Well, I??™m about to take-off down to the beach for a week, a sort of pre-leave leave. Or as my wife puts it, time for us to spend time alone prior to our new arrival in the new year. Anyway, I thought I??™d better update on the little progress made on Sturminster in the past month. Time has had to be juggled between work, fire brigade training (yet another bad fire season is expected down under), anti-natal classes and keeping my 35 week pregnant wife happy (any tips most welcome).

I got some Dornaplas toilets, which I??™ve put together, but still need some weathering. The other grey one's are readymade I got from an American supplier, but can??™t recalled the name at present. I??™ve got a pig sty in progress as well.

I??™m still practicing with the static grass, and have only done a small corner of the layout as I try to develop my technique. One thing I??™ve learnt is that my lead wire is too short, as I accidently made contact between it and the wire strainer the other night. It was shocking !!! I definitely need to dull down the green base coat, as it looks a tad fluorescent. You will have to excuse the trees, as they are only temporarily in place. The fence is also too shiny and will need to be dulled down.

Christmas is fast approaching, hope fully my new Stove R??™s will arrive in time, and maybe, just maybe, there will be a new Manor in the new year