well filled baps The Sheep Chronicles. The adventures of a Sheep, the Works Forecat and the Works Apprentice, George.

[Graham T]

You are David Attenborough and I claim my £5!

[Winslow Boy]

2 hours ago, Tortuga said:

Obviously Giraffes eat really, really tall grass - that’s why you don’t see really, really tall grass in the Savannah, because the giraffes have eaten it all and have to make do with acacia leaves.

Does any body know if you can get acacia trees in Cardiff. Asking for a friend.

[2E Sub Shed]

16 hours ago, Winslow Boy said:

Does any body know if you can get acacia trees in Cardiff. Asking for a friend.

Not in public

[Tim Dubya]

[GMKAT7]

Good morning Tim,

 

Are you sure that the sheep is coal powered and not just eaten a Vindaloo?

 

Cheers, Nigel.

[Re6/6]

[franciswilliamwebb]

3 minutes ago, Re6/6 said:

 

I'm getting a curious urge to dig out my 80s metal albums...

[MrWolf]

25 minutes ago, franciswilliamwebb said:

 

I'm getting a curious urge to dig out my 80s metal albums...

 

That sheep does have a kind of Twisted Sister vibe going on...

[GMKAT7]

Good afternoon folks,

 

Seeing Black Star Riders at Rock City (Nottingham) in February last year, one of the support acts was Michael Monroe, one-time vocalist for 'poodle-haired' band Hanoi Rocks.

 

Given that he was 63 years old, his performance was amazing, moving all over the stage and speakers stacks etc. Still has long hair as well, not like yours truly 😂

Unless it was a syrup?

 

Cheers, Nigel.

[MrWolf]

Rock City, now there's a blast from the past. I remember seeing just about everyone from Bo Diddley to Zodiac Mindwarp there.

Back when strobes and dry ice were still allowed...

World's stickiest carpet and the door staff were Hell's Angels, so there was rarely any trouble.

[GMKAT7]

Hello Rob Mr Wolf,

 

Times have changed at Rock City, no more sticky carpets!

 

Even the 'greeters ' on the door seemed to be the usual 'for hire ' security types, not a Hells Angel in sight.

Given the bands that were on that night I wouldn't have expected any ruckus. The other band was Phil Campbell's B@stards, playing Motorhead covers and some original stuff.

 

And air conditioning - what is the world coming to?

 

The main attraction for me was seeing BSR with Scott Gorham, probably the last time given he and I are both getting on a bit now 😅

 

Cheers, Nigel.

[JustinDean]

17 hours ago, MrWolf said:

Rock City, now there's a blast from the past. I remember seeing just about everyone from Bo Diddley to Zodiac Mindwarp there.

Back when strobes and dry ice were still allowed...

World's stickiest carpet and the door staff were Hell's Angels, so there was rarely any trouble.

It’s not changed that much! No carpet but still like walking on treacle. Badged doormen, not Hells Angels now, but there’s still something edgy about the place. 

 

Jay

Edited February 27 by JustinDean

[JustinDean]

4 minutes ago, JustinDean said:

5 hours ago, GMKAT7 said:

Hello Rob Mr Wolf,

 

Times have changed at Rock City, no more sticky carpets!

 

Even the 'greeters ' on the door seemed to be the usual 'for hire ' security types, not a Hells Angel in sight.

Given the bands that were on that night I wouldn't have expected any ruckus. The other band was Phil Campbell's B@stards, playing Motorhead covers and some original stuff.

 

And air conditioning - what is the world coming to?

 

The main attraction for me was seeing BSR with Scott Gorham, probably the last time given he and I are both getting on a bit now 😅

 

Cheers, Nigel.

AC went into loads of venues when COVID was a ‘thing’. 
 

Jay

Edited February 26 by JustinDean

[Bungus the Fogeyman]

Its very quiet on here....Are we to expect a dramatic announcement, a la some of the new producers, shortly?

 

Disgusting of Market Harborough

[figworthy]

11 hours ago, Bungus the Fogeyman said:

Its very quiet on here....Are we to expect a dramatic announcement, a la some of the new producers, shortly?

 

Disgusting of Market Harborough

 

Given the time of year, he could be helping out with lambing.

 

Adrian

[NHY 581]

Morning all, 

 

Apologies for the absence. Yes, there is stuff going on, a lot of stuff as it happens and as such, I’m trying my best to reduce my online time and reallocating that time to doing said stuff. 

