The Compendium - a manifesto in print...

When Chris's magazine 'one' dropped on the doormat a few weeks ago it was a wonderful surprise. Packed full of his personal emotional and creative content I enjoyed poring over it's pages - but it has rather wonderfully created an energy for me to respond in kind...

Chris's gentle encouragement demonstrated the art of the possible. How many of us bemoan the lack of a magazine for our interests, how we wish Railway Modeller or Model Railroader would do x, y and z. Here, instead, was a gentle nudge - we can create these things ourselves!

So 'Compendium' was born. My effort, a collection of short modelling reflections. Lovingly gathered from the blog and choreographed so that each double page spread tells a different story. Regular readers will not find anything new, but you can expect 40 pages of unplugged, mindful and I hope, encouraging, thought provoking and enjoyable material. Printed by Blurb in a 'Letter' format, 80gsm matt paper with soft sheen thin card covers...

I wanted to make this - it doesn't make me money. Costs are high on such a small print run.

£15 including UK delivery (overseas around £20 - but to be confirmed on an individual basis)

If you're interested drop me an email, or leave a comment here and I will ensure I print enough. 

Each will be personally dedicated, signed and numbered.

What of the future? Well, fear not, a third book in the Wild Swan range is in the works and with a prevailing wind will be published later this year. I would also like to revisit some of the ideas I've written about previously alongside further layout plans - so a fourth is likely to follow. After that? I've a few ideas...

And of the Compendium? My hope is it catalyses others into action - either to produce their own, or to promise to contribute to mine in future. Until next time -more soon...

Excuse the brevity today, I am lost in the creative process of finishing the magazine off and was so excited to share it with you all that I just have done, un-structured, perhaps even ill-considered. I hope my raw energy for the project is infectious - either that you would like a copy, that you'd like to contribute in future or that even better, you want to produce your own. 

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