18 January 2009 - Beds & Bucks NG Modellers Members Open Day, Barton Le Clay

The second narrow gauge modelling-fest in successive weeks, and it is still January! Sunday 18th Jan found me and my new camera (a Fuji S100FS - fantastic value for money, and great results, despite it being me pressing the buttons!) in Bedfordshire at Barton Le Clay village hall, where about 100 participants, "support staff" and visitors arrived to enjoy one of those well organised, informal and friendly events amongst a selection of really top quality narrow gauge model railway layouts that has become a hallmark of the 009 Society particularly in recent years. Brian Guilmant enhanced the proceedings of course by bringing the fantastic members sales operation up from his home in Dorset, which filled a complete room in the hall.

Appreciation is extended to Mark Howe and his fellow group members for the huge effort put in to ensure that this was a really "grand day out". Well worth the longish and ever-more expensive journey and very much up to the high standard that we enjoyed at last year's successful event at the same venue. Thanks to you all!

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