Fawley Hill 17 - 18th May - Page 3 - Traction-Talk

guyoxon · #21 Post / In Thread 13th May 2014, 06:14 AM

To confirm on behalf of Lady Judy

"Definitely only open to the public on 17/18th - Saturday and Sunday. Bar etc open Friday evening for those who are on site and our volunteers are talking of running a few trains for the traction boys"

She apologies for any confusion of a 3 day show

Guy

rick · #22 Post / In Thread 13th May 2014, 09:22 AM

Thanks for letting us know. We were planing on coming on the Thursday is this still possible. Thanks.

Victor Vectis · #23 Post / In Thread 13th May 2014, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by rick

Thanks for letting us know. We were planing on coming on the Thursday is this still possible. Thanks.

We're arriving Thursday too.

I phoned a week or two ago to check if this would be OK and the nice lady in the office, Dilys?, said it would be fine.

Looks like Friday night might be party night!

Steam Extravaganza · #24 Post / In Thread 13th May 2014, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Pride of Somerset

Will be there with VS team............

Trying to convince Essex it's a good idea John.

rick · #25 Post / In Thread 13th May 2014, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Victor Vectis

We're arriving Thursday too.

I phoned a week or two ago to check if this would be OK and the nice lady in the office, Dilys?, said it would be fine.

Looks like Friday night might be party night!

Sounds like a good plan to me

Victor Vectis · #26 Post / In Thread 13th May 2014, 12:03 PM

When I was a kid I was friendly with a bloke who owned a Fowell, Gordon Wells, is he still around? He told me that best part of steam events is when the public have gone home. (Or perhaps in Fawley's case arrived)
How true he was.

BTW, and off topic. My tutor at university was called Fowell. On our first meeting I said "Oh, as in the traction engines". "No" he replied "that's Fowler."
Not really tactful to correct someone about their surname having just met, is it!

#27 Post / In Thread 13th May 2014, 08:13 PM

[QUOTE=Victor Vectis;He told me that best part of steam events is when the public have gone home. (Or perhaps in Fawley's case arrived)
How true he was./QUOTE]

Maybe I'm wrong, but surely:
No public means no appearance money.
No public means no free coal.
No public means no rally.

Stef.

island steamer · #28 Post / In Thread 13th May 2014, 08:30 PM

[QUOTE=stefan mlynek;300493]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victor Vectis;He told me that best part of steam events is when the public have gone home. (Or perhaps in Fawley's case arrived)
How true he was./QUOTE

Maybe I'm wrong, but surely:
No public means no appearance money.
No public means no free coal.
No public means no rally.

Stef.

Just a dam good get together

What more could you want.! ! !

Timothy Hackworth Jr · #29 Post / In Thread 13th May 2014, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Victor Vectis

When I was a kid I was friendly with a bloke who owned a Fowell, Gordon Wells, is he still around? !

I last saw Gordon about 2-3 years ago when I went with Paul Jarman from Beamish to go and look at his loco in Cambridgeshire, others on here will know him better.

s2steamy · #30 Post / In Thread 14th May 2014, 05:55 AM

[QUOTE=stefan mlynek;300493]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victor Vectis;He told me that best part of steam events is when the public have gone home. (Or perhaps in Fawley's case arrived)
How true he was./QUOTE

Maybe I'm wrong, but surely:
No public means no appearance money.
No public means no free coal.
No public means no rally.

Stef.

Appearance money! whats that???