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  1. Going under the knife tomorrow, the working life may be coming to an early finale

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    2. Graham Walters

      Graham Walters

      Partial tear of the rotator cuff ligament in mhy shoulder, my days as a post man are numbered I fear

       

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Maybe not. perhaps your expertise could get you a post job at (say) a large Hospital?

    4. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Either way, best of luck.

  2. According to the ingredients on the cheese I've just eaten....cheese contains milk..... no sh*t Sherlock !

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    2. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      Yummy!

       

      An eclectic mix of soya and gram flours mixed with soya milk - Yay, it's pancake day! and us vegan freaks loves it!

       

      What are vegan sausages made of? - Vegans obviously!

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Quorn Cumberland sausages - because cardboard *can* be recycled.

    4. rembrow

      rembrow

      This got me looking at 'Funny Labels on Products' Yacht Varnish - not suitable for marine use - Childs scooter -This product moves when used !!

  3. It would seem that you have to find an empty shop, rent it, pay some rates, before suppliers will even tell you what trade prices are.... is it me ?

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    2. ian

      ian

      Or you could just ask someone already in the trade...

    3. Bezzy Oppo

      Bezzy Oppo

      work on the basis that jewellery and designer labels are one end of the spectrum and model railways the other

    4. Graham Walters

      Graham Walters

      Perhaps I should just open the shop and wait for the Reps to call.....it could be a lonely few months !

       

  4. It seemed like a good idea to refurbish an N gauge diorama for the club

  5. Three baseboards built in day, can't be bad, all I need now are the legs ! ah well tomorrow is another day

    1. bgman

      bgman

      if you don't sort the legs you'll be stumped !

    2. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Top tib that!

    3. Huw Griffiths

      Huw Griffiths

      Anyone would think you're about to do some bodging.

  6. My modular baseboards turned up today, anyone near Andover good at jigsaws ?

    1. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      I did a nice one of a map of Europe when I was a kid

  7. I couldn't have been feeling very well yesterday, I bought a pair of running shoes !

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    2. Danemouth

      Danemouth

      Put them in a Jumble Sale before Easter :-)

    3. Jonboy

      Jonboy

      If you are really sick you will now investigate couch to 5K...

    4. Graham Walters

      Graham Walters

      Not even a resolution, just have no idea what me do it.

  8. Dropped a massie hint that I would like a cameo cutter or 3D printer in my stocking this year, especially as Ms Minogue has passed me by again.

    1. Mikkel

      Mikkel

      Me too. To which my wife replied that I needed new shoes more. Sigh.

  9. Even running trains cannot lift the sadness I feel for all those suffering from the loss of loved ones in what has been a very tragic end to the week

  10. 58 and thinking can I stand another seven years of this drudgery !

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Sorry, what's "retirement"? Don't recognise this word...

    3. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Something I've been enjoying for 15 years <snigger>

    4. Ross34

      Ross34

      15 years to go .. worrying thing is my body is crying enough now!

  11. I can't believe that I have spent most of today drawing up the basic floorplan for the exhibition in September 2016 !

    1. RJS1977

      RJS1977

      In 6 months time it'll be completely different!

  12. Why is it when I finish the list of jobs SWMBO gave me to do, she has another list ready and waiting :(

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    2. Godders

      Godders

      PS I'm assuming you have somewhere to hide.

    3. Porcy Mane

      Porcy Mane

      Because a woman's work is never done.

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      "I thought I could see a light at the end of the tunnel, but it turned out to be some git with a torch, bringing me more work!!"

  13. Note to self : Before fixing points down, check you have bought all Insulfrog, Electrofrog make DCC a lot more difficult !

    1. Andrew P

      Andrew P

      unfortunately I agree with the Dutch master, you need feeds anyway so no difference, I have mixed them in the past depending what I have, and its only later that I see I have laid both types. Insulators on the V of the Frog in both instances.

      All the best.

    2. gridwatcher

      gridwatcher

      Electro makes for far better running too. Put isolates in the right place. I agree with guys above. Sadly there is no simple way for any wiring DC or DCC. To get reliable running you need a lot of feeds and other mods in both systems

  14. It's mush easier to solder droppers to rail joiners if you slide them on a bit of track first !

    1. steve22

      steve22

      Seems like you speak from experience...?

    2. Graham Walters

      Graham Walters

      suddenly came to me after burning my fingers for the umpteenth time

  15. Do I paint the wood on the level crossing keepers house in GWR colours !

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    2. Ruffnut Thorston

      Ruffnut Thorston

      Get the timbers well and truly "Stoned"!

       

      Light and Dark Stone That Is!

    3. Danemouth

      Danemouth

      Is there nay other choice?

    4. Tim V

      Tim V

      Not for houses....

  16. After a SWMBO obeyed making me vacuum the lawn to remove all traces of Celotex foam, I decided to buy a dust sheet to put down, only for a gust of wind to lift it and spread said foam all over the decorative gravel, SWMBO is away for a week, ... hoping for a gale to blow it all away !

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    2. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Much sympathy!

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Ever get the feeling that someone "up there" doesn't like you? :-D

    4. LNWR lives on

      LNWR lives on

      Just get her to shout at the foam and not you?

       

  17. I'm learning that putting a bridge on a layout is not as easy as it looks !

    1. trisonic

      trisonic

      Nothing satisfying is easy.

    2. bgman

      bgman

      Time span

    3. Mikkel

      Mikkel

      It's supposed to be scaled down, you know :-)

  18. I hate it when people tell me on a Friday to "Have a good weekend" I work 5 Saturdays in 6.

    1. nickwood

      nickwood

      Have a great day tomorrow (Sunday) then ;)

    2. Jenny Emily

      Jenny Emily

      Totally agree - I work weekends too.

    3. steve22

      steve22

      I know the feeling. 43 years working life so far and only 6 ever gave me the weekends free.

  19. The two ends of the track have met at last !

  20. Note to self, "After laying carpet in shed, lay a dust sheet BEFORE doing any sawing or drilling of wood!"

  21. The wife is away for the week, and guess which idiot left the keys to his train shed at work !

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    2. briantwigley

      briantwigley

      I work for Royal Mail too

    3. RJS1977

      RJS1977

      If you can't get into work because nobody's there to let you in,leave them a "Sorry you were out"card!

    4. BoD

      BoD

      Get them to post the keys to you then. I dunno, some folk.

  22. I was planning to do some work on the layout this afternoon in the shed, needless to say, it only got as far as the planning stage ! #bloody cold out there!

  23. I would like to thank the members who troll E-bay to give the rest of us a laugh!

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Believe me, the pleasure's all ours!

  24. First holiday of 2015 done and dusted, back to work on Monday to book the next one, now...where's that list of preserved railways ...

    1. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      How delightful to be able to take a holiday already, and the year only a few days old

  25. Why is it that when ever I want a screwdriver, or some other small tool, I look in my sons bedroom first, and not the toolbox I bought to store my tools in ?

    1. Tim V

      Tim V

      Two choices, ban him, or get him some tools of his own.

    2. Crisis Rail

      Crisis Rail

      Be thankful he knows what a screwdriver is.

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