Some light-hearted shots by Vice-chairman Nigel:-

With this lot on the door, I almost had to pay to get in!

Luckily, I didn't have to run the gauntlet of Auntie Sophie & her chum! Photo: Rob A

This picture got the 'thumbs-down' for the news item! It's a nice one of Geoff - sorry I spoilt it!

Dave chasing a gremlin in his Merchant Navy

The Exhibition would have ground to an abrupt halt had it not been for Jenny (far left) and her many helpers that kept us all fed & watered, so well!
(Note I had to wait till late afternoon to get a clear shot of Jenny with some of her crew: Ilona & Irene.)

Homer Simpson has nothing on Derek and Matthew when it comes to chocolate cake - I couldn't resist the carrot cake, myself!

Friend Graham trying to make out he wasn't drooling over some of the second-hand rolling stock on sale

Whereas friend Rod was much more blatant, in the advance stages of buying a loco

And finally, the best notice in the exhibition!?

Great isn't?

Every exhibitor will undoubtedly have a tale to tell with regards to the overwhelming desire to touch, here's mine...
A few years ago a father together with his young son and daughter were watching the trains go by on our layout, at close quarters. The father, being well aware of the amount of time and effort that goes into building O gauge rolling stock, impressed upon his children not to touch. With them dutifully obeying his instruction he relaxed, but in the process of pointing a finger whilst explaining a finer point of detail he accidentally derailed a goods truck in the passing train. The admonishment he received from his children was unbelievably vehement and had me absolutely curled-up!

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