Narrow Gauge South West photo report assistance

[invercloy]

If anyone is able to assist with a photo report (and captions) for the next issue of the 009 News can you please get in touch with me, either via PM or email to contents@009society.com thanks in advance.

[MickT]

Tom's message above was probably helped along by the email I sent him just before he posted.

Tonight I have had to make a decision that for the first time since 1997 I am not going to be able to get to Shepton Mallet this year. Those who know me well will be aware that I have had to contend with some ongoing health issues in my family for quite a while, but unfortunately and at exactly the wrong time with regards to NGSW, everything has blown up in the last couple of weeks and I now have my wife, my son and one of my daughters all off the road in varying degrees of intensity and for various medical reasons so I have no choice but to abort everything in my diary for hopefully only the near future until I do hope things can be brought back to some order.

Whilst playing trains and swanning around with a camera remains close to my heart, I'm afraid that sometimes it just has to take a back seat.

If anyone can take over "roving reporter" activities for the 009 Society for the day, then I'm sure it will be very much appreciated by Tom and Steve. All it needs is a snap of each of the 009 and related layouts plus captions (captions are the difficult bit!) and then email them to the editorial team to arrive with them toot dee sweet by 27 Feb latest to gain lasting appreciation. (contents@009society.com)

Hope you all have a great day. I am severely p-"*'d off I can't get there, breaking an 18 year uninterrupted chain, but there you go, sometimes life is s+*t, mine is at the moment anyway.

Mick

[JulienW]

Hope the life gets back together soon Mick...

Might I make a suggestion Tom?  If member's submitted their photos with a caption to you (or Steve) then we (the Society) would not be relying on one person having to do the whole job of covering the show.

And unlike many submitting 'good ideas' if you need someone to coordinate things (central clearing house for photos & captions, maybe some selection too) then I'm prepared to insert my foot having just opened my mouth! :laugh:

[MickT]

Great idea Julien and thank you for your words of support. Very much appreciated.

I hope you get some "trade" and that NGSW gets the coverage it deserves (usually 3 pages worth I think) but equally hope you don't get snowed under!

Mick

[DeadHorse]

Hope the life gets back together soon Mick...

Might I make a suggestion Tom?  If member's submitted their photos with a caption to you (or Steve) then we (the Society) would not be relying on one person having to do the whole job of covering the show.

And unlike many submitting 'good ideas' if you need someone to coordinate things (central clearing house for photos & captions, maybe some selection too) then I'm prepared to insert my foot having just opened my mouth! :laugh:

Ah, but do you have an inspection vehicle that will fit inside a skip when visiting the big boys? :-)

[invercloy]

Thanks Julien, we've taken that approach with other reports so we know it works.

thanks for your offer of help, and the proofing of captions etc. if anyone is able to spread the load do please let me know.

[gtmspyder]

Hello Mick,

I do hope your trio of troubles passes by sooner rather than later, and full health is restored to all members of your family.

Kindest regards,

BrianT.

[clayliner]

Wot Brian said, Mick.

David.

[MickT]

Thanks everyone, both with your postings and the PMs I've received. Very much appreciated.

Mick