watercress line run autumn.

[Toby]

So, time is running away from us... What time do we want to meet at 4 marks? Simon, I lost that timetable, before I look online are we set on catching the train at 4 marks, going to Alton and Arlesford, then eating at the Windmill? It didn't seem too busy last time and as Ian is going to publicise it and we MAY get more people it would probably be ok to not book a table? What do you all think?

[Toby]

FULL STEAM AHEAD, MEET AT THE WINDMILL PUB ON THE MAIN ROAD THROUGH FOUR MARKS, HAMPSHIRE, 10.30 AM TO CATCH THE 11.04 TRAIN AT MEDSTEAD STATION, ABOUT A 5 MINUTE WALK FROM PUB, TRAVEL TO ARLESFORD AND THEN BACK TO ALTON AND THEN BACK TO MEDSTEAD FOR SUNDAY LUNCH AROUND 1.15PM. THERE WILL BE ABOUT A 15 MINS WAIT AT ARLESFORD AND ALTON STATIONS. FOR MORE INFO OR TICKET BOOKING SEE THE WATERCRESS LINE AND THE WINDMILL FOUR MARKS WEBSITES. I WILL BE BOOKING A TABLE FOR LUNCH AND NEED NUMBERS IF YOU WANT TO BE ON THE VMR TABLE. RSVP BY THE 10TH OF OCTOBER PLEASE. SO FAR I HAVE ALISTAIR AND MOLLY, TOBY AND LINDA, SIMON.

[Ian Grace]

Toby,

Thanks for organizing this again. The publicity here, on the website and in the newsletter should help to get the word out. Have you contacted those who attended the inanaugural meet in the spring?

[Toby]

We're all going to be there I think, except mike jones and paul harris

[WallyM]

Toby, Our emails to you are being rejected. Will you please count us in for the table booking at the Windmill? Rosemary and Wally

[Toby]

counted!

[Ian Grace]

Toby,

Do you have an updated list of those expected? Anything else I can help with?

[Toby]

Simon, Alistair and Molly, Rosemary and Wally, me and Linda, My brother and sister in law;- Andy and Catherine. Booked table for 1.20 in the name of vmr, 10 places to allow for an extra in case!

[Ian Grace]

Sounds great - have a great day and please remember your camera!

[Toby]

An excellent time had by all, Alister and Molly, Andy and Catherine Sears, Simon, Wally and Rosemary plus friend Mike Budd all dined together at the Windmill and a very jolly time was had by all, splendid company. All except Wally, Rosemary and Mike rode up and down the Watercress line inhaling coal smoke from the engine and numerous coal fires in all the stations and related outbuildings! Together with the glorious sunshine it was a lovely day out.

[Toby]

[Ian Grace]

Toby,

Excellent - wish I had been able to be there!

Thanks for organizing, and thanks to everyone for turning up.

Any plans for the spring?!

[Ian Grace]

Can anyone e-mail any photos of the day - for the website and the magazine? The pics above are good, but not high res enough for use elsewhere.

TIA.