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The shape of things to come. No steam in sight. No need to worry though, there is some not far away.

After he'd finished his lunch, our friend WC made his way to the road bridge near Wheal Veronica china-clay kiln, where a train was just arriving. He arrived just in time to see 1664 propelling the train up from St Enodoc to leave a brake van in the empty No 2 siding. Next, the loco shunted the empties to No 1 siding and picked up the fulls... ...shunting them to No 2 siding, after which the empties were placed in No 1 siding next to the kiln. Back at St Enodoc, WC found the train in the Loop waiting for the road to Porthmellyn Junction. To finish his day out, and his roll of film, WC drove back to Porthmellyn Road where 6800 Arlington Grange was waiting in platform 2 with the 1540 Penzance - Paddington parcels. He also took a photo of the leading van, an ancient 12-wheeled M15 newspaper van, which probably hasn't much longer to go before withdrawal. After he'd gone, I carried on running trains until I got to train 509, the 2210 (Friday) Paddington - Penzance TPO. When this arrived at Penzance, I found that it was supposed to go into road 3, which was (unfortunately) already occupied. This time, I managed to stop without a collision but I'm a bit mystified, as I thought I'd sorted this out after the last time I had this problem: I'll have another look at the sequence and try and fix it properly. Anyway, apart from that the session went quite well, except... ... that the intermittent "freezing" of the DCC system came back, three times. After I switched everything off for about 15 minutes all was well but I really need to find out somehow what's going wrong. Overall an enjoyable, but slightly frustrating, afternoon.

Some photos of Dad's today, taken around 1954/5 at Daybrook station. Daybrook was on the Great Northern Railway Derbyshire and Staffordshire extension from the Grantham to Nottingham line at Colwick. Passenger trains could run into Nottingham via Netherfield and Colwick or over the Nottingham Suburban Railway. The junction for this was just east of Daybrook station. The suburban railway closed completely in 1951, having been closed to through traffic since 1941 following bomb damage near Trent Lane Junction. Daybrook station closed in 1960 because of mining subsidence in Mapperley Tunnel. Edit - Dad had a track permit for the area, he was not trespassing. Daybrook WD down goods c1954 JVol3078 Daybrook K2 61738 up goods note smokebox handrail March 55 JVol7055 Daybrook K3 61833 down goods c1954 JVol7207 Daybrook L1 67746 Basford North to Nottingham Victoria via Netherfield March 55 JVol7056 Daybrook O4 eastbound coal c1954 Vol7384 David

Some dirty pictures of Ewer Street, well what were you expecting pictures of . All the best Adrian.

Situation still not resolved......

Splendid stuff Dave, Just in case folk might have forgotten about the wonderful girder bridge you built for Little Bytham, a reminder................... Installed a month before the first lockdown last year. Thanks as well to Jamie Guest for designing the artwork. Regards, Tony.

Yeah they are RA indicators Some from today, the unit developed a fault so we only got as far as soho jn and had to turn back incase it escalated into a bigger fault, it was nothing major but didn’t want to take the chance as it kept coming back every 30-60 seconds anyway that’s me all passed out on them, that’s me glued to the RHTT for the season now! On the way back to new st I had a slower than usual amble to get some pics as I’ve done the same trip 10 times this week and not had a chance for pics, I’ve been doing the trip from new st on the bike and going via the canal tow path from bath row to lifford it’s a nice run, lots of walkers, runners and other cyclists though, was sure I was going to end up in the canal at some point when passing other users but thankfully didnt! nice working barge, notice it says great western railway Tipton depot on it Cadbury Bournville The old railway bridge that carried the bournville works railway over the mainline and canal rail, road and water combined! a good week, enjoyable course, strange unit to drive compared to a proper loco, it’s almost like being back on a sprinter! plenty of bike mileage done too, 80+ miles, next week looks like the rail miller, Stone trains and possessions again

