RMweb Premium Kris Posted December 23, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2022 A few days ago my wife said to me, "I never know what to get you for Christmas or your Birthday". "I know you like trains but I don't know what type". This got me thinking, just how well does your partner know your modelling habits and preferences? Obviously some will be very uninterested and others will be very involved. I think you can guess the end that my wife falls. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Popular Post AY Mod Posted December 23, 2022 Moderators Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2022 She doesn't buy me trains; I don't buy her clothes. Sensible. 7 15 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 13 minutes ago, AY Mod said: She doesn't buy me trains; I don't buy her clothes. Sensible. Vision just popped up! Model railway exhibition, male show-goer examining a model on a trade stand, turns to another random male browser and asks the imortal question: 'Does my bottom look big in this?' 🤓 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarravalleymodeller Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 34 minutes ago, AY Mod said: She doesn't buy me trains; I don't buy her clothes. Sensible. Spot on. And the one year she did, let's say I'm still in trouble for repainting the gift I was given rather than cherishing it as is. 1 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold melmoth Posted December 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2022 Touchy subject. The last one left after I expressed an interest in modelling the S&M. 1 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted December 23, 2022 Moderators Share Posted December 23, 2022 1 minute ago, melmoth said: I expressed an interest in modelling the S&M. She left with the speed of a gazelle. 1 8 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted December 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2022 The only thing she ever bought for my railway was when I was looking for a new controller. I don't think she has ever bought me a train, although she does know that a 37 and Deltic make different noises, and knows they don't fit in my modelling period, stricty pre-SYP. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJ Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 My wife seems to know enough to tell when I’ve brought a new engine! 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sncf231e Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) Since I do not have a partner 🙁I have to buy my own trains 🙂: Regards Fred Edited December 23, 2022 by sncf231e 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham108 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, AY Mod said: She doesn't buy me trains; I don't buy her clothes. Sensible. Oh come on, surely a little something frilly for a special occasion https://www.cafepress.co.uk/+train+underwear Edited December 23, 2022 by Graham108 Additional comment 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 2 hours ago, TomJ said: My wife seems to know enough to tell when I’ve brought a new engine! It's not a joint account then. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyJay Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Reminds me of some years back whilst I was still with the Mk1 wife. One Christmas I was given the 'Harry Potter' locomotive by the Mk1 Mother-in-law, to go with the Hogwarts coach that I had previously been given. The coach I gratefully accepted because it was close enough to the Midland maroon to pass casual inspection, but what to do about the locomotive??? It took me a full day to summon up the courage to ask if I could swap it for something else. Fortunately, there was no offence and Hornby were very happy to swap it for a King class locomotive. Moving forwards to the Mk2 wife. I think she was very pleased when I named one of my Pullman cars after her. I had discovered that a real car did bear her name. But no, she does not buy me any railway items, which is probably for the best. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 My wife knows enough about the hobby to know that German steam locomotives are much more expensive than the UK variety. Bernard 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpendle Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 My wife and adult children know very little. But they do know that the stuff on my Christmas list is probably the stuff that I want. Alternatively my wife says "buy what you want and I'll wrap it up for you", which is a bit boring really. Regards, John P 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted December 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2022 She knows nothing about, or has any interest in, my model railway. I know nothing about, or have any interest in, Emmerdale Farm or Coronation Street. It works for us. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM47079 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 My other half works part time in orwell model railways. So not only does she know what I buy she also knows the price. However the price she does understand as she has handled locos and knows how detailed they are.. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Foden Posted December 23, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2022 My beloved knows a lot more about this hobby than I give her credit for. She’s not a hobbyist, nor a train enthusiast by any stretch, but over the years enough passing interest has lead her to understand things somewhat more than I assumed she did. Regarding gifts, she generally picks from a list that I give her (and the opposite is also true), I don’t know exactly what it is I’m getting, but I do know it’s definitely something I would want, it works quite well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheatley Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 My family (and hers) are under strict instructions not to buy me anything I can't eat. Buying me nothing at all is also ok. That way our house isn't full of remaindered copies of Every Boy's Book of Trains or whatever cobblers Paul Atterbury has recycled this year (how many coffee tables can one reasonably be expected to own?). This year she's bought me the Hornby mag brake tender. As in, I ordered it and handed it over for wrapping once it arrived. A reciprocal arrangement exists involving Lush. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKPR Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 My partner actually went to buy me an etched brass coach kit from a well known 7mm manufacturer and he managed to work out that I needed disc wheels rather the earlier spoked ones, seemingly from their conversation about our recent holiday to Seahouses. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Foden Posted December 23, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Wheatley said: A reciprocal arrangement exists involving Lush. I share this same arrangement. This year, (way back in November, he says very smugly), as I was passing anyway, I decided to actually enter one of their shops, armed with a shopping list of lotions, potions, and those ‘bath bombs’ that resemble a mento being dropped into a bottle of diet cola. Let’s just say I hastily left a few moments later with what felt like the beginnings of a respiratory complication. I don’t mean to sound pretentious, the many aromas in isolation were mostly lovely, but the combined clout of all of them was truly a force to behold! 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 My wife has lists on her ipad of the many ideas she has been given through the year from us all, usually 10 items each. That way we all get something we want, but it's 1 in 10 what it is! So it's still a nice surprise. (She starts stockpiling from April.....) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 1 minute ago, 33C said: My wife has lists on her ipad of the many ideas she has been given through the year from us all, usually 10 items each. That way we all get something we want, but it's 1 in 10 what it is! So it's still a nice surprise. (She starts stockpiling from April.....) Late starter eh? 🤪 My mum starts the first day after everything is over! Especially looking for the bargains like LEGO and superhero stuff for the little ones that end up being heavily discounted as they want the shelf space. They do for Birthdays as well. Personally I wouldn't want a partner to buy me train related things, I would prefer them to get me gig tickets or something similar I want to go to instead. Then you can make a day/night out of it. Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 On my list last year :- Trade packs of.. Mr.Muscle oven cleaner Primer grey " red oxide " matt white Matt and satin black " " " white Scalpel blades Superglue Plasticard Several, Airfix, vintage classics Greenstuff tubing Got the lot! Including the funny looks.......🤪 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted December 23, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2022 17 minutes ago, 33C said: On my list last year :- Trade packs of.. Mr.Muscle oven cleaner Primer grey " red oxide " matt white Matt and satin black " " " white Scalpel blades Superglue Plasticard Several, Airfix, vintage classics Greenstuff tubing Got the lot! Including the funny looks.......🤪 Very good of you to clean the oven! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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