Looking forward…

Well what a year its been so far!

As we approach Christmas its time to put Plymothian Transit to one side for a few days so I can concentrate on having a good time with my family. Putting PT together is great fun but at the same time hard work. It takes a lot of time and effort but is so rewarding when it goes right that I still enjoy it as much as I always have done. I see from the small counter I have on the blog that my visit count has recently passed the 500000 mark so I must be doing something right! However, it is also nice to take a break!

Whatever side of the First / Go Ahead camp you are on, I am sure you will all agree it has been a very interesting year in Plymouth and that the interest will continue into the New year. One tradition that I have maintained for several years now is the usual New Year predictions where I look back at what I thought was going to happen and see how it matches up with what did happen. Usually not very much! I then also look ahead to the next year and make a few new predictions.Well this year its going to be the same but different!

This year I want to open it up a bit and find out what you think will happen in 2014, on a few questions at least. I have created an online questionnaire which I invite you to complete where you can answer a few big questions as well as make more general predictions for 2014. I will then use these when I post my own predictions. The form which is below should take just a few minutes of your time with a maximum of 10 questions. There are one or two questions which are compulsory but feel free to skip any of the others if you want to.

As an incentive, if you need it, one person who completes the questionnaire will win a £20 Amazon Gift Voucher which will be emailed when I produce my 2014 post. In order to be entered for this draw you will need to provide a name and email address – but if you want to remain anonymous then YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION. Your contribution will still be very valuable. Just make sure at the end you click the SUBMIT button!

I will not use your name / email address for any other reason other than to send you the voucher if you win it. If you do win, I will ask if you mind being identified as the winner or wish to remain anonymous. A full copy of the rules can be found here if you want it.

I hope that the form will appear in all internet browsers but it has only been tested in Google Chrome. If you are still using Internet Explorer (why?) then it might not display properly If this is the case try this link instead

Of course the comments box will still be open on PT so feel free to add anything over the Christmas period – they will be added most days so you can keep the discussions going even if the proper posts will stop a while. Other than that I would like to wish all readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Graham Richardson

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