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Back from German classes. Bushed. Bed. Bill

Dave, changing the subject entirely, does anyone do a 4mm kit of the Midland Railway D397 horsebox? Bill

Morning all, Sort of up and about but with a sore hip. Not usually a problem joint but I don't want to soak it in the bath because of the finger! I don't want to let that get wet yet. There should be a ceremonial unveiling, then a bath, tomorrow morning. At Warley, I met John and Mike at the 1pm meet, Dave at the MRSoc stand, Mrs Roundhouse to hand over the latest Prague tram routes (Ian was always busy), but not Baz, who had a "Back in 15 mins" on his stand every time I passed. A funny (peculiar) thing happened at the European Railways Association stand after lunch, which I was using as my base camp. I has a loose shoe lace and that wasn't an easy resolution, given my lack of usable digits. As it happened I dropped my showguide through digital clumsiness, then couldn't find it once the lace was retied. Apparently some person has leant down whilst walking behind me, and picked it up without breaking stride. Thanks, sunshine. As it happens, I was whacked and snoozed most of the way back to Euston. Time for my second coffee and ease this hip. Bill

Those whom I met at Warley would have seen my sore finger. On the way home, I decided not to do my CFR duty; so after church I took the kit over to a colleague who will cover the duty. Then called into A&E for a three hour wait before a had the pus removed and an iodine impregnated bandage applied. Then had an MOT - I estimated the observation for the nurse and was accurate to a percentage point; other than blood sugars, which were pleasantly low. I had to explain that CFRs practice on each other! Off to church (again) for a confirmation service with The Bishop. Bill

So there are "right" layouts and "wrong" layouts, and GJ is very much a right layout. I was working the station and perhaps my main problem was remembering which were up and down. I operated all the stopping services and some of the fast trains, which tended to slow for a signal check - so I could eyeball some prototypical train formations. Andy would warn me when he would operate a fast train. A very pleasurable three hours passed in no time at all. Bill

I visited thegreenhowards yesterday to collect the GNR horsebox and was invited upstairs to operate a chunk of the East Coast Main Line. Is was a very enjoyable session - three hours just flew past. It's DCC, so when I dialled in "36", I was expecting an A3; instead it was a Britannia on the Cleethorpes. Bill

Off to bed - see some of you at Warley tomorrow. Bill

Been very busy and so remiss with ERs. As a CFR, I need to know the physiological effects of both carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Haemoglobin carries oxygen around the body but as Peter wrote, CO has a chemical reaction with Haemoglobin and sits on the receptor sites. So the body cannot take up O2 and death occurs. My role is to spot the symptoms (including very low sats) and give high flow oxygen. The body produces CO2 naturally, which needs to be expelled. In fact the trigger causing most of us to breathe is the expulsion of CO2. CO2 is not a poison but does not support animal life. The fact that COPD patients have a different trigger means I have to be very careful in prescribing oxygen. Plants then absorb CO2 and release O2, thus there is a cycle of life. And so to the future of the earth. I think there are cycles. Cut down the rain forests and there will be a build up of CO2. So animal life will die off, plants will grow and the cycle will stabilise. The same with global warming, more water will be vaporised, forming clouds which will reflect the sun's warmth and cool the earth - another cycle. Flooding, and cities disappearing, and deaths will be just a by product of this cycle. And if it causes the end of humanity, then frankly my friends "aw, shucks". Just so long as someone remembers to leave the tablets on top of Mount Arafat. Off to do some PAT testing. Bill

Bah!! Humbug!! Bill s0d it, the Q beat me.

Baz, I looked into this when I became a exhibition manager over ten years ago. Couldn't find anything on the interwebby thing so used common sense, but I set minimum widths to The Office, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963. This meant six foot between stands (including barriers) or four foot between stand and wall / window. Bill

Guys, you need to hold down the alt key whilst typing the numbers from the numeric keypad on the RHS of the keyboard. Uh huh, but your I-tablet thingummybobs don't have a numeric keypad. If so, belay everything I've typed. Off to a slightly warmed up garage. Bill

who also needs an umlaut. Just type alt 0252 Bill

I found the following in my e-mail: 'As we couldn't take the latest payment on 11/16/2019 ` Please renew | Remember, if you don't keep up with your payments, we may be forced to cancel your license [Automated Message] We are sorry to let you know that the TV License could not be automatically renewed. Something's gone wrong with your payments As we couldn't take the latest payment from your bank account, this amount will also need to be paid when you set up your new Direct Debit. Setup Direct Debit Now >> Am I really that stupid? Off to the garage shortly, to varnish my ass. Bill

Jamie, Does this mean lunch? If so, don't forget the rucksack. Richard, I think the correct word should be Obergrumpenführerin, with umlaut. In other news, up a bit late for Diocesan Synod with the journey complicated by both my local lines closed for engineering work. Scraped in at the opering bell. Spoke in one of the debates, the conservative evangelical wing were aiming for a power grab: unsurprisingly I was opposed; and they lost. Need to check the timetable for next Saturday! Bill

Hilda was pregnant! Mike, have you checked the airing cupboard? Bill

Mike, Poppy found? Bill

And what colour are his eyes? Bill

Dorchester; the proposal was for the LSWR to strike to the West from Dorchester. The plan was derailed by lack of finance and the line was built from Salisbury rather than Dorchester.. Of course, it left Salisbury with a quirky track plan and THE accident. Back to Dorchester. There were a set of plates with numbers on (screwed to sleepers?), which were the drivers' stopping point before reversing into the up platform. Bill

I haven't had a bank account for 35 years! I'm a trustee of a local charity. We had a meeting today, at which I emphasised the importance of our volunteers. Duly noted! Then home, and e-mailed the Stroke Club secretary that I'm stepping back for a while. She is a darling but has health issues, the other first aider misses meetings with his volunteer driving commitments. The Stroke Association may realise how short sighted they are being, when meetings are cancelled due to the absence of a first aider. But not my problem. Andrew C, you poor innocent. Charities refuse to port competences. The number of DRS checks I've had undertaken, the number of safeguarding courses I've been on. A charity would probably insist I retook the First Aid at Work course! Watneys Red Barrel. I'm the (proud?) owner of a tankard dated 1961 which holds "pint to brim". Obviously of more value empty than full. Bill

Thanks. B

Thanks for your thoughts, my inclination is to take a break from Stroke Club and see what develops. Baz, are you sure about your dates. I thought May Bank Holiday (if it still exists) is 4 May. I have an unmissable South Western Circle meeting on 2 May and there may be Network Fail shenanigans that weekend. Perhaps you should wait until three months before your planned date before finalising? I can't drink a pint Courage without getting a splitting headache. Before the snard comments, no other beers affect me in quite the same way. Bill

Someone came down from Head Office to the Stroke Club this afternoon. I was told that our club already had two first aiders so my certificate wouldn't be renewed unless I was prepared to relocate to another club. I know that I'm merely a volunteer but they are treating me as a resource who can be moved around as required, without consultation. Feeling very unhappy. Bill

My inclination would be to day trip an ER meet, which would mean an 8pm departure from Derby. Bill

Comments in red (ish). Bill

You talkin' 'bout me? Well I csn'y, because my mobilethingummywhatsit doesn't do apps. Bill