Resignation fromCommittee

[Graham Breeze]

She insisted on doing that stupid thing first.

So now I cannot be bothered, in reality because of the chemistry in the exec and that subcommittee is dysfunctional and unhealthy, so there is too little chance what I say would have any effect.

Mike,

I usually read what you write, particularly about RO. But then I talk with and listen to RO (well over 100 in the last month or so) and I am re-assured by them that the FRA is doing it right.

So you post on here that Scoffer is not happy.

Madeleine and I were with Scoffer on Monday evening at the 7th RO workshop in Keswick. We talked a lot and joked about his other race (Steel Fell). He has no problems. In the room were the RO for Borrowdale, Sedbergh Hills, Fairfield, Langdale, and others.. none of those four are just jogs round a park. Mike Robinson was there. I had a long chat with Roger Bell about Langdale. Was he happy with everything Madeleine and I and Jon Broxap and Nick Harris had said that evening? Would Langdale be on etc etc?

Of course.

I see we have yet another "final statement" from you. Is this any more credible than the last one? Credibility is a precious factor. Easy to lose particularly, if, as you have done:

- tried to teach your grandmother (ie very experienced race organisers) to suck eggs
- never managed to make your points clearly, succinctly and just once or twice
- insulted the Chair of the organisation you hope to work with
- called the members of the FRA Committee "jelly fish"
- not been familiar with key documents you try and debate publicly with the man who wrote them
- disregarded, facts,dates,quotes
- believed your own propaganda
- adopted a "only my way has any merit" tactic
- tried to convince by insinuation and anecdote and implication
- shown a general disregard for truth particularly on matters that can be readily checked by others

Enough?

The people on the FRA Committee who are dealing with "safety-legal" issues etc will be taking further expert advice.That has never been in doubt, and amongst the 7500 FRA members there are people who have offered to work with the committee and with whom the committee will be happy to work.

Much of your ranting has been about the issues, but you appear never to have stopped and thought "am I presenting myself as a person whom the volunteers on the FRA committee will wish to give up their time to work with?" I presume by now you are in a position to answer that question.

You've paraded your experience a lot on here. Well I used to practise as a Charted Engineer and I held a very senior position in an international company and much of my career was spent in the "people business". Working with Managing Directors and how they interacted and so on. MDs would come to me and ask "How do I get my proposal accepted by the Board?" and I would advise and the first thing I would say would be:

"well first, don't insult the Chair and then don't call the other 20 odd members jelly fish".

Graham