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  1. Bernard Lamb

    Why do I read this topic title as Hornby Christmas Lunch?

  2. Bernard Lamb

    A wasted hour at The British Museum looking for a perticular object. After a prolonged search on the computer and in the gallery by three members of staff we found that the object was out on loan.

    1. Ravenser

      Ravenser

      The Rosetta Stone or the Elgin Marbles?

    2. Welchester

      Welchester

      The British Museum had lost its charm?

    3. Hroth

      Hroth

      Its lost its marbles?

  3. Bernard Lamb

    i before e. Except when it is the CME of the Southern Railway. We seem to be in the midst of an epidemic of errors

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    2. Harlequin

      Harlequin

      You'd think RMWeb would have a customised dictionary to cover things like this.

    3. Hroth

      Hroth

      I wonder if Bulleid was bullied about his name as a lad....

    4. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      That's an ancient bit of misinformation...

  4. Bernard Lamb

    Just been looking at two bulletts that were taken out of the leg of Christopher Cox VC.

  5. Bernard Lamb

    Red Box well ahead on the number of replies, but I find the Blue Box has more of interest to me this year.

  6. Bernard Lamb

    Nothing to read in Smaller Suppliers these days. I do miss the good bun fights.

    1. Miss Prism

      Miss Prism

      A bun fight is never far away on RMweb

    2. LNER4479

      LNER4479

      Folks are just pausing to catch breath before taking up the cudgels again. Good moment to nip out and get some more popcorn...

  7. Bernard Lamb

    Forming an ash pan lever for a Brit. Fiddly blooming job and nobody will notice it

    1. vitalspark

      vitalspark

      Aye but it only takes one and its been worth it.

      First thing I looked for on the new Sir William.

      Anyway..YOU know its there!

    2. Lu4472ke

      Lu4472ke

      that's the kind of detail I like. its like having an engine room lightstwitch but not modelling the engine room or the light.

  8. Bernard Lamb

    4 Firkins = 1 Barrel, 2 Barrels = 1 Puncheon. One of each should take care of thinks until the New Year.

  9. Bernard Lamb

    Kangaroo sausages in the local butchers. Whatever next.

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    2. Tony_S

      Tony_S

      Jumbo sausages also available

    3. MarkC

      MarkC

      Do you order those jumbo sausages by making a trunk call?

    4. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      not to sure whether to Skip(py) those sausages

       

  10. Bernard Lamb

    That Arlene Philips has done well since she quit Strictly and went into politics.

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    2. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      I don't understand.

    3. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      The sun'll come out tomorrow

    4. vaughan45

      vaughan45

      Just hot gossip to me!

  11. Bernard Lamb

    Yodel seem to have improved of late.

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    2. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      Does anyone remember that Duet ballad Frank Ifield did with Johnny Rotten?

      'I remember You, Ya B*****d'...

    3. Porcy Mane

      Porcy Mane

      I do have a Pretty Vacant memory of it.

    4. Hroth

      Hroth

      There's no point in asking, you'll get no reply...

  12. Bernard Lamb

    Loco lamps just arrived from Dave Franks. That will keep me occupied for a few hours.

    1. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      ..and very nice they are too - I've used loads of them.

    2. davefrk

      davefrk

      Yeah, must get them on my locos too. It might stop the slagging I get at the club...

    3. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Cobbler's children?

  13. Bernard Lamb

    Lesser or fewer, meter or metre, who gives a toss?

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    2. Free At Last

      Free At Last

      Send in the dunces.

    3. rob D2

      rob D2

      For gods sake can we talk bullhead without some pedants ......... it up for everyone else.

    4. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Eh?

  14. Bernard Lamb

    Is how you wire your points turning into a new version of gauge wars?

    1. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      That sounds like it’s sure to derail many a thread on here! oO

    2. Miss Prism

      Miss Prism

      Ah, the days of posting a simple 'how to wire a Peco turnout' diagram are gone forever...

  15. Bernard Lamb

    I Google Young & Bus, looking for an ironmongers business and I get some strange things .

    1. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Ironmongers is an excuse I haven‘t heard before! :-D

    2. Trainshed Terry

      Trainshed Terry

      There is a ironmongers in a local village near me called Fork Andles. Web address. http://www.fork-andles.com/

  16. Bernard Lamb

    Last night we were going out for dinner. I enquired re the need to take some indoor shoes . Don't bother replied SWMBO, you will get them dirty. Ouch.

  17. Bernard Lamb

    A tax rebate of £21.40. Riches beyond my wildest dreams.

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Well he's certainly had a gander at it.

    3. Londontram

      Londontram

      Blimey that's a life changer!

    4. N15class

      N15class

      Don't worry they'll get it back next time.

  18. Bernard Lamb

    Goodbye Strongandstable. Hello Fairandserious.

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    2. chris p bacon

      chris p bacon

      Pinza

    3. Re6/6

      Re6/6

      #whitherthefuture?

    4. ian

      ian

      Or is that #witheredfuture?

  19. Bernard Lamb

    Goodbye Strongandstable.

  20. Bernard Lamb

    Am i in a timw warp? I thought I saw a Duchess going north through Hemel at lunctime.

  21. Bernard Lamb

    Am i in a timw warp?

  22. Bernard Lamb

    We are now on Air B & B.

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    2. Fenway Park

      Fenway Park

      Public liability insurance and council tax

    3. Ozexpatriate

      Ozexpatriate

      Party at your house!

    4. Ozexpatriate

      Ozexpatriate

      (actually I hope not)

  23. Bernard Lamb

    The snow is falling heavily in Fukuoka this morning.

    1. 3 link

      3 link

      Fukuoka is that in Sussex? : )

    2. John Tomlinson

      John Tomlinson

      If its where I think it is, better snow than a big missile sent from the podgy one!

    3. Porcy Mane

      Porcy Mane

      Much like the Tarmac over the Sinkhole.

  24. Bernard Lamb

    Watching The Chase on German TV. I am a bit slow, but I get more questions correct than I do on the English version.

  25. Bernard Lamb

    One thread about sausages and now another one starts talking about choclate.

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    2. Ian J.

      Ian J.

      Choclate - is that late chocolate?

    3. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      No Ian, it's a chocolate latte.

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      As far as chocolate is concerned, there is only Lindt 90% cocoa solids. That is all.

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