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Weren't they brilliant!! Mike

Thanks Andy and your group....... seems a bit inadequate I know but it is sincerely meant. Mike

Thanks Dennis for all of the models you have had a hand in bringing to market.........good luck and good health in your" retirement". Kind Regards Mike

Hey Fran, I am sure that most of us sympathise with your frustrations but truly, it doesn't matter, I know at some stage be it sooner or later I will end up with a superb model of an iconic machine, so whatever the circumstances, the wait is for me, of no real consequence ..............continue to produce the best. Regards. Mike "

Sounds like it will soon be time to pack your little cardboard suitcase. bucket and spade etc. and head off to the seaside too!!. Yes the site has been a bit slow but sh^t it's not the end of the world, I'm sure it will be fixed in good time..........wouldn't have a Mods job for quids, even if I could do it!!. Mike

Yay............a joke and good one too!!

Go on holiday Bud, we'll all be here to whinge and complain when you get back! and hey! enjoy it. It's model trains, which we all love.........but perspective mate. Mike

What absolute RUBBISH # 2, I certainly can......sob!! Mike

Why did you post that!!...........now I have to find a sleeping tablet to quell my excitement!!!!! That is something special. Mike

I purchased a Die-Soon pet efficient vac 5 years or so ago, the blxxdy thing goes for about ten minutes before it needs to be taken apart, cleaned out and started again, it blocks at the head and the intake into the cylinder very quickly. In my view, a very poorly designed piece of equipment. My 35 year old VAX 4000 has no such issues, it's just a pain to drag around.............Sorry to go off topic, will shut up now!! Mike

Yes that's my issue, the painting, my efforts always seem to stuff up all of the effort I have put into the building, so with my deteriorating sight and unsteady hands, I have basically given up painting but I have never been a Goddard or a Rathbone indeed far from it. I could never even come close to the RTR stuff. Mike

CR 123 did rail tours double heading with 103 I think.......so just maybe!! Still love a Spinner though! Mike

That's not what I am saying

Didn't I see/read on another thread by some high profile individual or other. that diesels don't have the appeal/charisma etc. of steam, well speaking of my last few orders as a dyed in the wool steam man, they have been, a Deltic, Class 37, Class 31, The Fell and an improved Precedent..........sorry H you ain't got it quite right!! Oops, sorry and Lion!!(Rapido). Quality models, steam or diesel will sell at a fair price, I reckon. Mike

Oh my God, stoppit, stoppit ,stoppit...............bankruptcy looms, about to order the "as delivered one" Mike

We have quite a mob of them on our place and the morning chorus has to be heard to be believed, it is magnificent, never been swooped by one either. Have been by a Wattle bird though!!. This the only place I've ever lived where there are no sparrows, quite amazing as 10Km down the road there are squillions of them but that's in the township of Myponga.

Superb modeller Mike

Good to lighten up sometime!. Liz's done 70 years as Queen, so just celebrate and enjoy..........then paint it green again. Mike

Thank goodness. an absolute pile of rubbish!

A man walks into a suburban bank branch in Sydney, asking for a loan for $4000. “Before we lend you the money we are going to need some kind of security”, the bank manager says. “No problem,” the man responds, “here are the keys to my car. You’ll see it, it’s a black Porsche parked in the back of the parking lot.” A few weeks later, as the man returns to pay off his loan plus the interest of $11, the manager came over. “Sir, we are very happy to have your business, but if you don’t mind me asking, after you left, we looked into your accounts and found out that you are a millionaire – why would you need to borrow $4000?” “Well,” the man said, “It’s simple: where else can I park my car for three weeks in Sydney for $11?”

One day, The Lord says to Adam, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news.” “Well,” Adam replies, “give me the good news first.” The Lord explains, “I’ve got two new organs for you. One is called a brain. It will allow you to create new things, solve problems and have intelligent conversations with Eve. The other organ I have for you is called a p*nis . It will give you great physical pleasure and allow you to reproduce your now intelligent life-form and populate this planet. Eve will be very happy that you now have this organ to give her children.” Adam, very excited, exclaims, “These are great gifts you have given to me. What could possibly be the bad news after such great tidings?” The Lord looks upon Adam and says with great sorrow, “You will never be able to use these two gifts at the same time.” Mike

Barry Blither from down Manchester way takes two stuffed dogs up to the Antiques Roadshow, which on this day has the BBC recording in the park next to Kensington Palace. “Ooh,” says host Fiona Bruce, “this is a very rare set produced by the celebrated Johns Brothers taxidermists who operated in London at the turn of the 19th century. Do you have any idea what they would fetch if they were in good condition?” “Sticks, ma’am?,” enquires Barry.

A pig goes into the telegraph office, fills out a Send Telegraph form and gives it to the telegraph operator. The operator reads it and it says, “Oink oink oink oink oink oink oink oink.” The operator then tells the pig, “For the same price, you can have nine words in your message. Would you like to add another ‘oink’?” The pig, completely taken aback, looks at the man in disbelief and replies, “But then it wouldn’t make any sense!” Mike

I don't have a lot of modelling interest in matters Western, but these look stunning and I do have a Met Bo-Bo (impulse purchase, because I saw them on my frequent visits to London) so just maybe..........!!! Have to save up though {initial thoughts, too expensive but looking at the price of some of the basic recent wagon releases, they are an absolute bargain) Shut up wallet, stop groaning. Mike

God!, I'm so glad I didn't order a purple one ,NEVER be able to hide that box from SWMBO, looking forward to my green one though, have a brown paper bag waiting!!. Looks to be a brilliant model. Mike