OTA meet with Peter Waller down in Shrewsbury today, still learning as I go on the actual working of the organisation. I managed to get all the new films finished and covers made and was up early this morning getting them loaded on the shop. Meanwhile it is pub night so calling it a day, some gardening to do tomorrow. I dip into this past weeks trip for the slides show this evening. Hoping everyone that can will support the Southport running day on Sunday and look forward to seeing many people on Saturday at Boyle St. So on with Chatham.

The new OTA Newsletter has been put out today, you can find this and all back numbers on the Online Transport Archive website, you'll be hearing much more about our activities at OTA in the coming year as I settle in as a Trustee and director  of the charity.

Today I completed the mammoth task of sorting a large DVD order out and getting all outstanding DVD covers made and all the recent material edited. I just need to get them on the shop which will have to wait a while as I am at the OTA in Shrewsbury tomorrow. Meanwhile here are our recent releases ( almost).

See us at the NWVRT running day at Southsea on Sunday, buses departing every 5 minutes, it is going to be a superb day out and all in a very good local cause for which we've had full backing from the council and local radio plus Arriva the local bus operator. We are all pulling in the same direction and please be ready to purchase the colour programme, proceeds all go to the charity.

Can I just remind folk that we have the full range of DVDs on the PMP shop but only a small selection on Ebay, Ebay is not the correct place to put through queries which should be sent be email. Can I also repeat for the many who ignore it, I do not use Facebook messaging. Again an email will get a response. There is not enough time to get things done as it is. I had my first board meeting of the OTA yesterday evening, the OTA newsletter should be out this week, the big news being that we have secured our new premises and that collections are still arriving in great number. There are some big challenges getting things arranged now we have space, like time space soon tends to get gobbled up! I'm now on the film covering Victoria buses and next comes Brixton. So lets jump around a bit and go there for our pictures today.

I continue going backwards through the scenes taken over the past busy week. Next weekend should be a good if not GREAT one with the NWVRT first running day in Southport and all proceeds will go to a charity created in the aftermath of the murder of the two young girls in the town and we have had tremendous support from the bus companies and council plus our dear friends at the BBC local radio who are really pulling out all the stops for us this year including a programme broadcast on our open day from an open topper right in the middle of the action. Meanwhile some more regular buses in Wood Green.

Well back home in Cheshire after three action packed days of filming, I've still got some films to edit from earlier in the week plus all these in London, I'm going to be busy. I'll start at the end with the running day around Wood Green.

Saving all the files from past three days filming was the most important task which also empties cards ready for the London trip. I need to book train and hotel etc. Meanwhile here are some scenes from Brighton yesterday morning.

Two tiring days but safely home and I had a good night at the local Italian restaurant with John and Maureen Bishop. Lots to get on with, editing galore! I'll make a start tomorrow but I'm in London via the train for Friday, Sat and Sunday. Starting at the end which is easiest to locate some shots from Crawley at lunchtime today.

Really out and about this week, today I filmed at Sheffield and Barnsley then tomorrow I film at Canterbury and Chatham then on for dinner with John Bishop then Wednesday morning Eastbourne and Brighton, if time permits plus Crawley. Thursday draw breath then train to London Friday back Sunday after the Wood Green running day. Tonight shots from Barnsley.

Isn't it good when the rally season comes around again, so many old and new friends to catch up with, the time just flies by so quickly. I had to rush off from St Helens for my birthday dinner at the Crown where it was really busy. Great to see a thriving pub. They had even got me a birthday card  and offered to sing happy birthday which I declined, I thought I'd look as if I was on day release from a care home. Tomorrow filming at Sheffield then Tuesday early I drive down to Kent and finish up at Eastbourne in Sussex and hope to cover Eastbourne, Brighton and Crawley on the way back in Wednesday. In the middle of that I'll catch up with John and Maureen Bishop. Then for the following long weekend, Friday to London, 2 nights then home after the running day at Wood Green. While all that is happening Mandy will be with our friends in Ireland.

Well as we had Blackburn yesterday I follow up with scenes at Burnley taken earlier that day. I shall be at St Helens from about lunch time onwards but need to leave mid afternoon as it is my birthday meal at the pub at tea time!

After St Helens the next running day will be down in London a week later then we have the countdown to our NWVRT Southport running day although I might pop into Boyle St on the Saturday for their modern event.