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I believe that Attlee allowed the transfer of an Avon engine to the USSR and the copies they made powered the early Migs in Korea. Jamie

The only she shed that I have come across was in the late Mike Storey's garden. He installed an in ground pool for his wife. But also wanted a planning permission for agarden railway. This was granted on the condition that there was a branch line for delivering bottles of wine to the bosses she shed. This did work. Jamie

There may well be a technical solution to London Road in the form of an Insulating coating under the bridge. This was used under the bridge over the GWML just east of Cardiff General, that the Queen Street lines use. Jamie

It was a very interesting programme and there have been several owners some better than others. It would be worth finding it on BBC sounds. I think it was at 12.30pyourvtime yestetday a series called toast. Also on Radio. Bore ©Beth, this morning Desert Island Discs will be of great interest to @iL DottoreTheDottore The guest was Prof Spector who was talking about UPF and made a lot of sense. 09.00 UK time this morning. BBC sou ds maybe worth looking at again. I will really miss Long Wave when the bean counters switch the transmitter off at the end of this month. Jamie

Good moaning from a salon in the Charente. Just one in the house though a bedroom is now used as a dining room which has several, Billy bookcases in it plus the reserve drinks cabinet. How do we know it was designed as a bedroom. Simple, it's got a wooden floor rather than tiled floor. Yesterday went well, I got my new glasses, that cost a Sound fitted Deltic,. Then on to some other shopping before spending g the afternoon watching trains. Tea was cooked on my return. This morning i' m off to Matha, 12 miles away, to pick up a parcel that should have been delivered yesterday. Beth was in but the courier appears to have done a knock and run. Fortunately this Is'not a common occurrence. This evening we are going to the village Hall for a film evening with crepes and drinks. Whilst driving yesterday I listened to an item on Radio4about the sad demise of the Little Chef chain. It made me think of our late friend Chrisf who loved them and their breakfasts and lamented their passing. Jamie

Learning to shot the critters to feed his family as a boy was how the famous Sgt. York learned to shoot superbly. Those skills were put to a different use against rather larger grey targets in WW1. If I remember correctly he single handedly pinned down a whole German regiment with accurate rifle fire. Jamie

There was one just north of Chesterfield that was opened out but I can't remember it's name. The removed earth was deposited nearby and caused problems a few years ago. Jamie

As HH has explained it was to stop valuable sheep and cattle breaking their legs. The moles weren't hung up alive. All part of growing up in the country, for which I am grateful. My school friends were both farmers sons with neighbouring farms. You would probably have liked the style of our GP, David Hyslop aka Dr Slop. He carried detonators in his boot in case he had a patient up the valley who needed to get to hospital 30 miles away when the roads were snowed up. He also attended the farm next to the moles where my friend Richard lived. Their sheepdog had nearly ripped 8 yr old Richards ear off. His mother was a former nurse and the hospit was 20 miles away. Dr Slop told the mum to scrub the kitchen table and sewed the ear back on. We closely examined the stitches at school 2 days later. Many years later A Dr friend of Beth's heard that I was from Settle and told us about Dr Slop and the urban (rural) legends that were still told about him. She told us about a totally fabricated tale about him sewing boys ear back on in a farmhouse kitchen. Her face was a picture when I told her that the tale was very much true. Jamie

Good evening, a good day has been had and trains have been watched. I was even home in time to cook tea. Fresh lamb steaks, plus mashed potato, carrots and broccoli. Mint sauce and mint jelly. All fresh ingredients, 7 Jamie

You seem to have missed a couple of items from the beginning of the list. A shed is mentioned but not that it has to be insulated and heated plus big enough for your planned layout etc. Secondly it must be close to efficient public transport, preferably a railway station. Every property should fit those two before discussing minor details such as rooms. Jamie

HS2 have just posted this video about the Bromford tunnels. Some interesting facts discussed. Jamie

On one of our school cross country runs we used to pass a field where the farmer hung the moles that he caught on a barbed wire fence alongside the road. Such was country life. I always went even slower on the next stretch as I could watch a BR standard shunting the lime sidings at Giggleswick station. Jamie

Good moaning. I must have been a good boy yesterday. Shopping done, some DIY and gardening stuff sourced then I did the ironing to the sounds of ABBA and Supertrouper. The upshot is I:0've been allowed out for the day. Fistboff is to collect new glasses, my wallet is already trying to hide in panic mode. Then off train watching for the rest of the day. Sounds like a good plan to me,. Jamie

I've been beaten to ii well done Julie Baz other's have beaten me to it. Pewter is the likely suspect. Mild heat and araldite. If you warm that bent undercarriage up with something like a hair drier it should bend back. Good luck. Jamie

Actually I think it is called Chevet cutting but is near to Crofton. Jamie

I presume that it is metal. If so it looks similar to some that I saw that were produced, unofficially in aircraft factories during the war. The ones I saw were in the ho e of Beth's aunt who had worked at Castle Bromwich. I think they were polished steel. If the material is steel araldite may be the best solution. If it's some sort of cast monkey metal/ It might even solder. Jamie

Crofton tunnel just south of Wakefield was indeed opened out to create a very deep cutting with four tracks in it. Jamie

Simples just rotate your non dominant wrist and glance at your watch. Jamie

You obviously drew on your long experience of standing in the rain in your previous employment @br2975. Though I was always told that it was a poor Bobby that got wet. Nice to see the pictures though. Jamie

Good moaning, what a busy lot you were in the last 24:hours. Took a lot of catching up. We got to Angouleme in good time and everything went very well. The Anaesthetist was very good. Lunch was enjoyed at a Chinese buffet, some shops were visited then we came home. In the evening we. Had a good hours natter with Martin and Katie. Shopping this morning then as yet unspecified pottering this afternoon. Jamie

If there is no wall on the left it's a hangar not a shed. Jamie

A quick good moaning g and good wishes to our squadron leader. I be I've that his bedside reading is due to be, Midland Loco sheds by Hawkins and Reeve. Jamie

Good moaning from the Charente. A very good evening g was had last night with some neighbours round for dinner. They had just arrived back from the UK. It's a custom to offer a meal in such circumstances as it saves them shopping and cooking when tired. They do the same in return. Beth made a lovely fish pie, and an apple tart with Bramley Apples. As well as red wine Peter and I sampled a local artisan Cognac. It will have to be sampled again. This morning we are due to head for Angouleme for Beth to see the Anaethetist and hsbpve an Xtay. A meal will be had whilst in the city. Regards to all and of course Sundry. Jamie

Best wishes to DH for tomorrow. There is also a severe environmentaldisaster caused by the monoculture with so many almonds.there isn't enough variety to suppirt many bird and insect species Inc, uding the bees that are needed for pollination. Jamie

Thanks very much for that @4630@4630. 72/73 Iwas at the Poly lib NG ianmouse infested bedsit up Halifax Old Road so Bradford Road was my way into town. The Indian curry house was known to us a Chiefeys and we never asked exactly what kind of meat was in his fridge. It:s great to see real evidence of the work ongoing. I presume that the rep, a cement span is somewhere nearby ready to be lifted into place. Jamie