Early Risers.

[tetsudofan]

Late afternoon all from the far south east corner of the country.

 

This coming Sunday, September 2nd, is Bus Rally Day on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway offering complimentary vintage bus rides between New Romney and Dungeness. 

 

If all goes to plan I'll be conductor on my friend's East Kent Regent V in Sealink livery so why not pop down and take a ride!!

 

 

Keith

 

[newbryford]

Work has nearly been worked.

Tomorrow, golf will be golfed...…….

 

Catch up again later folks.

 

Cheers,

Mick

[AndrewC]

Happy Birthday Mal. 

[The Stationmaster]

Afternoon all,

 

And happy birthday to Mal.

 

Faux Friday followed a different pattern today as the senior shopper is still on her hols with the Good Doctor.  Thus my Waitrose visit was local and very limited in what was  bought followed by a Tesco visit which was equally minimal, followed by a return to Tesco because I'm nearly out of some pills which I thought I'd ordered last week but which weren't noted on their system (I suspect a misreading of my note but they're good helpful folk so no moans) and hopefully the surgery will actually understand the meaning of the words 'very urgent' but if that doesn't register with them;  as the surgery took a week to process my last request I am not entirely optimistic.  If the surgery don't deliver I know that Tesco's pharmacist will 'lend' me some pills against the prescription emerging next week.

 

This evening my catering asst has promised to produce a fettucini for our delectation but alas it will not include mushrooms as he doesn't like them.  the results will be interesting as he usually manages quite a good job on the catering front.

 

Enjoy the rest of your day.

[Rugd1022]

Evening all,

 

I was about to post this on another forum when it suddenly struck me - this was filmed fifty years ago...!!

 

 

 

 

 

[Barry O]

car serviced and valeted..

friends met and some Camerons Strongarm consumed followed by a veggie curry in Bundobust (http://bundobust.com/leeds/new-menu/) with a pint of  Northern Monk IPA (http://vhttps://untappd.com/b/north-brewing-co-pale-citra-and-el-dorado/2627700)

 

great company , a bit of Yacker spoken...now need some sleep so ..

 

Night all!

 

Baz

[roundhouse]

car serviced and valeted..

friends met and some Camerons Strongarm consumed followed by a veggie curry in Bundobust (http://bundobust.com/leeds/new-menu/) with a pint of  Northern Monk IPA (http://vhttps://untappd.com/b/north-brewing-co-pale-citra-and-el-dorado/2627700)

 

great company , a bit of Yacker spoken...now need some sleep so ..

 

Night all!

 

Baz

They do a nice range of craft beers in Bundobust. Not being a curry fan we didnt try the food.

Edited August 30, 2018 by roundhouse

[jamie92208]

Special offer for Ivan, CX going cheap may need a bit of work. Will need transporting from Charente Maritime.

 

 

Jamie

[Simon G]

Evening all,

 

A good day on the Ratty today, with one diesel turn and one steam turn. The weather was nice and dry and even pretty warm later on. Radio Cumbria were indeed at the railway between 9 and 12, but my services were not required. Hopefully it will attract more passengers to the line. Having said that, it was pretty busy today, especially on the steam services.

 

Evening spent at the MRC, most of it trying to fathom how the previous treasurer accounted for petty cash. Hopefully he will be there at some point soon to explain it to me.

[PeterBB]

Evening all,

 

A good day on the Ratty today, with one diesel turn and one steam turn. The weather was nice and dry and even pretty warm later on. Radio Cumbria were indeed at the railway between 9 and 12, but my services were not required. Hopefully it will attract more passengers to the line. Having said that, it was pretty busy today, especially on the steam services.

 

Evening spent at the MRC, most of it trying to fathom how the previous treasurer accounted for petty cash. Hopefully he will be there at some point soon to explain it to me.

 

It helps when the cash is deposited in the bank regularly ... if not then you will have a job finding it.

[Simon G]

It helps when the cash is deposited in the bank regularly ... if not then you will have a job finding it.

Let’s just say that once I get things straight, I won’t be doing them the same way!

[newbryford]

Went to the "shirt launch" of Blackburn Hawks tonight with Junior NB.

We've both signed up for replicas as well as Junior wanting to sponsor a player's shirt again.

This year I don't have to pay for it as she's no longer a poor impoverished student - she's even getting a new car on Saturday. 

 

Looking forward to the new (ice) hockey season starting on Sunday. 

Quite a mix of old and new in the squad this year that will probably take a few games to gel.

Time will tell.

 

An extra hour in bed tomorrow then off to Turton near Bolton for the last league game of the season.

I played there for the first time last year and looking forward to getting to grips again with a bit more knowledge of it than 12 months ago.

 

POETS if you can gang.

 

Cheers,

Mick

[Horsetan]

Special offer for Ivan, CX going cheap may need a bit of work. Will need transporting from Charente Maritime.P4191523.JPGJamie

I suspect I'm going to need some strategic parts off that, Jamie - especially that offside headlight if it's a bi-optic one. DVLA says it's a 22 TRS, and it's SORN'd! Is the owner contactable via you?

Edited August 30, 2018 by Horsetan

[newbryford]

I suspect I'm going to need some strategic parts off that, Jamie - especially that offside headlight if it's a bi-optic one. DVLA says it's a 22 TRS, and it's SORN'd! Is the owner contactable via you?

 

Understatement of the month......

[JohnDMJ]

Evening all,

 

I was about to post this on another forum when it suddenly struck me - this was filmed fifty years ago...!!

 

IJ 1968 portrait.jpg

 

Hang on lads, I've got a great idea!

