Following 2 long distance trips to Merseyside and Suffolk within the previous 4 weeks, I had to seriously consider both financially and physically if I was up to another long Saturday so soon, but as Steventon is “only” 120 miles each way from home and the layouts attending list looked to be very good, it didn’t take long to decide that this was one that I should not miss!
Was I right in my assessment? Of course I was! I think this was my 5th visit to the Oxfordshire Group event in Steventon and every one including this one were very well worth making the effort to get up early and get there, never mind how much petrol costs nowadays! Huge appreciation once again to the host team for laying on a great show, 17 layouts and a really excellent venue which is easily accessible from all points of the compass, as illustrated by the number of regular attenders by friends and colleagues in the hobby who had come from all over the country to enjoy the day amongst friends both old and new.
I would also add my appreciation of the excellent show guide which is always an essential aid to identifying both layouts and owners on the day, but for “roving reporting” use a month later when putting things together and trying to dream up something to say in photo captions for the benefit of others that could not be present, absolutely invaluable. Other event managers who don’t seem to consider it necessary to even produce a single A4 sheet with basic details of layout name, scale, exhibitor’s name as a minimum. Please consider!
Moving on, I hope that you, having found my roving reporter site, will now enjoy this latest collection of photos, there’s 121 of them this time!
