David Todd

Scott,....... You ever though of becoming a Surveyor ? You'd make a crust @ it.....read's like an 'ol,"Works Report", just need's filling out with some finer detail,when you get time......... . Excellent, just what I have been waiting for, thank you. See,........... plan,...... slow,.......methodical work.......patience ......pays off,... ...................nothing like mine, of course...........

Well, your confidence, has risen greatly, since, I taught you.........How to fly fast jets..................... over the telephone...R/T........you do not think I was going to sit in the rear seat,with...you..............up there.............. ............... ..........me, feet on the ground.......... oxygen mask, G-Forces.........trying to have a fag,.......nah ! Platforms ? their good............thanks.

Morning, J. Ah..!..Trying to fly in, under the radar, you "old",jump jet jockey. Your second solo flight......feel good ?

Moorings.......... To fellow Southern modelers', I am dt or David Todd. Graham, has said he will kindly, link my layout, in Southern Layouts, when time permits. I have been @ sea,most of my working life (still all at sea ), no connection with railways. What triggered my interest ? I first moved into a village in Kent, Shepherdswell. While waiting for an early train to Dover @ 0530, an apparition appeared on the down line from the mists,at that early hour in Nov. On it's own,glided through the platforms' and disappeared into Lydden Tunnel. It looked like a sad ghoul Never seen the likes of it before, that was me, "hooked"..............

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My, My, you have been swatting with that old book of yours J..................but, ,You have spelt .........".Sorry."....... wrongly...................da dit dit.......etc.

Someone has suggested.......I had jumped ship, so to speak........................ .......... This is my preferred method of transfer..........and maybe used again soon..........https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=breeches+buoy&newwindow=1&rlz=1C1CHFX_enGB530GB530&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=AZYIUq6BD4PIOdfvgNAO&ved=0CEcQsAQ&biw=1350&bih=615&sei=QZYIUo3pH-Ol0wWeroCYBA . Now,.......where were we concerning their topic.... .......Ah ! yes.........taking large steps............( :triniti: ).look the part,........ don't they both. .

Hmmm.......I note J. is referring to his old....very old,................... Morse Code book, for boys'..........."..-...----..."...........

Moorings.......... Oh...! . Did I hear,.?..........a shout, from my childhood,...my mother...from the kitchen,.........."Clear your track and trains,from the table,David, and lay the table for 4." Always a left field thinker.........did she mean..........for 4.pm or 4.persons, there were 5. in our family,while growing up,so,I took it,my dad was on one of his long working trip's away. Now it seems you are clearing your tables,I would not care, to lay them up. All this preamble stuff, is leading up to a biggie, (oh ho...).a suggestion............Ah..!........ I can hear the guillotine blade,being sharpened, by your friends across the channel . As I do live closer to France,.......than I do to you. I presume, you will be removing...........Ice Station Zulu Zebra. also, now you have had radiators, fitted to your space. Now, Jaz and Kal, consider choosing, one of your "themes", take a day off, go take your tripod and camera, and take some panoramic shots for a back scene. Then, send it to .....John @ ID.Backscences (Artmasters),have a chat and explain what you would like,................he is very good you know. Yes, Jaz, I can hear you from there,............shouting @ your screen................I do know the hours you have spent, but just one............for now........... . It is no good trying to contact me,my addresses and contact numbers',have...........been changed overnight,.......... a move of house country is in the wind................ The prospect of "asylum", in another country, is not daunting, for I visited New Zealand, as a tourist in the 70's,for 24.hrs. Easy going,easy to get used to and very friendly peoples...... I will understand............if you withdraw,............... your right to reply...............you can't afford the stamp............... . BFn...............Anon.

Hello ............"Turned out nice,again,,,,,,,ennit." Slow down, Lady, Have you,tried that Hornby," Reed" pack, for the pub's roof,maybe over scale, could push it though a fine sieve or spend hours, with...........a scalpel.................. Hornby Reed. P1060407(1) by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

It is in the "classifieds", a new model shop in Staffs on this forum.......unsure if am allow to link to it........

Funny, you should mention that Jukebox................... I was talking to John, of "GreenScenes",yesterday, about thatched rooves, and one of three materials he suggested was............"Teddy Bear fur".... Jaz and Kal, already know the other two, as I told them last night on the phone............

He never, mentioned that to me ,a good friend as he is............So what is wrong with my signal box ? ........... . What are you doing for chimney pots.......?

So,..The Vikings, finally found Australia,bet they had some nasty blister's on the hand's......... It's nearly Friday, look forward to another......update.

Too much reliance on Friends.....................4/10.......................

Ah..! Spotted the station bldg. I sent you, in post # 194..........it came out of it's box then, Jeff.............

Why ? you just had a new boiler and rads. fitted............. was looking @ those sites @ 0430 yesterday morning, had seen them before.......just for ideas,for scaling of course..............

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Hello, depends, what kind of thatch, you re going to be happy with........................ http://www.blackbirdmedia.org/miniatures/?view=articles&which=thatch https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Modelling+thatch&rlz=1C1CHFX_enGB530GB530&oq=Modelling+thatch&aqs=chrome.0.69i57.13317j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Nice.........straight forward easy build........................

As Jukebox, mentioned earlier, the 2,inch drain,would have been handy, .............if fitted..............for blood letting.................

Training with airbrush......on Richards' platform lamps, ran out of paint, model shop is closed now, downstair's loo looking a nice colour, not much on the lamps............ Inundated with PM's , calls,and email's,.....mainly from myself, as to why I locked the treadmill, only 93,000. views,another 7.000,would have seen the layout finished. As to you both, suppose, the heat has slowed you down, but not the camera man...........

Now, there is a word,not orft,.........bandied about................. ...................... You can still do that on a cross channel ferry today............ I see you are getting the hang of the vids, Jaz............tripod.............camtruck.......please