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........................ Phew! ...... J

............ could well be right ....... ............. Oowwwwwch!! ............ I was rather hoping it might be fuel for the cranes and pile drivers ........... J

Very BIG ...... ................................................................................................................................................................... Pastry Cutters Don't let my daughter see them ..... J

There have been other attempts at .................................. ...................... but you will need your crown and your throne [The porcelain one not being suffice for the occasion!] ....... You might also take guidance on the advisability of such a move, as there is documentation which indicates that a mere mortal Canute cannot get away with it ..... J

.......................................................... Oooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......................!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know if ..... smearing greasy Bacon flavoured fingers across a Computer monitor quite counts as ... calculation ............................. although in my case, possibly far more accurate ...

That is certainly up to date technology ... if a little large ....... ................. perhaps when you make a scale version, it could dual purpose on the layout and the local haemorrhoid clinic .... There are some mental pictures that are sometimes more vivid than others!! ... J

Looking at those pictures they might yet get the bridge back up within the 6 months ............. Particularly as it looks like they are planning to use Lego there ............. J

............... I wish!! J

..................... further to the above ... it occurs to me that if you approached Network Rail for a loan of their Altimeter fitted Drone ..................... .................... I would be willing to trot along to Dover frontage and pilot it whilst you monitored the measurements ............. J

Used to be height above MHWSL ...... Now - simply height above Mean Sea Level. It seems the change may have been made around the time of Metric introduction. .................. so - now all you have to do is get your BIG wellies on and stand in the waves, moving further out each day, until the amount of water above your feet at high tide is equal to the amount of dry beach, when the tide is out .......... ........... taking into account the higher levels of tides, during periods of on-shore wind ..... lower levels of tides during periods of off-shore winds ........... with appropriate sinusoidal proportions added or subtracted, when the wind is at an angle other than perpendicular to the coastline - in either direction, to or from ........ Spring tides will mean you need your wellie extensions ....... ............ making sure, of course, that you account for the slight rises in tides, when the high or low tides coincide with emptying of water into the sea at Dover bath-times ..... ............. all the while keeping an eye out for the wake of transiting ferries, so you can hold your breath as the resultant wave passes over your immaculate coiffure ....... ............ now, once established at the right level, simply look at the beach/wall, level with your eyes and measure up the cliff from there, not forgetting to add the height of your eyes above your feet to the resultant vertical measurements you make ..... ............ I might add that it was so much easier, in the old days, when simply standing on the line of seaweed, left at high tide, was good enough for most things ....................... metrication, ehh? It was meant to make life easier ... Haa!! Hope this has been of assistance to your cliff-top conundrum. .... J PS. Don't forget to take your longest vertical tape measure, or your wellies will have been wet in vain .... PPS. I cannot recommend the throwing of pebbles over the cliff edge. I feel, strongly that the only way you could accurately get to be level enough to see the precise moment the pebble passes the top of the tunnel and subsequently it's arrival at track level - would be to hurl yourself over the cliff and accompany it on it's vertical journey. The resultant damage to the expensive timepiece you would have to take with you would be very expensive and may even result in inaccurate readings, by the time you get out of surgery. Let us also not forget, the known fact that you are a paid up member of the Clumsy Club, hereabouts and that crane down there has glass windows!!! Compelling reasons against the idea I'm sure you will agree.

Went through one once, on an RAF Station, where the R of W went across the end of the actual runway !! A path was provided, which went round the end of the runway, an additional 30 yds left, then, after crossing the end of the runway, right for 30 yds to rejoin the original course. Granted, only a bit safer, but the difference between being shaken by the sound of a jet passing a couple of feet over you, or Splat ! The number of objections was simply astounding - unbelievable and took ages. The alternative would have to be effectively to slide the whole runway lengthwise, which would mean diverting the road at the opposite end by that amount. Like Gwiwer says, it was remote and I never saw anyone use it, as people passing used the nice clean road parallel to the muddy, overgrown path. ... J.

Even if it isn't, strictly a recorded right of way - continued public use for more than 7 unrestricted years would likely, make it a right of way .... it would probably cost more to contest it than replace it. J

Any idea if they are replacing your over-track photography balcony? J

With a new storm on the way - you might think they would have put the covers on the work they have already done ..... J

Hi Scott, I like the idea of laying timbers to see the shape of things you want to do. It is really coming on very nicely. You're going to have to be careful with waterproofing that wiring at the back there, before you fill the river ... what with unpredictable weather these days an' all ...... Regards J

I agree ... the detail on such tiny models was the biggest surprise that really took me back, when I went to Dover last year. You're right with the term "mind blowing" - absolutely spot on.

Things must be bad in this country ..... ................................ the crims are queueing up to get a boat outa here .........

.................................... ..................................... ##### ........................ ......... Oh tut, tut, come along now, spelling, dh - spelling! ....... ..........

I see the brit workman is still up for some still life photography ... J

It only goes to prove - conclusively - ..................................... ............................................................................... ....................................................................................................... that railways run on Sleepers ............

................................................................. ................................................................................... no sign of the Caravan yet, then?? .....

Soon to be ........................ ............... renamed .................................... Shakespeare Cutting ... J

The other project for the week Fitting Coastal DCC sound to a Class 66 http://youtu.be/lZ2hIOlYfG0 Now all I have to do is fit Kadees and learn how to drive it. .... Regards J

Looking at all those pictures of cranes, inactive; lines of red/white striped crash barriers; pedestrian crowd barriers etc, looks more like a set for a new Top Gear programme ............. just haven't spotted the caravan yet ... Regards Julian