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The truth is Ray I don’t- I’m forever running behind. Still, rather that than kicking my heals looking for something to do! Jerry

A very enjoyable weekend at the Salisbury show. Small, friendly, excellent in house catering (apple crumble and custard at lunchtime!) and only half an hour down the road. Many thanks to friends Will and Mike for helping out and all the members of the SSWRS for looking after us so well. Tucking Mill seemed to be well received and the new locos all performed very well on their first proper outing though the Kirtley is really a Bath engine. The Adams Radial was a little nose heavy which caused it to slip a little on starting but there is plenty of room to add weight in the cab and bunker areas so balancing it won’t be a problem. Jerry

A very enjoyable weekend at the Salisbury show. Small, friendly, excellent in house catering (apple crumble and custard at lunchtime!) and only half an hour down the road. Many thanks to friends Will and Mike for helping out. The new locos all performed very well on their first proper outing though the Kirtley is really a Bath engine. The Adams Radial was a little nose heavy which caused it to slip a little on starting but there is plenty of room to add weight in the cab and bunker areas so balancing it won’t be a problem. Jerry

Its ok, I’m always telling Gerry the S&D is a far superior subject for modelling …… It’s servos with all the complicated electronic gubbins removed, my kind of technology! Jerry

Here are the contents - it’s progress on Maiden Newton, not Midsomer Norton! Jerry

I think I used the Precision colour on my NSLR coaches - apologies they are in the background but this shot of Nancy is the only one showing them I have on my phone! Jerry

Oh Sam, what a beauty….. Jerry

Both Samantha and Sven were looking elusive …… Jerry

A night out in Bath tonight…. Jerry

….. this months visitors were a J10, J11 and C13 from the bench of Andy Grand and something a little bigger from Laurie Griffin! Jerry

Ella’s third birthday today. After an excellent weekend away on the West Somerset she is seen here having a well deserved Kip with the rest of the household! We had a little 2mm gathering on Monday, I’ll post some pictures once the brothers Grand remind me what the locos are - more very nice GC types! Jerry

Thanks Ade, the levers are made up from the S4 Society etches. I really like them, very tactile Jerry

It’s been raining all morning so I occupied myself in the workshop making the main panel for Bath whilst listening to the king dive into his dressing up box on the radio. Some lovely ply off cuts courtesy of Will (tapdieuk) and a couple of hours work resulted in the basic carcass. The track plan is a first draft and is only bluetacked in place. Signalling experts, please don’t look too closely. The levers represent all three Bath boxes combined and has been greatly simplified. There is no attempt at interlocking, I simply want to be able to display the correct signals, particularly when taking pictures. This panel will only control points/signals necessary for arrivals and departures, there will be smaller, local panels for the two goods yards, the sheds and the station environs. Jerry

Laid out on my workbench is the contents of a little parcel that arrived from down under as part of a bartering arrangement - many thanks to Kevin and Bruce. It contains more horse boxes, (a favourite of mine), some NPCS four wheel underframes - perfect for recent purchases from 2mmAndy and an etch for Toby which will be another unlikely addition to the Tucking Mill roster. There’s also an LNW loco coal wagon and a strange looking MR wagon that looks like a set of bellows! I do love a fresh etch but I’m resisting at the moment as I’m so busy both in the workshop and garden - we’ll see how long I can resist! Jerry

I did much the same with the trackwork on the colliery Jim. Sometimes not knowing what you’re doing is a real advantage - there’s much less to worry about! Jerry

Managed a few hours on Bath last evening and made further progress on the trackwork around Bath Junction. I glued down the head shunt for the goods arrival line and got the first couple of lengths of the Midland mainline down. I also got the three way and associated pointwork loosely laid with all the joining lengths cut and ready to go though these won’t be glued down until I’ve made and fitted the tie bars. The mirror tests suggests everything is lining up as it should. Jerry

As usual, I’m helping out on the Wild Swan stand and was great to see Copenhagen Fields in Bristol. I took the rake of Steve Sykes wagons that are in my care down to run on the NLR where they looked very much at home. Not the best snaps but I will try to get something better tomorrow. Jerry

Looks excellent Tim. I shall be bringing the short rake of the late Steve Sykes wagons that are in my care along with one of my Midland brake vans to Thornbury so it will have an approriate train to pull. Jerry

I was caught snaffling extra short bread at close of play for the drive home - it was excellent - I did put my pennies in the pot! 😊 Jerry

Was great to see you Pete, Kyle for next year would be perfect - we could have a 2mm corner - we don’t take up much space! 😊 Jerry

As others have said, an excellent day. Not much I can add to what others have said other than a big thank you. If 2mm is required I shall be back agin next year. cheers Jerry

Splendid day as usual. Sheep has set up HQ on the shelf behind me - here are his show essentials! Jerry

just to say that I’m very much against linking cakes to the scale you model in! 😊 Jerry

They’re only a pot of paint away Rob! I too have 54, but we are not as well served RTR in 2mm! Jerry

As well as bringing the Wharf and my little 2mm demo I will also be bring several drawer units from the late Iain Rices collection containing all sorts of bits and pieces such as castings, wheels etc and a few 00 locos. There will also be some books- including a number from Iain’s US collection. Rob has kindly agreed that this won’t be on the bring and buy stand mainly because listing it all is all but impossible. I will be accepting offers/contributions, a proportion of which will go to the SWAG chosen charity, the rest is going to Iain’s family and Parkinson’s UK. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday, cheers Jerry