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

[Tim Dubya]

I had my Huggymoon in Torquay and it wasn't in Farty Towels either.

Philth

"Flay Otters" was my favourite...

 

http://www.megaministore.com/fawlty-towers-sign-letters

[46444]

"Flay Otters" was my favourite...http://www.megaministore.com/fawlty-towers-sign-letters

Not ‘Flowery Tw@ts’ or ‘Watery Fowls’ then?

[sp1]

Not ‘Flowery Tw@ts’ or ‘Watery Fowls’ then?

How did they get away with that first one?

[gwrrob]

How did they get away with that first one?

It was the 70s and nobody complained to Aunty like they do at any opportunity these days.

[Welchester]

How did they get away with that first one?

 

It may be that they counted on the audience sharing the innocence of the poet Browning:

 

 

Then, owls and bats, cowls and twats,

Monks and nuns, in a cloister’s moods,

Adjourn to the oak-stump pantry! (Pippa Passes 1841)

[sp1]

It was the 70s and nobody complained to Aunty like they do at any opportunity these days.

I recall working somewhere about 10 years ago and one of the other nurses there had picked up on the word tw@t, which was used by some of the other staff, without knowing it’s true meaning, and started using it in conversation with a doctor- she couldn’t understand why we were all rolling around on the floor laughing.....

 

ps just got hold of Hornby magazine- photos look great - will read it later when I have staggered home from the local purveyor of Amber nectar!

[Mallard60022]

How did they get away with that first one?

By not telling anyone?

L. .A. D. E. Garden

[Mallard60022]

I recall working somewhere about 10 years ago and one of the other nurses there had picked up on the word tw@t, which was used by some of the other staff, without knowing it’s true meaning, and started using it in conversation with a doctor- she couldn’t understand why we were all rolling around on the floor laughing.....

 

ps just got hold of Hornby magazine- photos look great - will read it later when I have staggered home from the local purveyor of Amber nectar!

However, the nurse would have been considered correct and particulary knowledgeable had they been discussing a place of cutting in a pending operation with (say) a Consultant!

P

[Mallard60022]

How did they get away with that first one?

It was the 70s and nobody complained to Aunty like they do at any opportunity these days.

So how the he## does I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue get away with their 'remarks'? Such fun......

 

Hello Rob!

[81C]

Ducky is having a senior moment with all his postings, Keep taking the medicine Matey (Brandy)  Hic Hic. 

 

 

D.R.Spock.

Edited November 23, 2017 by 81C

[Tim Dubya]

How did they get away with that first one?

 

'cos they meant this:

 

 

Dictionary

 

tw@t

 

Tw@t ,twɒt/

 

noun

vulgar slang

 

1. 1.

   a woman's genitals.
2. 2.

   a person regarded as stupid or obnoxious.

verb

BRITISHinformal

 

1. 1.

   hit or punch (someone).

   "if my best mate said that I'd tw@t him"

    

    

honest guv

 

PS: Who needs best mates like that?

Edited November 23, 2017 by Tim Dubya

[gwrrob]

Gatestock seen at Tigley Junction waiting for appropriate motive power.

 

 

Maunsell comparison.

 

 

 

[Tim Dubya]

Thanks Rob,

 

They are beautiful beasties indeed.

 

Had to use the C/C button as we don't have a WOW! one.

 

Cheers

Edited November 23, 2017 by Tim Dubya

[81C]

How about yer meat tin thingy, you know the big square green    boxy thing with slippy wheels.

 

E.N.Gineer

[Tim Dubya]

How about yer meat tin thingy, you know the big square green    boxy thing with slippy wheels.

 

E.N.Gineer

 

What! on a Pull -Push set, are you quite mad sir?

[ian]

What! on a Pull -Push set, are you quite mad sir?

 

You're quite right. It would never manage to shift them.

Edited November 23, 2017 by ian

[gwrrob]

 

 

 

 

[Tim Dubya]

Stop it!, I might have to sell my good kidney and buy a set!

[NHY 581]

Very nice........

 

 

Time for a Southern terminus layout methinks, Robin.

 

 

 

Rob.

[Tim Dubya]

Very nice........

 

 

Time for a Southern terminus layout methinks, Robin.

 

 

 

Rob.

 

 

I'm working on it Rob (as in Zen & the Art of train set building) ...you don't want to buy a kidney do you?

 

£150:00 delivered (and you can keep the ice packs)

[Siberian Snooper]

What! on a Pull -Push set, are you quite mad sir?

A 14XX would do, it would save a lot of rail grinding.

[Tim Dubya]

A 14XX would do, it would save a lot of rail grinding.

 

I doubt that very much sir

 

Even in model form they've had to put traction tyres on it!

[gwrrob]

Anyone who wants a black Friday deal on here will be out of luck as I only have my 9678 pannier and CK's Hall !

[Siberian Snooper]

I doubt that very much sir

 

Even in model form they've had to put traction tyres on it!

 

I put a brass chassis under my 48xx and it would pull 2 and push 2 auto trailers.

[Limpley Stoker]

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Gosh! those windows are so big - in the fourth photo you can see right through into the 50’s!

 

It might be worth getting Sven’s advice on close coupling, Samantha agrees.

Edited November 24, 2017 by Limpley Stoker