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I'll be at Woking with my layout. Bill

One of these, but mine is in Spur Null. Doesn't it remind you of those old bin lorries? Bill

Having a q. duty, so wandered back into ER. I appear (anonymously) in today's Guardian. I've also been bending brass, a quick dip in SeO2 then they can be glued to the Klappdeckelwagen chassis. Bill

Evening awl, I decided the Rungenwagen need a load, so implemented the G word and cut back the buddleia to make some tree trunks. Then the M word, I've started to rebuild the Klappdeckelwagen, but can't glue the lid back on until I've done some work on the brakes. Off to bed as I have a duty tomorrow. Bill

The house is disappearing into a series of corridors, as I bring baseboards in from the garage and stock boxes downstairs. Presently being stared at by a Klappdeckelwagen, reminding me that it has to be repaired before the weekend. Bill

So I've taken the hoover to the Höchstädt boards in advance of Woking next weekend. There are now fewer spider's webs! Presently surrounded by six baseboards and the CFR kit. No room to swing Annie. Bill

The standard of spam mail is getting worse. This came today. I blame the government. " DEAR USER, Your incoming mails will be hold due to in activity log in verification kindly Click Verify Here to open and continue receiving all mails on Hold Thanks for using BTMails. 2019 BT! . All Rights Reserved. " In other news, I have acquired my Czech currency. Memo to self, check there is enough money on my Oyster card. Bill

I have an ancient Response 120 phone (30 years old?) which rings four tines, then goes into message mode. Sorts out 99% of hoax calls. The Acme thunderer deals with the other 1%. Bill

This is for Dave, Richard and Jamie (although the latter should have received an e-mail). I have been asked to bring Höchstädt to Guildex in September 2021. Bill

Me too, except mine are Bulleid Pacifics! Bill

Evening awl, anyone got a spade? Bill

One of the soloists on the Serenade to Music was Heddle Nash. As a teenager, I lived in the same road as his widow. She wore beige, the house was painted beige and she had a beige spaniel. Best wishes, John and Sandy. Bill

I was in the garage, laying ballast and listening to Bruckner 7 conducted by Bernard Haitink. Meanwhile, we live in interesting times. Best wishes to all, especially John and Sandy. Bill

If it is, then Jamie will acquire a black eye or two. Bill

So you're being made redundant? Bill

A mere youngster then. The LSWR built to last. Bill

Chatting to a trader at Telford, I mooted that the rtr LBSC Terrier (in Stroudley improved engine green) would have generated sales of his kits. Nope, not one! And this is 7mm! Bill

Luke 15:8, but a sacristan and the lavabo bowl. Finally found behind the coffee mugs in the crypt kitchen. Obviously the ladies thought they had acquired another sugar bowl. Bill

Keeping it simple, magnetism requires unpaired spin electrons. So iron, cobalt and nickel are magnetic. Their alloys may be magnetic but in steel, for example, the spin electrons are paired. Back from Telford. A private purchase of a Lenz V60, a tinlet of paint and a tube of Evostik. A meeting of twelve, a No8 and two hookers, I leave you to work it out. Church at 8am, and the chalice is locked in the safe, so to bed. Bill PS: a particularly recalcitrant safe - one needs "the knack" and neither the rector nor the curate have it. Indeed, it sent a churchwarden to hospital with a dislocated shoulder.

I'm a Community First Responder with the London Ambulance Service. It's a requirement that my insurer is aware of and agrees to the use of my car when I'm on duty. Bill

Early start for Telford tomorrow. So to bed. Bill

Evening awl, Bit of a catch up since my last post disappeared up the ether ..... Monday took me to the boring borough on behalf of the LAS; not too far from Andrew C. Tuesday was sacristan work at my church. Today was PAT testing at another church. Twixt all this, I've taken down the new layout and am refurbishing the old layout for its trip to Woking in the middle of next month. This includes replacing a point on board 2; the point fried its solenoid a while back, whilst I installed a Cobalt, the geometry was affected and stock would derail. Amazingly after a good wiggle and removal of spiders' webs, all the points worked! However my Lenz box was playing silly wit an Error 97, apparently a flat battery! I've borrowed a box from Peter Clark and mine may be working again after a charge and a reset. I will be at Telford on Saturday after a crack of dawn start. Remind me who else is there? And so to bed. Bill

How typical, an umpire who cannot count to six. You have missed out the Pakistani Test at Manchester. So all the major grounds get at least one Test ..... Probably today is my last game at Lord's this season , discounting the slight possibility of a T20 quarter final; which could be interesting as they start to demolish the Compton and Edrich stands tomorrow! Bill

John, So sorry, Bill