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Probably an effective way of getting the customers to drink up and go home. Adrian

To be fair, Mr NotEnoughPanniers and naughty steps do seem to have a form of magnetic attraction for each other. Adrian

That swing bridge looks rather good. Does it open ? Adrian

Oil could have covered a number of things. Paraffin will have been popular for domestic use in the days before electricity was generally available. The pumping stations (for drainage) would have originally been wind powered. Some of these were later converted to steam, and then diesel powered (now electric). Because of their locations, most of those would have been supplied by water, but some could have come in by rail. Adrian

https://masseyshaw.org/ Suggests that it in at West India Dock. Adrian

A (very) former colleague came back from watching the TT races one year complaining that the IoM police had pulled him over and offered words of advice regarding the sheep he had as a pillion passenger. Adrian

Being Little Muddle, is there any other sort of freight train ? Adrian

Not as "interesting" as the creation that appeared at work many years ago. I was queueing up at the works trough canteen to get lunch. When I got to the till, there was a muttering : "Someone's just got a Cornish pasty with custard" Adrian

No specific questions (but thanks for asking). I find this sort of blog fascinating, watching some one (or a group) taking something that might be a heap of junk or something that sort of works, and seeing how they go about making it as good as new, or in some cases, rather better. So whether it is restoring some bit of badly corroded or accident damaged body work, engine overhaul, or an explanation of how the beast is controlled, I'm happy to read it. Adrian

If the admirality were up to their usual standards, then that bridge would be something to behold. They always seem to require bridges across navigable waters either to be open able (which would mean a big gap), or with enough air draught to get a battle ship through, in which case you'd probably have to start the approach ramp some where around Drochaid Lusa. Adrian

Something has got some very strange ideas. Adrian

Is there a pony and trap available from the nearest surviving station ? Adrian

Given that Pacers are basically buses on wagon frames, can't you (@MrWolf) find a bridge to leave it on ? Adrian

Depended very much on the size of the barge. Leeds and Liverpool Short Boats (technically barges) serving Skipton could carry about 40 tons, whereas (for instance) those working up to Sheffield could carry 100 tons. Adrian

Which reminds me. One of the neighbours had a visit from a pest control firm earlier in the week. Given various comments from NMers, I asked if they had the grand kids visiting, but it turned out that the local wasps had built a des res without planning permission. Adrian

Not being able to get the staff seems to be an age old problem. Adrian

Not always. There are places that a toffee hammer will reach that a sledge hammer won't. A good wallop with a toffee hammer could get the same result as a gentle tap with a sledge hammer. Adrian

Good evening Mon Capitain, I've done quite a bit of DAS scribing, and it has always been done dry. As others have said, you can draw on your pattern with a pencil, and you don't get furrows. My weapon of choice is a .6mm nickel silver lace pin held in a pin vice. What I can't remember is what I added to the surface of the plasticard before I put the DAS on. I think it was PVA. I've also used coving adhesive (which has a technical name which currently escapes me). Again done dry, but in this case, it is cast (make a mould using some styrene L shaped strip). Adrian

You forgot knowing how hard to hit it. Adrian

As any flu kno, everything runs on cake. Adrian

Am I alone in wondering how what sort of ID is required for elections is of relevance to HS2 ? Am I alone in wondering how people select which candidate to vote for at local elections is of relevance to HS2 ? Am I alone in wondering how much longer it will be before this thread also gets locked due to it turning into another politics thread ? Adrian

I was reading recently of a land where bears were wandering up the local high streets and going into the shops for cake, thinking that it sounded familiar. Then I noticed that this was in Italy, and we know what happens to bears there. Be careful, otherwise you might end up with an unplanned career change, and get an exciting new role as a hearth rug. Adrian

Years back at work, we had a duck who used to waddle up to reception at about 10:00 in the morning. If the door was open, she would stick her head around through and give us a quack, otherwise it was a knock on the door. Once she'd had half a slice of bread, she's waddle off again. Adrian

I have a feeling that Mr @NotenoughPanniers hasn't quite got the hang of this. Adrian

If I have nightmares tonight, I'll know who to blame. Adrian