' morning all from red dragon land. Thunder and lightening night before last and also chuckinitdarn for the first time in ages - no more watering the pot plants for awhile. Mixture of sun, cloud, and rain yesterday. Wet, again, this morning but currently drying up. Yesterday, a walk up to the Log Swing followed a short toot on the flute. It was click and collect groceries in the afternoon so the trip was a short one. As everything was bound to be wet, I just went with camera in mind. No drawing. The walk was a bit shorter than planned because there was a man with strimmer making a mess of the lane and surrounding airstream so I waited until he reached a wider spot. Needless to say, the stream was flowing with a bit more gusto after the rainfall. So, photos taken and I still had enough time to pick some more blackberries on the way back. By then, the lane had been cleared of strimmer strippings. The walk into my spot over the sheep trails. Looking down stream with water disturbed by the faster flow. And a little higher level of water upstream. I wonder what it will be like when I get that far in the drawing? I took this one when I noticed the wee drop of water hanging onto the Log Swing's cable. The best thing, though, is the amount of gorgeous detail on the bark that shows up. Worth adding to the drawing, I think. <gasp> Lastly, I noticed this little critter while picking blackberries. Off now for a quick visit to the Log Swing to see state of play. I may return after lunch as it is too wet for the G word. Take care all and play safe.

Morning, grey n dank out, mizzly and dull to start but 17c which is OK. Hope it dries for the OF's bike run. Poly, they probably don't deliver to Fraggle Rock.....often the case if these firms use couriers rather than Royal Mail. RM costs the same as UK post, couriers about £20 more (aka a rip off) so they can't be bothered to use RM and exclude our postcodes. If it just had the wording I could be tempted though! Mrs H reports of unhappyness in the police garage, which is one of her areas of responsibility, the mechanics are sick of the cars unreliability and awkwardness to maintain. It isn't reported if it is due to indicator fluid top-up issues.....ahem. I was shocked and stunned yesterday, the GP practice sent a text message inviting me to attend for my 'annual diabetic check-up' which is due. No poop Sherlock, it's 2 years overdue......it was overdue before covid. My last encounter with the diabetic specialist nurse wasn't great, he was about 10 years out of date with his recommendations and seemed more concerned about football results than my HbA1c results. I foresee a difficult encounter!

Greetings all from the boring borough. This week can't end soon enough for me. The DHL saga continues with the South American river people showing it as delivered. DHL's site says, delivered, then recipient not home, then recipient asked for deferment, then to be delivered next business day. Useless bunch of <extremely censored> . No it hasn't arrived yet. Work is deteriorating quickly. At least I still have a fast escape hatch in 4 weeks if things don't improve. I predict another wasted weekend. Not a weekend spent being wasted I hasten to add. Laterzzzzz

Good moaning. It's been raining here. Yesterday went well. Nurse Dominique came and changed the dressing on my toe and pronounced that was well, along with the bonce. I can't check the bonce as my hair covers the site. There are a few other sets of stitch marks up there that are still well hiden. Dominique is a former beauty queen so there are worse things in life than getting attention from her. After that varrious other tasks were completed and in the evening an hour of shed time was granted. Today I planned to take the trailer full of cardboard and other rubbish to the tip. Got there to find a flaw in my planning, the tip doesn't open on a Friday. Anyway back home and then unload the trailer as I need it to pick something up tomorrow. There doesn't appear to be much else on the to do list so more shed time may happen. First though there is cofee to be drunk accompanied by fresh baked cheese scones. Sounds like a plan. Jamie

So here is Todays Video, its a bit of a change for today, so I hope you all enjoy watching it, as much as I did making it.

The object on my head that the dermatologist marked with a purple pen last week is due to be removed on Monday. One on my back was removed at the clinic with liquid nitrogen. The instructions for Monday recommend not driving myself there, so I don’t know if something more intrusive will be used. The item to be removed looks like a mole (not edible variety or small mammal). Tony

Or even better, I've been recruited into Captain Cynical's hit squad and my first assignment involved a confrontation with a dangerous knife wielding opponent? Dave

The song I most associate with the Falklands is Mustang Sally as, for some reason, the first time I was down there it seemed to be playing wherever I went (except in the air, that is). Bit of a bummer this morning as when I went for the follow up appointment concerning my nose operation six weeks ago I was told that the biopsy has revealed that they probably didn't get all of the cancer cells so I need further surgery. This time, though, it will be deeper than before so will need a skin graft. Bu**er. The surgeon wants to do the job ASAP and hopes to get me in next month. But the patio and pond are coming on a treat and I got to spend a couple of hours working on my layout so it wasn't all doom and gloom. G'night all. Dave

"Really Stan, I don't think it necessary to take a break after only doing half the lawn. It is only 4mm scale after all".

