The ever increasing cost of motoring, and the reduced amount of free time available to individuals, has had a real effect on Volunteer numbers this year. We are seriously short of Loco Crew. If you are a Driver or Fireman, please, PLEASE give us a few extra turns. We may not be able to run our advertised services if we don't get any extra people coming forward. This would be a massive blow.
I don't normally make public appeals for help, I prefer to talk to individuals, but we need help now and it would take a long time to get to see each Loco crewman.
Please help us.
Petros.
Friday, 29 July 2011
Monday, 4 July 2011
A nice do
I was privileged to be invited to John Miller's memorial on Friday 1st July.
The turnout was simply amazing.
John was a Humanist and there were no religious overtones.
We boarded a train at Tenterden and rode through the countryside and had some sandwiches and tea.
Bodiam was beautiful.
The staff there had prepared the station for the event and it was in pristine condition.
The service was held in a (rather warm) Marquee, and the speakers told the story of John Millers life in chronological order.
He was by any measure, a remarkable man and I feel that we have been very fortunate to be a part of his life, rather than the other way around.
There were no tears, just a strong sense of celebration.
I know that you didn't believe in an afterlife John, but wherever you may be, RIP, and thanks a lot.
The turnout was simply amazing.
John was a Humanist and there were no religious overtones.
We boarded a train at Tenterden and rode through the countryside and had some sandwiches and tea.
Bodiam was beautiful.
The staff there had prepared the station for the event and it was in pristine condition.
The service was held in a (rather warm) Marquee, and the speakers told the story of John Millers life in chronological order.
He was by any measure, a remarkable man and I feel that we have been very fortunate to be a part of his life, rather than the other way around.
There were no tears, just a strong sense of celebration.
I know that you didn't believe in an afterlife John, but wherever you may be, RIP, and thanks a lot.
