JohnDMJ

Annoyed rabbit at elevated temperature!

It seems that 1X01 has been scheduled again! https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S73184/2021-12-24/detailed

Good Evening Awl, Not always the best policy. IIRC, the first space shuttle launch was aborted because one of the four computers disagreed with the others. Turned out the one was right and the other 3 were wrong!

Perfectly understandable! Portsmouth is on Portsea Island and there are only 3 roads from it: M275 motorway, A3 via Hilsea and the A2030 Eastern Road. That said, 'Out of City' could equally refer to the hovercraft to Ryde, the car ferry to Fishbourne, the Catamaran service to Ryde, or the Gosport Ferry and not forgetting the Continental ferry port! Other than that, you're pretty much trapped on the island!! Edit: Whoops, forgot the Hayling Ferry!

Good Evening Awl, for it may have been thus! A day of medical mystery has been suppressed. Plans for the 25th seem to revolve around a solitary large pack of Twiglets (Supply as yet undetermined!).

Looking forward to a large tin of Twiglets for the 25th and possible a cheese sandwich for the 26th!

My apologies. I seem to have triple posted due to a non-response on the 'submit reply' button!

Good Morning Awl, for it is just still thus. Viruses have a habit of mutating and do not just go away. IMHO, flu is an excellent example as it comes around on a regular basis. Whilst Strictly Dumb Prancing does not feature on my view list, this link might provide some interest! https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sci-tech/exhibition-shows-how-homosexuality-is-perfectly-natural-47178688?utm_content=o&utm_campaign=own-posts&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3XG48CGnNH9msfwaeZh0Xsm5OmpFhdpyw7mckDEkbC3PTZNAb8nWL7avw

Good Evening Awl, for this potential aspect does still exist! Reading RMWeb at work is, for my role, not possible, so I can only comment (carefully) from home. I'll let you work out to which parts if the above I am referring, but Windoze 11 - glad I opted for Ubuntu Linux! my late Mum always respected my advice on what she bought clothing-wise, except for Dad's funeral; I said "NO!" but was ignored.

Good Evening Awl, for it had this prospect! Sad news! Saw him both in Sandown and Southsea many times. First time at Sandown, he autographed my cassette and laughed when I said "Train don't stop Sandown Wednesdays!" Also, going to Camborne, wear the fox hat! RIP.

I once attended a conference at a Holiday Centre on the Isle of Wight; the restaurant staff were used to having the same guests on a daily basis but the conference didn't work that way. One waitress had the audacity to ask for a tip; the recipient of the request replied: "I'll give you a tip: SMILE!" In general, the only 'providers' I will tip are those that have failed to scalp me or cut my throat whilst wet shaving me!

Good Afternoon, for it seems to be thus now, Fantastic; a technician not an engineer!!!!! For the second year, my benevolent employer has asked for our preferences of items to be included in a christmas hamper. as @chrisf will testify, Switzerland run a near-normal service on 25th Dec and 1st Jan each year!

Still with its German DB-BASF number! https://www.gaugemasterretail.com/magento/rightlines-article/european_stock_numbering.html

The Code number tells you the rail height (almost!) Code 80 is 80 thousands of an inch but for production purposes, Peco decided that Code 55 is a double edged sword where the visible track is 55 / 1000 of an inch high, the rail is actually 80 / 1000 of an inch so their 80 and 55 code rails can be intermingled!

But only under the wrath of the Awl!