FREEZING COLD BUT LOTS TO WARM THE COCKLES...

Another early start and this time it's to the Kirkby bus running day at the museum which is is certainly one of the fastest growing collections at present and seems to evoke the pioneering spirit which sees many ventures either flourish or fail. Thankfully so far it's all been the former and on a bitterly cold and damp late spring Sunday the ranks of the museum were swollen by numerous visiting buses which had braved the elements and had confidence in the weather forecast that all would be well in the end. Perhaps an annoying habit of many at running days is to take all and give nothing, I've commented before that this day reminds me of an early Lincoln but it shares the problem that people will just ride all day and not purchase a programme or done or in our case call in and have a look at the stands.

It's been two years supporting a young event with the PMP stand and there were signs that it could have developed there for us but now the amount of sales stands outweigh any possible sales. I would certainly recommend the event and in future I think I'd just attend for the fun of the day and to enjoy the experience without Mandy getting as cold as she was today and needed to get back in to a warm atmosphere before her legs just folded. Possibly there are other events which are like this , better just enjoyed rather than trying to attain sales which are not there.

When we got home the sun which had been shining all day lingered for a few hours then yet more rain and as one of the flower troughs is sheltered I had to water which seemed ludicrous with the amount of water falling in the day. I've taken out the trolley and Northern photos and loaded up with our Southern area photos and the South Eastern DVD stock of extras ready for Southdown 100 at Southsea next Sunday. If the weather looks good we'll take Friday off and get some filming done in the south as well as on the Saturday, certainly Brighton and Portsmouth are possible plus? Meantime some pictures from Kirkby where newly restored vehicles seem to come tumbling off the production line regularly but obviously behind this is time, sweat, skill and cash.