Hi folks.
I've been diagnosed with heart disease and I'm booked in for triple or quadruple bypass surgery in November. I have no idea exactly when, but I'll have a better idea after meeting the surgeon on Nov 2nd.
After spending a total of ten days last month in hospital, publication of the August edition of the Trainz Community News was considerably delayed. Despite Alberte's eight page European contribution and all his wonderful graphics, over 75% of that edition was still produced by me between visits to the hospital. Fortunately Alberte had a "Proof" copy which he eventually published in my absense. Had that not been the case, the August edition would have been delayed even further.
Alberte has offered to produce most of the next (September) edition, but like myself, he has other more important things to contend with. We're still not sure when the September edition will be released, but it will probably cover September and October (see below).
The bottom line is that I'm still a major thrust behind the TCN, but Alberte is really helping by supplying the European content and all the new graphics which are giving the magazine a nice lift. As my contribution will depend entirely on my health, there can be no guarantee of continuity over the coming months.
During a round table conference between Alberte, Ian Woodmore and myself, it was agreed to make the TCN bi-monthly for the time being. The next issue will cover September-October, but we're still not sure exactly when it will be released.
The issue after that will cover November-December, but the production date will very much depend on the timing of my heart surgery and subsequent recovery.
Thanks for putting up with our problems, but don't forget that your feedback is important. Without it, we may be producing a magazine nobody wants!
Regards to all.
John
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I've been diagnosed with heart disease and I'm booked in for triple or quadruple bypass surgery in November. I have no idea exactly when, but I'll have a better idea after meeting the surgeon on Nov 2nd.
After spending a total of ten days last month in hospital, publication of the August edition of the Trainz Community News was considerably delayed. Despite Alberte's eight page European contribution and all his wonderful graphics, over 75% of that edition was still produced by me between visits to the hospital. Fortunately Alberte had a "Proof" copy which he eventually published in my absense. Had that not been the case, the August edition would have been delayed even further.
Alberte has offered to produce most of the next (September) edition, but like myself, he has other more important things to contend with. We're still not sure when the September edition will be released, but it will probably cover September and October (see below).
The bottom line is that I'm still a major thrust behind the TCN, but Alberte is really helping by supplying the European content and all the new graphics which are giving the magazine a nice lift. As my contribution will depend entirely on my health, there can be no guarantee of continuity over the coming months.
During a round table conference between Alberte, Ian Woodmore and myself, it was agreed to make the TCN bi-monthly for the time being. The next issue will cover September-October, but we're still not sure exactly when it will be released.
The issue after that will cover November-December, but the production date will very much depend on the timing of my heart surgery and subsequent recovery.
Thanks for putting up with our problems, but don't forget that your feedback is important. Without it, we may be producing a magazine nobody wants!
Regards to all.
John
Link to PDF Downloads
Link to View online
...
Read online
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