Just a quick message as the phones are going mental here today!
Yesterday was a very long day - I left my home at 6.45am but got to Waterloo in plenty of time to check in for my trip to Paris. I can say that all of the covers for yesterday's historic journey were all stamped and postmarked (in my presence - I was even sticking some of the stamps on!).
We had been worried that the Eurostar services might be affected by the imminent French strikes, but I was assured that they wouldn't be, and this proved to be the case. There was a good atmosphere on the return journey, and one of the Train Managers invited us all to the buffet car for a complimentary glass of wine, to mark the occasion. By the time I got there for my glass, the small buffet car was packed!
The train arrived a few minutes ahead of schedule, and there was a jazz trio playing for us when we arrived! I took a few photos, which will appear in the account of the day (I'll write it up when I've got more time), and finally got home just before 11.00pm.
Our Chairman has the covers at present but, as he's on today's inaugural journey from St. Pancras to Paris, he'll bring all of the covers in tomorrow, where they'll be individually numbered, and certificates printed.
I'm still feeling exhausted, but in the next day or so, when the phones have calmed down a bit, I'll get my full account written up and added to the site (a printed copy will also be sent out with the covers).
Sarah
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