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  1. Heading into London last night, it looked as thought Dominique's London end was resting on the first pier after the canal span, so perhaps they've started moving it across for the next section. Adrian
  2. I'm pleased to report that my subscription copy arrived at the Manor House this morning. That accounted for this afternoon's lack of activity. Adrian
  3. Looking again carefully, the narrow boats don't appear to have cabins. That strongly suggests that they are BCN day boats (used for short haul journeys), in which case the photo is somewhere in the Black Country. Adrian
  4. I used to have a colleague who wore a badge saying "Define Normal". Adrian
  5. This may be of interest to at least one contributor. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/20/wolves-less-dangerous-dogs-brought-back-britain-rewilding/ You might need to turn off javascript to avoid the paywall. Adrian
  6. Somewhere on (I think) youtube, is a video that someone took of one of the train simulator programs that had been set up as a model of Hartley Bank, showing the trains running backwards and forwards from the colliery to the exchange siding (just off the top of the screen shot). Adrian
  7. Burton Green was on the LNWR (rather than GCR). Adrian
  8. Not entirely. I made an appointment at the doctors last month (yes you can get them). Unfortunately the receptionist forgot to ask who I was, and the penny didn't drop until I was half way home. When I went back for the appointment, rather than use the electronic sign in thingy, I spotted the same receptionist, and pointed out that I had an appointment, but did she know who I was ? Adrian
  9. I should be careful make comments like that, you may well have to fight off marauding bears and hippopatami. Adrian
  10. Sounds like one of the following fits the bill : https://theclassicpedalcarcompany.co.uk/ https://www.pedalcar.org.uk/ Both seem suitably low tech. Adrian
  11. Thanks for posting it. It's always a pleasure watching Modbury. Adrian
  12. Exact location ? http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?x=429500&y=274500&z=120&sv=cryfield+grange&st=3&tl=Map+of+Cryfield+Grange,+Warwickshire&searchp=ids&mapp=map Adrian
  13. Talk to a friend who can print them ? Adrian
  14. I think it still does. It just that not all of them are in optimum locations. Adrian
  15. Land Rovers do not leak oil. They mark their territories. Adrian (ex IIA owner)
  16. That reminds me of when I was buying the Manor House. I got a call from the agents one day. The vendor wanted to know why things didn't seem to be moving. I contacted my solicitors to find out. "now't to do with us guv, but we'll check". Turned out the vendor's solicitor was the hold up. The reason being that the vendor wasn't answering their questions. Good luck Graham. Adrian
  17. Apologies for posting something relevant and on topic. I went into London yesterday on the Chiltern route, and a couple of things were noticeable. Firstly, the Colne Valley viaduct gantry was still positioned over the arch immediately before (to the west of) the Grand Union canal, so remedial work on that arch still seems to be ongoing. Secondly, there were several tipper lorries leaving the (rail supplied) stone depot next to Oxford Parkway which had HS2 signs in their windscreens. I don't know where they were heading for, but at least the stone is doing part of its journey by rail. Adrian
  18. Some lovely work, as usual. Please don't take this as a criticism. Is that signal too close to the track, or is it a perspective thing ? Adrian
  19. At Little Muddle speeds, the opening ceremony probably lasted 40 years. Adrian
  20. That seems unduly lenint. Adrian
  21. I hope the culprit was dealt with in a suitable fashion. Adrian
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