daltonparva Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I can only sympathise I'm afraid! A week ago Mrs Y said she'd come and help me organise the workshop better; I locked her out. Sounds an intelligent woman, getting you to lock yourself in whilst you're thinking you're being smart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharris Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I can only sympathise I'm afraid! A week ago Mrs Y said she'd come and help me organise the workshop better; I locked her out. Last time SWMBO did that we didn't talk for three days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharris Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Mind, I was suprised one afternoon to hear the c word used in a Radio 4 play! Last time I heard it on Radio 4 was on the Today programme - used accidentally instead of the even more offensive H-word. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teacupteacup Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Last time I heard it on Radio 4 was on the Today programme - used accidentally instead of the even more offensive H-word. Hornby? :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted October 9, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2018 Last time I heard it on Radio 4 was on the Today programme - used accidentally instead of the even more offensive H-word. Was that when Martha Kearney learnt how much John Humphreys was paid per annum? Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pteremy Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 The programme is clearly a success - this Friday Gardeners' World is moving to 9.00pm to avoid a clash. Perhaps Monty will rise to the challenge and devise a 'Railway Garden' for 2019? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted October 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2018 Last time SWMBO did that we didn't talk for three days. Lucky you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 No I just live in Norfolk it seems in somewhat of a time warp... I haven't been in a railway mess room in 40 Years, All the pubs round here I'd call restaurants with beer, I haven't sat on a train other than preserved, since 2001, I don't hear generally swearing in the main shopping street in Norwich, which appropriately is called Gentlemans walk. and I don't hear any outside any of the 5 schools I pass at very slow speeds at kicking out time I think we are just more civilised round here.. Actually it was the Kings Arms in Ludham, back in 1985, when I heard my first woman Effing and Jeffing in the bar. She was clearly in her 60s and none of the locals or the staff were batting an eyelid. I was extremely shocked as at the time I didn't swear and never heard my late father, who was with me ever use anything so extreme at home, and he was a miner. In the six years I lived in Norfolk from 1999 I can assure you I heard a lot of industrial strength language in the County especially walking around Great Yarmouth. Personally I didn't find the article offensive, being a motoring blogger she is probably reflecting the laddish culture she appears to normally write for whereas if she had been writing in a more open forum such language would not be appropriate. We were also warned by the poster of the link the blog contained strong language. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 As someone who took part in the filming, I can tell all it was hard work and the limited time of the program dosent really show what went on over the 3 days of filming. Each team captain is miked for the whole 3 days, there are two film crews, and temp film crews around all day. There was a Go pro over each layout and additional photos being taken by production, judges and presenters and 10hours of backstory per team. What you see in the 45minutes is a fraction of the footage available and would warrant a program to each build easily, but what has been shown is what we signed up for. It would be great to do a big brother style build for a layout to show the interaction of members, because when we did our prep work, it too was great fun and there was lots wine and beer. We've got lots of photos and video that we may make into a video in the future maybe. It was hard work but great fun, we had the time available and took part. Will series two look the same, probably not, as the production company learnt a lot. Would I do it again, yes. Having the cameras rolling all day is nothing more nor less than I would expect. After all, if someone's going to have a disaster like spilling a pot of paint over the layout at the worst possible moment, or accidentally sitting on one of the pre-build structures, it makes much better TV to show it actually happening than just the aftermath. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted October 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2018 Actually it was the Kings Arms in Ludham, back in 1985, when I heard my first woman Effing and Jeffing in the bar. She was clearly in her 60s and none of the locals or the staff were batting an eyelid. I was extremely shocked as at the time I didn't swear and never heard my late father, who was with me ever use anything so extreme at home, and he was a miner. In the six years I lived in Norfolk from 1999 I can assure you I heard a lot of industrial strength language in the County especially walking around Great Yarmouth. Personally I didn't find the article offensive, being a motoring blogger she is probably reflecting the laddish culture she appears to normally write for whereas if she had been writing in a more open forum such language would not be appropriate. We were also warned by the poster of the link the blog contained strong language. Practically the only language you'll hear round GY now is Lithuanian or Polish.. The Kings Arms I pass twice a week, dodging the tourists who walk out the front door and forget it opens straight out onto the road..but haven't been in since about 1982. One grandfather was a miner then eventually a Ganger and the other an RSM in the Royal Tank Regiment (ex Glasgow shipyards), any swearing around them would have met by a heafty clip round the ear'ole, and the same again from Dad later.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharris Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Practically the only language you'll hear round GY now is Lithuanian or Polish. I've had the builders in this week- I now know how to swear in Polish. