John. Thanks John Yes the quiz for Saturday's evening social has been prepared although I don't think that there are many railway orientated questions in it if at all - those that have been in recent times will know what sort of topics to expect: 76 T in the BP? Hope to take plenty of pictures for the Club retrospective which is usually published about a week after the event although I'm sure some will be published here - the venue has Wi-Fi! Hope you are feeling better soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted October 18, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2012 Must get the WiFi code off you Adrian... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Live updates throughout the weekend then if WIFI if available! Looking forward to it, Stoating Bank is packed up ready for loading Saturday morning, will see any rmwebbers there... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted October 19, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2012 It has just been pointed out to me that for once there are no engineering works scheduled for the Uckfield line this weekend, so for those that are coming by train you should hopefully have a straight forward journey. The venue is only three minutes walk away from the station - when you exit the platform turn right up the hill and after a couple of hundred yards or so take the second road on the left, Civic Approach, and the Civic Centre is just at the top of the slope. Just over 24 hours till the doors open. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted October 19, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 19, 2012 Only one sleep left now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gringo Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Only one sleep left now... Sounds like it wasn't a very long sleep! Good luck everybody - Hope it goes well today. (What was in the box?) All the very best, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted October 20, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2012 Sounds like it wasn't a very long sleep! Good luck everybody - Hope it goes well today. (What was in the box?) All the very best, John. Still thinking about you John.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 One from me... thanks to Damien and Chris for letting the brief East-Coast interloper put in an appearance on their wonderful layout; it certainly seemed popular when we were there... mind you, most all of the layouts did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted October 21, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2012 I think I have just twigged what were the contents of the box that got left behind... Look forward to see some more pics of what is always a great show... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted October 21, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 21, 2012 Thankfully most folk haven't noticed.... The contents of 4 tea bags, some rtr hedge and a stock re-arrangement and we almost get away with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 The show's over for another year, The "stealth bomber" is seriously impressive in the flesh (so to speak) and some lucky soul managed to blag a few hours as guest operator on DiTD as well as an hour's stint on Totnes , and Olly even let me have a little play with Stoating Bank; all in all a fantastic show for me personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Another very good show put on by Adrian and the Uckfield club. It was good to meet the various RM webbers at the show, 2manyspams, Indomitable026, Kevin Walsh, Matthew Cousins, Chris M & theCrompton Parkinson (although they are Tonbridge members anyway) & Adrianmc. To those RM Webbers I didn't get to say hello to, apologies. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted October 22, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2012 An excellent time was had by all so many thanks to Adrian and the team for organising a cracking weekend. Totnes got through the weekend reasonably unscathed despite the Friday night scare of the missing main power cable which, to our great relief, did turn up although not before a local club member had already kindly made a start on lashing up a replacement! Highlights of the weekend for me were 2manyspams emptying the contents of tea bags onto the back of DiTD to cover the gaps and the wonderful Maurice Hopper and his delightful St Juliot all packed up and ready for the bus - photos to follow. Lots of other good things, the stealth bomber, Stoating bank ....... Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Thanks to Uckfield from those of us who operated Tre Ponti over the weekend. The layout operated well over the two days and there were several complimentary comments from visitors, Uckfield members ant the other operators. The highlight on the layout for a couple of people were the two nuns coming out of the pub!! Did you get a pic of that Adrian for the retrospective ?? As I was only there for the afternoon shift I missed speaking to some RMWebbers. In all, another exellent show! Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcampbell Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Great show! I've a report on my blog and if anyone wants a look a set of photos - featuring Crumley quite a lot! That was the layout of the show for me, but out of a collection of top-class layouts - not a duff one there at all. Good to see several top layouts from this forum there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCromptonParkinson Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Great show! I've a report on my blogand if anyone wants a look a set of photos- featuring Crumley quite a lot! That was the layout of the show for me, but out of a collection of top-class layouts - not a duff one there at all. Good to see several top layouts from this forum there! Great Photos Michael, and many thanks for the kind comments on your blog! Everybody thank you too! What an awesome weekend, sorry we didn't get around much to mingle but with two of us that little layout takes it out of us! We met some genuinely lovely people from the hardened veterans right down to kids and all those in between. I'm glad the layout is still inspiring people and garnering questions and comments. The most humbling thing for me personally was the chap who told us that his Father was a driver for the NCB in the northeast and the layout had evoke memories of his childhood, I cannot ask for more than that. Thanks to Adrian for the invite, and again thank you for coming and seeing and not laughing too much during the times it went a bit wonky. Oly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I would just like to add my thanks to Adrian and the guys from the Uckfield club for the invite and the hospitality over the weekend. A very good show I thought, just wish there had been a bit more time to chat to some people and have a look around, and all of the layouts were to a very high standard in my opinion. Roll on next year! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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