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  1. gwrrob

    Sad to hear that David Coleman has died.A true great of sports commentary and broadcasting.

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    2. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      'Remarkable'

    3. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      One nil !

    4. Andy Y

      Andy Y

      If that had gone in, it would have been a goal; RIP.

  2. gwrrob

    One of the greatest children's films of all time is on now.Ch5.

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    2. Andy M

      Andy M

      That 'Childcatcher' still freaks me out! I had a geography teacher who was his spitting image.

    3. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      I wish I'd gone and seen the musical in the west end.

    4. MarkC

      MarkC

      I saw the musical at Sunderland - great entertainment :D

  3. gwrrob

    You touch my hand and I'm a King.Your kiss to me is worth a fortune. Your love to me is everything.

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      You to me are ev'rything,

      The sweetest song that I can sing,

      Oh baby,

      Oh baby....

    3. steve22

      steve22

      I swear I never even went near him.

    4. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Cracking sausages, Grommit!

  4. gwrrob

    I get the same old dreams same time every night.Fall to the ground and I wake up.So I get out of bed, put on my shoes and in my head.Thoughts fly back to the break up.

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    2. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      I went to one as well " I loved it all night long"

    3. knobhead

      knobhead

      Me too. Graham Bonnet was a great singer back then.

    4. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      I'd see the doctor if you keep having nightmares, Robin - is it the rhinos?

  5. gwrrob

    All these newly announced GWR locos but what about some rolling stock to pull please...

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    2. Mikkel

      Mikkel

      At this rate youc can have the 47xx pulling the 64xx, 1361, King etc

    3. Brinkly

      Brinkly

      Decent Collett Stock!!

    4. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Yup, even I need those.......

  6. gwrrob

    Wadebridge is a pointless answer according to Alexander Armstrong. ..

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    2. yorkie_pudd

      yorkie_pudd

      must be very high water flow too wadebridge ha haa

    3. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Fun size Mars bars

    4. RedgateModels

      RedgateModels

      The problem with Wadebridge is it's in the way of a perfectly good railway...

       

  7. gwrrob

    A Queen night on X Factor. Kill all the classics why don't you .

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    2. Trebor

      Trebor

      damn, did I miss it, that is such a shame, Dr Who was quite good though!

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      I missed Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

    4. Graham Walters

      Graham Walters

      Has X Factor produced a performer with lastability, come to think of it, have any of the so called star maker shows ?

  8. gwrrob

    Guy Martin's Spitfire on channel 4 looks good.

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    2. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      It's very good

    3. Trebor

      Trebor

      recorded for later enjoyment..

    4. PaternosterRow

      PaternosterRow

      It's brilliant

  9. gwrrob

    A meltdown in the Great British bake off tent !

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    2. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      CTMK made a nice Homity Pie this evening, but they weren't judging that (pity, it might have won something!)

    3. wollastonblue

      wollastonblue

      It was Sabotage!!

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Soggy bottoms?

  10. gwrrob

    I never thought I'd buy a saddle tank .

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    2. john flann

      john flann

      because it's green and has GWR on the tank sides?

    3. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      Shirtbutton John !Nice looking engine.Look good on Hintock too.

    4. john flann

      john flann

      Rob, I'm not keen on shirtbutton's, "Great Western" is more my style. Even so, maybe it could work the Port Bredy extension.

  11. gwrrob

    Can anyone recommend a Miele cylinder vacuum cleaner.I've heard good things about them.

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    2. Mickey

      Mickey

      friend of mine sold em for years and everything in house was Miele.....well everything possible :D not carpets and stuff!

    3. 46444

      46444

      Well recommended is all I'll say! PM sent ;)

    4. Tony_S

      Tony_S

      We have the Miele "Cat and Dog " vacuum cleaner. Very pleased with it.

  12. gwrrob

    Homemade Eccles cake with brandy sauce.Used up the last of the Christmas ingredients.

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    2. Adams442T

      Adams442T

      I didn't know you were a cake Eccles! Now wonder you didn't tell Neddy Seagoon

    3. Adams442T

      Adams442T

      Hmmm, should have said 'no wonder'.............

    4. Adams442T

      Adams442T

      There again, now wonder fits too...

