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

[NHY 581]

9 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

West Byfleet.

 

 

 

Bless you!

[Andrew P]

9 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

West Byfleet.

 

When I was a Kid, I had a Chinese Dentist in West Byfleet, his name was; Y C Woo, 

[Limpley Stoker]

Was he of Chinese extraction?

[Captain Kernow]

I see Bill Bailey has been chosen as the next Governor of the Bank of England.

 

Excellent.

 

Edited December 20, 2019 by Captain Kernow

[Welchester]

18 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

I see Bill Bailey has been chosen as the next Governor of the Bank of England.

 

 

Won't he come home?

[KeithMacdonald]

2 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

I see Bill Bailey has been chosen as the next Governor of the Bank of England.

 

That's good news. I well remember his performance of "Quantitative Easing" with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.

 

[Waraqah]

6 hours ago, Andrew P said:

When I was a Kid, I had a Chinese Dentist in West Byfleet, his name was; Y C Woo, 

Did you have an appointment at tooth 'urtee?

 

[Captain Kernow]

I had just started to read this thread in the 'Help & Advice' section - 

 

When I saw the names of some of the contributors and the (no-doubt) erudite and highly technical discussions that had started up very quickly, I did rather feel sorry for the poor person who had initially posted the query. It can be made into such a can of worms.

 

I metaphysically put my head in my hands. At least I know what works for me.

 

 

[5BarVT]

45 minutes ago, Waraqah said:

Did you have an appointment at tooth 'urtee?

 

The old ones are the best . . .

and that one’s certainly old.

:-)

Paul.

[KeithMacdonald]

46 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

I had just started to read this thread in the 'Help & Advice' section - 

 

When I saw the names of some of the contributors and the (no-doubt) erudite and highly technical discussions that had started up very quickly, I did rather feel sorry for the poor person who had initially posted the query. It can be made into such a can of worms.

 

I metaphysically put my head in my hands. At least I know what works for me.

 

 

 

Noooooo!!!! Don't go there, it's not good for your sanity!

 

How it didn't get raided or busted by Ducking Giraffe's Rivet Police is beyond me.

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

Reading with interest as I need a source for my well rehearsed ad-libs.

[Captain Kernow]

16 hours ago, gwrrob said:

my                ad-libs

I thought political advertising wasn't allowed on this forum?

 

[bgman]

Nempnett Thrubwell

[Oldddudders]

Ellen's Green. Must be something she ate.

[Tallpaul69]

Talking of the Dark Side, I'm off to a land far far away...… this afternoon as I am going with my son and grandson to watch the new Star Wars film.

 

Don't expect to get much modelling inspiration from it but a bit of escapism from the pre Christmas grind is welcome!

 

Cheers

Paul 

[Clive Mortimore]

19 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

I had just started to read this thread in the 'Help & Advice' section - 

 

When I saw the names of some of the contributors and the (no-doubt) erudite and highly technical discussions that had started up very quickly, I did rather feel sorry for the poor person who had initially posted the query. It can be made into such a can of worms.

 

I metaphysically put my head in my hands. At least I know what works for me.

 

 

Yo Mr Captain

 

I contributed to that thread. basically telling the OP to use Peco code 75 and have some fun driving trains.

[KeithMacdonald]

35 minutes ago, bgman said:

Nempnett Thrubwell

 

Ah, one of my favourite Shakesperian thespians.

Is he still on tour with Chuffer Dandridge?

Or did they both retire to run Chuffer's Restaurant in Fowey?

 

 

[46444]

 

Merry Christmas Robin and fellow ANTB followers. 

 

Here's to a new 78xx in 2020

 

Cheers, 

 

Mark

 

 

[gwrrob]

32 minutes ago, 46444 said:

 

Here's to a new 78xx in 2020

 

 

I told you to keep that to yourself.

[Mallard60022]

10 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

I thought political advertising wasn't allowed on this forum?

 

Scotland has minus - libs.

Ar$£

 

[The Fatadder]

Time for the annual trip to the Dean Forrest Railway for the Santa Special.  Sadly no 4575 this year though.  The BR Class 14 on the other end was western region are least...

 

[Oldddudders]

I bet Daddy doesn't wear boots that colour!

[colin penfold]

33 minutes ago, The Fatadder said:

Time for the annual trip to the Dean Forrest Railway for the Santa Special.  Sadly no 4575 this year though.  The BR Class 14 on the other end was western region are least...

 

 

That loco, whilst not WR, is a miracle of preservation. It's been everywhere and ably served numerous railways AFAIK. My first experience of it was on the mid hants in the late 70s and here it is still giving pleasure.

[gwrrob]

Since my warflat had returned from weathering by @toboldlygo I've been trying to pluck up the courage to fit the chains to my Humber Scout cars and attach them to the floor and sides inspired how @john dew did on his Granby layout. I knew they would be fiddley and I was right ! I used some Hornby R7200 articulated screw link couplings in the end for the shackles as I didn't like the Roxey ones previously sourced. Like John, I drilled 0.6mm holes in the sides to take pins to superglue the chain and to try to keep it tensioned. As most of my modelling, it doesn't look too bad to a blind man on a galloping horse. I've decided now just to fit chains and hooks to my warwell and have it running empty for now. Hopefully tomorrow will bring me something for @Trains&armour to shunt it with in the yard.

 

 

 

[toboldlygo]

2 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Since my warflat had returned from weathering by @toboldlygo I've been trying to pluck up the courage to fit the chains to my Humber Scout cars and attach them to the floor and sides inspired how @john dew did on his Granby layout. I knew they would be fiddley and I was right ! I used some Hornby R7200 articulated screw link couplings in the end for the shackles as I didn't like the Roxey ones previously sourced. Like John, I drilled 0.6mm holes in the sides to take pins to superglue the chain and to try to keep it tensioned. As most of my modelling, it doesn't look too bad to a blind man on a galloping horse. I've decided now just to fit chains and hooks to my warwell and have it running empty for now. Hopefully tomorrow will bring me something for @Trains&armour to shunt it with in the yard.

 

 

 

 

Not to mention the Humber Scout cars had a visit to the works too