well filled baps The Sheep Chronicles : These are the adventures of a Sheep, the Works Forecat and Naughty George,

[NHY 581]

2 hours ago, Calidore said:

Hi Rob, long-time lurker but seems like a good time to drop in and say how much I enjoy this thread and your layouts. The ground textures and the stock weathering in particular are fantastic. All very nice for those of us with a LSWR leaning too. 

 

Adam

Hi Adam and welcome to the bewilderment that is the Sheep Chronicles. Always a good time to drop in. Thanks for the kind words and I'm very pleased  that you are enjoying my somewhat chaotic efforts. 

 

The L&SWR is a lovely railway and perhaps,  one day, I will manage an attempt at the pre-grouping side of things. 

 

Bleat Wharf is a return to the dear old S&DJR but rest assured, the L&SWR is not forgotten with hopefully the terminus at Lamb Regis emerging from the wreckage after Bleat. 

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, bgman said:

 

HaddockSavers 2 For 1 mate !

Should that not be Sprattsavers.

[Oldddudders]

37 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Should that not be Sprattsavers.

The idea that some of your loyal fans are (s)prats is not without justification.

[NHY 581]

14 hours ago, The Johnster said:

 

 

Stupid things, wooly bags of bones looking for ways to die.

 

 

Ahem..............

14 hours ago, The Johnster said:

Look into those black, soulless, eyes and be afraid, be a very fraid...

 

Edited March 16, 2019 by NHY 581
Ewe caaahn run but ewe caaahn't ........

[Steamport Southport]

Never mind sheep. It's goats you've got to be afraid of....

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47535311

 

 

 

Jason

[woodenhead]

And this one who appears to use public transport quite well.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-manchester-47589933/missing-goat-belle-found-at-sale-tram-stop

[NHY 581]

Well  that was a good day at the office. 

 

Great win for Wales.

 

National pride restored in what has been a fantastic six nations  

 

Can't help but think I have finished at the right time but now safely at home drinking beer. 

 

No modelling tonight but might well do a bit tomorrow if the weather stays as is. 

 

Back to beer. 

 

 

Rob

[Captain Kernow]

5 hours ago, Steamport Southport said:

Never mind sheep. It's goats you've got to be afraid of....

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47535311

 

 

Clearly looking for a decent tea shoppe.

 

[Porcy Mane]

2 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Clearly looking for a decent tea shoppe.

 

 

Where they will no doubt, act the goat when it comes to settling the bill (y goat).

[KNP]

15 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Ahem..............

 

 

Wow....this is one of those frightening pictures because wherever you stand, in front, to the side, above, below those eyes are always looking at you.

Move about and it follows you......

I think I'll have chicken tomorrow to be safe!

[bgman]

A very close friend of mine is currently tending his flock and lambing in this awful weather.

 

If you want a realistic addition to your layout ?

 

In other news,  I looked at your excellent article whilst in Smiffs this afternoon and decided to buy a rather nice pork loin rather than the magazine, I hope you won't be offended ?

[St Enodoc]

5 hours ago, KNP said:

 

Wow....this is one of those frightening pictures because wherever you stand, in front, to the side, above, below those eyes are always looking at you.

Move about and it follows you......

I think I'll have chicken tomorrow to be safe!

Be careful what you wish for...

 

[NHY 581]

First of you to mention 'C○ck' will be required to attend at the boot room to have a chat with Grayson.........without tea and biscuits.

 

You have been warned.

 

Rob  

 

 

[NHY 581]

Elsewhere in this world of bewilderment, I am plodding on ( official term)  with Bleat Wharf. 

The track work is now painted  and weathered. Next it will be cleaned and tested before ballasting starts. 

I tend not to rush this as time spent on the ballast improves the look of the track work no end. I anticipate this will slow things down a bit. 

 

 

Rob

[The Johnster]

8 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

First of you to mention 'C○ck' will be required to attend at the boot room to have a chat with Grayson.........without tea and biscuits.

 

You have been warned.

 

Rob  

 

 

That's a big one!

 

Think I got away with it...

[NHY 581]

Morning all.

 

 

A work in progress at Bleat Wharf 

 

 

Rob

[Re6/6]

Lovely cobbles there Rob.

 

[NHY 581]

Still dabbling...

[Stubby47]

You've missed a bit.

[NHY 581]

Manhole.

[The Johnster]

On 17/03/2019 at 14:08, The Johnster said:

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

Manhole.

Manhole yourself!

[Porcy Mane]

2 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Still dabbling...

 

 

Sh1t cobbles. No seriously: they are the finest representation of scoria setts I've seen to date. Common in the North East but exported all over the world by the Tees Scorriea Brick Company. They were still being used on newbuild housing estates until the company folded in the mid 1960's.

This is my favorite set of scoria setts.

076-12 by Clive A Brown, on Flickr

 

A Close up.

scoria bricks by catootje33, on Flickr

 

2 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Manhole.

 

Manup.

 

P

Edited March 21, 2019 by Porcy Mane

[NHY 581]

Afternoon all..

 

I have decided not to update matters for the forseeable. Work is ongoing with Bleat to get it ready for the Taunton show and I prefer to concentrate on the practical side of modelling..

 

Mutton is at Nailsea in a couple of weeks so a busy time is ahead. 

 

 

Rob. 

[Stubby47]

Yeah, and people making silly comments doesn't help either...

 

Crack on, Rob, I'm sure it will be superb when it's shown.

[Captain Kernow]

1 hour ago, Stubby47 said:

Yeah, and people making silly comments doesn't help either...

 

May we continue to talk rhubarb though, please?