Early Risers.

[laurenceb]

2 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said:

I did once threaten to take my target rifle to the Garden Railway show at Llanfair C some years ago, in order to shut up the dreadful choo choo, chuff chuff ding ding of a 'sound fitted' LGB loco on a small oval of track.

 

After about 15 minutes it was driving all the stall holders and fellow exhibitors in the immediate vicinity around the bend!

 

Fortunately the organisers had a word with the owner.

 

 

A match made in heaven

[TheQ]

Afternoon Awl,  

As Gwiwr says,   I've not kept acquaintance of anyone from my school days,  I have by chance run into two from two different schools both strangely as they were behind the  bank counter.  One in Somerset one in the outer hebridies.. 

 

Talking of strange encounters..

I drove into the sailing club car park today  followed by... 

3 fire engines

Two fire support vans towing dories, 

The coast guard, 

Hemsby inshore life boat on a trailer. 

An ambulance, 

And the air ambulance  landed nearby... 

 

Why... 

 

Because a 22 year old man fell off a boat... 

 

By the time the fire brigade had stuttered up River with weed round the prop, the man had been rescued by his own compatriots.  Got into dry clothes,  with the only injury a cut finger.. 

 

The boat behind the wet man's boat had panicked and called out the cavalry... 

 

 

As for why I went to the sailing  club, I was PAT testing for 6.5 hours.. 

 

I. Failed one extension lead... No earth,  not even a wire for it,  definitely not allowed in a club general. Workshop where anything could get connected to it. 

 

I'm now knackered,  eye lid testing will follow this can of cider 

 

[Tony_S]

39 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said:

If I could afford it, I'd have them all in hard plastic or aluminium gun boxes for transportation

Matthew used to play Warhammer at Games Workshop. Transporting  the models in robust containers meant that after much research the “official” Games Workship box was very similar to a pistol transportation box. These were clearly recognised as such in the US and led to some interesting conversations especially at airports like “it isn’t a firearm it is my Ork army”

Tony

[Coombe Barton]

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[New Haven Neil]

Evening, from the southern reaches of......the UK.  Warm here, isn't it!

 

Had a run on the K&ESR today, then a walk along to the end of the whatever it is at Rye Harbour, and now back at friend's campsite on the Isle of Prisons Sheppey.  A little oasis of lovelyness in what isn't the most picturesque place.  Interesting views across the Swale and Medway though, ships for me to watch.

 

Cooled right off now though, had to come into the 'van for dinner.  No idea what tomorrows excitement will be, this had all been planned but the friend that owns the campsite lost his wife in March and he's a bit disorganised currently.

 

Although I haven't seen any schoolfriends for many years, a couple have popped up on faceache recently, and acquaintance with a handful has been renewed.  One, Barrie, has become a particle physicist.....he was always one of the more clever lads but wow.  Maybe he'll get to be a whole one soon..... 

[PeterBB]

Yes John, do remember Monitor.  

Like the idea of 'proof' of a child having fun - but prefer the prints.  As  grandparents it was great to go on holiday with a pre-school child who was not afraid of climbing or walking 4 miles on a beach but the favourite was hide-and-seek.

 

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[PhilJ W]

Evening all from Estuary-Land. Had a great day at Ipswich today, spent oodles of modelling tokens, not all of it on myself and not all of it on models. On previous occasions I have spent the initial time there at the transport museum but last year a new event (IPMS show) threw the planned itinery out so this year we took the bus to the various events first leaving the museum to last which worked out far better even though there was an additional mini railway exhibition held in a pub! After chucking out time at the museum we made a visit to the local model railway emporium and disposed of more modelling tokens. Now feeling completely kernackered.

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone 

 

It’s been wall to wall sunshine all day and being outside in it has been really quite refreshing, I’ve also had a very productive day as well. The TV aerial joint box was quite corroded and full of spider egg sacks. So it was removed from the aerial and taken to the workshop. There I completely dismantled it and cleaned up and as much corrosion was removed from the terminals as I could. I then re-made the cable termination, however, before reconnecting it up, I applied some conductive grease to each terminal, which I’m hoping will prevent further corrosion. Once everything was reconnected I then put tape around the cover of the box, especially around the cable entry point before refitting it to the aerial. Once I’d put away my ladders, I put my wetsuit out on the washing line to dry, I didn’t see the point of putting it out earlier, as it would have meant dodging it and the washing line with my extension ladders, which would have been quite tricky. As I’d just about got enough time before dinner, I set to dead heading the roses in the back garden. 

 

After dinner I did a bit of general tidying. There were quite a few weeds that seem to have appeared as if by magic, so I removed those and then moved to the front garden where I did the same.

 

Once I’d packed up for the day and come inside for a rest and a muggertea, there then followed another spot of eyelid inspection took place. Today there were no pigs reported in the living room, perhaps it’s moved next door!  

 

Baz and Mrs O. Happy anniversary

 

Goodnight all 

[laurenceb]

Happy anniversary to Mr & Mrs Baz

Night awl

[tigerburnie]

G'night all

[The Stationmaster]

G'night all

[Dave Hunt]

We had a BBQ this evening and IT DIDN'T RAIN!!! I'm contacting the Guinness book of records as this is quite possibly the first time this has ever happened in North Swampshire.

 

I wonder if it's wise living in the same county as a gun-toting hippo?

 

G'night all 

 

Dave

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[BR60103]

John, Neil, and other caravan owners.  One tool I find handy is the headlamp (elastic mounted like a miner's lamp). At some point during a trip you'll need to go outside in the dark -- for me it was usually the water heater -- and this lamp leaves both hands free and points the light where you are looking, not where SWMBO thinks you are looking.

