Early Risers.

[DDolfelin]

I am going to to do some layout ballasting. Hopefully the A1 will be clear of eeediots.

 

 

If it is it will give you plenty of room to do the ballasting.

[TheQ]

Morning Awl, Inner Temple Here,

A large amount of sleep was had , however this morning I'm still feeling quite rough and I don't know why...

This Morning I had to put the lights on as we were surrounded by very black clouds, Ben the Border Collie was reluctant to go out for his morning constitutional in the light drizzle. He was very unhappy, he can probably hear thunder in the distance.

 

The money programme this morning pointed out that we (UK and US) are having record, stock market levels, record leading to the public, meanwhile promised economic reforms promised by an orange person haven't happened. The politicians ( that are in power) are all saying how wonderful it is. It's 8 years since the last crash, time to batten down the hatches for another one.

 

One thing I noticed at the weekend was the number of  Audis, BMWs and Volvos wandering around the area at home. It tends to suggest  that Chelsea on sea (Wells) has become too expensive for them (Too many Range Rovers and Porsches?) and they are now moving into our home area..

 

Yesterdays cloudburst over Wroxham and Hoveton Station, has left the Coltishall road looking like a beach at times with all the sand and gravel that has been washed out of the roadside verges and banks..

With the forecast I decided to use the Land rover again.. Although another trip to a DIY shed is also required.

 

Ahh, I can hear rain thundering down on our Tin Roof at work...

 

 Time to... Go and do some work...

[jamie92208]

Good moaning from the village in the Southern uplands of Leeds. Outside it still looks damp but seems to be drying out. The house is quiet as the boss has set off for fat club and the cats are sleeping off their breakfast. I've got to take the car for a service and also fit the new belt to the hoover. No doubt some unspecified pottering will be achieved but apart from that there are no great things to be done.

 

Good news about Steve's gradual improvement.

 

Regards to all.

 

Jamie

[tomparryharry]

Good Morning Folks.

 

Grey, grey, grey here in Newport. Plumbing started on the central heating upgrade, so some more going in today. Mrs Smith has taken herself to interior decorating, so I'll leave her to get on. My principal task is to look in occasionally, with tea & biscuits, and say "That looks good".... I'll be mostly tiling, not my all-time pastime, but my brownie point reserve needs topping up. I can't be too far from finishing, as the 'niggle list' has begun.

 

Have a great day everyone.

 

Ian

[Two_sugars]

Ey up! It midweek already!

 

I am going to to do some layout ballasting. Hopefully the A1 will be clear of eeediots.

 

My sister has had several VW Polos. The last one had a 1.9tubby diesel in it. No marking or warnings....she could outrun any BMW or Audi at any time. Driving it could be scary as it was the same engine as a Passat estate I had...acceleration...good, braking.....not so God.

 

Have a great time whatever you are doing today on Planet Earth.

 

Baz

 

Why Man ! ! ! Divn't be se daft.

 

Morning all, dry today after yesterdays typical Durham coastal summer. . . . . . (A high of 13 and absolutely stotting down)

 

Have a nice day, y'all

 

 

John

Edited August 9, 2017 by Two_sugars

[Robert]

Hopefully the A1 will be clear of eeediots.

Does that ever happen?

 

I haven't driven the A1 for years now - but when I used to use it pretty regularly it was manic.  It always seemed to be a case of doing 30mph in the left hand lane, or 90mph in the right hand lane, with no other option.

 

My sister has had several VW Polos. The last one had a 1.9tubby diesel in it. No marking or warnings....she could outrun any BMW or Audi at any time. Driving it could be scary as it was the same engine as a Passat estate I had...acceleration...good, braking.....not so God.

 

Many moons ago, I had a Vauxhall Nova with the 1.5TD engine.  That was much the same, it looked and insured like a bog standard Nova, but had the performance of the SRi.  Mind you, it was a pig to manoeuvre with that heavy diesel lump and no power steering!

 

Unfortunately, it got stolen, never to be seen again.

 

Edited August 9, 2017 by Robert

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. Waiting for the rain to arrive, had only a few spots yesterday. I remember back in my courting days when I was living in Romford and my girlfriend lived in Brentwood. I was often driving home of an evening when I ended up behind one of the Greenline Routemaster buses, usually behind as they were faster and could out accelerate my car (Ford 100E). Not surprising really as they had a 12 litre diesel, the AV760. They and the airport buses were the most powerful Routemasters but the airport buses had to tow a trailer. GDB, glad to hear that Steve is improving, a slow process but heading in the right direction.

[Tony_S]

Morning all.

I think it is supposed to rain here today.I have been informed that all our recycling containers have been put out, I didnt wake up early enough.

Not a lot happening today.

Tony

[81C]

GDB you will be knackered now as there is no smiley sitting with a crystal ball how about this one   you getting your lights punched out     , 

[Gwiwer]

Morning all.

 

It is wet.  Very wet indeed.  Enting down as we would say in Cornwall.

