coastalview Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Have a great Christmas all. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 4 hours ago, martin_wynne said: Hi Andy, You are welcome to upload BOX files to Templot Club, and then link to them here. Go to: https://85a.uk/templot/club/index.php?resources/categories/samples-and-examples.12/ and click Add resource. cheers, Martin. Thank you Martin. I will do that. Cheers, and Merry Christmas. (It's likely to snow tonight so there might be some wintry scenes posted.) 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 2 hours ago, AndyID said: (It's likely to snow tonight so there might be some wintry scenes posted.) There’s already been a few flurries this morning north of you here in Nelson, so officially a white Christmas. About 2 inches forecast over tonight and tomorrow, but no more for the drive home later in the week. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted December 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2023 We went for a short pre-lunch walk. It wasn’t at all cold. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 25, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2023 Took Donk out for his picnic, to Niarbyl. It was....bracing! 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted December 25, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2023 We intended to go for a walk this afternoon, but it was raining so we took solace in a jug of mulled wine. I have had a remarkably frugal day with little in the way of sustenance. I've just not felt hungry. A banana for breakfast, and cheese on toast for lunch. Most strange, as usually I'm ploughing my way through lots of grub. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2023 I hope everyone here is having a good Christmas. I went to church, the visiting vicar taking the service explained in his sermon how he always uses one of his Christmas gifts to illustrate a point. In previous years he has apparently flown a small drone in a church and used Darth Vader as an example of a type of character and so on. It was actually quite thought provoking. I had the expected presents, some I didn't mention on ERs as they are to do with railways. Most of my relatives and I do not exchange presents but have agreed to spend a certain amount of money buying things for ourselves so we get what we really want for our hobbies. I have an 0 gauge wagon kit, several second hand n gauge DB coaches and some scenic bits. My cousin and his wife gave me a book about closed railways in Somerset which is where they live. I also now have books I had not already got by Ann Cleeves and L J Ross, both are local authors Along with those are a few more "light" detective stories. Both Ann Cleeves and L J Ross are well worth reading. LJ Ross set up her own company, Dark Skies Publishing to publish her books. David 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Northmoor Posted December 25, 2023 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: We intended to go for a walk this afternoon, but it was raining so we took solace in a jug of mulled wine. I have had a remarkably frugal day with little in the way of sustenance. I've just not felt hungry. A banana for breakfast, and cheese on toast for lunch. Most strange, as usually I'm ploughing my way through lots of grub. Who are you and what have you done with @Happy Hippo? I've managed to stay off RMWeb almost all day, but eventually ran out of willpower. Hopefully you've all enjoyed yourselves? I've been thumbing my new book of Stuart Warr's photographs picked up at RCTS last week. I cooked Christmas dinner this time, not the original plan but it kind of just happened. All was going well, everything ready at about the same time until I realised the stuffings and pigs-in-blankets were still in the fridge......... However, all was received positively and even my son is admitting to being full, which I don't think has ever happened before. Plenty of chicken but very little other leftovers, so judged about right (like @New Haven Neil I detest wasting food). I will now probably spend the rest of the evening struggling to stay awake but will hopefully manage for long enough to open the new bottle of 10y.o Edradour that Santa bought for me. Edited December 25, 2023 by Northmoor 17 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 CBC have done an item on some model railway layouts in the Vancouver area: https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/Hidden_Museums My wife used to work in Moscrop school mentioned in the article, but says that that layout wasn’t there in her time. 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post iL Dottore Posted December 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, Rugd1022 said: You can never have too many books, it's the law - you are however, allowed to run out of room! My books are all over the place but once Christmas is over I'm determined to re-jig my shelf space and add some more in one of the alcoves in the back parlour. They're all mixed up at the moment just to make them fit the space I've currently got - railways, cars, music, films and TV subjects etc. Happy Christmas all 😉 Quite! I have an entire room dedicated to my library, plus bookcases in all the other rooms except loos, master bedroom and kitchen. And I am still running out of space!!! Time to move house, I reckon! Edited December 25, 2023 by iL Dottore 18 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 We're all done here. Family have gone home full, lots of leftovers from yesterday and today will be going with us tomorrow as we head south for new year to Ladek Zdroj, near the Czech border. Only drunk a couple of glasses of Italian red and a couple of vodkas, so actually quite sober. Presents were the latest Larkin book on wagons and an 0 gauge Jelcz truck ( I wonder if there is any Polish 0 gauge available) and lots of chocolate and other tasty morsels. Now sat watching Christmas related Disco Polo tunes on TV. I hope you've all had an enjoyable and peaceful day. Andy 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Beautiful but only just above freezing today. (Keen observers will spot the broken down tractor 😆) 11 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Is that DH top centre? Andy 4 2 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 25, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2023 1 minute ago, SM42 said: Is that DH top centre? Andy took me a moment.....