It's also handy working under the layout.

 

Railway club AGM today. We managed to find a new chairman, and the old chairman took his position.  On the table of free paper were two copies of Rapido's APT-E book.

 

TheVillage 25th anniversary had a parade followed by speeches and food trucks. The mayor was there and our president delighted in pointing out that with over 1000 people we were big enough to qualify as a small town.

 

[leopardml2341]

Morning!

 

The view from my, current, bedroom window:

 

Trouble is, I should be asleep

Edited June 23, 2019 by leopardml2341

[pH]

400 mile mountain road drive, couple of hours playing with very active grandsons, a few beers - collapse approaching.

[chrisf]

Good morning one and all, with happy anniversary greetings to Mr and Mrs Baz.

 

Perhaps I can demystify Friday evening's post.  I had been told of the event at the Marine Hotel, Fleetwood, some weeks ago but somehow it did not make it into my diary.  When I was reminded of it on Friday some instant replanning of the weekend was required.   For many years the Marine Hall was the hub of Fylde Folk Festival, created and masterminded by the late Alan Bell.  Yesterday's event was a one day revival of the festival to celebrate Alan's life.  It comprised three concerts of which I attended two and was a fitting tribute to a well respected man.  Fleetwood is about 200 miles from Bedford and just about at the limit of what I am prepared to drive in one day.  Fortunately both legs of the journey were accomplished smoothly.  I met again several friends of long standing and was recognised as a Strawhead fan by a few more.  Strawhead, fyi, were my favourite band of all time and stopped performing about seven years ago.  It was a bit spooky, though not entirely unususal, to be recognised after all this time and shows that there is no hiding place!  Naturally I bought some CDs, from the back catalogue of Stanley Accrington and the current offering from the Wilson Family, and will need to visit the cash point imminently!

 

Once I have enjoyed a long hot wallow I shall spend today quietly and look at the week ahead tomorrow.  Best wishes to all

 

Chris

[jamie92208]

Morning all from  the sunny south.  Apparently we are due for some form of heatwave next week.   Much faffing about got accomplished yesterday and the garden is starting to look less like a jungle after being neglected for 11 weeks.  A trip to the market is on the cards this morning then this evening some friends arrive from England.   They've had a house in the village for well over 20 years but we will be giving them a meal tonight.   In between times I have the lawn to cut and hopefully a little bit of modelling and even a little football to be watched.

 

Chrisf, your mention of the Marine Hall at Fleetwood brings back memories of operating layouts there.  A very pleasant little show and it was very nice to sit on the wall at the back with a coffee looking out across the bay the Barrow and the Lake District fells.

 

Jamie

[grandadbob]

Good morning all,

Overcast here at the moment but there is a hint of brightness in the sky to the east. A fine, warm and bright day is forecast.

A bit more done in the shed yesterday. I've added a couple more shelf brackets for the O gauge plank and cut some ply and will hopefully finish the boards tomorrow.  Then all I have to do is see if my plan works.   There is no guarantee of success and I haven't (yet) got a Plan B.  

Later this morning we're off to the South Coast to visit my old mate and we're looking forward to a great day.

Have a good one,

I.H. Aventgottaclue.

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Baz. I woke up about an hour and a half ago and couldn't get back to sleep again so here I am. In all I spent about 110 modelling tokens yesterday but a few of those went on refreshmments. The young man somehow manages to get behind a layout and often operating the controls, yesterday he managed the same both at the model railway club and at the model engineers (Gauge I radio controlled). Arthur Itis has objected to my perambulations this morning so a long hot soak in the bath is in order, be back later. 

[Barry O]

Ey up!

Great soiree last evening. Lots of family and friends ...too much talking undertaken.

Pimms (8 jugs) were drank, 6 bottles of proseco and lots of food were drunk and eaten.

This morning Dr Eldest Hernbert is off back to person Chester and my sister is off to Pickering to stay with a relative. 

Then her indoors and myself can have the rest of the day as quiet time.

Thanks for all the best wishes hopefully today will be a good one for all ERs.

 

Baz

[Coombe Barton]

6 hours ago, BR60103 said:

John, Neil, and other caravan owners.  One tool I find handy is the headlamp (elastic mounted like a miner's lamp). At some point during a trip you'll need to go outside in the dark -- for me it was usually the water heater -- and this lamp leaves both hands free and points the light where you are looking, not where SWMBO thinks you are looking.

It's also handy working under the layout.

 

The major use for the one I have is picking up dog poo in the dark

[tigerburnie]

Belated wishes to Mr & Mrs Barry O

Morning, more cloud than sun up here with a firm breeze, but not too cold, the greenhouse has automatic vents on the roof which open when it hits a temp of 20 degrees in there, I know if I will need long sleeves or not on their position, today is a short sleeve day hooray, have a good one all.

[Kingzance]

13 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said:

The major use for the one I have is picking up dog poo in the dark

People into astronomy and astral photography use head torches but with a red light as it doesn’t impact your eyes’ sensitivity as much as white light, thereby preserving your night vision. I have not owned a dog so I don’t tend to search out dog poo at night and can not vouch for the efficacy of light in the lower range of the spectrum in spotting rover’s rocky refuse. SWMBO is, on the other hand, rather adept at locating such things with her shoes.

[Happy Hippo]

9 hours ago, Dave Hunt said:

We had a BBQ this evening and IT DIDN'T RAIN!!! I'm contacting the Guinness book of records as this is quite possibly the first time this has ever happened in North Swampshire.

 

I wonder if it's wise living in the same county as a gun-toting hippo?

 

G'night all 

 

Dave

Consider it close (ish) protection