 

Yes, Project W is ongoing and all will be revealed in due course, when things are truly under way. 

 

The reason for the urgency ( and therefore the head down approach ) is that this new project ( which is currently little more than bare boards )  is scheduled to have it’s first public showing at the beginning of August’ 24.................and this is in addition to the previously published exhibition commitments for 2024 but could not be turned down. ( and it will not be shown as a work in progress ) 

 

So, keeping an eye on SWAG’24, Project W and readying Sheep Dip and Ewe for forthcoming exhibitions is keeping the 🐑 well and truly occupied. 

 

Sporadic updates will follow. 

 

I thank ewe. 

 

Rob

[LBSC123]

Apologies if it’s been answered before @NHY 581 but how do you attach the fiddle yard sections of the layout to your IKEA lack baseboards? 
 

Keep up the great work. 

[NHY 581]

On 11/03/2024 at 21:21, LBSC123 said:

Apologies if it’s been answered before @NHY 581 but how do you attach the fiddle yard sections of the layout to your IKEA lack baseboards? 
 

Keep up the great work. 

 

Morning LB, 

 

Apologies for the delayed reply, I’m somewhat infrequent hereabouts at present.  Over the years, I’ve used a variety of solutions and will post a few images a bit later but I haven’t got access to the relevant images right now. Project W is needing a bit of a re-think which once it’s actually MAKING SOME PROGRESS !@#!€$!!!!!………………………will be posted. 

 

Rob

[NHY 581]

On 11/03/2024 at 21:21, LBSC123 said:

Apologies if it’s been answered before @NHY 581 but how do you attach the fiddle yard sections of the layout to your IKEA lack baseboards? 
 

Keep up the great work. 

 

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Morning LB, 

 

Apologies for the delayed reply, I’m somewhat infrequent hereabouts at present.  Over the years, I’ve used a variety of solutions and will post a few images a bit later but I haven’t got access to the relevant images right now. Project W is needing a bit of a re-think which once it’s actually MAKING SOME PROGRESS !@#!€$!!!!!………………………will be posted. 

 

Rob

 

 

So, here we go...........

 

Generally, when I adopted the wider LACK Table tops ( 40cm ) width, I stayed with using the LACK shelves for the Fiddly Area Re-shuffling Tables ( F.A.R.Ts ). I used bolts passed back through the end boards which connected with "L" shaped brackets on the FART. These again were from IKEA and tightened up using wing nuts and washers. 

 

 

 

 

However, if the boards are the same width, this is a bit more tricky. 

 

Project W presents this very issue and I'm probably going to use dowels of some sort to allow the boards to go end on. I need to then work out a way to then keep them ( the boards)  together. I have some ideas, complicated by the fact I may well opt for some sort of rotating F.A.R.T to reduce stock handling. Main issue is to of course negate a droopy F.A.R.T so a tight butting surface is essential, ensuring they are squeezed together. 

 

So, stay tuned but it will be a while. 

 

Rob. 

 

Edited March 14 by NHY 581
Too many phots

[franciswilliamwebb]

That's a fine-looking bit of brass-work on your extended F.A.R.T. - better than most stuff on my layout 😎

[Captain Kernow]

21 minutes ago, franciswilliamwebb said:

That's a fine-looking bit of brass-work on your extended F.A.R.T. - better than most stuff on my layout 😎

Is it a hopper discharge facility for depositing sheep droppings for local power stations into waiting lorries beneath?

 

[durham light infantry]

On 11/03/2024 at 21:21, LBSC123 said:

Apologies if it’s been answered before @NHY 581 but how do you attach the fiddle yard sections of the layout to your IKEA lack baseboards? 
 

Keep up the great work. 

 

Overcentre latches on Sheep Lane, and wip Hornbeam Limestone.

 

 

 

 

 

[F-UnitMad]

2 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

droopy F.A.R.T ..... tight butting surface 

Great choice of words, there. Cue much schoolboy giggling.....

[NHY 581]

The other issue with Project W is that the actual depth of the boards is 38mm as opposed to 50mm so I really want to avoid catches on the sides. I have a schemey sheep plan but I won't know until I'm in the throes of implementing it if it will in fact work..............which knowing me as I do will be the evening before it's first outing. 

[dseagull]

You should be careful experimenting with bigger sheep...