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone

 

I had a stroke of luck this morning, I’d got all my tools etc out of the shed ready to start work on the patio. I looked at my watch and decided that I would have a muggertea before actually starting. So of I went into the kitchen, I was just about to sit down when the doorbell rang, it was a Hermes driver delivering a parcel for me. If I’d not come in for a cuppa, god only knows where he’d have left it. So whilst I drank my ta I checked the contents, all ok, so I then took it all down to the cellar and tested it all, again all ok. So it was then packed away and off I went once again into the garden and made a start on the patio. I made good progress and I’ve now done about 70% of the footings.

 

After tea I went to Salford Quays for a swim, but I only managed to do 1.5k before cramp set in and for some reason I couldn’t shake it, so I got out. Mind you, it did me a bit of a favour, as I was able to get out before the young kayakers got out, as they usually clog up the exit with all their kayaks! That was my second bit of luck today.

 

Ian. Nice weathering job on the B of B and good luck with your proposed income venture.

 

Andyram. I glad to read that you’ve managed to cage the black dog and well done on getting the assessors job, to quote a TV ad, every little helps.

 

Goodnight all

[The Stationmaster]

G'night all

[laurenceb]

Night awl

[BR60103]

For Ian

https://www.gocomics.com/adamathome/2018/08/27

 

and the rest of the week.

 

SWMBO is restless. Tooth/gum surgery yesterday and she's off food with any texture or flavour. Also had 24 hours with no major events (like going outside).

[TheQ]

Mooring Owl, yes owl there is one calling outside at the moment..

 

I awoke curled up into a ball, which I knew was a bad sign, sure enough on trying to straighten out, there was great pain from my back.

 

Boat rebuilding will continue later, no direct lifting by me is planned, the crane is very well geared down so that's not a problem.

A minor reduction in design weight (10kg) was found due to an error in the computer programme data, however I've realized the difference between the two programmes is I've put the keel in on one and not on the other, so the volume of the keel adds about 48kg bouyancy, even though it will be made of lead and steel...

 

Sunrise takes another step back to day, as it will be 06:01 where I live, so on Monday I'll start heading toward work before dawn.

 

Time I think to hit the snooze button for a bit longer..

[chrisf]

Good morning one and all, and well done to Andyram for securing the assessor’s job.

 

Barry O makes the interesting suggestion that I could organise a trip to Oz myself.  I suppose I could, given confidence which is in short supply right now, but an advantage of the one that I am having trouble joining is that it is quite a good way of meeting new people.  I like travelling with a group, particularly if, as in the case of the Xmas Swiss trip, it spawns sub-groups.  I quite like exploring on my own as well but there is quite a difference between a week in, say, Belgium and the best part of a month on the other side of the world.  I know what most of my friends would say if I asked them if they fancied forking out £7k for a trip to Australia with me!  “No” is probably a fair summary.  The balance of probability now is that I will let this trip go and find something else in the brochure but I hope to know more next week.  It is at times like this that being a long-time loner comes back to bite me.

 

Warm thoughts as always to all in distress or missing

 

Chris

[Robert]

Morning All,

 

It's a rather murky morning in this part of the world, but due to warm up later on.  This cooler weather is definitely more to my liking!

 

Hard to believe the Italian Job was filmed 50 years ago.  It was one of my favourite films as a child, and I was determined own a Mini Cooper one day.  Well, I did for a short time!  My dream car would have been a Mark 2 Austin Cooper S - but sadly they are well out of my price range.  Of course, those of you who have been around here for a longer time know that the TÜV were unsympathetic towards my Mini, and she retired to the sun of Portugal.

 

How's yours Nidge?

 

Have a good day everyone...

[Barry O]

Ey up!

 

Cracking morning here up in the North West Leeds Highlands so far today. Hope everyone has a bit of this today..Robert hope the sun burns through the cloud in you neck of the woods.

Our first car was a 850cc mini..aka Bessie. In Tundra green ( really Highland Railway green). During her time with us I changed the ball joints, radiator and distributor cap.

Great car and fun to drive.

 

Today involves a trip to Manchester via the M62, M60 and the Stocomport Pyramid! Dr Eldest Herbert has placed some of his goods and Charles in my car. Her indoors will take more over on Sunday.

 

Ian, yes bunderbust has some nice beers...but being North Eastern lads we did enjoy the Strong arm in Head of Steam.

 

Have a great day everyone..specially all that ail or are missing.

 

Mugatea awaits

 

Baz

[AndrewC]

 

Its TFIF day in the boring borough. While the rest of our practice is in Madrid, I'm soaking up the culture in the cosmopolitan wonder that is DA16. If it stays as quiet as yesterday I may get some more flooring down in the bedroom. No I'm not skiving but I am technically on standby, so I only have to remain in earshot of the laptop in case there is an issue. 

 

Chris, if you have Twitter hunt down one or more of the lone traveller twits or do a bit of googling. There is all sorts of info and good ideas for people that prefer seeing the world on their own. If they are to be believed, its the next big thing in tourism. 

 

The Landy passed the MoT and had her annual service yesterday. 16 years on the road and still going. Went to pay for the service and discovered the chip in my bank card had fallen out. Bizarre. 30 seconds with the bank app on my phone and a replacement ordered. Later in the evening I received an email from the bank asking 'which card'. Called them up to discover there are 2 debit cards active on my account. Turns out when they sent me a contactless replacement a few years ago they never deactivated the old card. No risk as the old one had been shredded. 

 

This weekend we'll be finishing off the bedroom and making a start on flooring on the upper landing and replacing the stair treads. 

 

That's all for now. Have a great weekend everyone.