As promised , some more shots of Grange class 6822 Manton Grange , one of the four that Newton had in '47. A lot of talk recently on how old the Airfix/Dapol/ Hornby B set is but the clerestories in use here date back a while too. More anon.

Interesting discussion about one of my favourite locos. Wrong scale for the thread but here is my recently completed Kirtley in 2mm. Jerry

Good morning one and all, and it is a good morning following a splendid evening spent admiring and enjoying "Riverdance". It was a thoroughly good show in every respect and well deserved the standing ovation that it was accorded. My choice of a seat in the back row, though Hobson's choice, was a wise one. Why did I leave it so long before going to see it? I want to see it again! Later this morning I shall take time to read the programme, which looks to be a useful work of reference. One thing I picked up was that none of the present cast was alive when the show was first staged. That sort of thing makes a happy man feel very old. All too soon the cold light of day will bring with it the old routine. I must wait for one of the neighbours to go to work before I reclaim his or her parking space, in the sure and certain knowledge that I will lose it again when I do the fodder run as I surely must ere long. Matters arising: I'm sure that John Newton, once a curate at Olney which is not far from where I live, did not intend his masterwork "Amazing Grace" to become the dirge that Flavio perceives it to be. I knew little of the song, or possibly hymn, until the recording by the pipes and band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards was all over the radio and spent six weeks topping the charts. If this deserves any credit it surely belongs to the late great Alan "Fluff" Freeman, who played the track to death on his evening Radio 2 show. I have no idea how these things work now but it used to be the case that if a DJ really got behind a record it could become a hit, however unlikely. Noel Edmonds latched on to Fred Wedlock's "Oldest Swinger In Town" and played it every Sunday morning for what seemed an age. Lo and behold, it made the top 10 and made Fred a lot of money. Gentle readers may like to recall similar cases. Best wishes to all Chris

Morning, flu jab was jabbed and that turned out to be the highlight of the day, for the first time in around 2 years we ventured into Dundee to go to a sports shop to buy youngest Grandson some football shorts, when we go there it was shut, so we went home again.........................oh well 'tinternet shopping today then.

greetings all from a Sidcup which is grey and has threatened to rain all day to no avail. It has been a long day today after what felt like a long day yesterday. Things must be getting back to normal as I bumped into the guy I used to see regularly on the train home and speak to (shock horror on the commute) for the first time at LBG since the lockdown started. ( I have seen him a couple of times in Sidcup). the woman who works for me managed to attend the office for the first time. She got herself in a real state and was hyperventilating when she got in (heavily masked), disinfecting regularly. I think she has barely been out all lockdown and now finds it very hard. She lost most of the collaboration benefit by refusing to sit anywhere near us for most of the day although we did find a large meeting room to share for a while to discuss a few things. I suspect she will work her way back to it all. She'll need to; the powers that be (HR) have decreed we'll all have to be back at least 3 days a week from October. Not necessarily a bad thing but it was done without consulting senior management, and there is a certain irony that there are members of the HR team who have not yet been back in! Anyway I am glad it is Friday and that I have largely managed to deal with the work that needs to be done. Maybe not; just as I typed that a new e-mail appeared! C'est la vie!

