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  1. 21B liked 22A's post in the thread A2 60532 Blue Peter.

    I can see where they're coming from! :) [ATTACH]

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  2. 21B liked Michael B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    There should be (further information) when the Trust Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 are sent with the notice of the AGM and nominations for Trustees in about a fortnight's time. Examination of page 20 of last year's accounts...

    Mar 27, 2024 at 10:59 PM
  3. 21B liked Tobbes's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    You're right, @Snail368 , it's the best I can do with the available information. But if the Trustees wanted to be open and inclusive, they could answer the four questions I posed now. Here they are again: (i) how many B shares does the Trust...

    Mar 27, 2024 at 10:57 PM
  4. 21B liked 30717's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Whilst being a Trustee I have refrained from commenting on social media, despite quite often wanting to post the correct account of the situation and what was really going on behind the scenes at the Trust. But now that Anne Belsey and I have...

    Mar 27, 2024 at 10:57 PM
  5. 21B replied to the thread 6880 Betton Grange.

    All fair points @Matt37401 but having organised a few galas myself I think it is high time people stopped focusing on a single engine or event being present in order to make their decision to attend. Make a decision and go (or not) based on the...

    Mar 27, 2024 at 10:56 PM
  6. 21B liked Steve's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    I presume that you are talking steam heat of coaches unless the Bluebell has a secret plan to fit ETH to its coaches. Steam heat diesels are thin on the ground and much in demand so the chances are you would end up having to build a new boiler...

    Mar 26, 2024 at 1:52 PM
  7. 21B liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    It is key, but it is also key that the other sitting trustees also work together with the newly elected, whether or not they would have been those candidates' choice. It takes two to tango, and it is clear that a major part of the recent issues...

    Mar 24, 2024 at 5:07 PM
  8. 21B liked RailWest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I can understand and sympathise with that sentiment. My concern however would be that it would lead to a (possibly quite large) proportion of the membership saying "oh dear, here we go again" and suggesting that the new Trustees are trying in...

    Mar 24, 2024 at 1:43 PM
  9. 21B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Put aside is no better really. The only way is to deal with the governance shortcomings head on and fix them. What I completely understand is that the members in general do not want any part of that, and mostly they are neither interested nor...

    Mar 24, 2024 at 12:22 PM
  10. 21B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Forget the governance? Dave, that is precisely what landed us in this mess. Good governance is essential if good people like you “at the coal face” are to have the opportunity to build upon what is already there. Poor governance always leads to...

    Mar 24, 2024 at 12:06 PM
  11. 21B liked Tobbes's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Good morning everyone Lovely morning here in Lynton. As I understand it, there will be four vacancies in May: Ian Cowling and Charles Summers will be retiring by rotation, and the two vacancies (whether filled by cooptees or not) will also be...

    Mar 24, 2024 at 11:50 AM
  12. 21B liked 62440's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I agree with most of what you say. All I would say in return is that it takes two to tango!

    Mar 24, 2024 at 11:49 AM
  13. 21B liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Indeed. As @21B says, though, much depends on the chair and those who put these M&As up for discussion; in particular, whether they will dig in further or respond properly. Meanwhile, the open challenge has been important. It has drawn...

    Mar 24, 2024 at 8:31 AM