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So, O followed R, I see. Guess Suvverner's brain cells were struggling a bit. Ate what turned out to be a bad egg - no kiddin' - and was at the end of a 24hr fast after stomach upset. Well enough today to do a spot of weeding this afternoon - my excuse to get a bit of sunshine. No explosions heard up 'ere, lots of dog barking and dog owner yelling though.

Out in the cold - Strawbs

about! Watch out

' morning all from red dragon land. Currently sunny but large covering of darkish colour clouds so the yellow thing in the sky looks likely to disappear sometime soon. I knew mentioning the G word to Ray this morning was a mistake! Feeling a bit washed out so I am having to give the CVR a miss today - so no playing t***ns today. Unfortunately, I ate an egg a few days ago which had a slightly stronger taste than usual - but since I have noticed that some eggs do taste different from others, even from the same batch, I stupidly ignored it! It must have been a bad 'un because an upset stomach was in pursuit afterwards but fortunately not debilitating - I consider myself lucky to have got away with it mildly, this time, with just a 24hr fast! Nonetheless, I am taking each day cautiously. Some gloss varnishing to do on the bus to Portmeirion, today, in preparation for adding some decals. This will be my first attempt at doing this and is in anticipation of adding them to some things that run on parallel bits of metal. I would rather ruin a £6 toy than an expensive "this is not a toy." Toot on the flute with the new tune showed promise yesterday. I hope it does not take several steps backward, today! Some G word later this afternoon to water some pot plants and assess where some of them can be planted in the ground. I do not always make the right judgment, but hey ho, always worth a try. Main problems - strong winds and too many slugs just about sum it up. The soil is great if a little stony (over ex-ice age boulder clay), light, fibrous, easy to dig. Get the right plant and it generally does very well. I bought a lovely fragrant Skimmia years ago after a visit to Portmeirion - after a few years there was not much leaf left on it! So many plants from local suppliers have had short lives. And that reminds me of another problem - Sheeeeeeeeeep! They also are partial to what you have on offer, hence some of my border plants were replanted behind others that were not a sheep delicacy! The saddest one was when the kids grew some sunflowers from seed. The sunflowers grew beautifully indoors in their pots. Come planting out and the tops disappeared within a few days of budding! Then came the strawberry plants - a present from youngest - and the only fruit was devoured before I could harvest it! Why do we bother? This might answer that question: https://www.my5.tv/kew-gardens-a-year-in-bloom/season-1/episode-1-8d8a92e1-a03c-46d5-ac75-a5c16cb861c5 Fitt and Elfie taking care of the bugs... Take care all and play safe. _________ Best wishes Polly

Thanks for the link, Chris. Despite my leanings towards steam since days too long ago to remember, as a proud owner of the 117, 121, 122, 128, and GWR railcars, and former commuter on some (the grown up version not the model!), I found this additionally informative and highly enjoyable - and excellent material for accompanying this morning's breakfast.

can't pick and

Times they are a changing - Bob Dylan

one fell swoop

After midnight - Eric Clapton

sad and lonely Tell me what will I do I can't explain, I'm

nightmare when it

Or have a go at some ridiculous modelling... _____________________________ Post Script for interest only! Choo!choo quote Click on me and have a look at the test piece!

While I was waiting for the gloss to arrive, I did a test piece for the other modules - a fir forest on the distant mountains using some dried out moss. I also have a different moss which I have pressed between model railway books specifically for the job, so I hope I may get a more life like appearance. We will see when it comes to it. For now, I am happy enough that the idea should work. Clump of tangled up moss First couple of strands cut and stuck on mountains made from a 4"x1"x1/4" cereal card frame and some Polyfilla. Some previously used diluted PVA glue on the base. Super glue on the moss. Further layers added. As I have yet to start either of the other two modules, I have used The Cob to see if it is going to work. The mountain forest is simply placed on top of a box behind the Cob's backdrop so actually outside the 8"x8" limit. Naturally(!), it will fit inside the 8"x8" ruling on either of the other two cakebox modules. The scale of the mountains and forest will need to be adapted when I scenic the other modules. I have some photos to guide me. This test was purely freestyle. Test on site with the 'trees' painted with colour washes to reflect a dull wet misty autumn day. Back to the bus to Portmeirion, next. Thanks for popping in and your ratings. Much appreciated. Polly

wasp markings on

Then how about homegrown? Sugar beet used by Silver Spoon is from East Anglia.

woman, come and hold my hand Dance the Charleston to that old swing band I know that it's getting late but you don't mind Let's take a

Hold back - The Rolling Stones

and Austin Minis

Definitely less sugar than it says on the tin.

' afternoon all from red dragon land. Sun here but with a fair amount of various cloud formations around. Light sou'westerlies cooling it down a bit and blowing away the pollen. Easterlies generally the worst for the latter, here. 18C out, warmer in the sun and out of the wind. Toot on the flute good and bad as usual. Page 2 of F minor piece slowly coming together. No.6 bus to Portmeirion is held up waiting for a pot of gold gloss varnish, so I started on a test piece - using bits of moss - of a fir forest on a faraway mountain. It will be laborious if it works, hence the test! Several of my sprigs of an unknown bush (seems it might be a form of Lonicera - nitida, possibly) still looking ok in their pots, so fingers crossed a few will happily take root. Pot of of varnish just turned up. I know what I will be doing tomorrow, then! Fitt and Elfie enjoying the good wevver. Take care all and play safe. ________ Best wishes Polly

Knock Song - Christy Moore

money I never made enough for what I needed I thought that I could find an easy way But I was wrong and now I'm

find a reason to believe Someone like you Makes it hard to live without Somebody else Someone like you Makes it easy to give Never think about

it's cold outside I gotta go away Baby it's

Two out of three ain’t bad - Meatloaf