SATURDAY AT BOYLE ST MANCHESTER

It was a hard blow to have two consecutive sales at Boyle St being loss makers after nearly 40 years having started the event when I was area sec of the model bus federation in the 70's. Well nothing seems to go on forever and there were a few things which probably kept people away, one being the superb weather, the warmest day and sunniest of the year so far in Manchester and it was mothers day today. I'd only booked in for the Saturday so I was spared the agony of the Sunday there which has always been very quiet, I think just once we did more Sunday when it snowed on Saturday and kept people at home. There were some interesting buses outside, Goodwins stole the show and reminds me I should go and film at Altrincham which was once a popular spot for us while Mandys mother was living nearby.  The good weather has survived the change in clocks to BST and its another clear sky. When I got back yesterday after battling through Manchester with the Mancunian way shut we went to Clonter to See Flossie again, it was their first cabaret style show and was superb albeit their loss maker, what a shame it was a fantastic night.

Today it's Mothering Sunday, when servants were given the day to visit home - not quite like that these days of course. It will be the busiest day at St Oswalds so far this year especially with the weather being so good again. I wouldn't be wanting to try and get a meal out or buy flowers today. I'm keeping an eye on the weather outlook for film location this week, next Saturday we'll be at Detling, fingers crossed we do better there. I need to transfer stock around for the van but it won't take long although today after morning service Keith and I are changing the remaining lamps over to LED and adjusting them to get much better lighting. The photos are outside Boyle St museum yesterday.