🤔 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, SM42 said: Is that DH top centre? Andy Good catch! Yes. I think he was heading to Seattle on a Santa late delivery. Edited December 25, 2023 by AndyID 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlington_Shed Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 2 hours ago, DaveF said: LJ Ross set up her own company I've become a big fan over the last year. And was given three new (to me) titles this morning, among a total of seven book gifts. I love books 😃 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted December 25, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2023 Concerned readers will be pleased to know that I perked up at about 2010, and started eating again. Cold turkey and pigs in blankets, cranberry sauce, chestnuts, Christmas coleslaw and a large jacket potato. I should imagine that the need for pudding will hit me about 0300 tomorrow morning🤣 and 0330 and 0400 and 0430 etc. Then there's bacon for breakfast... 8 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted December 26, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2023 Night Owl from the Piedmont. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fox 34F Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Christmas meals consisted of lunch with cold meats and many different types of cheese. The main event consisted of polenta with shredded red cabbage and smoked pork and sausages. Finished off with Cozonac. As for drinks, Sloe Gin, Whisky, Beer and Wine were consumed. Snow melted rather quickly, due to a 17 degree increase in temperature???? Wife now trying to figure out what to do today! Paul 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted December 26, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2023 (edited) The bacon is beckoning... But before that I need to make a quick plan for the day. It's pleasant outside with blue skies, so I can venture outside. I have a loco that needs a decoder removed. The decoder is then going out on loan to a friend who is considering using DCC for his railway. (I am also loaning him my spare Powercab starter set.) Should I reset the decoder to the default of 3, or immediately give him some head scratching to do? The Modelu figures have all been removed from their sprues and now require undercoating. I do this, in true military modelling style, with black primer. this will have to be done somewhere warm, which means the house. I suspect the dining room might be the place to do this as it is rarely used for dining. At the back of my mind, is the sobering thought that my daughter and grandchildren arrive tomorrow. Fortunately they (grandchildren) are now of an age where they are able to entertain themselves. However, they are also capable of appreciating Pantmawr North, so I might have to take some (a lot) of time getting it ready for their inspection. Enough of that for now. Bacon.... Edited December 26, 2023 by Happy Hippo 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted December 26, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2023 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: Should I reset the decoder to the default of 3, or immediately give him some head scratching to do? Or leave it on the existing number but don’t tell him what it is. That would be an equally interesting way to find out about programming. Edited December 26, 2023 by Tony_S 1 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted December 26, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2023 49 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: do this, in true military modelling style, with black primer I used to spray with Halfords grey primer and then Halfords matt black. I have just looked and can see they now make a black spray primer. Perhaps they always did but I never noticed it. 6 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 57 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: Should I reset the decoder to the default of 3, or immediately give him some head scratching to do? If your friend decided to go DCC, then their first loco would come with the decoder set to 3, so it would be unfair to leave the loan loco set to, say 1413, and let confusion reign! Some written instructions about programming decoder addresses should be confusing enough.... 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted December 26, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2023 28 minutes ago, Hroth said: If your friend decided to go DCC, then their first loco would come with the decoder set to 3, so it would be unfair to leave the loan loco set to, say 1413, and let confusion reign! Some written instructions about programming decoder addresses should be confusing enough.... He has a 7mm scale Dapol terrier which is currently analogue. The reason for me lending him the spare Powercab and a decoder ship is to see whether he likes the idea. I suppose what would really blow his mind would be to put in a sound decoder and speaker (like an 08 diesel ) when he is is otherwise preoccupied. 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 13 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: would be to put in a sound decoder and speaker (like an 08 diesel ) when he is is otherwise preoccupied Good idea..... 👺 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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