Little Muddle

[Winslow Boy]

And don't forget the coal barge you'll be needing for the colliery!

[Metropolitan H]

On 13/05/2023 at 08:35, KNP said:

 

Rest easy...

The windmill has been shelved but once Buccaneer is finished I have another idea bubbling around for that derelict house.

What I am planning is.......

.....

sorry internet gone down

and mouse run off

....

be back later

 

😉

Could be a good spot for a stylish tower brewery - or do you already have one on the layout?

 

Regards

Chris H

[KNP]

Off they go, into the hidden corner of the world....

 

[St Enodoc]

10 minutes ago, KNP said:

Off they go, into the hidden corner of the world....

 

...past Other Corner Wood.

[KNP]

Ready for the off.

 

3203 waits patiently before leaving.

 

[KNP]

An aerial view from our friend, the Squadron Leader, notice he caught the chaps still in deep conversation about the crate.

One day, one day, you never know we might find out what is in it?

 

[Sweet pea]

Lovely aerial shot Kevin.👍

[great northern]

2 hours ago, KNP said:

An aerial view from our friend, the Squadron Leader, notice he caught the chaps still in deep conversation about the crate.

One day, one day, you never know we might find out what is in it?

 

They know what is in it, because they get a new one every day. The contents remain a secret though. Perhaps they vary, and they are having a bet on what it is this time?

[aardvark]

I reckon it's full of space.

 

With all the development happening at Little Muddle, they figured they'd need some extra space, but now that it's been delivered, they can't find a place to put it.

 

[KNP]

Here is Middle Farm.

Not seen a complete over view for a while so I asked the Squadron Leader to take a shot.

Over the years, from the very beginning as they where the very first buildings on the, then, new layout when I started the baseboards in 2009 (though the farm/viaduct board was built in 2008) the farm has been extended and tweaked.

The farmhouse is a reworked Skaledale station building.

 

[sandwich station]

14 minutes ago, KNP said:

The farmhouse is a reworked Skaledale station building.

 

Which looks more like a farm house than a station building in the first place. 😊

[vectispete]

Kevin

 

Wonderful layout. I look forward to the morning photo every time I log on.

 

Could I ask how you achieved the yard flooring for the farm. I am modelling a station that will have a large area of goods yard and the effect I am looking for is exactly what you have achieved.

 

Pete

[John Besley]

15 hours ago, KNP said:

Here is Middle Farm.

Not seen a complete over view for a while so I here it is

 

 

I thought the farmer /owner was driving the tractor and being berated by his wife... however isn't that him sat in the garden reading his paper... 

 

Confused of Paignton

[Winslow Boy]

48 minutes ago, John Besley said:

 

I thought the farmer /owner was driving the tractor and being berated by his wife... however isn't that him sat in the garden reading his paper... 

 

Confused of Paignton

 

Don't worry that's his twin identical brother. They keep switching and don't let on to the wife which of them it is. 

[KNP]

Tree still laying on that garage roof.

I would have thought after all this time that building would have collapsed, shows how strong it was built.

Derelict house, still there, still pondering, no action at present.

 

In fact I've switched from the barge and now building a second Beetle prize cattle wagon.

 

[Limpley Stoker]

‘ Little Muddle Lane blocked by Just Stop Coal protesters’

[KNP]

Lets pop down the pub for a swift half.....

or two?

 

[Neal Ball]

32 minutes ago, KNP said:

Lets pop down the pub for a swift half.....

or two?

 

 

Handy to have a Taxi outside, lets hope its still there when we want to go home :-)

 

(Although of course in the 30's we would be walking) Different times.

[Ponthir28]

Which pub or do you try all of them. Just to make sure the beer or cider ok and then choose your favourite. Or just go for the pub with the busty barmaid.

[Limpley Stoker]

2 hours ago, Neal Ball said:

 

Handy to have a Taxi outside, lets hope its still there when we want to go home :-)

 

(Although of course in the 30's we would be walking) Different times.

True,  but those who drove there in their car would happily drive home, but not all would make it.

[KNP]

Moody day down on the river........

 

[Schooner]

4 hours ago, KNP said:

Lets pop down the pub for a swift half.....

or two?

IIUC*

 

"Let's go..."

"...for a swift half" = 2 x swift halves

"...for a pint" = 3 x pints

"...for a drink" = Ability to count jeapordised

 

 

*More research required

Edited May 20, 2023 by Schooner

[The White Rabbit]

2 hours ago, Schooner said:

... "Let's go..."

"...for a swift half" = 2 x swift halves...

 

... in a pint glass please landlord. 

[MrWolf]

6 hours ago, Schooner said:

IIUC*

 

"Let's go..."

"...for a swift half" = 2 x swift halves

"...for a pint" = 3 x pints

"...for a drink" = Ability to count jeapordised

 

 

*More research required

 

It's that afternoon pint that messes me up. If I drink in the afternoon I am either going to be useless for anything else, go home and fall asleep, or, go home, get spruced up and stay out until about 4am. 

There is no middle ground.

[Winslow Boy]

15 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

 

It's that afternoon pint that messes me up. If I drink in the afternoon I am either going to be useless for anything else, go home and fall asleep, or, go home, get spruced up and stay out until about 4am. 

There is no middle ground.

 

Well there is a third option, get spruced up and fall asleep.