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  1. queensquare

    New Bond film followed by a curry for wife Kim's birthday last night - you cant buy class!

    No spoilers but classic Bond, great stunts and car chases, humour and pathos and the bad guy has his own island - what's not to like!!

     

    Jerry 

     

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    2. Huw Griffiths

      Huw Griffiths

      "Nobody does it better."

    3. bgman

      bgman

      Well, I thought you could at least have treated her to a ticket for a game at Old Trafford ! 

    4. St Enodoc

      St Enodoc

      That's good to hear. It opens on 11/11 down here - I hope...

  2. queensquare

    8%,  that'll make your hair curl......

     

    Jerry

  3. queensquare

    Hi Argos, I have a pair of 9.5mm drivers you can have. Let me have your postal address and I will get them up to you.

     

    I want to know where all the wheels go. The Association have sold literally hundreds of sets of wheels over the years yet you only ever get to see a handful of locos appearing - somebody, somewhere must have loads!!

     

    I have a small stash but very few, if any of the common sizes left. In my defense I've built over thirty locos for myself and a similar number for other people. I'm currently waiting for 8mm tender wheels and 9mm drivers for future projects but do have wheels in hand for current projects - and the next few locos waiting to come onto the bench are 4mm anyway! 

     

    cheers Jerry

    1. Argos

      Argos

      Hi Jerry,

       

      Thanks Jerry, my postal address is:

       

      Angus Higgins

      The Beeches

      Lake Road

      Rudyard

      Staffordshire

      ST13 8RN

       

      Let me know if there is anyway I can repay the favour!

       

      8mm tender wheels aren't showing out of stock but as Richard Brummitt was also looking to swap some I guess they must be.

       

      The nearest I have is 8.5mm in stock for a black 5 kit that I won't get around to build for at least a year.

      Are these any use?

       

      Thanks

       

      Angus

  4. queensquare

    Kim took me to Corfe / Swanage today for my birthday treat. Steam, fish and chips and a walk on the beach with the dogs. Now at home in front of the wood burner with a large G&T, pretty much perfect day really!

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    2. queensquare

      queensquare

      Thanks Gents, a cracking day

    3. Bulwell Hall

      Bulwell Hall

      Happy Birthday Jerry - Fish and chips on Swanage sea front - what could be better?

    4. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      It could hardly get any better! A belated Happy Birthday, ol' bean!

  5. queensquare

    Kim took me to Corfe / Swanage today for my birthday treat.

    1. Re6/6

      Re6/6

      Happy Birthday Jerry! Hope that you enjoyed it but l'm sure that you did!

  6. queensquare

    Kim took me to Corfe / Swanage today for my birthday treat.

  7. queensquare

    Christmas tree has been up around six hours and cats have already trashed it. They particularly like the little red balls with the bells in!

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    2. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      A stern growl stops our four cats in their tracks.

    3. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Oh dear... then I'd better not have a tree this year. Boo hoo :-(

    4. Boris

      Boris

      Ours aren't interested this year which is worrying

  8. queensquare

    Feeling old

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    2. Argos

      Argos

      I felt old 10 years ago when my then 13 year old step daughter asked me what an LP was. This year my nine year old son asked me what a CD was. Felling even older now.

    3. bcnPete

      bcnPete

      HB Jerry?!!

    4. Russ (mines a pint)

      Russ (mines a pint)

      I m a Yorkshire refugee cos we got a tory MP

      - you can be Cameron's piggy if you like but its no for me...

  9. queensquare

    Muzprat

  10. queensquare

    If you want to see a very happy model shop owner then pop in and see Dave at the Gascupboard in Trowbridge next week. Bristol Rovers back in the League at the first time of asking.

    1. Re6/6

      Re6/6

      The 'Gasheads' are back! I shall take delight in mentioning it to the village shopkeeper tomorrow. He's a Robins' supporter and will go nuts!I might get thrown out!

    2. DavidLong

      DavidLong

      I used to watch them in the mid-70s when 'Smash and Grab' were at their best!

    3. queensquare

      queensquare

      Bannister and Warboys, smash and grab. I have their autograph somewhere, they opened a sport shop in Warminster! I used to go to Swindon more than Rovers but the Gas's kit is still one of my favourite strips.

  11. queensquare

    If you want to see a very happy model shop owner then pop in and see Dave at the Gascupboard in Trowbridge next week. Bristol Rovers back in the League at the first time of asking.

  12. queensquare

    Just got back from the dentist to find a speeding fine has been delivered - 36 in a 30 limit. Had better days!

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    2. polybear

      polybear

      Blame it on the missus...

    3. Jintyman

      Jintyman

      35 and you could of got away with it. Speed + 10% + 2mph, enforceable on the second mph!!!! Bad luck! The awareness course saves the points going on, so may be an option for you.

