DaveF

I spent some time this morning trying to remember what I have been told over the years about my great great Uncle who was in Africa with the Salvation Army and gradually half remembered things came back. So I was able to send an email with a request to see if they have any information. I heard back after a few minutes saying I needed to ask another department who have the records for the people who used to work with them. Having contacted them I now just have to wait while they see what information they have. I suppose it will depend on how many people there are with the same name. I had an enjoyable walk at the beach though the wind was cold, even with a thick sweater and warm jacket I didn't want to stand still for long. There were a few ships on the horizon but nothing to photograph. After lunch I found various things to go in the recycling bin, including a series of booklets which come with magazines about how to make models. I never use them, so they have gone. While doing that I came across a whole lot of negatives, some of mine, some of Dad's and some others so that is yet another job to so to get them scanned. I think some are photos of Royal Navy ships I took while sailing in the Solent and Portsmouth in the early 60s with my old Brownie 127. I thought I'd scanned them all but I hadn't. The water in the greenhouse is subsiding so I might get in there later in the week, I have some begonia corms which needed planting very soon. I also do not like going paddling to water the plants David

A few black and white photos for teatime. Basford Gas Works Ruston 4wds Victoria c1952 JVol4135 Bobbers Mill 8F up mineral c1952 JVol4136 Bullwell 8F 48502 up goods c1951 JVol1116 Cinderhill Nottingham to Mansfield line view south c1952 JVol2186 Loughborough Class 5 down goods c1949 JVol2250 David

I no longer have butter, I changed to cholesterol reducing spread. The level was not too far above desirable, the spread has reduced it. I did have statins but had a nasty reaction (I had memory problems and could not sleep at all) so that my GP said never ever take statins again and wrote it in my notes. As for salt there is some in the house, it is useful if the path gets icy and once in a blue moon I put a little bit on boiled new potatoes if I am eating them with fish without a sauce. I usually get enough salt from food I buy - and living near the sea I breathe tiny particles in all the time, especially when there is a strong wind off the sea. In prolonged hot weather I sometimes get a lot of cramp, relieved by drinking water with a small amount of salt added. This morning has been a normal Tuesday, the groceries have come and been put away and the house is tidy. It is dull and cold so I will just go to the beach and have a walk as it is not going to get above 10°C . Then I will scan more photos. I may also contact the Salvation Army to see if they have any details of what my great great uncle did with them in Africa. Some time today I need to start to sort out the intercesions for church on Thursday. Apart from that I can do what I like. Last night I watched an old episode of Vera. I am pleased I did - I hadn't seen it before which surprised me. As usual places near to each other in the programme are not in real life. David

A set of what are really reference photos of Crianlarich in 1973, 85 and 86. Some were taken from the train - I only used to put my head out of the window of a Mk1 door at places where I knew there was a safe clearance! Crianlarich view south July 73 C1349 Crianlarich July 73 C1351 Crianlarich loco shed 11th May 85 C6843 Crianlarich 11th May 85 C6844 Crianlarich 11th May 85 C6894 Crianlarich 11th Oct 86 C8056 David

It's one of Dad's photos, I just copied the caption from his catalogue and didn't check it. Many thanks for pointing it out. David

Thanks very much for pointing it out. I think it is now correct, all that was wrong was that I had got the photos in the wrong order and then messed up the train workings as well. In other words, everything was wrong. David

Leonie came and did the house work both effectively and efficiently, as usual in somewhat less time than it would take me. All I have to do is empty the vacuum cleaner sometime. Much of the day passed quietly scanning more old photos, I've put a few of Grandfather's cars on the "For those interested in old cars" thread. There were a few photos taken in France and Germany, possibly when my great aunt was living there working (I think) in a British Embassy. I've also learnt more about where relatives lived and have been able to find several family houses using Google Earth. Some still look very like the photos, others have been extended. I've even found a Great Great Uncle who was a missionary with the Salvation Army somewhere abroad. I wonder if they have any records? After lunch I did some light gardening using a weed extractor to get rid of the weeds which were either flowering or about to flower. I also put a couple of houseplants outside so I could deal with white fly living on them. It is not very likely that they will come back into the house as whitefly make a form of honeydew so anywhere undet the plant gets very sticky. I will not try a biological control such as parasitic wasps in the house, I might in the greenhouse! I had a quick walk as after being in the garden I felt a bit sore, it eased the pain a lot. Soon it will be tea and then a relaxing evening doing not a lot. David

