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The Caledonian Railway Class 812 No. 828 will be at The Spa Valley Railway for most of 2022, for those of you who want to view the real thing. https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/product.php/297/scottish-steam-up

Given that the USA was still a non belligerent until Dec 7th 1941, it might come as surprise to read that HMS Illustrious was under repair at Norfolk Navy Yard from May 12th 1941. HMS Rodney was carrying material for repairs in Boston, when she was rerouted to hunt Bismarck.

The Tank Museum's example was dug out from farmland, another Covenanter was removed in 2017. This link is to an article in the footnotes. https://tinyurl.com/yzx3rxyk This was posted on the vineyard's home page. https://www.denbies.co.uk/denbies-covenanter-tank-departs-for-restoration/

A companion set, The Boar and Scalpel. https://www.busch-model.info/000007959.3

Also available on draught. https://www.busch-model.info/000008865.3 Reminded me of the University Vets' T shirt design.

Boar and stolen laptop set of figures is selling well according to The Times. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/naked-german-on-wild-boar-chase-is-must-have-model-for-toy-railway-sets-b3sqh5ftb?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1627557054 Details from the manufacturer's website. https://www.busch-model.info/000007948.3 The Wildschweinalarm” includes a boar pursued by a naked man. Adele Landauer, who took the original photo of the couple on a woodland path claims that is considering legal action against the model company.

Re fish, on a visit to Tewkesbury I watched a fisherman return a young pike. I didn't have the wit to use the camera at that point. This morning I watched a kestrel trying to catch apples from a tree in The Avon Gorge. https://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N07/51286242967

Have been watching kestrels near Clifton Suspension Bridge over the last 2 weeks. Five birds have fledged and have been sitting on rock outcrops close to the path at the top of the hill. https://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N07/51268841753

Redcliffe Tunnel route, from Bristol City Council's Know Your Place mapping site. https://maps.bristol.gov.uk/kyp/?edition=bristol&layer=Community layer&x=358907.48&y=172233.67&extent=363.14

emotive or emotional conjugation. I make additional purchases, You stock up, He is panic buying.

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/8726435.vicars-diana-dors-clanger-church-fete/ Good job that German Centre Forward who scored The Euro 96 semi final wasn't invited to that church Fete.

https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/news/the-engine-shed/dining-mk1rb-testing-advanced-passenger-train Update link

BR Mark 1 RB work in progress https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/news/the-engine-shed/dining-mk1rb-testing-advanced-passenger-train

Engine Shed update on APT. https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/news/the-engine-shed/dining-mk1rb-testing-advanced-passenger-train

Found this on Trestols, it may help, or it may not. https://www.lner.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12570

On our first wedding anniversary, my wife and I walked to Desolation Point, North Devon.

This site appears to show Small Heath as 772 http://www.telephonesuk.co.uk/old_dialing_codes.htm Add the 021 Birmingham code gives: 021 772 Small Heath xxxx

Had to check today's date for some odd reason.

Now on BBC News Website. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50403561

one site to look at. http://railwayherald.com/railtours

Going slightly off topic re carrier operations, this is the obituary of a pilot who landed a Swordfish floatplane on Ark Royal in 1940. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/naval-obituaries/5990551/Lieutenant-Commander-Ben-Breese.html

ITN report that Mayflower caused delays to commuters today, or was it a signalman's error which was responsible? https://www.itv.com/news/2019-06-11/steam-train-causes-rush-hour-delays-for-commuters-by-arriving-too-early/