Copied froma  post I put on facebook...

As some of you may know I have got a new day job. Whilst this does not stop me from modelling altogether it will impact it somewhat. I have made the decision to sell up at least temporarily. A quantity of my stock and the part finished New Street layout will be moving home shortly to join Apa Park and Apagele. Everything else is still up for sale. Once the new job settles down a little I may or may not return to modelling in my spare time (I will be doing it for my job anyway) so will assess my motivations again in the future. As it stands I would like to thank each and every one of you who has supported and encouraged me along the way. It has given me confidence to be able to accept my new role and I certainly hope I can make myself useful in the future. I would rather not discuss my new position in a public forum for various reasons but I can say it is a big step for me to make. Once again, thanks. I will still be around these parts if in more of an armchair position.

Good luck with the new job.  I have enjoyed seeing your box layouts has been very interesting Hope you can stick around in some capacity

Very enigmatic post, Steve
Please tell us if you are going to be a spy for Farish or Dapol

Whatever you'll be doing, I wish you all success

Good luck with the new job, i'll miss your posts and seeing how much faster you build stuff than i'll ever manage! I'm sorry I missed out on the New St'esque project, i'd have liked to finish that! :'( Hope to see you back on here sometime in the future mate.

Starting a new job always involves a bit of stress regardless of what it is.

All the best with it! 

George

You're be missed but its good to know that you have a good reason for dropping the hobby

All the best.

Steve I have aLways enjoyed your comments and admired your "work".

You have made the new job sound quite intriguing, here's wishing you all the best for the future.

Don't stay away too long.

Ray

Thouroughly enjoyed viewing your layouts...wish i could do scenics....not sure what all the secret squirrel stuff is about !...just remember to point your heirachy at Barwell if thats where you are going in the direction of loads of nice blue dcc ready diesels releases.....

Really pleased to read your news Steve (the bit about the job I mean ) I hope it works out for you and is everything you hope it will be.
I'm sure you will still make a good contribution to the forum

Sorry to hear this! Your APA layouts are what inspired me to get back into N! All the best.

I hope the new job goes down well for you Steve 

cheers John.

A shame you are giving up the hobby, I hope all goes well.

cheers, Stu.

Good luck with your new job! I hope the new owner of "New Street" will post some photos of the layout's further progress - despite not being remotely my era of interest, I found your thread on RMWeb really interesting to read not to mention very inspiring in the way you captured the feel of a prototype location in such a compact space.