My current excuse for being so slow with that main layout is that I get easily diverted on to other jobs.

This makes 2 posting in one week .................

Bridport & Dist MRC had it's main exhibition on Saturday, I had a call on Tuesday to see if I could bring a layout to

replace a cancellation. Later I found out that there was a 12 foot space which was no good as my layouts are both

somewhat longer than that. I suggested that I could do some demonstration work, with a couple of dioramas on display

alongside me, Thursday I had confirmation ....... I looked around for a small piece of waste ply & decided on a small

rural/farm scene and roughly stitch drilled a hole for a small pond. I made a small piece of rising ground from packing

sponge foam and sealed down using strips of kitchen towel soaked in PVA, from neat to ballast strength. I even used

one small piece of uncovered foam and laid grass over it ........ Wait for Saturday to check results, it worked out fine !!

Here is the article made up during the exhibition !! Not perfect, but with ballasting a track sample & making a plastic

6 x 8 garden shed not a bad days work !!

Still have a croaky voice from talking too much ........

Dad-1