 

Good to hear something positive from GDB.  PhilJW I know those Rouemasters of which you speak as they were transferred onto my adopted favourite route (also well-known to Olddudders of this parish) the 414 when the 721 (Brentwood - Romford - London Aldgate) was converted to driver-only operation.  A few survive in preservation; three of the 43 built I think it is.

 

In other new it it still raining therefore coffee shall be taken and hibernation can be expected until Summer arrives.

[Horsetan]

....My sister has had several VW Polos. The last one had a 1.9tubby diesel in it. No marking or warnings....she could outrun any BMW or Audi at any time. Driving it could be scary as it was the same engine as a Passat estate I had...acceleration...good, braking.....not so good.....

 

Ineffective brakes were a Mk.2 Polo speciality - it was said that you pressed the middle pedal, nothing happened, then pressed some more, and then increasingly desperately. Dread to think what might have happened if they had been given engine capacities bigger than 1272cc. That's why my cousin held off until the Mk.3 came out - he had tried a Mk.2 and came back looking white as a sheet. We subsequently found out that he wasn't the only one to have had this experience in a Mk.2 and that its notoriety was rather more widespread.

 

BBR and other aftermarket specialists (you might remember their adverts in the back of VW Magazine) came up with Polo brake kits that had discs all-round, which did shorten the braking distances considerably.

 

Mind you, it wasn't just the Polo Mk.2 that was perceived to be a bit weak in the stopping department - my old man started his "German cars only" policy back in 1984 when he bought a friend's 1979 Golf L, a basic 1093cc model in bright orange. '79 was the first model year to be given plastic bumpers instead of the chrome ones. After going up to Leeds in it, he decided that it was a bit unsafe when you got anywhere near 70mph because the brakes didn't respond the way he expected them to (he had only driven Ford Cortinas previously), so never took it much over 60 after that.

[Coombe Barton]

The west of Cornwall is just starting to drift in a southerly direction and may be in sight of France later - if the wind's anything to go by. A tad breezy.

[grandadbob]

It's pouring with rain here so I've been poring over various items in The Bay of Fleas. There have been some "Ooops" moments where my finger slipped. 

Guess who's already found out what I've been doing!  However her only comment was "I give up - it's your money." 

Poor girl must be sickening for something.

[The Stationmaster]

Morning all,

 

Good to hear about Steve, fingers remain crossed.   Meanwhile the rain descendeth in voluminous quantities - might even have to light the stove (or rather some wood in it) if the descent into winter continues at this rate.  Looks like Rick is going to have a long hibernation and i think I might send the Good Doctor out for the shopping today.

 

Have a good day one and all and good to hear elsewhere some positive news about John from Debs.

[The Stationmaster]

It's pouring with rain here so I've been poring over various items in The Bay of Fleas. There have been some "Ooops" moments where my finger slipped. 

Guess who's already found out what I've been doing!  However her only comment was "I give up - it's your money." 

Poor girl must be sickening for something.

Simples mate - if it's your money that's it, end of.  And she can use her money for her hobby shopping - but beware of swinging handbags containing bricks

[Horsetan]

 

It's pouring with rain here ......

 

.....the rain descendeth in voluminous quantities .....

 

We know a song about that:

 

[AndrewC]

 

Shaping up to be another boring dull dreary day in the borough. Little else to report. 

 

Best car: 52 reg Land Rover Freelander. (still driving it after 12 1/2 years)

Worst car: 84 Mercury Topaz. PoS. Walk past it with an ice cream and it wouldn't start. traded in after the bonnet latch failed. (on a new car with < 20k on it. )

 

Enjoy your day.

[TheQ]

Strangely one of the other Forums I inhabit has been doing a, "what was your best car thread"

 

My most Loved, was a Triumph 2000TC, (with overdrive), I was doing a vast amount of miles at the time and it was a very comfortable long distance tourer.

 

The Most reliable, was  KIA Pride, never let us down in 15 years, the Rio was heading that way until the clutch slave cyinder failed.

 

The Most Useful, my Landrover 110, now fitted with a discovery 200TDI and transfer box, galvanised chassis and bulkhead and many other improvements. It's great for towing boats, shifting heavy stuff and getting me to work or home when nothing else will. We don't get gritted roads or snowploughs around here, and it was easy to get through yesterdays flooded road.

[Judge Dread]

   you getting your lights punched out     , 

Smooth talking ba****d.

With friends like this, who needs enemies!   

[Horsetan]

Strangely one of the other Forums I inhabit has been doing a, "what was your best car thread"

 

My most Loved, was a Triumph 2000TC, (with overdrive), I was doing a vast amount of miles at the time and it was a very comfortable long distance tourer.

 

The Most reliable, was  KIA Pride, never let us down in 15 years, the Rio was heading that way until the clutch slave cyinder failed.

 

The Most Useful, my Landrover 110, now fitted with a discovery 200TDI and transfer box, galvanised chassis and bulkhead and many other improvements. It's great for towing boats, shifting heavy stuff and getting me to work or home when nothing else will. We don't get gritted roads or snowploughs around here, and it was easy to get through yesterdays flooded road.

Out of the family cars I've driven, only three have been owned by me - the 1973 VW K70L, the 1973 NSU Ro80, and the 1983 BMW 635CSi.

