steve W

Going back to the mains electrical sockets, getting them at 450mm or above would not be a problem if mounted on the side wall of a kitchen base unit, just leave the door off that one. But with the prospect of selling the property you should be guided by youur electrician and in a compliant location. The stupid thing on socket positioning is that you can drape a flexible extension socket block anywhere it's convenient, though preferably not where you will trip over it. On layout wiring, as I've now got to an age where high mounted sockets are a godsend, putting point motors, relays and the other layout wiring where they are accessible from the front is well worthwhile if practically possible.

Would most strongly urge you to keep all mains electricity well away from the layout. A further complication would be the hinged basebopard (great idea) as you will need a flexible connection to the hinged part. I have used kitchen cupboards similar to your proposal and did not fit any work top to them, but rested the baseboards on the carcases. This allowed limited but satisfactory access from the 'cupboard' below for minor access to much of the layout and saved moving all the tools or stock off the top.

I have always used Titebond Alphatic wood glue for general use, beats Evostick PVA. They do a watertight version (Titebond Ultimate III ) which would be my go-to. Link here to UK supplier (not used this one) but has description of the product as a guide. https://www.yandles.co.uk/titebond-iii-ultimate-wood-glue/p4108

puffing up hill

If you weren't there before they moved it due to the sanitisation and gentrification of the area, you wouldn't understand. Actually, you probably would. A vibrant place, good street food (most of the time) and potentially surprising company if you had too many bottles of Tiger. This may be useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfVIZ3yXgiU. Steve

Having a quiet shore leave beer with the lads in Bugis Street in Singapore many years ago I bought 25 of these hats from a chap for about $8 (US). He was pestering us and it was a cheap price to pay for his entire stock, simply to get rid of him. We found out that they were great out on deck in the sunshine and heat and they became regular wear (hard hats were still several safety bureaucrats careers away) . The immigrant port workers in Kuwait wanted to buy them and I sold the 18 I still had for a very good profit. Regrettably I never managed to get any more on subsequent trips. Sorry to hijack your thread for a nostalgia reminisce Paul, I like the mug lid, clearly inspired by the similar things my kids drank from when they were very small.

Yummy, gold standard

Going off course slightly, I was with friends in Spain a few years ago when we ran out of petrol. A nearby filling station sold us a disposable 'can' for about 3 litres . Simply a strong plastic bag with a screw cap and spout rather like a wine in a box bag. A result.

No allergy advice!!

catching the 7:49

sang Gracie Fields

There is a basic ref in Graces guide that the owner was the Cork Steamship Company. The Coot was built c1885 The only other ref that I could find was a wreck off the Florida coast dated 17 December 1942 of a 154 GRT freighter with the name of 'Coot'. (www.wrecksite.eu). No further details of the ship though, could well be a different one of course. From Graces there is a link which I have not checked but it references the vessel on page 93 of 'The Engineer' magazine for Jan 29th 1886, p93. See here for details https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/The_Engineer_1886/01/29 Ref to the Coot is halfway down the page. also here https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/The_Engineer_1886/04/16 which apparently contains significant details of the machinery on the vessel. Two prev replies came in while I was typing this one, sorry if it's a repeat. Happy hunting

who was 6'6"

the Flying Scotsman

of McVities Digestives

dalliance in error

more information than

This one was a double deck coach on a rail replacement service. Above the yellow marks is a massive circular steel pipe used as a bridge protection device. It seems to have worked. There are multiple signs and warnings but this one gets a regular bashing. pic: Lou Jones /Surrey Live

A narrow escape.

Love it!

Madame Fifi, hot?

pork pie emporium

'Not Guilty, Sir'

magician. He was

boat sailed past