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12 minutes ago, dave75 said:

Does anyone know many of these MK1.5 type vehicles were built? First time I've seen them apart from the one a few pages back , you learn something new...

Just the one built 

John 

25185 and 25262 on the Spa valley railway 

John 

73140 on the Spa valley railway 

John

i would like to hear the story behind the need for this sign 

here is an interview with Tim and Siddy on the Londonist page 

Interview here

John 

While waiting for the long welded rail train at Ifield station Crawley i got a couple of pics 

small white 

holly blue 

John 

66541 and 66551 seen toping and tailing the 0905  Arundel to Eastleigh long welded rail train the train ran via Hove Redhill Crawley Arundel  again to Eastleigh seen passing Ifield Crawley at 11.00 running 22 late 

John

while at Ropley waiting for my train during the Mid Hants diesel gala i got a few pics 

comma

a couple of red admirals

John  

the garden is doing really well bees hoverfly's butterfly's and insects  galore now 

Front side bed 

front main bed 

main back bed 

I have some holiday coming up so will have to get the big lens out and phot some of the wildlife 

John  

My mojo was starting to slip due my contestant trips to the hospital trying find what i thought was a colitis flare up to taking up lots of  time 

today trip will be my last for a while i hope 

after both a colonoscopy and a gastroscopy no sign of colitis but they have found mild Gastritis in my stomach

this easy to treat but i will have to lay of some of my favourite foods for a while 

so i hope my mojo will get back to normal now 

John 

something new to the garden this year is wild parsnip you have to be carful with this as the sap can burn the skin when in the sun 

been lots of hoverfly's and bees on it 

John 

I am pleased to say that after a slow start the numbers in the garden are picking up 

Loads of sparrows starlings goldfinches but still not many blue tits 

John

looking at RTT

it looks like the 0859 Horsham to Peterborough due to pass at 1120 but running 10 late so passed at 1130  

when i use RTT i always put it on actual rather than planned this then put the train in the order they are running 

John 

some from Reading on the 05/06/23 on diverted liner trains 

John 

13 hours ago, sb67 said:

@jbqfc What plants do you have in your pond John? 

the back pond has  Marsh Woundwort (Stachys palustris)  Lesser Water Plantain (Baldellia Ranunculoides) water forget me not (Myosotis palustris)
Penny Royal (Mentha pulegium)

the front pond has marsh marigold (Caltha palustrisin)  mini bulrush (Typha minima)

John 

the garden is doing very well this year and is buzzing all the time 

what a difference a year makes 

2022

2023

front side bed 

back top end 

back middle this pond was not even dug this time last year 

back bottom the honeysuckle  is getting away well  the bay is recovering well from the frost damage 

the other side of the back is coming along well but the acer is struggling with the heat 

that is the good bit the veg plot is not so good the wet then the sudden dry had made the shallots Lettuces and spring onions to go to seed carrots put in late but may make something

only the toms are doing well  

John 

my Mojo is still going strong despite my colitis flaring up bit time but i have had to adapt things a bit 

i have had to stop doing things like kits as i do not have the concentration for things like that due to the fatigue caused by been on steroids and lack of sleep  

I am find doing things like weathering  rolling stock putting down flock and basic scenic work take my mind off the pain 

although running to the loo can be a problem some times always seems to happen when in the middle of gluing something 

John 

Reading 05/06/2023

66024

66032 newley repainted ex euro shed 

66068

66170

66192

66207