paddock wood bay (in a boxfile)

Glad you sorted the electrics Pete, It is so frustrating especially when you find the fault is so obvious.

Best of luck with your new job.

 

Graham.

Hope the transition goes well Pete. You will have to make a trip down to Wiltshire once you are settled in the UK.

 

Jerry

Sad news but perhaps for the best. Talking of which, a pint of best lies within your grasp as soon as you're settled...

Congratulations on the new job. Not being your own boss anymore will no doubt fuel your need for modelling - to let off steam ;-) Only joking!

 

It's amazing how much wiring is needed for such a small layout. Good to see it sorted.

Sorry to hear the pain in Spain has brought you back to the rain.

On the plus side you will be able to exhibit your layouts more easily, we will all come to see them as well (not necessarily a positive!) and the beer is better.

I always find work/life balance has depended more on my personal discipline in actually leaving work at a reasonable time and keeping bits of work where they belong, in the office!

Pity you decided to come back a bit late to buy Dads practice, 5 mins walk from the S&C!

Hope it all works out for you Pete; it's tough making a living in any way right now.

 

Keep up the good modelling and don't forget to post here!

 

Tony

Good luck with the move Pete, and with the modelling while doing the long distance commute.

 

When I was commuting to the Netherlands each week I had available time in the evenings but the challenge was that I was travelling with hand luggage only and couldn't figure out much useful modelling work that could be done without cutting tools or solvents. I reckon that could have been solved if I'd found a place to stash a few locally bought essentials but never actually did it (although I did finally track down a local model shop). A decent light would probably also have been a challenge... hotels tend to go for 'subtle' (or rather... dim). I did get a few things drawn up on CAD though.

 

If your new job brings you to the Midlands you could always look us up one evening.

 

Regards, Andy

Good luck with the commuting, and may all your bosses be good ones.

Congratulations on the job - and good luck with the househunting!

The layout's coming together well, I especially like the neat work on the operating panels and the turnout operating mechanism.

Graham

Good luck with everything Pete.

 

p.s. looks like those pesky electricy things are coming together now :-)

Hi Pete,

Congratulations on the new job! Glad to see you have got all your wiring sorted, and those switches look very neat too. For me the wiring is always the most frustrating part.

Best regards,

Jeremy

There comes a point when it is the only sensible decision. Really hope it all works out for you and the family.

 

Good luck!

Again sir,

Congrats on the job!

And as always, very neat work sir

 

.... wish my wiring and baseboard joints were half as neat....

 

Cheers

Pete sorry to hear your having to return to the wet misssssery of uk weather bit glad your going to be gainfully employed. any ideas where your going to relocate to ?

Sorry to hear things haven't worked out in Spain but sounds like its for the best. Spanish colleagues tell me it's horrific out there, especially for the young. Good luck with the commute, it's horrible leaving the family but at least there's an endpoint to it. And there's Skype/FaceTime etc.

 

Maybe a bit of simple modelling will keep you sane during the week?? Maybe not work on the layouts but some wagon or loco kits etc. A few tools and bits in a shoebox might be enough, especially if you can find a local model shop and store the box at work for the weekends?

 

Good luck with it all.

Just like to add my best wishes for you move, and hope to be able to see you layouts at some point as always found your work inspirational.

Tom

At least it will be easier to research Paddock Wood now!.......

 

Good luck with t' move.

 

Kev

Hi Pete, sorry for being a bit late to adding comments here... I hope the new job goes ok and that learning everyone's names doesn't take too long or cause too many problems... As you say some job security will be good to have in the current climate and whilst the last few years posed they're own risks, the decision was clearly right at athe time and I'm sure the experience will stand you well. I don't envy you the commute, especially at this time of year, but I hope that it doesn't leave you too tired.

The boards are coming along well... and I hope that it continues. Hope the new land lord/lady is ammenable to you continuing the work when you have some evening time... and that it all remains safe and sound (well padded I hope) when subjected to baggage "handling". Maybe a name change to Paddock Padded Wood might be worth considering ;-)

 

Jon

Wow! Best wishes. I'll get in the queue for looking up when you're settled, or at a loose end.

Good luck with the new job, Pete. Think the decision to relocate is very sensible given the continual bad news coming from Spain. It's a lot to take on with all that travelling back and forward and it'll be probably be quite hard on you being away from your family during the week. Thank goodness for the modelling - at least you'll be able to delve into it and take your mind off things. That and the new job will certainly make the hours tick along quickly between trips.

 

Best wishes,

 

Mike

Don't forget the MRC is based in London - 4 Calshot St. near Kings Cross. Might help pass an evening or two.

Welcome to the commuting masses to the big smoke Pete, although I'm sure that my commute on Mr Beardy's trainset is nothing compared to your's (Stellios' planes perchance?)

 

May I also congratulate you on your new job and again extend the invitation that if you ever find yourself in the midlands...

Good luck with the new job Pete! Thats one hell of a commute though. Living only a 15 minute cycle ride from work, I really don't envy you!

 

Your comments about the brass sleepers are interesting as I was going to use that same method on Ropley, but may have to have a re-think if they are causing you issues. Sounds like PCB is the way to go perhaps.

 

Tom.

Cor... Look! He's done it again: two pages of comments. Well done! Hope the first day went well. Now, pour yourself a G&T and relax!

Jon

Good luck with the new job Pete, I hope it's not too much of a culture shock after being your own boss!

 

I bet trying to get through airport security with modelling tools is a challange!

 

All the best

 

Argos