Swayfiled on the ECML on Stoke Bank for this teatime. Swayfield Class 47 11.50 Edinburgh to Kings X Sept 71 J2770 Swayfield Class 55 9012 16.00 Kings X to Edinburgh "The Talisman" May 72 J2918 Swayfield Class 55 9020 16.05 Kings X to Harrogate "THe Torkshire Pullman May 72 J2919 Swayfield Class 47 1987 18.30 Kings X to Hull July 72 J2955 Swayfield Class 47 No 1109 12.40 down Kings X to Hull Oct 72 J3112 David

I've been scanning old family photos and have found photos of some of my paternal grandfather's cars. Does anyone know what they are? His car in 1926/7 caravan holiday 1933 Grandmother and car 1939 1948 David

A couple for lunchtime. The first is Dad and his younger brother on their first "locomotive" in 1929. The second is from a German postcard of the "Flying Hamburger". My grandparents visited Germany in 1935, my great aunt lived there then, I think she was something in the Britsh Embassy, I know she was fluent in German and Russian. Dad and his younger brother 1929 img551 Hamburg Der Fliegender Hamburger Hamburg to Berlin in 2 hr20 min 160kmh max 820bhp from an oldpostcard David

The sun is shining from a mainly blue sky but there are clouds in the distance, it is mild, around 14°C. According to the Met Office there is very heavy cloud with a temperature of about 11°C and rain soon. I have done my part of the housework, Leonie or someone should arrive soon to do the rest. Then I shall probably stay at home and do more scanning along with some bits and pieces for church. I might even find time for some model making. David

Some more recent photos for a change taken at the Tanfield Railway, near Gateshead on 17th June 2017. BSC_3857 Marley Hill Bagnall Gamma in the loco shed 17th June 2017 BSC_3870 Andrews House Hawthorn Leslie 21 Linda 17th June 2017 BSC_3872 Marley Hill Hawthorn Leslie No 2 17th June 2017 BSC_3876 Marley Hill Stephenson Twizell 17th June 2017 BSC_3888 Andrews House RSH exStewart &Lloyds 62 17th June 2017 David

L1s used to reach Grantham from Nottingham on the Nottingham - Grantham workings, I quite often travelled behind them . I assume they may have also got to Skegness as a part of the workings. Colwick and Grantham both had allocations in 1961, my locoshed books do not go any further back than that. David

I am very fortunate that both sides of the family almost always either wrote on the back of photos or on album pages so I can work out most of the people. Also at least three relatives have been working on family trees on Dad's side of the family. The copy I use is from my Great Aunt and goes back to about 1815, a cousin has got back to about 1750 but I haven't had a good look at it yet. I also have a136 page A4 book on the family done by distant relatives in the UK and Australia which is supposed to go back to 1713 but have only read it and never really checked through the bits relevant to me. On Mum's side there is less detail but she did most of the main members tree back to around the middle of the 19th century, one day I want to go further back , if I ever get time. No one else is interested. David

I've done enough scans for today, I started making mistakes in captioning them, always a sign I am a bit tired. It's been pleasantly mild all day so the heating has stayed off for the first time since last autumn, the thermostat is now set to its summer level so it only comes on in cold weather - i.e. most days at the moment! The chicken joint cooked well for lunch, it was tasty along with some sausages, stuffing and an assortment of vegetables and there is at least enough left for 2 more meals, probably 3. It means that tomorrow can be a "no cook" day as I have some salad stuff to go with it. As tomorrow is a Bank Holiday I'll probably stay at home as if it is dry places will be busy - at least by Northumberland standards. Those living in some other parts of the country might think of the number of people out visiting places tomorrow as about that of a cold Sunday in mid winter where they are, but up here it feels busy. David