All's well that ends well. I had a nasty scare earlier in the week. Both my 2 are rescues, coming from Many Tears Animal Rescue and both being rescued from a house with 30 or so cats. They don't go out much. In particular the smaller one, Spangle, usually only goes out for 20mins max and I've only once seen her leave the garden. She's an exotic cross and is petite. Despite being 7 she's only 2.8kg, more like a 1 year-old. Nephy is twice her size and goes out more, including further afield though has tended to stay close lately. Sunday night at 9pm they both got excited and really wanted to go out together (it was dark by then). I left the front door wedged open. After 20mins Nephy came in so I went looking for Spangle. She was round the back of the house chasing daddy longlegs insects which were very active last Sunday. She wouldn't come in but she was close to the house. At 10pm she was nowhere to be seen. Despite calls and tapping her food bowl - nothing. I left the front door wedged open and went to bed but by morning still no sign of her. 10pm at night meant it was very unlikely she'd have wandered into an open shed and got shut in. Monday was an anxious day. I was walking up and down our lane several times, calling her and tapping her bowl. By Monday night I was getting desperate. She'd gone 24 hours without food, and although the weather was relatively mild she doesn't have any body fat to burn off, not to mention I live in a rural area where foxes are prevalent at night. I closed the front door Monday night but left the kitchen door open, Also I left food and water outside the front door and inside the kitchen door. Tuesday morning the food was untouched and by now I was getting really desperate. I contacted Many Tears who put something on their Fb page and also my cleaning ladies put something on the local village Fb page as I'm not on social media. Additionally I phoned the vet (who should check for a chip in a stray anyway, but clutching at straws....) On top of that I went online and updated Petlog who maintain the chip info, and also Doglost who Many Tears had advised let you add lost cats to their site (something learned). During the day I was up and down the lane and alerting local neighbours (there aren't many). Tuesday night was a repeat of Monday with food/water outside the front door and inside the open kitchen door. Weds 2:30am Nephy was scratching the side of the bed and demanding food, and as I was barely sleeping didn't mind getting up to feed her. I'd had a lot of advice over last 48hrs from friends and websites, often much the same info cut and pasted but well intentioned. One piece of advice a friend sent from a north american site that I'd not seen/heard before was to try going out in the dead of night. Ambient noise is minimal in most areas, a lot of lost cats don't seem to stray far, so calling when it's so quiet might give a result. So there I was at 2:30am calling Spangle and tapping her bowl - nothing. Back to bed. Just before 5am there was a noise out side my bedroom window (no crying/miaowing, just activity which could have been any creature). I opened the large window but couldn't see so went for a torch. By the tme I was back she was coming through the window. Needless to say for most of Weds she was ravenous. A few things: I've NEVER been so pleased to be wide awake at 5am. I've no idea if the 2:30am calling did anything as it was two and half hours before she appeared so will never know if it's coincidence or a result. As she appeared at 5am and disappeared at 10pm she can't have been trapped in somewhere so WHERE WAS SHE and why didn't she come when called??? I was terrified these would have been my last photos of Spangle but hopefully we'll have plenty of chance to get more.

Fondle the Prop! You might as well, as it's raining and no flying today. Musical taste is a funny and individual ol' thing isn't it! I was never really that into Suzi Q, but Nena! Well, there's a thing ..... Jennifer Rush PoL was good but played to death at the time and became rather tedious I thought. Yes that's a shame, he's had hearing problems to contend with over the years too (not surprising really I suppose). But going back to the previous point, the PC and Genesis CD's have taken and are still taking a pounding over the years A Puppers' favourite ...... With a bit of luck they'll have a new diabetic nurse after all this time Unfortunately we and the health service are over-run with similar stories of dissatisfaction with the services provided (I've got a few of my own!) which is why I find it so frustrating. It might be "Just a job" for some but it could be literally life or death for the consumers. I was interested to note the other day when I phoned the local GP that they are now not offering ANY pre-arranged appointments for patients now (you'll have to dust off my list of excuses from my post a couple of days ago as it is still applicable). So, if you want to see communicate with a doctor, (whoops, bit of mistake there) you HAVE TO play Appointment Bingo to get an emergency appointment even if it isn't. A cynical person might think it's all part of the master plan to reduce and ideally eliminate the need for the GPs to deal with those horrid sick people. Lucky there's no cynical people round here then! Inothernews: There's a model Fly-In at Tibenham today. I was half thinking of attending (as a spectator, there's 1/4" layer of dust on my aircraft that I'd have to chisel off first) and catching up with some good friends. If I did a little detour there's a bike dealer selling a second-hand motorcycle that Puppers is very interested in. It is one that would make lots of nice blue smoke as it makes its way down the road and when revved makes a sound not unlike Ring ding ding ding ding ding ...... On the other hand, if I bought it any true bimbling would have to be done in 3rd gear just to keep it in the power band Anyway, I haven't gone to Tibbers and so we went for a walk round the village instead. As it turned out, we'd timed it to perfection as just after we got back and sat down for coffee and biccies it started chuckinitdown. Still, the sun's out now, there's blue sky and Tibbers would have been good. Buxxer! Alan

This little fella was sat outside kings Norton depot this morning, looks like hitler!