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bri.s Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I was sceptical before watching ,but enjoyed most of it Didn’t like the egos of missenden so captain thought if his head got any bigger he’d start orbiting earth ,but I suppose that makes things more interesting,I wasn’t impressed with there modelling either ,supposedly the “SAS” of modelling ,not on that showing they ain’t I thought the other groups came off really well, strangers on train deserved to win and was impressed with what they’d done and with the scratch build challenge I’ll be watching next week just to see how many more cringy moments missendens captain can come up with Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted October 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2018 I was sceptical before watching ,but enjoyed most of it Didn’t like the egos of missenden so captain thought if his head got any bigger he’d start orbiting earth ,but I suppose that makes things more interesting,I wasn’t impressed with there modelling either ,supposedly the “SAS” of modelling ,not on that showing they ain’t I thought the other groups came off really well, strangers on train deserved to win and was impressed with what they’d done and with the scratch build challenge I’ll be watching next week just to see how many more cringy moments missendens captain can come up with Brian New teams each week until the final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 One time only I expect. As would have been the car into the blazing building had the other team not suffered from a flat battery! The helicopter from the third team definitely was a one time only, including squashed pig! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 I didn't realise that we are not aloud to express our opinion on here if it was negative didn't realize rmwebb was a dictatorship my words might be harsh but thats what it looks like from where I am Obviously you haven't bothered to read the reasons for my comments in the OP. A degree of restraint and control within the topic has made for more informative involvement from participants and others involved with the programme - this is for the benefit of all. Hardly a dictatorship which is an insulting comment to make. Sometime back someone stated that a benevolent dictatorship was the only form that management of such a site could take to function - otherwise it would be dragged down by people making fatuous uninformed jibes like yours all of the time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted October 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2018 rmwebb Is that the LNWR forum ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted October 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) So I was perusing the 'OO' section on eBay..... "Only 1 left" I thought they were usually sold in pairs. ,) Edited to get image to shoe. (show.. get it ) Edited October 10, 2018 by Colin_McLeod Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 One time only I expect. As would have been the car into the blazing building had the other team not suffered from a flat battery! The helicopter from the third team definitely was a one time only, including squashed pig! As the Spitfire's 'track' had a 'fiddle yard' at each end, presumably they could lift it off and put it back on at the other end, though the towing string would need rethreading. I was expecting them to put the 'track' on a slope rather than level, so that the Spitfire could glide down it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 "Only 1 left" I thought they were usually sold in pairs. ,) But they used three on GBMRC, so there must have been one left over! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bri.s Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) New teams each week until the final.So is it winner of each week goes through to final then ? Brian Edited October 10, 2018 by Bri.s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted October 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2018 So is it winner of each week goes through to final then ? Brian Yes, as I understand it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted October 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2018 Yes, five winning teams in the final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daltonparva Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) Yes, five winning teams in the final. Presumably including one team leader chuntering on about how his garden centre is going to pot whilst he is pratting about here. Looking forward to seeing him. Edited October 10, 2018 by daltonparva Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) So far I've watched about half the episode on YouTube and will be continuing when I've got a spare few minds. I'm quite enjoying it and would make the following comments. I agree that a few basic explanations would be useful for the broader audience, but I can also see that timing is too tight to fit them in. Some of the humour is a bit forced. Not offensive, just not very funny or spontaneous. Editing has clearly been done to cast the Missendon captain in the "pride going before a fall" role. Frankly, even with the selective editing, I didn't find his comments all that outrageous and, in proper context, I don't think they'd constitute more than mild overconfidence. Note that the "SAS of modelling" comment came from the presenter, not the team, and received only (I thought) rather lukewarm agreement. As for the Great Prebuild Controversy, I'll leave that for others. Something peripheral that the show has highlighted is the difficulty of stocking even a small coherent layout in one go given the current batch manufacturing approach. As to the quality of the layouts, time constraints have obviously taken a toll. However, half an hour trawling YouTube and the like suggests to me that Peco or Hornby track, Metcalfe buildings and an eclectic mix of r-t-r stock, arranged more or less pleasingly, is pretty much where most of the grass roots of the hobby is at. So I'd say the show is rather more representative of the typical than some who worship at the altar of MRJ might care to admit. Generally, though, pretty good mass market entertainment and, IMHO, good for the hobby overall. Edited October 10, 2018 by PatB 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 So is it winner of each week goes through to final then ? Brian yes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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