10800 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 . And most people seemed to get a decent Bonk Holiday weekend, which is nice. I should be so lucky ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 29, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2013 I should be so lucky ... Never mind - at least you and Re6/6 have that viaduct! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted May 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2013 Thanks for posting the "what I did on my holidays" Ian - I;m so pleased that it all worked out for you, and took you out of yourself a bit after the terrible year you had - shame you didn't make it "oop norf" to meet some RMWebbers living and modelling (Or RMWebbing) in the nether regions beyond Birmingham. Had you come here, you'd have killed two more ER's with one stone, as if you had come to visit me, we could have popped round to say hello to Ohmisterporter, who lives just down the road from me! Maybe next time..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Thank you for sharing your adventures Ian, very interesting reading and lovely photos. Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Taz Posted May 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2013 ....So a lovely day went on, meeting at least a dozen new RMwebbers, lunching with a group of them, buying the odd item here and there...... Cheers all! It was great to meet you too Ian. Next time you are in country we'll have to get the Captain to organise a SWAG get together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 75C Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I'm delighted to see that Kingston's "domino" phone boxes are still there! It's years since I last saw them. They probably even have listed status by now. If I ever model a town centre "cameo", that's top of my list. Thanks for taking the time to upload the pics Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 All great stuff, Ian. A break that you deserved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcombe Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Lovely! You make Dorking seem interesting!!!!!!!!....... ......Best, Pete. But it is - you only have to look at the people who grew up there to know that!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted May 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2013 But it is - you only have to look at the people who grew up there to know that!! As a matter of interest, the residential elite of Telford are locally referred to as 'Telfs', So what are the residents of Dorking known as? Regards Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 75C Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 As a matter of interest, the residential elite of Telford are locally referred to as 'Telfs', So what are the residents of Dorking known as? Regards Richard Lucky? I've got fond memories of the area around Dorking, Reigate, Box Hill and Epsom! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted May 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2013 As a matter of interest, the residential elite of Telford are locally referred to as 'Telfs', So what are the residents of Dorking known as? Regards Richard Dorkonians!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcombe Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Dorkonians!!! Glad you didn't say "Dorks"! Perhaps that's what you were thinking!! The usual name is Dorkinian, hence our alma mater boasts an Old Dorkinian Society. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted May 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2013 Cracking holiday blog Ian Nice to see you got priorities right and did the OWW on day 1 - at least its nearly back to former glories thanks to efforts of CK and others. Not quite the same without a Warship up front though. As for the door handle problems - what on earth did folks do on the Cotswold line before central door locking - 12 coach trains in platforms that were lucky to accommodate one third of that and, when singled, platforms on different sides of the track. Where are the fields full of lineside graves I wonder? Kind regards Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted May 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2013 Glad you didn't say "Dorks"! Perhaps that's what you were thinking!! The usual name is Dorkinian, hence our alma mater boasts an Old Dorkinian Society. I nearly stopped typing after the 'k' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 "not a single member of the staff at the time could remember my name (slight exaggeration)." Who said that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 31, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2013 The last person to call me a Dork was a colleague in the '90s. The last I heard of him, he was in the frame for prosecution as a result of the Hatfield disaster. And he had a Triumph Stag. Some people are born to suffer. Sherry and I were lucky - we went to a good school in a lovely area, an era of "real" education. Reunions in 1992 and 2012 were happy affairs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted May 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2013 Ian many thanks for the interesting read about your travels, you certainly packed a lot in. It was indeed a pleasure to meet you face to face after all this time... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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