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If you come to the Tonbridge show this Saturday, you can see Obbekaer in P87 by Geraint Hughes - simply some of the best modelling on the circuit. You can also see Blindheim by yours truly - constrained by circumstances but an attempt to represent a Franconian backwater in Spur Null. Bill

So did I, instead I was finding illustrations for an article (written by Norman Pattenden) on rates for agricultural traffic.

The LSWR service from Wimbledon to Ludgate Hill still exists.

The main problem is that I'm tone deaf!

I use aluminium ears on the cassettes. These are on the "Shoe" cassette and the loco cassettes, but not on the stock cassettes. The ears are attached with bolt and nut, the latter extending a quarter of an inch and electrical connexion is achieved with crocodile clips.

I spent one term, trying to learn the bassoon. Advised to give up.

The coaches are a sort of green and yellow colour, would you describe them as "Canary" coloured, Andy? And we did you a bit of a favour today! Bill

Oh sh1t

Woke up to sunshine, so put a wash on. Cycle finished but there is now mizzle in SE London. What to do this afternoon? I can't watch the Rugby because Wales always lose when I watch. So I need to find some distraction, perhaps build some cassettes for the fiddle yard?

Not a problem on the Southern, we sensibly started with a "1".

I have three "pull along" suitcases - small, large, enormous. The size is determined by what I may bring back, because Spur Null isn't small and can be very well packed! Preferred travel clothing is shirts with a top pocket (the safest place to keep key documentation), cargo shorts or trousers (the knee pockets are useful) and a gilet. The latter is actually normal wear, one side pocket for handy and glasses case and the other for an emergency medical kit (gloves, masks, Clinell wipes and pulseox). Cold and wet in my corner of London, the weather that I really hate, so I'm indoors today. I may catalogue my N gauge stock for sale. I'm downsizing to a tram layout that I shall name Pastor Bonhoeffer Park. Dave F knows about this as he gave me some catenary posts that will be used when the trams traverse the park. Bis bald Bill

For a Southern enthusiast, a Mickey Mouse was an Ivatt 2MT tank. The Bulleid Q1 class were Charlies; unless you were on the footplate, when an adjective would be included, given their lack of brake power.

... what I still drink!

There us a lengthy thread in German Railways that you may wish to wade through.

I'm off to the Wimbledon Model Railway Club centenary celebration this evening. Unlikely to post tomorrow morning.

I cleared a shelf in the back bedroom and found a couple of O gauge Kemilway brass kits. GNR D277 and LNER D257 I no longer have a need for them because I've moved on to other projects. I'm posting on WW because I would like to sell them to someone likely to build them and also because a few bits were never provided. I'm unsure of value but am not out to make a killing. Bill

Andy, just now I had just left "The Night Mail" and was about to enter "Wright Writes". Went upstairs to get some information, came down and the screen was plastered with MacAfee warnings, Bill

That's another finger gone.

Blindheim loaded into the Yeti and ready to set off for Longfield.

Richard, are there more people in the MoD than in the armed forces?

Too much hair as well.

Simon came round today and we finished rewiring the layout. It is just about ready for Longfield next weekend. Not unsurprisingly, we forewent the garage in favour of the kitchen worktop. A few getroundtuit jobs and Blindheim will be ready to pack.

Given the spelling, I think Jamie is still eating it.

I hate trifle.

About 1600 more than I made in my career. Wicket keeper / no 11 batter.