A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[KeithMacdonald]

17 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Surely they have simply popped into the nearest tea shoppe, for a cup of tea and a toasted teacake, like all civilised individuals?

 

Did they put the cream on first, and then the jam on the cream?

 

https://www.creamteasociety.co.uk/

[Mikkel]

All that, no doubt, but maybe it's just a cover? 

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-65707500

 

😄

 

 

[KeithMacdonald]

2 hours ago, Mikkel said:

And Flora Finching sat on the bench. But where is Minnie and why are they in Penzance?

 

Is this the same Flora Finching that was Arthur Clennam’s former fiancé?

 

Now (some say) she is on secondment from Bletchley Park, and send under cover to check security at the nearby St.Erth's Radio Security Service Station.

 

 

[Mikkel]

Yes indeed, she is a Dickensian character. I can't remember how Minnie came in - maybe Rob can - but the two of them are part of ANTB lore (according to the RMweb search engine they were first introduced by Rob on March 29, 2013).

 

As for the RSS station, it seems impossible to find anyone who can confirm or deny!

 

 

[KeithMacdonald]

For our story, Flora Finching (a.k.a. Maria Beadnell) would, of course, have passed through Brent on the down train.

She may have also been active in Section D Home Defence Organisation

https://www.staybehinds.com/civilian-spy-networks

Then the setting-up of operations in both Devon

https://www.staybehinds.com/explore-locations?title=Devon

and Cornwall

https://www.staybehinds.com/explore-locations?title=cornwall

 

 

 

[St Enodoc]

3 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said:

 

Did they put the cream on first, and then the jam on the cream?

 

https://www.creamteasociety.co.uk/

 

3 hours ago, Mikkel said:

All that, no doubt, but maybe it's just a cover? 

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-65707500

 

1 hour ago, Mikkel said:

As for the RSS station, it seems impossible to find anyone who can confirm or deny!

 

48 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said:

For our story, Flora Finching (a.k.a. Maria Beadnell) would, of course, have passed through Brent on the down train.

She may have also been active in Section D Home Defence Organisation

https://www.staybehinds.com/civilian-spy-networks

Then the setting-up of operations in both Devon

https://www.staybehinds.com/explore-locations?title=Devon

and Cornwall

https://www.staybehinds.com/explore-locations?title=cornwall

 

If they were trying to pass themselves off as Cornish ladies rather than Devonian, then clearly they would have put the jam on first.

[Mikkel]

Ah yes, the order of jam and cream - those all-important little clues that have blown the cover of many a secret agent.

 

Looking back through this thread, it is interesting to note that all images of the Finchings have disappeared. Clearly someone is trying to hide their identity. This is the last we heard of them: 

 

On 26/02/2022 at 19:28, gwrrob said:

A few more of 18000 although Flora Finching shews no interest in the new kid on the block.

 

 

I bet Rob knows more than he is letting on.

 

[Oldddudders]

2 hours ago, Mikkel said:

Ah yes, the order of jam and cream - those all-important little clues that have blown the cover of many a secret agent.

You will no doubt tell us there are no such traps with a Danish pastry!

[Limpley Stoker]

9 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

You will no doubt tell us there are no such traps with a Danish pastry!

 

9 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

You will no doubt tell us there are no such traps with a Danish pastry!

Eaten with a fork to avoid sticky fingers!

[Oldddudders]

3 minutes ago, Limpley Stoker said:

 

Eaten with a fork to avoid sticky fingers!

I wish! I had to eat one with fingers every morning on my train from Euston to Bletchley! My only breakfast!

[Limpley Stoker]

3 hours ago, Mikkel said:

Ah yes, the order of jam and cream - those all-important little clues that have blown the cover of many a secret agent.

 

Looking back through this thread, it is interesting to note that all images of the Finchings have disappeared. Clearly someone is trying to hide their identity. This is the last we heard of them: 

 

 

I bet Rob knows more than he is letting on.

 

Last seen going on their holidays 7 yrs ago!

 

 

 

[Captain Kernow]

13 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said:

 

Did they put the cream on first, and then the jam on the cream?

 

https://www.creamteasociety.co.uk/

No, no, no!!

 

You never put cream on a toasted teacake. We don't even put jam on them, just butter!

 

It's hard enough to keep the savages from the door these days, toasted teacakes are our one indulgence and sanctuary from the outside world!

 

[gwrrob]

7 hours ago, Mikkel said:

I bet Rob knows more than he is letting on.

 

I don't but the names were inspired by your excellent tales on Farthing and were Dickens inspired. Of course Minnie Finching wasn't a Dickens character though and was made up. I'll be taking some more railmotor shots this week so maybe the ladies will feature again.😉

[gwrrob]

More on the bespoke destinations you can get from Precision Labels. A pack of twelve in four different names as shewn here. One of the models from Kernow already has Plymouth and Saltash in the polybag but mine [No.97] doesn't . They are a tight fit and need trimming very close to the letters.

 

[gwrrob]

On 05/02/2024 at 14:54, gwrrob said:

 I'll be taking some more railmotor shots this week so maybe the ladies will feature again.😉

 

Only one of the sisters was present when railmotor No.97 arrived.

 

 

 

[Mallard60022]

3 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

Only one of the sisters was present when railmotor No.97 arrived.

 

 

 

They are obviously disgusted by the HUGE lamp.

 

Oh ye, nearly here I hear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Es8YJJZ6Q

Ignore any Advert.

Gethin Ripe

[Mikkel]

55 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Only one of the sisters was present when railmotor No.97 arrived.

 

Aha, so that would be Minnie? The plot thickens!

 

The SRM looks good at Brent, Rob. I was surprised by how long it is, not really the cute little branchline thing you'd expect.

 

[57xx]

On 03/02/2024 at 08:39, gwrrob said:

Photos of the new batch of Dapol mogul are surfacing online, these are courtesy of Cheltenham Models.

 

 

 

On 03/02/2024 at 11:48, Fair Oak Junction said:

Edit: I also can't help but feel that if you are trying to have your locos blend into the scenery more, painting huge block letters/numbers on them in white is counterproductive.

 

As is polishing the chimney cop and safety valve cover. Unless they were trying to dazzle the boche snipers.

[Limpley Stoker]

Accurascale has taken over several of Hatton’s products, according to their email today - but at the end of the message is a teaser - could it be they will reengineer the Collett 0-4-2 in a future project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

There was a lot of research done for their abandoned King too, just ask Mike @The Stationmaster 😉

[NHY 581]

6 minutes ago, Limpley Stoker said:

Accurascale has taken over several of Hatton’s products, according to their email today - but at the end of the message is a teaser - could it be they will reengineer the Collett 0-4-2 in a future project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spot on Limpet Stroker, 

 

I respectfully suggest that the delay in confirmation revolves around Accurascale's initial WT*! on seeing the chassis of the Hattons 14xx before designing one that will work as a currently produced scale model should. 

 

Rob. 

 

And add in the phantom ash pan......

 

 

Edited February 7 by NHY 581

[Tim Dubya]

I could be tempted by a new one of those little GWR thingies to replace the Airfix jobbie I have that needs re-wheeling 🤔

[NHY 581]

I'd certainly entertain an Accurascale 48xx/58xx and finally scratch the GWR branchline itch.......

 

R

[SRyan]

Didcot do have a special weekend for 1466 coming back into service in May…not saying that Accurascale are planning anything but…..

[gwrrob]

3 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

I'd certainly entertain an Accurascale 48xx/58xx and finally scratch the GWR branchline itch.......

 

R

 

How are you going to break that to @2ManySpams