jazzer Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 3 hours ago, John Tomlinson said: ....so you're not enthralled by Cleethorpes and Skeggy then? Quite a few caravans at both I seem to remember. As far as Cornwall goes, my wife is from Newlyn just west of Penzance. It might have had compensations in the days of the Hydraulics, but sadly nowadays has next to no redeeming features, and in fact is one of the most economically deprived parts of Britain. As for the locals view of their health services, I'd better keep quiet for fear of legal action, should we say don't get sick while you're there. John. Last time I was in Penzance I had a very memorable steak and elastic band pie and chips. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, Tallpaul69 said: Hopefully, it is to do with that old fashioned idea called meeting your customer face to face? Happy Days!! Paul Do people do that still, how quaint. I just sit at home typing into a computer. Mind, I have also grown my belly, hair, a beard and sit around in scruffs - not sure the customer's would want to meet me face to face anymore and if they did, can I fit in pants? I think Mr G Fritters is actually going there for some actual bona fide research of the book kind, books that only exist in a museum setting and are well respected. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2020 We're not totally backward down here y'know, we have the internet and everything. News can be a little slow at times though - we're still waiting for the next orbit of Sputnik and does anyone know if the Titanic has made it to New York yet? 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 17, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Andy, In the spirit of, "be careful of what you wish for", you wanted him back and he brought the above mentioned music videos with him !!! Rough with the smooth I suppose. Gibbo. Something smooth Not so smooth Back to smooth 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 17, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2020 A wee bit more of Nonkonformistka 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2020 Cornwall does have one redeeming feature though; Just watch someone come along and burst my bubble! Mike. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 17, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2020 49 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Cornwall does have one redeeming feature though; Just watch someone come along and burst my bubble! Mike. Is there a version with Kernewek to English sub titles? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted January 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2020 9 hours ago, John Tomlinson said: ....so you're not enthralled by Cleethorpes and Skeggy then? Quite a few caravans at both I seem to remember. As far as Cornwall goes, my wife is from Newlyn just west of Penzance. It might have had compensations in the days of the Hydraulics, but sadly nowadays has next to no redeeming features, and in fact is one of the most economically deprived parts of Britain. As for the locals view of their health services, I'd better keep quiet for fear of legal action, should we say don't get sick while you're there. The same applies to almost every seaside resort town in the UK, they attract a lot of people for whom "life just hasn't quite worked out". I grew up in far West Wales; idyllic around the coast and rightly popular during the holiday periods. But is also has Pembroke Dock, a town with one of the lowest mean incomes in South Wales. Towns like Great Yarmouth, Blackpool, Hastings and Folkestone are famous for their social problems. Brighton might be trendy but in my recent experience has more homeless than London. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 17, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2020 36 minutes ago, Northmoor said: The same applies to almost every seaside resort town in the UK, they attract a lot of people for whom "life just hasn't quite worked out". I grew up in far West Wales; idyllic around the coast and rightly popular during the holiday periods. But is also has Pembroke Dock, a town with one of the lowest mean incomes in South Wales. Towns like Great Yarmouth, Blackpool, Hastings and Folkestone are famous for their social problems. Brighton might be trendy but in my recent experience has more homeless than London. Skeggy and Maplethorpe are like that full of old people who remembered their week's holiday when they wee kids. In fact there are so many of those electric scooter things in Maplethorpe the high street looks like the dodgems have escaped from the fun fair. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 40 minutes ago, Northmoor said: The same applies to almost every seaside resort town in the UK, they attract a lot of people for whom "life just hasn't quite worked out". I grew up in far West Wales; idyllic around the coast and rightly popular during the holiday periods. But is also has Pembroke Dock, a town with one of the lowest mean incomes in South Wales. Towns like Great Yarmouth, Blackpool, Hastings and Folkestone are famous for their social problems. Brighton might be trendy but in my recent experience has more homeless than London. Hi Northmoor, Blackpool, not the end of the world but you can see it from there. That's right Barrow can just be seen when its not raining ! As for Morecambe we always knew it as More Can Be [done] ! Gibbo. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Spent the afternoon doing some reading for the ol' Doctorate. Accompanied by listening to the Hans Zimmer score for Dunkirk What was I thinking? Terrifying, truly terrifying. Damn those Shepard Tones... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted January 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 17/01/2020 at 22:15, Northmoor said: The same applies to almost every seaside resort town in the UK, they attract a lot of people for whom "life just hasn't quite worked out". I grew up in far West Wales; idyllic around the coast and rightly popular during the holiday periods. But is also has Pembroke Dock, a town with one of the lowest mean incomes in South Wales. Towns like Great Yarmouth, Blackpool, Hastings and Folkestone are famous for their social problems. Brighton might be trendy but in my recent experience has more homeless than London. The trouble is doing anything about it is seen as being overly political. Here in Dorset the contrasts are ridiculous, both Bournemouth and Weymouth have wards that are rated in the top 10% nationally by wealth (measured on the Govt official scale) and at the same time other wards that are in the lowest 10% on the HMG’s equivalent deprivation scale. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 18, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2020 I have been running some light engines tonight, the new steam locos. They only ran as light engines because I couldn't be bothered to source some carriages for them. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: I have been running some light engines tonight, the new steam locos. They only ran as light engines because I couldn't be bothered to source some carriages for them. I enjoyed that, even though it did sound like a Eurovision entry! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted January 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2020 15 hours ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: Spent the afternoon doing some reading for the ol' Doctorate. Will you be Dr Dr Gerbil-Fritters when it's awarded? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bishop of Welchester said: Will you be Dr Dr Gerbil-Fritters when it's awarded? 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Bishop of Welchester said: Will you be Dr Dr Gerbil-Fritters when it's awarded? I hope so 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Stubby47 said: OK I am well confused, how can they be twins. Just look at them no way are they twins. They are not twins, even I can see that, there are three of them. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: I hope so Hi Doc You have been reading all these big complicated books on philosophy so you can become an academic doctor not one that can sign death certificates? Will the end result mean more model railway tokens? If so then it might be worth while putting up with nothing to do in Kernow for a few nights. 2 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Ay, an academic doctor. More railway tokens hopefully. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 chortle 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2020 40 minutes ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: chortle I like the Streets, and did you notice the random Father Xmas photo. You don't get them with your new fangled digital cameras like you did when you took your film to to the lady in Boots. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallpaul69 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Are there any pics or videos of the new steam engines? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Tallpaul69 said: Are there any pics or videos of the new steam engines? There are some photos on page 250. https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/87205-sheffield-exchange-toy-trains-music-and-fun/&do=findComment&comment=3782634 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Well how about some more to keep Old Timers like me HAPPY,. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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