Hello all

[TEAM YAKIMA]

Hi there. I'm Paul and I'm the Hon. Treasurer of Twickenham & District MRC. My main reason for joining this forum was to make everyone aware of our Club and what we offer - we have members from all around the South West of London - eg Barnes, Staines, Guildford, Ealing, Bracknell. We cater fror all gauges and all skill levels - our website is www.tdmrc.org.uk. Will post more as we have more news for you!

[Richie]

Hi Paul, welcome to the forum, going to check out you web site right now :)

[TWICK9]

Hi Paul, Welcome to the forum. I attended that first meeting of your club in 1961 .

[southern]

hi paul. good to have a model club member on the forum.

[TEAM YAKIMA]

Hi Paul, Welcome to the forum. I attended that first meeting of your club in 1961 .

Hello Twick9

We've recently unearthed loads of founder members we didn't know about. I even heard from Joe Hodgson who started the whole thing by putting an advert in his model shop window advertising the first meeting. Did you actually join?

Paul

[TWICK9]

Hi Paul, no I didn't join it was about the time I found girls. I did go again when the club moved to Richmond with intentions of joining but then I bought a car and modeling took a back seat, I sold all the TT for a pittance with one exception a handmade brass Deltic which I used as part exchange for a Minitrix Warship from Hodgson's and it's still running after nearly 40 years.It's good to hear Joe is still going he must be in his ninetes, I often think about his shop it was never the same after he sold it please give him my regards next time you see him. my name is Brian Newcombe. Brian.

[TEAM YAKIMA]

Hello Brian

We heard from Joe Hodgson's daughter last week - our first contact with Joe in ( I guess ) 30 odd years. Joe is 87 and his daughter Susan is now his full time carer. We hope to post a photo of Joe ( taken at one of our early exhibitions ) onto our website shortly.

Regards

Paul

[TWICK9]

Thanks Paul, I look forward to seeing it. Regards Brian.

[hairyhandedfool]

Hello and welcome Paul

[TEAM YAKIMA]

Hello Brian

Photo of T&DMRC's founding father , Joe Hodgson, now on our website www.tdmrc.org.uk - look on the history of the club page.

Regards

Paul

[TWICK9]

Thanks Paul, That photo brings back a lot of memories.

[TEAM YAKIMA]

Hello Brian

Just came back to MRF to see how my posting about modelling Chinese HO is going ... disappointed to see no replies.... am I the only one????

FYI ... Twickenham & District MRC held its GOLDEN JUBILEE EXHIBITION in May 2011 and a video of the event is now posted on our website www.tdmrc.org.uk

We now have 92 members which is a great improvement on our low point of 55 in 2003

[alfaz-di-pi]

Hi Paul, and welcome to the forum, catching up with old members I see.


Regards
Albert.