emt_911 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 HI All I rerally enjoyed my Xmas dinner, we had some nice "Pigs in Blankets". My wife informed me that they were from Bodgit's Sausage and Pie Shed in Bitton. Hope you all have had a good Xmas. My order of "Bitton pigs in blankets" failed to arrive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Dear Andy, I hope you and your loved ones have had a great day as we have here. All the best for 2015 and keep up (gently) the fantastic work on Bitton. Best wishes, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Morning Guys, no work in the Potting Shed for a few days yet, although I have some plans for next week and it could involve Copydex. I will be back on here tomorrow or maybe even tonight. Cheers Guys and Gals and have a good Boxing Day, I know I will. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Evening all, very quiet on here which is good, as tomorrow I will be making a start on the next phase, and that will waken things up a bit and encourage normal service to be resumed after the Christmas Break. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted December 26, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2014 Cheers Duncan, and if your at Stafford I will probably be on my old Deesdale Road, but let me know as I might not be there both days, George T will probably be with me as well. Hi Andy and George T ... will hopefully look forward to you both running Deesdale Road at Stafford. Cheers, Peter 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Snowing fairly hard here in Swad since about 4pm and so not venturing out into the Shed tonight, I'm glad its a fair way off the ground as the Snow has been laying, its all in the planning you see, hahaha. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Hi Andy and George T ... will hopefully look forward to you both running Deesdale Road at Stafford. Cheers, Peter Hi Peter, looks like you'll need to get us all booked into a Hotel mate. Have you seen out of your window, ahhaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 26, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2014 (edited) My order of "Bitton pigs in blankets" failed to arrive. Hi Duncan Did his Lordship send them by City Link? Edited December 26, 2014 by Clive Mortimore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Hi Duncan Did his Lordship send them by City Link? That would certainly explain the non arrival 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Morning Guys, I've been in the Potting Shed this morning after sweeping away the Snow from the door, all's well in there and no dampness so I'm happy with that. I had to pack a parcel to send off but the Car was still covered in frozen Snow about 4 inches thick over the windscreen, so I caught the Bus to the Post Office, glad I've got my Bus Pass, hahaha. I'm off out into the PS again after coffee, catch up again later. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Well an Hour outside and I have laid the foam ready for the track. On top there is a couple of sheets of 9mm Ply and a sheet of 6mm ply, to cover the whole length and then LOADS of rubbish to hold it all down. I'll leave it till Monday now as we have company coming up from the South Coast tomorrow. I have used the 50/50 mix of Copydex and its gone down well. Back again later. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Well an Hour outside and I have laid the foam ready for the track. On top there is a couple of sheets of 9mm Ply and a sheet of 6mm ply, to cover the whole length and then LOADS of rubbish to hold it all down. I'll leave it till Monday now as we have company coming up from the South Coast tomorrow. I have used the 50/50 mix of Copydex and its gone down well. First Foam 001.JPG First Foam 002.JPG Back again later. You're not meant to drink the copydex it's to hold the foam down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phixer64 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Andy, I don't class railway literature as junk, informative weights yes. Regards Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Andy, I don't class railway literature as junk, informative weights yes. Regards Jeff Thanks for that Jeff, that's a weight off my mind then. :no: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binny Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Andy catching a bus!!!!!!!!!! Well I never binny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2014 That would certainly explain the non arrival Morning Guys, I've been in the Potting Shed this morning after sweeping away the Snow from the door, all's well in there and no dampness so I'm happy with that. I had to pack a parcel to send off but the Car was still covered in frozen Snow about 4 inches thick over the windscreen, so I caught the Bus to the Post Office, glad I've got my Bus Pass, hahaha. I'm off out into the PS again after coffee, catch up again later. Hi Duncan They may arrive by New Years day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) Dear Mr Peters As you do not seem to have any trains running yet, despite your railway thread being one hundred and forty eight pages long, I have had to figure out what to do with the men as they still cannot go on leave. This Christmas to divert their attention we all went on a military training exercise. What fun we all had. Lieutenant Poshname hyphen La de Da and Corporal, whatever his name was, commanded the enemy with wonderful zest. I think the recruits learnt a lot form being at war with them. Captain De’ath the medical officer was quite pleased as he only had to hospitalise 3 men with broken bones, 2 with “trench foot” and all of number 6 platoon with food poisoning. Staff Sergeant Burns (formally Aldershot Cement Company) claims it was a rotten batch of sausages supplied from Bodgit’s Sausage and Pie Shed in Bitton. I do not believe him as the “Pigs in Blankets” we ate in the officers mess tent on Christmas Day were lovely. Captain Nearly Poshname, not a bad chap for a grammar school boy, and the sergeant major are still out trying to find the six men who went missing on the map reading skills test, on Tuesday. Which brings me back to my driver and office clerk, Cfn Mortimore, yet again on our night drive he let me follow a crease on the map. He did not inform me that it was not a road. He then tried to say had I not sat on the map when I got in the Land Rover it would not have got creased. Well if he had moved it from the seat I had placed it on then it would not have been sat on. I think the men enjoyed the Christmas day service, it was a sight to see as the men sang carols from their trenches while standing in six inches of water. What a stirring sermon Captain Blessed, the padre gave remembering the Christmas 100 years ago when the men on both sides climbed out their trenches to play football. On our return the Quartermaster, God awful man, came up through the ranks, appeared to be happy for once. I have been informed it was because he could charge the men for the equipment they lost. For once I agree with the man. There cannot be gaps on the shelves of the stores when I go to inspect them. I will make sure the sergeant major gets them to pay for all the missing items. You may have noticed that I have not mentioned Sergeant Shoutalot, well the sergeant major had this wonderful idea that we would leave him at the barracks in charge of the rear party. I must say we had a quiet Christmas without him. I do wish you would hurry up and get some trains running so my men can go on leave. We are running out of ideas what to do with them. Yours Lt. Colonel La de Da Poshname Rough Engineering Made Easy Edited December 27, 2014 by Clive Mortimore 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrkirtley800 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Andy, I hope you have got some ballast weight on the other side of the shed. Don't want the PS to heel over as it might turn turtle and sink. Derek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Hello Andy. Things are starting to take shape l see, are all the points built now ?? George 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Hello Andy. Things are starting to take shape l see, are all the points built now ?? George Hi George, yes all the points are built, gapped and electrically tested as I said the other day I will be ready to lay track in the New Year. Really cant wait now to see some action other that bare timber. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted December 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2014 Andy catching a bus!!!!!!!!!! Well I never binny In this weather a wise move! Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Dear Mr Peters I do wish you would hurry up and get some trains running so my men can go on leave. We are running out of ideas what to do with them. Yours Lt. Colonel La de Da Poshname Beware of false intentions Andy, I spied his men from afar yesterday with some sort of fighting machines like these I wouldn't normally grass on them, but keep an eye out once you've got the track down. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Hahah Mick, we still cant see Grass over here for the Snow, but the Shed is dry inside, and that's the important thing. Some major work in there tomorrow all being well, and some fresh pics I hope. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Morning Andy, Struggling to catch up and haven't posted much due to having picked up some sort of nasty bug! Keep up the steady progress mate, and I'll try to look in later to check out the 'major work' you mentioned yesterday! Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Morning Andy, Struggling to catch up and haven't posted much due to having picked up some sort of nasty bug! Keep up the steady progress mate, and I'll try to look in later to check out the 'major work' you mentioned yesterday! Kind regards, Jock. To much Chilled Champagne me thinks, stick to a hot totty from now on. All the best to you and Joanna. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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