  13. gwrrob

    It's only four weeks on Saturday to the Stafford show.BCB in the flesh and another look at Gresley Beat.

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    2. hornbyandbf3fan

      hornbyandbf3fan

      Didn't know you liked proper, eastern locos

    3. Steve Taylor

      Steve Taylor

      ooh ta for the heads up

    4. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      I appreciate good modelling whatever the region.

  14. gwrrob

    The lead singers 65 years old but the band has a new album and single out.Who am I ?

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    2. mike tugsandsheds

      mike tugsandsheds

      Magnum?

    3. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Human League ?

    4. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      The lovely Deborah Harry and Blondie.

  15. gwrrob

    The end of the car tax disc.

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    2. newbryford

      newbryford

      http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25223631
    3. SHMD

      SHMD

      ..end of the disc - YES.

      ..end of the payment - NO.

      I'd be quite happy for it to be the other way round.

    4. newbryford

      newbryford

      Apparently it'll cost 5% more to collect via direct debit over 12 months rather than a one-off payment. I can't complain, as 5% of

  16. gwrrob

    Border Dark Chocolate Gingers.Who said gingers weren't popular.

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    2. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      They would crumble in the post.Sorry.

    3. Trains&armour

      Trains&armour

      Ha, you ate them all, just admit it!

    4. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      Not yet but I'm working on them.

  17. gwrrob

    Bachmann warflat in bronze green...

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    2. Nelson Jackson

      Nelson Jackson

      Complete with tank. Cromwell tank if I remember correctly?

    3. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Are these available now?!

    4. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      Not yet CK

  18. gwrrob

    I must be getting old.I'm finding 3 links fiddly to assemble.

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    2. Dave47549

      Dave47549

      Ditto. Plans for 3-links abandoned in favour of S&W's!

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      try N gauge.....

    4. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      These are G scale ! lol.

  19. gwrrob

    Grown men crying on the Great British Bake Off.Whatever next modellers crying over failed kits.

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      I'm sure quite a few people have cried over failed kits....

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      I've cried after seeing the price of kits.......

    4. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      Me too.I solder better than I bake though.

  20. gwrrob

    Did anyone else see the car rugby on Top Gear with those Kia's.Very funny.

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    2. Dan Hill

      Dan Hill

      Yeah although I did think the Ice Hockey one a few years ago was funnier.

    3. Grafarman

      Grafarman

      Yep Ice Hockey one for me too; coming along with the rocket-powered mini down the ski-slope was one of the best ever...

    4. Trebor

      Trebor

      Thought the reliant shuttle was the best, with the mini ski jump a close second, think its time for some caravan conkers again though, perhaps I shall email them for the next series...

  21. gwrrob

    Don't bleedin ask.........

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    2. RedgateModels

      RedgateModels

      ok

    3. Jim49

      Jim49

      Oh well, I will just put the stopper back into the sympathy bottle.

    4. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      Just my football team doing my head in.

  22. gwrrob

    Having a book clearout and found three that I'd forgot I had.

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    2. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      GWR Reflections by Keith Beck & Nigel Harris.Plenty of Edwardian photos mate.

    3. Mikkel

      Mikkel

      Why thankyou, that's very kind of you. I'll PM my address. ;-)

    4. Mikkel

      Mikkel

      PS: I was joking in case you are wondering :-)

  23. gwrrob

    Christmas wrapping is worse than ballasting.

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    2. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      ....but ballasting is far nicer than Christmas shopping.P

    3. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      Have you seen my parcels and ballasting !

    4. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      I understand.... treatment is available through the NHS.

  24. gwrrob

    A distant echo of far away voices boarding far away trains

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    2. Jon Fitness

      Jon Fitness

      The smell of brown leather....

    3. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      Oh to be 14 years old again.

    4. twiggy1969

      twiggy1969

      they smelt of pubs

       

      first gig ever went to and still the best band ever

  25. gwrrob

    Why don't Bachmann Mk1 coaches hold their prices.I have a CK to sell not to giveaway. ?

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    2. Tim H

      Tim H

      What gets me is I bought 3 rakes of "old-style" N gauge ones just before they announced the new superdetailed ones.

    3. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      It is in chocolate and cream !

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Why not flog on eBay? I watch Bachmann Mk.1s very closely and they always seem to command high prices there....

       

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