Bob Lawrence

On 20/07/2020 at 21:22, Barry O said:

No we were not asked to cut expenses.. we tried to balance books. The exhibition didn't cover the expenses of the various high ups in the Guild and (Spouses) and was charged into the Guild standard "misc. expense" (I believe)  The people involved thought as a Company - if they were say.. a Vice President then they expected to receive the expenses etc that they thought a "Vice President" in a Company should have. and.. until the night we cleared up at Telford and then drove home..was the first the events knew about the 3 course meal and drinks going on in the Holiday Inn.  I left when the next year we ended up in the do.. having again built the show, manned it and then dismantled it. A room full of people who didn't help being fed and watered was the end..

 

I left as I did not like to see some people doing nothing and freeloading on the Guild. We couldn't cut their expenses.. but we made the Guild Profits on all of the Shows.. which seems not to have been the case since then..

 

Baz

What year was this supposed to have happened?.

Bob

On 13/07/2020 at 14:58, Gilbert said:

I've been a member for a number of years and through the Guild have benefitted from the help of a number of individuals - something that should not be overlooked in the current debate as none of this would have happened otherwise:

• I can only solder brass because of the large amount of time given freely by a gentleman called Pete - I forget his surname - who organised a 1/2 day clinic at Telford some years ago.
• the late Bob Alderman - who was chair of the Technical Committee of the Gauge O Guild at the time - gave me all sorts of help when I was starting.
• Fred Lewis who is a local GOG rep and organises the NEWGOG show has been a constant source of support and "encouragement".

Just my thoughts...

The gents name is Peter Trigwell.