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

[Mallard60022]

Photos suggest that in the post-war era Old Oak 'Kings' were not exactly the cleanest engines operating on the GWR  (no doubt largely due to a shortage of labour) but Kennth Cook remarked in his book that he had a certain 'Castle' transferred away from Old Oak to Canton because it was filthy every time he saw it passing Swindon.

There you go Rob. Just get down and very dirty.

Philth.

[M.I.B]

Nice flares

No such thing unles you are a matelot.

 

Straight leg all the way.

[Mallard60022]

No such thing unles you are a matelot.

 

Straight leg all the way.

Oh dear, an ear-worm has invaded that involves matelots and hanging low etc.....my deepest apologies and I shall go away now.

Phil

[gwrrob]

There you go Rob. Just get down and very dirty.

Philth.

Not for me, a light weathering will be fine.6022 King Edward Third from Laira.

[gwrrob]

 

 

[Mallard60022]

Not for me, a light weathering will be fine.6022 King Edward Third from Laira.

Oh OK, but it is almost blue...........................................    

P

[gwrrob]

Final few with the King as SWMBO wants it back, thanks for your continued support.I shall wear it always.

 

 

 

[mattingleycustom]

By the way, was 2 - 2 OK for you? Apologies the score is a week late as I have been indisposed.

A. R. Gyle

 

"was 2 - 2 OK for you?" ... how did you know I had a degree?

 

Port-smuff

[gwrrob]

"was 2 - 2 OK for you?" ... how did you know I had a degree?

 

Port-smuff

You've got a degree in weathering.Light, medium or heavy...... Edited October 23, 2016 by gwrrob

[Mallard60022]

Final few with the King as SWMBO wants it back, thanks for your continued support.I shall wear it always.

 

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Blimey, don't tell everyone Rob. My SWMBO will be wanting a loco. Actually we could have a little fun choosing a loco appropriate to the SWMBO or HWMBO. Nicknames allowed.

I think I shall start with one for her indoors.......Big Bertha.

P 

[Captain Kernow]

'And to think that the same paintshop did such a good job for the NRM version- - all shiny and the right shade of green'

I thought he said 'parsnip'.

[Limpley Stoker]

I thought he said 'parsnip'.

That could be the root cause of the problem......

[bgman]

I would like my Knight of the Grand Cross back, it's only been with Hornybee for near EIGHT bl@@dy weeks !

If I had a SWMBO I'd have sent her in all guns firing a month ago, at least you know where your King is Rob

 

A.Ngry

[Captain Kernow]

South Brent has been extremely damp for the last 14 hours or so.

 

And when I say 'extremely', I'm not messing about with neither confirming or denying the matter, it's wet, and that's the truth there, Guv'nor, an' no mistake.

[Siberian Snooper]

South Brent has been extremely damp for the last 14 hours or so.

 

And when I say 'extremely', I'm not messing about with neither confirming or denying the matter, it's wet, and that's the truth there, Guv'nor, an' no mistake.

 

Unfortunately you don't have a monopoly on the Cornish sunshine, it's coming down here like the proverbial stair rods.

 

A. Macintosh

[bgman]

Unfortunately you don't have a monopoly on the Cornish sunshine, it's coming down here like the proverbial stair rods.

 

A. Macintosh

Having considered all her options Wendy Rayne Stopz will be handing in her notice to the Moppa It All Up agency and take up baking pasties for the Brent Women's Guild

 

[Dr Gerbil-Fritters]

Maybe she should join Viola Sievers and her crew over at the C&NW roundhouse....

 

 

[gwrrob]

Good timing shewing this photo as the crappy effort of my Ratio signal due to be replaced shortly.Stephen's not one to blow his own euphonium but here's progress so far on its replacement.

 

 

Edited October 24, 2016 by gwrrob

[Captain Kernow]

euphonium

Go on then Robin, play us a tune!

[Mallard60022]

Uphonium now and I'll phone um later.

Ar$e

[Siberian Snooper]

Dear Mr Duck

 

Do I detect a change of spirits? as I see you have returned to your more normal style of avatar.

[colin penfold]

Uphonium now and I'll phone um later.

Ar$e

Secretary says to boss man "Can I use your dictaphone"

 

Boss man replies "No, use your finger."

[81C]

Secretary says to boss man "Can I use your dictaphone"

 

Boss man replies "No, use your finger."

You need the accent to say that. 

[Welchester]

Secretary says to boss man "Can I use your dictaphone"

 

Boss man replies "No, use your finger."

 

His shirt was wet because his typist.

[gwrrob]

Secretary says to boss man "Can I use your dictaphone"

Boss man replies "No, use your finger."

Was his name Mike Hunt ?