 

The Ro80 didn't go down at all well within the family though in truth I really should have kept it as the engine had been sorted by the previous owner (it was out of a Mazda RX7) and I had managed to fix the vacuum solenoid for the gearchange. The last job I had left to do was install the later electric rev-counter in place of the old cable-driven one. They are almost never seen on the roads today, and UK values have only recently started to creep into five figures for a good original one.

 

I kept the 635CSi going for 18 years and, Karman-related rust problems aside, it was a thoroughly corrupting experience - so much effortless power, and its liking for leaded 4-star. A Polish enthusiast living in Rotherhithe bought it, and I used the proceeds to buy a Brassmasters "Princess" kit, along with Martin Finney's last remaining A4 kit before he retired.

 

Now the Citroen CX is an itch that I just have to scratch.

 

 

Nothing else will do.

Edited August 9, 2017 by Horsetan

[roundhouse]

Simples mate - if it's your money that's it, end of.  And she can use her money for her hobby shopping - but beware of swinging handbags containing bricks

I am lucky. My other half Alf often say ' better buy it whilst it's available' so I do!

 

She collects china so she understands hobbies well and although she has run out of space for mor China, so have I for railways. Need to have a good xlear out of all thouse things that I am unlikely or use such as Irish Murphy models stock, HOn3 etc.

 

This morning on he train into LBG I was planning our next long weekend away. Think we can fit in St Austell then Newquay and then time get to to Plymouth for the Exeter to Penzance loco hauled run on Saturday evenings.

 

Tonight need to go and collect my Hornby Trevone from the sorting office then for a few ales as had no beer since Saturday.

[Ian Abel]

HUMP Morning...

 

Another uninterrupted day yesterday in the conference room <sigh>

 

Last full day here before I head home tomorrow - yay!

 

18 and sunny here expecting to get to 29 later.

 

Make the most of the day everyone.

[45156]

Afternoon All

 

GDB - how remiss of me, I haven't specifically mentioned Steve and offered my cyber support - so pleased to hear he's improving - let's now hope that "improving" can be read as on the mend pretty soon. 

 

I have also managed to visit her Debship's FB page, and I'm sure whe won't mind me mentioning that John has had his treatment, and has been quite poorly as a result, but the latest post is a tad more hopeful in its tone - here's hoping that too continues.

 

Tony - so pleased to see that progress is still the order of the day, and hopefully, the two mentioned above will be following your example.

 

And Dutch Master, I too have a dripping sealant issue, though in my case, only I get affected, as it is round the shower end of the bath, which is upstairs, and I also live downstairs, so the drip turns up in the kitchen.  My efforts with sealant have been well documented here over the years, and I must say that I will probably never be able to claim true expertise in that quarter.  In fact I hate that stuff.  However, I do persist with it.

 

Everybody else, it has to be my normal generic greetings. 

 

We were meant to be having a day out today, as 30747 has at last gone back to her normal hours as many of her sick and holidaying colleagues have returned to work this week, so she is not the one person holiday and sick scheme which she has been.  However, we both slept for a good nine hours last night, with only a couple of comfort breaks for me, and none for the dog (or scratching breaks either) but we both still felt well cream crackered, so decided to stop at home today and get on with a few domestic tasks, including the afore mentioned resealing of the bath - I just love the smell of the curing silicone - NOT.

 

No more sessions at the Oxfam shop until next week, but the transport books that I priced and shelved seem to be going down well with the local railway fraternity.  I did seed the stock with a few from my own collection, which had been earmarked for the next car boot, but with my charitable head on, I thought to donate them, and they all sold within a couple of hours, and I also gift aided them, so they have increased in value to the charity by about 25%.  I would exhort my fellow ERs who are also UK taxpayers and who donate to charity to seriously consider this, as it costs nowt, and does a lot of good.

 

Cider o'clock has come early today. so back tomorrow

Regards to All

Stewart

Edited August 9, 2017 by 45156

[grandadbob]

Chris does understand basic economics and knows that my spend on models is only a fraction of what I used to spend on the dreaded weed. Sometimes she  encourages me and buys me "train stuff" even though (in her opinion) I have too much of it.  

Of course we all know that you can never have too much. Of it. Train stuff that is.    

[BSW01]

Good afternoon

 

Once breakfast had been eaten I was off to the DIY emporium to get the fittings needed for the guttering so that I could fit it to the shed. Once home it was straight outside to make a start, the side that faces the workshop was easy as I could access it without any problem, but the side that is against the fence was another matter. I had a word with our neighbour and asked if it would be OK if I used their garden for access, which was I granted. Sheila very kindly supplied the tea whilst I cracked on, I also fitted a plastic mesh, designed to stop leaves getting into the water butt on the guttering and just before lunch I'd finished! Next job is to move the water butt, but I'll have to empty it first and give it a good clean out before moving it to it's new location. By the amount of rain we're having at the moment it won't take long to fill up again!

 

GDB. Glad to read that there is some more improvement in Steve's condition.

 

Now for (to quote Chris) some unspecified pottering