A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[Captain Kernow]

On 12/07/2020 at 21:35, gwrrob said:

A few photos of a familiar location taken today

 

On 17/07/2020 at 18:28, gwrrob said:

Just back from a few days away in North Devon

Sounds like you might have been a bit directionally confused, old chap.

 

[gwrrob]

35 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

 

Sounds like you might have been a bit directionally confused, old chap.

 

 

I'd forgot what a ball-ache it is to get from South to North Devon via Crediton is. The Tarka line looks rather scenic though if you prefer rail travel.

[Siberian Snooper]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

 

I'd forgot what a ball-ache it is to get from South to North Devon via Crediton is. The Tarka line looks rather scenic though if you prefer rail travel.

 

Good to hear that the road is still carp for the average grockle!!

 

 

[gwrrob]

4 minutes ago, Siberian Snooper said:

 

 for the average grockle!!

 

 

I'm not your average grockle Sir.

[bgman]

21 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

I'm not your average grockle Sir.

 

Yoom an 'onarary one me ansome ! 

[gwrrob]

Probably heading to Hackney from Devonport, we see 72xx class 7220 of Newton shed on a train of empties.

 

[gwrrob]

[gwrrob]

Not as glamourous as the toplight coaches et al to be seen on John C's Stoke Courtenay, we see the humble K16 PBV added to the M set behind Hall class 4966 Shakenhurst Hall on an up service to Exeter.

 

Edited July 21, 2020 by gwrrob
added detail.

[gwrrob]

A heads up from Rail's that the GWR version of the Hornby prairie will be arriving in the next few days.

[toboldlygo]

2 hours ago, gwrrob said:

A heads up from Rail's that the GWR version of the Hornby prairie will be arriving in the next few days.

 

Another one to arrive in my in my inbox then lol

[gwrrob]

A few more of 4966 Shakenhurst Hall.

 

[gwrrob]

Who's going to be the first on this thread to get the new round of applause then.

[john dew]

51 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Who's going to be the first on this thread to get the new round of applause then.

Well we solved that one pretty quick.......and absolutely the correct recipient.

 

Thank you for years of enjoyment Robin ......and long may they continue

 

John

Edited July 23, 2020 by john dew
Added post script

[gwrrob]

6 minutes ago, john dew said:

 

Thank you for years of enjoyment Robin 

 

 

Is that a hint to pack up John.

[john dew]

1 minute ago, gwrrob said:

 

Is that a hint to pack up John.

For greater certainty...edited

[Captain Kernow]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

Who's going to be the first on this thread to get the new round of applause then.

What do you have to do to get a round of applause?

 

Edited July 23, 2020 by Captain Kernow
Pink.

[gwrrob]

6 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

What do you have to do to get a round of applause?

 

 

A new pair of glasses, the slippery slope has started.

[Captain Kernow]

1 minute ago, gwrrob said:

 

A new pair of glasses, the slippery slope has started.

Reading glasses or distance ones?

 

A ham sandwich.

[Oldddudders]

22 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

A ham sandwich.

There is a road junction in East Kent where the signpost points to Ham in one direction, and Sandwich in the other. 

[gwrrob]

3 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

There is a road junction in East Kent where the signpost points to Ham in one direction, and Sandwich in the other. 

 

If you go straight on do you end up in a pickle....

[Neal Ball]

50 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

A new pair of glasses, the slippery slope has started.

 

Surely a couple of Pint glasses - with a Pasty :-)

[Nick Gough]

2 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

Reading glasses.

West or General?

[simontaylor484]

18 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

If you go straight on do you end up in a pickle....

I do believe the viagra factory is in Sandwich

[toboldlygo]

20 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

A new pair of glasses, the slippery slope has started.

 

Like Clarence's? 

 

[Captain Kernow]

Runner beans.