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Good morning everyone I have planned a bit of a lazy day for today, but that doesn’t mean I sitting about doing nothing. So far, I’ve made the base for a dark chocolate and salted caramel cheesecake and retrieved the bin that I put out for collection last night. I didn’t have to wander far for it today, it was put back in almost the same place that I’d left it! This afternoon, I’ll be collecting Mike and Sarah from the airport. So in between, I’ll sit and work out how much timber I’ll need to buy for the support framework for the layout. As this will be a 2 tier system, lower being storage and upper being scenic, I’m going to use something a bit more substantial than normal. I’ve never worked in hot countries, but I did work in the furnace and forge departments of the steel works. The furnace working temperature was in the region of 1300C, so when the doors opened, boy did you know about it. In the summer, we were regularly given salt tablets to take, to supplement the losses of body salt due to the heat etc. Back later. Brian

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Tony, my first thought was that these were tree sparrows, but once I’d watched them for a while and the. checked my book of birds, that confirmed they weren’t tree sparrows, but dunnocks instead.

Candy Tree - All About Eve

Good evening everyone Well, just like yesterday, the rain began falling just before dinner and it stayed like that for the rest of the day. Despite that, shopping was shopped and the fridge is now groaning under the weight of it all. As planned, Charlie called round this afternoon and he and I spent a very productive afternoon in the workshop. He continued painting his models, he’s currently working on 3 different ones. Whilst I carried on with the 3 way point I’m making. Today I got all the sleepers fixed in place. For this I’m using a diagram printed out from ‘Templot’ which has been fixed to a marble slab, about 18in by 10in. This is actually a kitchen device for rolling pastry on, which I picked up in a kitchen shop for a few quid and very handy it is too. It also gets used for building coaches and truck bodies on, so I can ensure they are perfect flat/straight. Once happy with that, I made one to the crossing vees. This is the first time I’ve ever made anything like this before and very pleased with it I am too. ION. Over the last week or so, we’ve been entertained by a pair of dunnocks that continually sit on the handles of our French doors in the dinning room. For those who don’t know what they are, they are small birds, about the same size as a sparrow, with similar markings, but with a light grey head and face. They initially land on the handrail of the balcony and then hop back and forth between the handrail and door handles. They even tap on the door, but I think they are feeding or small insects etc that hide on the handles. I took a photo of one this morning, whilst it was feeding on one of the bird feeders. Sorry about the poor quality, but I only had my phone with me at the time and it was taken through the window too.

Seven Days - Sting

Good morning everyone Well, once again it’s a sunny start to the day here in England’s northwest corner. But it started out like this yesterday, but rained later in the day. Today I will be doing pretty much what I would do on a Friday, a visit to the butchers is next, followed by a quick visit to the Trafford Centre. Before all that though, I’ll drop Sheila off at a local cafe, where she is meeting up with some of her Zumba buddies for a coffee. This afternoon, it’ll all revert back to normal Thursday activities, as Charlie is calling round, so an afternoon session in the workshop is on the cards. Back later. Brian

Crazy Nights - Kiss

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Don’t Let Me Down - The Beatles

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Genesis

Good morning everyone The sun is shining and the skies are blue, but according to the weather forecast app, it should be raining! Not a lot going to get done today, as we’re out to meet up with my cousin and his wife for dinner. Well, to be honest he’s my mother’s cousin, so that makes him my first cousin once removed, however I’m his second cousin! His father was my grandfather’s brother, but we always called him uncle, I remember him very well. But as he’s only 6 months older than me, he’s feels more my cousin really. We’re meeting up at a pub in Stretton, which is about halfway between their house and ours. Back later. Brian

There’s One Born Every Minute (I’m A Sucker For You) - Jonathan Butler

No coughing or sneezing here. Goodnight all

Dancing The Night Away - The Motors

Road To Kingdom Come - Lindisfarne

Good morning everyone A sunny start to the day, unlike yesterday which was wet, very wet. Not a lot on the go here for today, although I’ve already got a fruit tea loaf, that I’d left soaking overnight in the oven. I’d planned to have a day sat in the dinning room waiting for an expected package, but Royal Snail have sent an email telling me it’ll be delivered tomorrow! So much for 48 hour tracked! However, we are out tomorrow for most of the day and Thursday is also a no-no, as is Saturday, so I’ve had to rearrange for it to be delivered next Tuesday, pah. However, I’m still going to sit at the dining room table and do a bit of tweaking of the helix plan, so that I can change its orientation by 90 degrees. This will mean that, apart from one entry road, it will all be beneath the layout. Anyway, time to get the pencil and paper out, back later. Brian

Waiting For The Ghost Train - Madness

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Good morning everyone It’s been a busy old weekend, with one thing and another, I managed to keep up to date with what was going on in ER land, but couldn’t seem to find the time to make a post at all yesterday. On Saturday, Mike and Sarah called round and we had a great meal with them and Ava. Mike and Sarah are off to Vienna today for a short city break, so I’ve been tasked with dropping them off at the airport today! Thankfully the flight is not in the we small hours, but I’ll be heading off to pick them up about 9:30. Yesterday the sun was shining when we got up, so I decided to take full advantage of it and went straight outside to tackle the front garden and drive, as there were quite a few weed that needed dealing with. This only took a couple of hours and was surprisingly very therapeutic work and the front now looks a lot tidier too. Max turned up mid afternoon and he and I spent a couple of hours in the workshop. He continued working on his model car, whilst I managed to fix a few more sleepers down for the 2 way point kit I’m making. Last night I had my monthly chat with my brother in Canada, as is the norm with our conversation, we discussed all sorts and nothing of great interest, but it’s always great to chat with him. Back later. Brian

Goodnight all

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Back On The Road Again - McGuiness Flint

Good morning everyone The weather today can’t make its mind up. I was awoken at about 5:30 by rain lashing against the bedroom window. When I finally got out of bed it was sunny! We’ve just had quite a heavy fall of hail stones and now it’s sunny once again! Anyway, I’m shortly off to collect Ava and Vickie, I’ll be dropping Vickie off for her appointment with her nail technician (their name not mine) for her appointment. The way the weather is behaving at the moment, I think I’ll be needing my sunglasses! Once back home, Ava and I will finish making the lemon cheesecake I started yesterday afternoon, which will be tonight’s dessert. Mike and Sarah are coming over for tea and as it’s Mike’s birthday next week (Tuesday), so this will a sort of early birthday celebration. Back later. Brian

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