Hmm......a song against the Taliban? Could be career limiting - in more ways than one..... Well, Bear listened - as I often do when presented with such reports. It seems that Bears don't share the same musical appreciation, as I'd much rather be bombarded with "Devilgate Drive", "Ninety-Nine Red Balloons" or "The Power of Love" (the Jennifer Rush version)..... In other news: It seems that Phil Collins is suffering - sad news: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-58508715 Bear's Plan for today? As it comes..... The Tiler has been in touch - he's up and running again, so a visit next week is likely And finally: This has NHN's name written all over it (well, actually it doesn't - but I'm sure you know what Bear means....): https://www.truffleshuffle.co.uk/product/28520/welcome-to-fraggle-rock-door-mat?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsNLaodfz8gIVhbHtCh3JJAKhEAQYBiABEgIkK_D_BwE And very finally: It seems that a young 18 y.o. ball whacker (careful....) stands to kop $1.25M for bashin' a ball backwards and forwards for a couple(?) of hours - and double that if she's better at bashin' that the other one. See? - Bear should've been a Sports Reporter.....wasted talent n' all that.....

Good moaning from a rather grey and muggy Charente. Interesting fact about the band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Gaurds must be the only pipe band ever to be shown a red card by a First Division Ref. When it was No 1 they were invited to p,ay at half time during a Leeds Match at Elland Road. Someone forgot to tell them that half time was only 10 minutes. Their prepared set was 15 minutes so as the plsyers and officials came out of the tunnel they launched into Amazing Grace, or should it be New Britain. Nothing would stop them so the players and officials stood around. Eventually the Ref pulled the red card out of his pocket and showed it to the band. This got him a huge roar from the crowd. Eventually the band finished and marched off through the other tunnel. The groundsmen were not amused at the state of the pitch. However the back story to Newtons words is a fabulous one. Jamie

8497 is today's hero for the morning pickup, and is seen here pausing during the shunting to take on water. Tondu's 94xx were considered as passenger locos for some reason, so this is actually not a very likely scene, but not IMHO impossible. 8497 has settled into her work admirably, and, after performing excellently straight out of the box, is now pretty fully run in and a superb runner. The coreless motor requires less throttle for the same speed as my other Baccy panniers, so a very gentle touch is required, but she responds beautifully to it.

Never a good idea Alan as props (both rugby and aircraft) are liable to roar into action if fondled. Unlike almost every other type of vehicle the fail-safe for an aircraft engine is- for very obvious reasons- to run not to stop. Assuming that it's safe to approach the prop of a parked aircraft, even if all the electrics are off, is a bit like assuming that a tiger is asleep. Sorry for the tedious safety message but this really is something that most people are unaware of. Afternoon all. It's raining now in W. London but i managed a decent 4.6km walk this afternoon between showers. When it stops I shall see if there any more blackberries on my bushes- so far this year's crop has been very poor For some reason, I can't get the idea out of my head that today is Saturday even though 1. the bins were emptied this morning which they are of Friday mornings, 2, the local roads were jammed with cars doing the the school run at 3.30 which never happens on a Saturday, 3. the local pharmacy that is closed on Saturdays, is open, 4. there weren't many people on the golf course 5. at 4.30 the A40 was jammed as it always is on a Friday afternoon at this time and,. 6. it's Friday All of which are very strong evidence for today being Friday. I think it may be because I've just organised a zoom meeting for tomorrow for a group that usually meets on a Sunday but it's a very disconcerting feeling. I know that tme is relative but ,though I walked quite briskly, I'm pretty sure it wasn't even close to the speed of light and I think I'd have noticed if I'd walked clsoe to any black holes.

