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I am amazed. The interior of Voyager toilets are now plastered with colourful colour photographs of places served by these trains. The actual facilities are just as excrable to use as ever.

Sat in the back garden watching the Great Yarmouth air show. By gad that Lancaster is an impressive beast. Now a Spitfire has just flown right over my house

Finally visited the Brighton Toy and Model Museum, after 30 years living in the town. Very impressed, an amazing collection.

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Our Man in Havana

Starting to feel really concerned about driving 45mph on the motorway, far too many near misses recently :/

Yes! That would be an ecumenical matter.

Yesterday I received the Accurascale HUOs, arguably the finest 4mm RTR wagon we have ever seen and today I have what I believe is the finest, by a substantial margin, RTR 4mm loco the UK market has seen - an interesting week!

Here Comes The Hotstepper...

If coach bogies really are supposed to have 8 brake shoes each, I'm sure Comet would have put at least 10 on a fret. Ping - there goes another.

Did you keep the box it came in?

The Cockchafers are flying tonight!

Off on your hols? Then why don’t you go ‘Ey up and away?’

Bank Holiday Monday - 56th blood donation made, have to chill for the rest of the day

The Cat O‘ Nine Tails

Sat on a Turbostar in Aberdeen and able to connect to GWR Wifi - training HST nextdoor!

If a tree falls in the woods and no one's there to hear it, does it make a noise?

Spent the afternoon doing PE with three classes of 5 - 6 year olds. Shattered.....

When did jumping on the spot while glitter cannons go off around you become a recognised celebration?

I'm going to have to discipline myself; drinking at the desk! At least I can walk home.

has started the week with his senior colleague ranting about the departure of Arsene Wenger. #arsenal #rabid #fan

'Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun of York.'

Up nice and early for a walk and 56303 on 6L01.. https://www.flickr.com/photos/32297024@N08/39703901190/

Tornado has failed near Sandy.. Was going like a sewing machine when it passed me.. https://www.flickr.com/photos/32297024@N08/41446723221/

I was thinking the other day (always risky) and knowing Triang then Hornbys penchant for stretching or compressing body's to fit stock chassis after building the Caley single and Lord of the isles why they never made a Midland spinner single. Was there ever any plans too?