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my C.Eng title came after many years of practical application following day release college and distance learning. Of course I had to surrender the title on retirement and stopping the annual fee charge to retain it. Having the distinction never affected my salary level !!
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John Ahern's Madder valley layout featured the solicitor's office of Quibble and Cuss. Are you any relation of the senior partner??
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Panic???...... on LM?? A terminological error ..surely! A calming cup of tea is called for, Or, should we refer the mind-state of the LM management to the local Trick-cyclist ??
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Where I lived until 1950 in the hinterland Black Country just south of Wolverhampton ( as so beautifully modelled in "Black Country Blues" ). The Wolves to Dudley branch ran across the top of our road ( Daisy Bank Station) . We had a small farm behind our house, where they kept a couple of cows and the rule seemed to be that if the cows had been milked, we got a delivery of fresh, un- Pasteurised full cream milk served from a churn on small high-sided cart pulled by a pony. When not pulling the cart the Pony seemed to spend a fair bit of time with it's head over our fence,
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Can't be sure, cos some fool has left a loco in the way.... but where has that door gone?
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You got to SEE a doctor !! You must have friends in high places. Here we can only get a telephone consultation if we ring immediately after 8.00am And wait in the "queue", and then appointments are only for that day. Due to the "plague" I am waiting for a hospital follow-up appointment but there's a 14 week waiting list for non-Covid cases. Welcome to the retirement brigade, The difference for me has been that I have plenty to do, but age-induced slowing means that things take a little longer so that I am convinced that I am busier than I ever was, as the "to do jobs" pile up.
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Speaking from (painful) experience, I recommend wearing a substantial hat to avoid nasty scalp injuries. I resorted to a cycling helmet after a second contact with a beam in my loft while fitting floor-boards and was glad that I did so.
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I did think that I was on shaky ground when I referred to the Cleminson system, but didn't know that side-play was usual or more likely for BG wagons. Just showing my general ignorance of BG matters (again!). Many (all ?) other SG companies ran 6-Wheel coaches at some time, so the failure to adopt a 6--wheel van is a bit of a puzzle, although allowing them on to private sidings such as the the Burton breweries' network would give a few headaches with their sharp turns !
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Hi Andy, from a cold and windy S. Derbyshire I'm sure you remember it well! Your problem with Adverts , I have intalled Adbloc
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Don't they supply a capital P in keyboards in OZ ?