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35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The reality is that last year's pricing model was seen by many people as an annual pass. It may not have been, there may be all sorts of legal nuances about what it actually meant, but in terms of customer perception, customers saw it as an...
Jun 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM -
35B replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The problem is that the issue of an offer of deep discounts like this also doesn’t support the hypothesis that there is sustainable demand for the fares being charged. There’s a reasonable question about pile it high sell it cheap (though it can...
Jun 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM -
35B liked Johnb's post in the thread Saphos 2025.
I wouldn’t say it let the engine down, the fact that I noticed it is an indication of the superb condition of the rest of the engine
Jun 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM -
35B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Just to observe the "another church in the next village" is exactly what you describe about railways - and if people leave their local church, there are good odds they won't land at another, especially if its in another village. The answer in...
Jun 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM -
35B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
It's also that decisions have long run consequences. And, as the L&B would likely be the beneficiary, that raises the question of "which bit of the L&B" - and again, what might I wish to give long run support to
Jun 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM -
35B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
That may be true of the L&B, but I'm a PCC member (=trustee) and we manage to sustain a PCC of 15 on a much lower "membership", and where volunteering is significantly higher. It's a different kind of organisation so not directly comparable, but...
Jun 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM -
35B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
That doesn’t alter the significance of @lynbarn’s question - if you have no trustees, you ultimately have no charity. If a church can’t recruit a minimum number of officers, that means closure’s on the cards. The same goes for trustees
Jun 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM -
35B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I’d start with a simple question about why people don’t volunteer as trustees - time, energy and responsibility. There’s a lot there, and it won’t suit many.
Jun 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
