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  1. Today is the frst day of the rest of my life

    1. Barry O

      Barry O

      Congratulations! Carpe diem!!

    2. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Is this Le Grande Depart then?

    3. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      And so is today.

       

  2. Last train to London...

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    2. steviesparx

      steviesparx

      It was 9:29....

       

    3. Hroth

      Hroth

      Not the Six-Five special then?

    4. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      You know more about Franchises than us. I had seen that coming for years since the enormously successful and wealthy Northern Powerhouse began the take over of the Country. Ey oop lads, we done it at last......next HS3 to Sunderland and Barrow in Furness. XLNT

  3. Snowing!

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    2. davefrk

      davefrk

      better get the winter tyres out the garage and on SWMBO's motor then.

    3. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      Trainshed Terry... in 51A of course!

    4. Barry O

      Barry O

      thermals at the ready for Friday then....

       

  4. No turning back now...

  5. It was 50 years ago today ... Still the greatest and always will be

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    2. Herbert Nigel

      Herbert Nigel

      Sergeant Pepper taught the Band?

    3. Barry O

      Barry O

      oh look in the sky..diamonds!

    4. Barry O

      Barry O

      oh look in the sky..diamonds!

  6. Rule No. 14,379 - always lick the Marmite knife clean before using it to spread the marmalade...

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    2. chris p bacon

      chris p bacon

      Rule 13.380. Don't wipe knife between butt cheeks after spreading Geetas hot pickle...

    3. 5050

      5050

      Oh I don't know about that. One must experience everything in this life at least once - including Marmited Marmalade. They do at least share the first 3 letters. I like my Marmite with Peanut Butter. And I like my Peanut Butter with Marmalade. And Jam. And Digestive Biscuits. And Lettuce. I am a man of many tastes.

    4. The Blue Streak

      The Blue Streak

      Sorry I'm strictly a vegemite man. Greatest hangover cure on the planet.

  7. Feel the luuurrrrrv....

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      A Barry White fan.

    3. bgman

      bgman

      Letters straight from my heart

    4. 46444

      46444

      You've got the love...

  8. I'm on my way-hey-hey, by motorway to Warley today-hey-hey...

  9. Just been 'upgraded' to Windows10. HELPPPPPP!!!!!

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    2. MarkC

      MarkC

      Remember to disable the keylogger and other things that are 'on' by default in W10...

    3. DonB

      DonB

      MarkC, care to enlarge on that?

    4. MarkC

      MarkC

      Certainly. There are various 'apps' built in to W10 which are 'on' by default. One of them is a keylogger, which M$ say is to help with how the OS is used. That's as maybe, but that means that your browsing is all potentially on view at M$, and then there's the security aspect of it, particularly if you do any form of financial activity on line. Scary stuff.

  10. It was 30 years today...

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      ...that Wham! had their final concert prior to disbanding.

    3. ian

      ian

      They've been going in and out of style

    4. LNER4479

      LNER4479

      Very good HN. Yes indeedy...

      Alternatively, 30 years ago, Sgt Pepper said 'in ten years time, I'll be saying...'

  11. Lightning strikes twice. Caught up again in major incident on ECML; duck landed on o'head wires in the Retford area

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    2. Mallard60022
    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Mrs Duck on bustitution coming south at the moment as well. Well organised at Donny but chaos elsewhere seemingly

    4. Richard E

      Richard E

      I'm headed south from York on a VTEC train but we've just passed Gainsborough at a quite leisurely pace ....

       

      Enjoyed my crispy duck earlier in York after work. I'm told they are organising bustitution from York to Peterborough but no one knows what time that will start.

       

      Next stop is, allegedly, Newark Northgate.

  12. Sat on 1S22 (HST) outside Peterbro' for 75mins being told that we 'couldn't possibly' be diverted via Spalding. Now on the move again ... via Spalding!

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    2. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Someone set fire to Grantham again?

    3. cromptonnut

      cromptonnut

      Fire on a freight train apparently followed by OHLE problems.

    4. LNER4479

      LNER4479

      Eventually home, 2hrs 20mins late. Ah well, some interesting, alternative mileage. All adds to life's rich pattern...

  13. The aliens are coming (2325 Channel 4)

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    2. JCL

      JCL

      For a minute I thought the Allans were coming

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      One of the best 'Aliens' to be produced.

    4. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      Yeah, thankfully I never reproduced...

  14. blown away by Leipzig hbf station!

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    2. SHMD

      SHMD

      It is the best, most impressive, interesting and entertaining station I have ever been to or seen.

      Full stop.

    3. 45059

      45059

      I was once blown on Osnabruck station. AWAY obviously, I meant once blown away...

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      That must've been a memorable job.

  15. 3 letters from DVLA waiting for me on the mat: one confirming that I'm no longer the owner of the old car; one giving me

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Oh to have seen the look on your face as you read the third one.

  16. Went out for a walk ... came back with a new car!

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    2. tractionman

      tractionman

      That's what she said too and she was right, the think was a heap of junk. An E reg and gold. Should have kept hold of the B rdg astra estate instead...

    3. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      I went out for a walk the other day and came back with half a pound of sausages.

    4. NGT6 1315
  17. Man, that was embarrassing! Took car to Halfords for a replacement rear indicator light. Normally I'd fit something like that myself but car sometimes be a bit of a pig for a simple job like that. 'Why don't you use their "we fit it for you" service'? says Mrs 4479. In a moment of weakness I agreed - only for the bulb to be fitted by a nice Philippino lady - and it took her about 30 seconds. Man, that was embarrassing!

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    2. DCB

      DCB

      Like to see her change the Right hand main beam bulb on a Rover 420 with aircon, front bumper off...

    3. Crisis Rail
    4. DougN

      DougN

      Unfair advantage small hands. My Holden main head lights due to my Man claws (OK I come in one size BIG) can bearly get it done...40min for the first and 20 for the second!

  18. It's countdown time again...

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    2. Satan's Goldfish
    3. LNER4479

      LNER4479

      Thunderbirds are ...

    4. LNER4479

      LNER4479

      ... GO! (for Stafford in a month's time)

  19. Required (mainline) track - behind steam - and appropriate loco for the route. Nearest thing to perfection with yer trousers on.

  20. And ... relax!

    1. DougN

      DougN

      Red wine in hand after work I totally agree!

  21. First one under the belt - phew!

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    2. Barry O

      Barry O

      sitting in a dark room recovering....

    3. bgman

      bgman

      Man of your age too!

    4. bgman

      bgman

      Man of your age too!

  22. Zero hour minus 10 days

    1. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      I know, Hornby's Xmas announcement seems to get earlier each year doesn't it?

    2. Barry O

      Barry O

      Stay calm all will go well. My vitamin D is fuly topped up and ready for layout support tasks!

  23. One who?

    1. Barry O

      Barry O

      No sense of direction red leader!

  24. zero hour minus one month

    1. Barry O

      Barry O

      Stay calm! Have a mug of tea! (Or even two!)

  25. It was 47 years ago today...

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    2. Jon Fitness

      Jon Fitness

      I saw the 2 black 5s passing Moses Gate near Bolton...I was 6.

    3. steve22

      steve22

      I'd just realised the significance of today when I saw the date in BRH of my computer screen.

    4. LNER4479

      LNER4479

      I was 4 Jon - can just about remember it though. I think I might be in the photo that Colin Gifford (of all people!) took of the train crossing the viaduct (he obviously went for a 'people' shot, given the significance of the event).

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