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Umm... why would she want to do that, I wonder?

It was part of my School Geography course, back in the 50/60s. It was also a personal experience, working in the London Custom House, in the 80s, where the Spring Tides would attempt to encroach over the top of the quay sides - and succeeded a few times, despite the efforts of the Thames Barrier, to reduce the inward flow of the tides. That same quay side had enabled customs Officers to walk down gangplanks onto the decks of merchant ships, to check the cargos - whatever the tides. That constitutes a very significant sinking of the South East of the UK, because of the removal of the huge covering of ice experienced in Scotland, during the Ice Age. The English Channel has also gone from a marshy place to a major seaway for commercial shipping. Clearly the UK is moving with the times.....

Sadly, very true, fortunately, a relatively small number of those who, apparently, were qualified to do what I described. accompanied by their in-ability to recognise the talents of those of those who would benefit from being shown how to do so. The good news is that in the mainstream there are a huge number of very successful and appreciated purveyors of cerebral enhancement.

Talented young lady, giving the best of service to a customer, good or her!

Eer... I guess they might work out that it could be beneficial to press the communication button [normally coloured red, to assist in identification].

Possibly disappointing, but Maple 3 x 3pointed lobes, with 2 x lower single point lobes. I'm not sure if there are any other tree families with the same distinct silhouette, but can't recall one, off hand.

I used to be a human adjuster of cerebral cellular activity enhancement - got paid for it, too! Most of you have benefited from others such as me. Julian

Strictly speaking, you would not be judged as being at fault. Blues and Twos are there to give warning of the urgency of the vehicle's emergency mission, they {rightly} don't give clear right of way and their drivers are required to give precedence to the rules of road safety. It is not required that others must give way, and sadly some "*****s" don't. That said... if you hadn't mentioned the "appearance of" {inferring that you checked} the car from the left, you might have been vulnerable to the claim that you didn't take due care before entering the crossroads. Fortunately, because of your alert road sense, all went well. Julian

There are such double revolving gates, which allow rotation in one direction only, one inward and the other outward passage. Such items used to be commonplace on RAF Control Bunkers, secret secure HQs and "sensitive" Bomb Sites, where tight control was required. Such a pair of gates on either side of the crossing walkway would allow for the inward to be locked, leaving the exit ones, opposite for continued egress. They are cheap and could be made large enough to accommodate several persons to use each compartment, for more voluminous times. Wheel-chairs can also be accommodated, if the compartments are large enough, or by electronically controlled side-gates, on request. Initially the RAF ones were operated by a Snowdrop at the gates, but latterly, by remote control using CCTV, with sound. A modern version of that could be semi-automatic, with visual supervision from the Control Box, covering that length of tracks. Julian

Realistic would certainly include all that Captain Kernow describes, but nothing in "A pot pourri of realism" would exclude other completed realistic modelling, which might also appeal. I was observing that one view of the topic might not preclude other viewers enjoying their own preferences, too. I see no limitation as to which realistic items which are "expected" to be seen. What I commented on was not a contradiction to Captain Kernow - far from it, more an observation of a width of viewpoint. Julian

I can see two viewpoints here, both seem valid, both well intended and based, on the Titles of the threads. I also see a distinction between a "finished" item built to realistic looking standards, shown in close detail - "realistic modelling" [which is recognised in both the comment highlighted in purple above and the Title "Realistic modelling"] and the"How realistic are you models" thread, where the model is the subject, not an item(s), which, also, may be well done. On the other hand, the "On my workbench" implies something being worked on and how it was done - rather than a completed item. Umm... For me, it seems that those lights look very much like a, delightful, realistic representation of the full size versions, so could well be a welcome contribution in either of the threads. Julian

An error somewhere in the plans, or furniture delivered to the site? Yes. However the real inadequates are the Site Foreman and Fitter, who were too lazy to refer it back, resulting in a structure which would contain a weakness risk capable of doing considerable harm to the building users, when it caused a collapse.

Yes, and the full stop at the end of the sentence. https://www.cambrianmodelrail.co.uk/ Julian

Best hide that, before the Rivet Counters get back from Specsavers!!......

Reminds me of my first 10 years, in North Staffs, right after the end of WWII. Pits, steelworks, Pot Banks, bombed areas still in rubble, all pouring out black coatings, layer after layer. Poor, after the War, struggling to put food in the mouths of the families, let alone have time or money to paint properties. Dirty, struggling and run down doesn't quite hit the mark, for a description, travelling the streets left a distinct sad, depressed feeling. Strangely enough, despite much new building, closure of the Pits, Pot Banks and coal-fired Steel, during several visits back there since, there are still areas with a similar run down feeling. That said, it is much cleaner, despite the feeling of neglect. J

I did hear an informed [teacher of English] comment that, in truth, there are more exceptions to that particular rule, than there are compliances. I have not seen anything to make me disagree with his comment.

This is really embarrassing, but I'm clearly missing something..... ?

Is that what you do then? 🤣

Good point. Whilst I agree that Insurance would be a probable limiting factor for this driver, I have to wonder why the police might consider that to be sufficient judgement of the driver's 'fitness to drive, according to the laws controlling driving skills, as opposed to the size of their wallet.

The local reporter wrote - "Officers traced the owner of the vehicle, who said it had broken down. Officers made a safety assessment and informed relevant parties. The matter was left with the landowner." The Police response can hardly be seen as addressing how a 'fit and proper' driver could get into the situation in the first place. There is a distinct lack of interest in how a driver could get that far into the situation, without having his / her competency addressed, by the police. As a result, that person will continue to be driving amongst us.....

Kevinlms said that he can't "repeat that". [That car is balanced on the top of a 2 / 3ft tree stump!] He may well try but ,given the lack of his ability to keep on the road, in the first place, the possibility of his ability to "repeat" perching his vehicle on top of a tree stump.....????? 👇

Got my "come-upance" this week. Jumped on the bike to check out some Pharmacy paperwork for Mrs R, only a round trip of just over 7 miles - and pleasant weather for a change. I had gone most of the way and mounted a pavement, at a section of lowered curb, followed by some stiff steering and bungy feel, as the inner tube lost it's pressure. A quick check showed no evidence of a puncture site and a realisation that the inner tube was bought before the dog and he's 13 1/2 ! As luck would have it, our local cycle shop was only 200 yards down the road, so a gentle walk for a replacement. I left it with them and walked the 300 yards to the pharmacy, to get the paperwork checked and returned in time to get on the bike and go back home. The Sun was definitely shining that day!

Wow, those cables are a right mess, particularly in this day and age, with so many multi connectors about. You did a good job tracing through all that lot.

Oh! Goodness gracious me! What have you done??..... Previous posts about ancient stone circles, Stonehenge, putting them on layouts..... All attracting attention, and you just posted a picture of one of their stones. The Druids aren't exactly known for sympathy for their sacrificial victims, so you'd best get a good supply of paracetamol in..... just sayin', eh??? ☠️

Figures rather suggest, sadly, the wider USofA, with the exception of Hawaii, would qualify.