Re: Bendigo celebration/enthusiast image in the community

Point taken David but totally unacceptable behaviour in 2002
nevertheless. We need to be mindful of the image of our movement in
the community. And yes I realise you were on the receiving end.
It seems there were more fans around during the day but left before
the parade. Pity it wasn't better advertised because it was great to
see all the trams out on parade.
Thanks for the additional information; my community radio commitments
prevented me from getting to Bendigo until only a short time before
the parade started.
The website referred to in an earlier posting gives a good coverage
of the Bendigo operation as it is today.
I didn't get a chance to have a look inside the depot but I was told
by several people that the restoration work on Haddon's VR tram #41
is impressive. Will be great to see that running again.
Paul in Melbourne


--- In [email protected], David Langley <del@a...> wrote:

"Paul Nicholson " wrote:

A regrettable observation on my part was the foul language emating
from a group of "greybeard" enthusiasts taking photos at the depot
junction. A pretty poor show especially considering the wife of

one

of the group was present.

I'm as broad minded as anyone but...

Paul in Melbourne

That group that you refer to was three people (myself included)

being

""entertained"" (and I use the word in its most liberal sense) by

the

said person whose name I have no idea of, rather than the language
emanating from the group in general. I also believe that only one

person

there had a beard and yes, it is a little grey these days.

Still a great day and the film tally at the end was nine.

cheers

David in Avenel.

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