I'm having problems now loading to my Weebly site, I thought images would be fine but perhaps they are limiting these the same as my files for digital downloads, never trust Americans! Sheffield was very colourful, the electrics seemed to be every few seconds.
I guess last nights problems loading the photos from Cobham was more of a internet thing than down to Weebly but with the events of last Friday I am suspicious of anything to do with Weebly / Square. It is frightening that a company like Square is allowed to trade in the UK. I had experienced problems loading the latest digital download files to the PMP shop ( no problems with DVD listings). Their 'support' waffled on about all sorts of nonsense but after three hours and all their technicians throwing in the towel it turned out that somebody high up had put a very low limit on the size of files I could load. I was always well within their 3GB limit and their staff had been as puzzled as me. At top level they insist there is no limit as that is what they still claim but decided that I was loading too much. Like most USA companies they talked nonsense about as sincere as have a nice day. I got nowhere really and need to experiment with files either compressed or more but smaller files. There are alternatives such as Youtube PMP Supporters Club, which would for a payment give access to all full DVDs released other than those which would have online copyright issues, those would stay on our Weebly based shop. So I need to experiment. In the mean time just no more downloads added at present, past uploads no problem.
The last two events at Detling and Brooklands have been really good for bus content and as a day out fantastic however for trading as usual these days there has been a collapse in support since the pandemic which you will be aware off with the closure of many transport related shops and manufacturers. We of course thank our remaining customers and will do our best to have a presence at these major events. I suppose to a degree the pressure is off now and my time is increasingly deployed either filming or scanning for OTA. together with charities we are engaged with and the development of the new model bus ranges coming up soon from China. Back to the Cobham photos the chap who was directing the buses did a wonderful l job, he was low key and avoided being in shot, much better than the half dozen yellow vests we usually got and any queuing was down to the parking up side. A few whinges going on about the 24 reg buses but I think the majority like myself welcomed the huge time line of exhibits. I'm too tired and also I wish to relish a great weekend to go into the events of Friday night so I'll leave that until tomorrow. We enjoyed lovely weather and visited Kingston and Guildford on Saturday and of course Brooklands annual spring gathering an event I was reminded was quite a trail blazer in its time with the free bus service which drew huge crowds to the museum. Over the years it had many locations after having outgrown the original museum at Cobham. There were very obvious favourites there today, we met many old friends and enjoyed a few long chats over the glory days and the present day bus scene and there were at least I think three 24 reg buses on parade. Alas I could only load two pictures, this may have some connection with the events on Friday or just that the net is particularly busy on a Sunday night, I'll try again tomorrow The PMP Website with Weebly is playing up so I'll abandon post for tonight!
The very busy week continued with my monthly meeting with Peter Waller Sec of the OTA. We had a chat about future progress on the archive scanning, maintaining equipment, promoting OTA, material going on the Youtube channel plus newsletter circulation and health of contributors and members. Tomorrow we have an afternoon cream tea with our branch of the Polio Fellowship and getting stock ready on Friday for an early start on Saturday sown to Surrey with the Brooklands spring gathering on Sunday. Hopefully next week the rain will abate so i can consider film venues. I have identified a few scraps of 'new' archives of UK buses but nothing major albeit material worldwide queues up to be loved! meanwhile looking back at the last week we return to High Wycombe We had the funeral of my cousin Steve Vincent today, huge turn out and lots of classic cars and more importantly the chance to see family particularly those who have had medical issues and catch up with everyone. Its get tiring, back still iffy, second trip south of London then another Saturday for Brooklands. If anyone want anything special taking to Brooklands please let me know as we have limited capacity these days! Some more shots from Lymm, just edited the two DVDs. |
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