Ramblings from the Man Cave

It will be a shame that you are unable to continue with the layout but I am sure people will understand that other life has to take precedence. I have been in much the same situation myself everything was packed away when we moved to accomodate elderly parents now they are no longer with us we wish to move back to Exmoor and until that is done and the new place made as we want layouts will have to wait. Meanwhile I have started a micro layout that can be done in the motorhome.

Perhaps that would be an answer for you a diorama/micro layout/test track that could be kept in a cupboard so as not to intrude.

 

What ever you decide I hope things work out.

Don

Hi Rich -

 

I concur with Don - but don't go away!  Maybe you can get together with Pete & form a mutual support group!  I'd love to offer you storage space - but I'm short enough myself.  No rush for the windows then ;-)

 

Ian

Hi Rich,

 

We'll miss your updates but other things are more important. I hope that you find the new home that you want.

 

Hopefully we will still see you at the usual gatherings.

 

Regards, Andy

Don, Modelling will probably be nothing for the immediate future and virtual when possible. I have buildings to finish and some part drawn etches to be getting on with.

 

Ian, Would you like to be in the group? I know you have your own space at home but with so much work ongoing I feel you would qualify! I wouldn't even ask about storage knowing how things are with your home. No requirements for windows any time soon. Depending what I decide for the layout I might need different windows. We'll see.

 

Andy, I do hope that I might have some things to show in the near future but the likelihood is slim. At the moment there isn't the home we would like on the market but we are anticipating that it will become available soon after we have finished preparing our own for sale. I'll still be getting out to meets and exhibitions as much as I am allowed/is possible.

Have you investigated off site storage? Very useful for those things that have to disappear before a house sale.

 

Having got so far with the project would be a shame to dispose of it. Yes, we all have things that could have been done better, but that isn't a good reason to start again.

Richard,

 

It will be a shame if you are unable to exhibit Littlemore, I was looking forward to seeing it at St Albans.  However, I quite understand the issues with moving.  I gave up railway modelling in the early 90's with the advent of a young family and a couple of house moves.  All I can say is that I now regret not finding a little time to pursue this hobby - my P4 layout came with me in every house move (although each time got confined to the loft and no work was ever done on it - it's still there now!!)  Still I wish you well with any house move and also with whatever you manage to do for relaxation.  For me, you're blog has always inspired me and hopefully quite soon I'll get one of your low siphons trundling up and down to St Ruth!

 

Ian

Have you investigated off site storage? Very useful for those things that have to disappear before a house sale.

 

Having got so far with the project would be a shame to dispose of it. Yes, we all have things that could have been done better, but that isn't a good reason to start again.

There is one of those self storage places very near to where we live. You hire a room and provide your own padlock so the security seems basic even though the compound has a locked gate. I need to investigate what insurance arrangements need to be made for this.  At the moment I am clearing out all the storage in the house in the hope that the most valuable items don't need to be stored externally. 

 

Thank you for the words of encouragement.

 

It will be a shame if you are unable to exhibit Littlemore, I was looking forward to seeing it at St Albans.  However, I quite understand the issues with moving.  I gave up railway modelling in the early 90's with the advent of a young family and a couple of house moves.  All I can say is that I now regret not finding a little time to pursue this hobby - my P4 layout came with me in every house move (although each time got confined to the loft and no work was ever done on it - it's still there now!!)  Still I wish you well with any house move and also with whatever you manage to do for relaxation.  For me, you're blog has always inspired me and hopefully quite soon I'll get one of your low siphons trundling up and down to St Ruth!

 

I don't remember my Dad's layout in what became my room once my brother was born but there are photographs of it. Even now we have both been moved out and married for several years plus he has still not been able to get back to railway modelling, except for collecting private owner coal wagons for a proposed layout, and I really don't want to see myself do the same thing. 

 

I'll look forward to seeing some more of my kits being built by other people then. (Yes I have seen some others!).

Hi Richard, I too will miss your updates but it's nice to hear that exciting new things are happening in your life.

 

It might be nice to keep a little project or two might going on the backburner for when you just need to unwind - a wagon build or suchlike? In any case, good luck with it all ! 

Hi Richard, I too will miss your updates but it's nice to hear that exciting new things are happening in your life.

 

It might be nice to keep a little project or two might going on the backburner for when you just need to unwind - a wagon build or suchlike? In any case, good luck with it all ! 

 

Thanks Mikkel, A discussion yesterday suggests that those horseboxes ought to get finished by November if possible.