Caught up in the Tornado..........

OK, so the title of this post owes something to a headline in yesterday's copy of the Times, but the article that it headed was very interesting. It seems that the trials on the Great Central are coming to an end, before the move to York for painting and the mainline trials. If you want to read the full article, go to http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/news/article4908980.ece

Tomorrow is the start of a Festival of Steam at the Great Central, and I have wanted so much to get to this but unfortunately, I've been let down by transport problems (a v-e-r-y long story and not worth boring everyone else with). If any of you will be going (and I've spoken to a few people this week, who've tormented me by telling me that they are), feel free to include any photos of the weekend in your replies - it will be the closest I get to being there..........!

On the subject of this weekend's gala, we received a call from the A1 Locomotive Trust a few days ago, asking us for things to send them for selling at Loughborough. Although the covers themselves aren't ready yet, we've sent up some of the stamps sheets to sell and some leaflets to hand out. We've also sent some covers up to Loughborough for carrying - but they will NOT be available for sale up there, as they've got to come back here to be finished!

I hope that everyone has a great time at the Great Central this weekend (and I look forward to seeing some great pictures next week!!)

Best wishes,

Sarah