Hello! 

It has certainly been a while since my last post that was all doom and gloom. I was in a dark place from the messy divorce and the legal implications that came with it. I survived two attempts on my own life, looking back I really underestimated how bad things were. Now I'm in a much better position and even gotten into a better career path. The scars are still there but they are healing as time goes on. 

Taking a break from the hobby has done a world of good for me. It was a big reset that helped me get re-inspired and wanting to build something again. This time round I want to build small dioramas as space is at a premium where I live and truth be told I struggled to enjoy running a layout. I'm making plans for a carriage sidings diorama to showcase the rolling stock. 

I sold off a lot of the unused coaching stock late last year and used the money to buy the Bachmann 2-HAP unit. It was on my wishlist since it was announced and had it on preorder for quite some time and the delays were frustrating! By the time it hit the shops I cancelled my order because of life events taking over and I could no longer afford it! Fast forward almost 2 years and I managed to purchase one and I was so happy. It's not been run yet due to nothing for it to run on but it will in the future. I've recently purchased a Hornby class 60 as well to hopefully get the fleet list growing once again. It will never be as extensive as it used to be and I'm happy with that. A big fleet for me always meant the need to build bigger layouts and I pushed myself to the point where I was getting frustrated with the hobby. I will slowly add to what I've not sold on and keep things nice and simple. 

That's all for now! :)