Richard S wrote:A big thank you to all those who helped organise the event. As it was Terry Bendall's last show as manager I thought he signed off on a high.
Next year is Terry's last show
Richard S wrote:A big thank you to all those who helped organise the event. As it was Terry Bendall's last show as manager I thought he signed off on a high.
chrisf wrote:I should like to say something about the social fringe. The case for this is strengthened by the arrival of a party, clearly composed of distinguished guests, escorted by a member of the Committee and later joined by others. It would have been nice for the mere mortals to be introduced to the distinguished guests and vice versa but this is Aylesbury, not Utopia.
Chris
Terry Bendall wrote:Lost property at Scaleforum yesterday
The case for a pair of glasses
A computer memory stick
A packet of brass wire bought from one of the traders
A decorative broach (jewellery) as distinct from a model maker's broach.
Any claimants should send a private message to scaleforum@scalefour.org
Terry Bendall
chrisf wrote:I'll deal with my impressions of S4um proper in a separate post but if I may I should like to say something about the social fringe.
As the de-facto front man of the Saturday night "Millwrights gang", as Bernie so diplomatically put it, I should like to thnk all who contributed to the evening. I am sure that the four of us at the table in the corner would have enjoyed ourselves, and necked just as much beer, if no-one else had joined us. That there were more than just us made all the difference. I am prepared to have another go next year. However, to attract a larger gathering more people need to know about it. Telepathy is a proven failure and, useful though the Forum undoubtedly is, there are those who do not read it, shock horror. I should hate to think that some would have loved to join us if only they had known.
The Friday night gathering at the Hop Pole has grown from an initiative by David Lane wearing his Railex hat. I attended this year for the first time. Although there were several people there that I had met before there were several that I had not and it is with regret that I say that I still do not know who some of them were. What is it about our make-up that inhibits us from introducing ourselves in a social situation? I should like to see this event given official sanction and mention made of it in the show guide so that all may join in. The case for this is strengthened by the arrival of a party, clearly composed of distinguished guests, escorted by a member of the Committee and later joined by others. It would have been nice for the mere mortals to be introduced to the distinguished guests and vice versa but this is Aylesbury, not Utopia.
Chris
Steve Carter wrote:
I commend your efforts as a “social secretary” this year and am pleased to hear that your Saturday evening was enjoyable. Perhaps you would consider producing a “social guide” and submit it to the Forum and Scalefour News to assist attendees in choosing suitable places to eat, drink and be merry next year? You could consider acting as a contact again as it seemed to have been successful for you this year?
Best wishes
Steve
chrisf wrote:Steve Carter wrote:
I commend your efforts as a “social secretary” this year and am pleased to hear that your Saturday evening was enjoyable. Perhaps you would consider producing a “social guide” and submit it to the Forum and Scalefour News to assist attendees in choosing suitable places to eat, drink and be merry next year? You could consider acting as a contact again as it seemed to have been successful for you this year?
Best wishes
Steve
Steve
If I lived locally I'd do it like a shot!
Chris
Enigma wrote:
The Millwrights was OK by me, very nice (Cheese) Sausage and Mash (they were vegetarian. I hadn't read the menu properly!) and the beer was very good. Company was excellent, Chris's knowledge of retro popular music was extraordinary! I don't think model railways was mentioned hardly all evening.
Horsetan wrote:Matt Harris wrote:Stuck at Eurotunnel on the way to Scaleforum
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Wonder if you'll still be there on Monday
Tim V wrote:Umm no
It was because of the lack of competition announcements post exhibitions, I made a point of noting down - at the time - the winners.
Your fearless reporter had his notebook with him, and a bit of time to write it down
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