Good to hear you have started your retirement with a cracking holiday, some wonderful pics there. 

When I was just a lad my mother would say " David . Mrs Mazawattee."  Which was  me getting my orders to brew a pot of tea. The tea itself came from the co-op, it was only years later that I realised that Mazawattee was a brand of tea. Anyway a  daft tale but seeing the advert for it on the station just reminded me  of it. 

I have often tried to explain to folk that model railways are about far more of history than just railways. Sherton Abbas is a wonderful example of that. 

10 hours ago, Western Star said:

Retirement, magic!

 

Just make sure that you do what you want when you want.

 

best wishes, Graham

Thanks Graham, that’s the plan!

I’m still getting used to waking up in the morning and thinking what shall I do today, rather than  what have I got to today 🙂

Hope to see you at Farnham.

BW Dave

9 hours ago, Dave John said:

Good to hear you have started your retirement with a cracking holiday, some wonderful pics there. 

 

Thanks Dave it was a fabulous trip!

9 hours ago, Dave John said:

 

When I was just a lad my mother would say " David . Mrs Mazawattee."  Which was  me getting my orders to brew a pot of tea. The tea itself came from the co-op, it was only years later that I realised that Mazawattee was a brand of tea. Anyway a  daft tale but seeing the advert for it on the station just reminded me  of it. 

That’s a lovely tale about your mother and the Mazawattee tea, thanks for sharing it.

9 hours ago, Dave John said:

 

I have often tried to explain to folk that model railways are about far more of history than just railways. Sherton Abbas is a wonderful example of that. 

Yes I’ve tried to do exactly the same thing and are delighted you think Sherton Abbas demonstrates that principle.

Best wishes

Dave

14 minutes ago, kitpw said:

The Spanish have a word for retirement (you may have heard it in the high Picos) which always sounds so much more fun - Jubilación.  You can hear the bells ringing and the guns saluting in that word!

 

Great pictures up in the mountains and down in Sherton Abbas - nice motorbike too.

 

Can't make Farnham which is a pity as I've long looked forward to seeing Sherton Abbas but I hope the show is a success, I'm sure it will be.

 

Best wishes...Kit PW

 

Thanks Kit PW!

Jubilation is splendid word, much better than retirement, which dwells on the ending of work rather than celebrating stopping it!

Glad you like the bike, It’s 60 kilos lighter than my last 1200 and handles all the better for it!

Its a shame you can’t make Farnham, the only other show I’m doing this year is up in Manchester in December.

BW

Dave

September was always the towing season, for anything going to Gibraltar from Devonport or Pompey, due to the usually calm weather.

23 minutes ago, Siberian Snooper said:

September was always the towing season, for anything going to Gibraltar from Devonport or Pompey, due to the usually calm weather.

 

 

We struck lucky with our booking then, the timing was to coincide with the end off the school holidays when the “little darlings” were safely back at school!  It does explain why it was like a mill pond both ways🙂

BW

Dave 

Congratulations Dave, I really like Kit's Spanish Jubilacion (although I imagine it also leads to moments of reflection). The trip looks like a great ride, I love the Spanish mountains but have never visited the Portugese ranges, looks like Serra da Estrela should be on the list!

Regarding Mrs Wenlock's list, what if we made a competing one? For example I'd like to see the clerestories finished, and I'm sure others have ideas for the list too. We've all "just been waiting for you to have time for them". And you thought retirement would bring you peace! 😄 

26 minutes ago, Mikkel said:

Congratulations Dave, I really like Kit's Spanish Jubilacion (although I imagine it also leads to moments of reflection). The trip looks like a great ride, I love the Spanish mountains but have never visited the Portugese ranges, looks like Serra da Estrela should be on the list!

Thanks Mikkel!  Yes Jubilacion is a great word🙂  There has certainly been a bit of reflection regarding working life, but the overwhelming feeling for me has been I’m glad that’s over!  A reduction in the number of teaching staff, lack of facilities and then COVID made the last couple of years fairly grim, so I can’t say I miss much!

31 minutes ago, Mikkel said:

Regarding Mrs Wenlock's list, what if we made a competing one? For example I'd like to see the clerestories finished, and I'm sure others have ideas for the list too. We've all "just been waiting for you to have time for them". And you thought retirement would bring you peace! 😄 

Lol! I’m sure your list and mine would be fairly similar😀 Now Autumn is here I think progress will be made on the coaching stock, it’s about time!

BW

Dave

Congratulations!

1 hour ago, Mikkel said:

Mrs Wenlock's list,

So how have you got away with all the time previously spent modelling?

8 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

Congratulations!

Thanks Stephen!

13 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

So how have you got away with all the time previously spent modelling?

Funnily enough a fair proportion of it was done during lunchtime at work! My lab had a a very useful set of tools, hand pieces and access to casting facilities that I’m going to miss because of my retirement!😀

BW

Dave

Farnham Show... 25 miles / 45 minutes...

Some very fine layouts on the bill - and that's not just the Edwardian Great Western ones.

36 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

Farnham Show... 25 miles / 45 minutes...

 

Some very fine layouts on the bill - and that's not just the Edwardian Great Western ones.

Exactly, you'd be daft not to come!😀

Hope to see you there!

10 hours ago, wenlock said:

Exactly, you'd be daft not to come!😀

 

Hope to see you there!

Looks like Sunday afternoon.

We need that guy with the deep voice who does film trailers:

THIS AUTUMN...

SHERTON ABBAS.... 

WITH EXTRA COLD FRAMES

14 hours ago, Ian Smith said:

Dave,

Many congratulations on your retirement!!

Thanks Ian!

14 hours ago, Ian Smith said:

Looking forward to seeing you and Sherton Abbas at Aldershot - We’re there with Modbury too 😀

Ian

Excellent, looking forward to seeing both you and Modbury again.  Let’s hope the public like a bit of Edwardian Great Western!

BW

Dave

20 minutes ago, MikeOxon said:

Jubilación indeed!  I've enjoyed 14 years of retirement now and did lots of world-wide travelling until covid struck to cramp my style.  Your photos look wonderful - somewhere that I've not been but within fairly easy reach.

Thanks Mike! I’d certainly recommend both the Picos mountains and rural Portugal as destinations to explore, fabulous landscapes and magnificent food!
 

BW

Dave

It was great to see Sherton Abbas at the Farnham show today - just as good in real life as in the pictures here. A real treat.

Nick.

I followed the layout and its development from around when you started it and can now look forward to seeing it at Manchester in December 🙂

David

3 hours ago, magmouse said:

It was great to see Sherton Abbas at the Farnham show today - just as good in real life as in the pictures here. A real treat.

 

Nick.

Thanks Nick, I’m glad you enjoyed seeing Sherton🙂

3 hours ago, DavidLong said:

I followed the layout and its development from around when you started it and can now look forward to seeing it at Manchester in December 🙂

 

David

Thanks David, glad to hear that you’re coming to Manchester, do introduce yourself, it’s great to

be able to put faces to names on RMweb🙂