Fairford Rally was special to me...
As many members know, I suffer from Parkinson’s. When I first became ill, about ten years ago, I was very frightened of what the future held for me. Needless to say traction engines took something of a back seat at that point; everything in my life changed and I had to accept nothing would ever be as it was before. Very slowly I have got my world sort of back on track again and a few years ago I decided the time was right to visit a rally again. The rally I attended was, I think, the last Fairford show at the original location. Lots of people were there who I knew and I really enjoyed the event; there was a very special atmosphere with engines in the park setting. It was a significant event for me, as well as being a very good rally it marked my continued interest in road steam. I also visited and enjoyed the show in the 80s and 90s. Many thanks to the people who put the event on over the years, I hope you are all proud of what you achieved and do not feel too sad at this news. Reflective and philosophical perhaps, but life moves on, whether you like it or not.
Michael
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