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

[NHY 581]

After quite an absence, Norman Lockhart provides us with a typical view of Bleat Wharf. 

 

All is quiet but at least it's dry. 

 

Jan 1960. 

 

Rob 

 

(Must get around to sorting out that hawser on the crane.........one day...)

[Stubby47]

'Ere, av you seen the 'ook on the yard crane - bleeding dangerous, that is, blowing around in the wind, could 'ave someone's 'ead off.

 

Blummin' yardsman 'asn't got a bleeding clue, the 'ook should be on the ground if not in use.

[NHY 581]

Quite but I appear to have misjudged how far away the floor was..........so there it do dangle.....

[Andrew P]

Nothing quite like a good swinging left Hook.

[Northroader]

Wots yer usin fer bait?

[NHY 581]

2 hours ago, Northroader said:

Wots yer usin fer bait?

 

Anything made in Swindon.....

[NHY 581]

Another view by Norman Lockhart of Bleat Wharf regular, 43474. 

 

 

Rob. 

[Andrew P]

YES,   more of the same please Rob.

[NHY 581]

I continue to tinker.....

[Stubby47]

Stick a crate under the hook, with strapping, and some blokes from Little Muddle dairy.

 

There is definitely no tension in the cable so the hook needs to be supported. 

Edited January 3, 2020 by Stubby47

[Oldddudders]

21 hours ago, Stubby47 said:

could 'ave someone's 'ead off.

Nominations welcome. 

[KNP]

Can’t have the chaps from Little Muddle as they are still in deep conversion about the crate and how to get it off the lorry....don’t want to disturb their meeting!!

but.....

can they borrow your crane as it looks man enough to lift the crate!

Does it come with wheels?

 

Happy New Year

 

[Siberian Snooper]

19 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Nothing quite like a good swinging left Hook.

 

Our 'enry 'ad a good left 'ook, nearly dun Cassius Clay or waz it Muhammad Ali?

 

 

[The Johnster]

As my mum, bless her, used to point out, Muhammad Ali was a brilliant boxer.  But never as good as her favorurite, Cassius Clay.  Didn’t he join the army or something? 
 

My mum was good at this sort of thing.  She had a friend who moved into a 3 storey bungalow and had the ceiling semtexed...

[NHY 581]

All packed up and ready to head to Edington tomorrow. 

 

Today was far more rushed than it needed to be and not everything was finished but Bleat Wharf seems presentable.......for now at least. 

 

I have been assisted by the Works Forecat who has considerable encouragement and direction, especially during final testing. 

 

Hopefully see some of you there. 

 

Rob. 

[wiggoforgold]

Our cat didn't watch from afar. The exploratory paw in the engine shed was dealt with by modelling the shed  closed with the doors shut.

Alex

[St Enodoc]

7 hours ago, The Johnster said:

As my mum, bless her, used to point out, Muhammad Ali was a brilliant boxer.  But never as good as her favorurite, Cassius Clay.  Didn’t he join the army or something? 
 

My mum was good at this sort of thing.  She had a friend who moved into a 3 storey bungalow and had the ceiling semtexed...

She wasn't Hylda Baker by any chance?

[The Johnster]

If you can imagine a South Wales Valleys version of Hylda, but a good bit less scary, actually that's not too far off!  Mad as a bag of badgers, but an irrepressible sense of fun and mischief, coupled with the core belief that there was no point in having children if you couldn't mess with their heads a bit. 

 

I miss her terribly!

[NHY 581]

6 hours ago, wiggoforgold said:

Our cat didn't watch from afar. The exploratory paw in the engine shed was dealt with by modelling the shed  closed with the doors shut.

Alex

 

 

They are truly odd creatures. WFC was fascinated by it all. Preferred the tank engines and was extremely  taken with the Bachmann  1F  and the Dapol B4.  Having previously found her stood in the goods yard at Mutton, I was prepared but she was the modicum of decorum.

 

In other news, I'm up and about. Not awake but one step at a time. 

 

Will load car when Memsahib and Memsahib minor emerge. 

 

 

Rob.  

[Captain Kernow]

Good luck at Edington, Rob.

 

[Stubby47]

29 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Good luck at Edington, Rob.

 

 

It's not luck he needs, it's perseverance,  fortitude and a stiff upper lip.

 

And probably tea.

[Captain Kernow]

1 hour ago, Stubby47 said:

 

It's not luck he needs, it's perseverance

I thought he was operating his layout, not doing a chassis building demo.

 

[NHY 581]

Evening all. 

 

Initial report. 

 

Damn fine day.Stop. 

 

Good trip over. Stop. 

 

Arrived and Bleat up and running in 20 minutes...Stop.

 

Wiggers and the Memsahib  Mrs Wiggers provide excellent support and backup. Much operating by Wiggers. Stop. 

 

Bleat Wharf well received and still working. Stop.

 

Met very nice people. Stop 

 

 

Discovered layouts really are 'handed'. Stop.

 

A little bit of Western influence. Stop. 

 

Yelverton station building as per Wiggers is jaw droppingly highest level craftsmanship. Stop. 

 

Day two tomorrow. 

 

 

Rob. 

 

 

 

 

[NHY 581]

[bgman]

A GW loco, now you're talking !

 

Glad you've have a good day Rob.

 

To be honest so have I, Grandson number 2 arrived this evening, knocks modelling for a six right now !!!

 

G