But bear in mind what the camera can and does do to accentuate things. The light was poor yesterday, and not much better this morning, but here are a few more images. Test running a Class C , 40 wagons and brake, but forgot to put lamps on. It dealt with this load as though it wasn't there. Now some close ups. Rather kinder to the window on the V front, I think. The camera still sees what it thinks is a gap though. We get closer to the truth in this view, but I can assure you that even now the camera is exaggerating that gap, which is not so noticeable to the naked eye. Personally, I am happier with the cab windows, having got this close up.

Well said that man! This would be my sort of dream layout although I don't have the drive, ambition, space or resources to ever create anything like it. In some respects, it is rather like Buckingham on a rather grander scale, with more places for trains to come from and go to. The are many things that "make" a good layout. Different people have different priorities. To me, the notion of whether I would enjoy operating it for long periods without getting bored is pretty high up the list and the Mid Cornwall lines certainly ticks that box. My only problem with it is that it is on the other side of the planet, otherwise my pestering to be allowed to come and "play trains" would be never ending!

Aeros 'oles. All geared up for Saturday test cricket at Old Trafford with the grandchildren and the opposition pulls out.

Good evening everyone The weather has been very mixed here today, it started out very dull and overcast. In the afternoon we had a bit of sunshine. This was soon followed by some rain mixed with a few rumblings of thunder. But after tea it really chuckeditdarn, this lasted a good 40 minutes. However, I did mean I didn’t need to water the plants tonight. This morning I spent a couple of hours on the computer designing windows for the engine shed, just before dinner I printed out a couple of test windows to see if it would work. It did work and it was a lot better than I thought it would be. All I need to do now is to resize them so that they fit the window openings and it’s job done. What I did find was it is easier to cut if there are harder lines between the frame and the glass. So when I print out the frames proper, they will be white frames on a black background, the frames can then be tinted using water colour paints afterwards. Tomorrow I will try printing off some full size frames and painting them. Charlie came round as usual just after dinner, but he left an hour earlier than usual, as he wanted to head off to Manchester to buy a new games console. Whilst we were in the workshop this afternoon we chatted about music, drinking, modelling and films, it’s really nice spending time with him.

My oh my, Puppers, what are you DOING? A one-stroke? Yeuch. Your other toys show such good taste too! Better to buy your pal's 'Onda 750....it needs a good home. Our OF's ride out was a touch damp, but not wet, so we still fed and talked a load of old......as usual. Even the indicators on my BMW worked.

You'd be surprised just how many contestants have got such questions wrong... Wot, no link?? Hmmm......and does Mrs Puppers know about this ploy - and more importantly does she approve? So which of Pupper's current steeds is facing the chop - otherwise it'll be mighty crowded in the Puppers Cave. There's RardDy any room as it is now...(see what I did there - cunning eh?) In other news: A productive morning for Bear, ranging from checking the car over (which has done less than 1K miles since it's service last Nov-ish), the G word, general dross etc. Bear has realised that he is due to have the Flu jab the day before enforced Detention later this month - which *may* include the running of various items. The possibility of side-effects are therefore of concern - a call to the chemist reports that changing the date isn't a great plan (they've got 600 lined up, apparently); the docs are going to offer a similar service - but further details are sparse at present. Here's hoping....

Good morning everyone The rain that was falling from the sky and watering the garden has now stopped, but everywhere is wet, very wet. Breakfast is now but a distant memory and I will shortly be heading off to the butchers for the weekly meat rations and a pork pie for my dinner. Once back and the rations safely stored in the fridge, I will then head off to the Trafford Centre for a few more items that we cannot get locally. Once that lot is packed away I shall head down to the office and tweak the engine shed windows and do another test print, hopefully I shall get this done before dinner as I have my eye test booked for this afternoon, which is only 18 months overdue! Enjoy your day, back later

Afternoon all NTA didnt watch wont watch how the bl**dy hell do Ant and Dec win presenters of the year for the 20th year in a row. Happen the voters misread the form and read prize for the most annoying talentless Geordie barstewards please tick here.