       

    4. MickD

      MickD

      Get on the speed awareness course if eligible,at least it saves points on licence

  13. queensquare

    Off to our neighbours for a Burns supper shortly. Haggis, neeps and tatties, and whiskey of course! Tonight we shall be mostly drinking Jura :-)

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    2. Crisis Rail

      Crisis Rail

      Slainte Mhath!

    3. queensquare

      queensquare

      Oops the spell checker must have changed the whisky. I'm certainly not averse to a Bushmills but wouldn't be appropriate tonight!

    4. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Well, I hope you had a merry Burns Night out and 'yeir lum reeked'! No doubt today you will mostly be drinking Pellegrino... ;-)

  14. queensquare

    Just got back from the Mendip group and found my neighbour has hung a brace of pheasant outside my back door

    1. petethemole

      petethemole

      what was their crime? Seems a bit OTT in this day and age.

    2. queensquare

      queensquare

      I know where the birds came from and how they were dispatched. More than I can say for shop meat!

    3. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Wowww, what a windfall! Good to know the old 'network' still functions, eh! Pheasie for Xmas lunch?

  15. queensquare

    Kim has just rebuilt the Christmas tree for the second time after the kitten had trashed it. Very entertaining but Kim not impressed!

    1. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Completely understandable series of events, from both Kim's point of view and also that of the kitten...! (we've only put lights and one angel on our tree, due to intense kitten interest!)

    2. queensquare

      queensquare

      My dogs are terrified of the cats - they had made a tactical retreat!!

  16. queensquare

    Sat watching QI and snails from Priddy have just featured - a delicacy of Somerset Miners

  17. queensquare

    Just settling down for a couple of hours of TMS before heading off to bed. Hoping England can polish off the Aussies first innings before I'm forced to turn in

    1. aussiebrfan

      aussiebrfan

      The only thing getting polished off is your batsmen. 6 wickets for 9 runs. Oh yeah!!

    2. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      English batting - we are the best at collapsing in spectacular fashion !!!!

  18. queensquare

    Of all the years not to be able to make Glastonbury - the Stones were stunning.

    1. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Ahhh... but they'll be back. ;-)

  19. queensquare

    Getting ready to watch Glastonbury on telly for the first time. Not sure how I'm going to feel about it - got used to going over the last thirty years.

    1. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      You'll be fine, Jerry. Get the wine in, settle in front of the box with the sound cranked up, and have a wail of a time! (mud free too, unless the dogs pounce on you after their walkies) Enjoy "oldies Glasto" ha ha!!

    2. queensquare

      queensquare

      Thanks Phil although typically because we aren't there this year its going to be a sunny weekend. Hey, ho!!

       

       

  20. queensquare

    Should have been at the Wigan show this weekend but sadly had to pull out due to Kim going in to hospital. The op was a great success and she's now enjoying six weeks r & r! I hope everyone has a great time at the show, we'll be there next year

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    2. 10800

      10800

      Glad it went well - enjoy the recuperation Kim.

    3. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Of course, your priority is seeing to Kim's r&r! Thinking of you both. See you at Larkrail in a few weeks... :))

    4. Debs.

      Debs.

      Get well soon, Kim.

  21. queensquare

    Should have been at the Wigan show this weekend but sadly had to pull out due to Kim going in to hospital. The op was a great success and she's now enjoying six weeks r & r! I hope everyone has a great time at the show, we'll be there next year

  22. queensquare

    Swelling on finger gone down and managed to get my wedding ring back on so off to the workshop for a couple of hours. Can't do anything at the bench but can start to get stuff paced up for the weekend.

    1. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Glad hear that, matie :-)

    2. Tim V

      Tim V

      See you at the weekend Jerry!

  23. queensquare

    Swelling on finger gone down and managed to get my wedding ring back on so off to the workshop for a couple of hours. Can't do anything at the bench but can start to get stuff paced up for the weekend.

  24. queensquare

    Managed to get a wapping great splinter in the tip of my finger today which snapped off inside Spent the evening in minor injuries unit. Had to have have finger numbed and tip dug out to get at little blighter. Put paid to modelling for next few days - just perfect with Expo EM this weekend and Railex the next. Feeling a bit sorry for myself .

    1. Trebor

      Trebor

      think of the money you will spend instead.....

       

    2. JCL

      JCL

      I know what you mean - .same thing but my foot - 2.5" long, I kid you not!

    3. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Ohhh, what a chip off the old block you are, Jerry. I prescribe red wine to numb the pain, ha ha! Have fun at Expo EM and Railex, wish I could be there wiv ya. :-)

  25. queensquare

    inside. Spent the evening in minor injuries unit. Had to have have finger numbed and tip dug out to get at little blighter. Put paid to modelling for next few days - just perfect with Expo EM this weekend and Railex the next. Feeling a bit sorry for myself .

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