Bear's Culinary(?) Report of the Day: Title: Broccoli & Stilton Soup Supplier: Tesco Introduction: "With crumbled Blue Stilton melted through, for a tangy smooth finish". Purchased at the start of the first lock-down cos' I was already maxed-out on tommy/veggie/minestrone soups. Initial Findings: Jeez, I'll need a bulldog clip on the snozzle in order to eat this dross..... Results: Bl00dy disgusting - how on earth I managed to finish it will remain one of life's miracles (and this comes from a self-confessed walking dustbin). If it hadn't have been for the accompanying bread roll being spread with Marmite and used at the half-time interval then at least half a tin would've had a close encounter with the plug hole.... Recommendations: Conduct an immediate search of the cupboard in case Bear was foolish enough to buy more than one tin - and ditch immediately as hazardous waste. Conclusions: Barf in a Tin Epilogue: If it hadn't have been for the Co-op Lemon Cheesecake (a new line to this Bear) acting as a subsequent antidote there's a fair chance a stomach pump would be inbound.....

But collared and presumably loved and cared for. A neighbour brought us a kitten they had found in the garden two weeks ago. Suffering from cat flu (coryza), he was clearly suffering. They could not look after him because of allergies. A couple of weeks, some of it rather anxious when he refused (or had forgotten how) to eat, and he is well on the mend.

You can also try growing it in shallow dishes. Then when it's grown, you can simply cut a bit out and slot it in the lawn where it's needed. Saves the birds nabbing loads of the seed!

Does this help!

Sounds very plausible to me !

Of course, Round Midnight, which was my answer in part, was the 3 CD compilation if these three albums, so I do still claim this one, as there was one CD which I couldn't obtain separately

Of course, the best amps they made were fantastic - though IMHO, the VERY best were the AC30 and AC50 Bass - originals now go for silly money - and even modern repros for a lot. I had an original AC 30 on long term loan from a lad who couldn't play for toffee, and as I could, he lent it to me for a couple of years. Many of the 60s bands used an AC30/AC50 as their main amp, then miked it into the PA - no DI in those days - The Beatles did this for years.

Just watched my final episode of The Chase yesterday, It has always seemed to me that no matter which set of questions the Chasers choose the Chaser gets an easier set. so last night the Beast gets What is 6 x 8. So that's it no more Chase for me.

Today, in the Peak District... Take one piece of 4-by-2 wriggly MDF and cut like so. Place in position and start to add scenery formers to brace. Finish adding formers and stop for Corn beef sarnies and tea. Apply chicken wire over carcass; include poly for proposed cutting sides and cliffs Pose suitable loco and take stock... Wider view showing effect of railway built on a ledge cut out of the landscape. And as the start of a backdrop to the Monsal Dale scene. Paul's now got something to mod-roc ...

Yes and Yes Neither, it's going to be crowded! You'd 'Ave Made An Honest Alan (more cunning there then!) look foolish - getting rid of a steed indeed! Now if Shakespeare was still around he might enquire "250 or not 250, that is the question?"

In between messing around with the Dean Goods, I have managed a little more work on the layout. The banks at the London end are starting to be formed. The core takes my usual approach with wooden formers and a mesh sub structure stapled into place. I have also made use once again of some old towels to fill the bigger areas. this will now all be covered so the plaster bandages as a base for the future fields. There are still gaps where the mesh doesn’t fully join up on adjoining strips, this all gets sorted initially before doing the plaster for the lift up section, I have used expanded foam formers for the edges, I may still end up using them for the rest (for the additional stability when being lifted up and down. The retaining walls and tunnel mouth need installing before much more can be done here. the idea here is to get two views, the Mainline and the branch, without seeing the other (seeing as on the prototype they should be a good distance apart)

Unfortunately I found out this morning that when the cancer was removed from my hooter a while back it is probable that not all the cancer cells were expunged so I'll need another procedure to remove even more bits and will then need a skin graft. This will probably happen next month sometime. To say that I'm p!ssed off is putting it mildly. So, to get me in a better mood Jill packed me off to the shed after lunch and told me to do some work on the layout. Being a good husband I did what I was told but all I have to show for my labours is a further eighteen inches of Das clay cobbled roadway. Ah, well, at the current rate of progress all cobbling will be finished with another seven or eight hours' work, then I can get on with something even more exciting - ash ballasting. What fun this hobby of ours is at times eh? I suspect that making something with wheels on it may take centre stage before cobbling and ballasting are finished. TTFN Dave