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Girls, girls, girls - Sailor or Motley Crue.

Suze's Room - Paul Weller.

Mighty Real (You make me feel) - Sylvester.

Good evening folks, Never mind the pigeon with the yellow headdress, what about the lizard with the jelly feet and the yellow, go-faster stripes on its legs? Cheers, Nigel.

Real Wild Child (Wild One) - Iggy Pop.

Good morning folks, Me again🙂 I have found memories of 25s from my time at home in Coventry, shuffling up and down the Coventry goods avoiding line from Three Spires Junction. My parents house faced that route and I often heard one on a Saturday morning moving a few 16T minerals to and fro. All in their 'banger blue ' glory. Sad that its all gone now. Cheers, Nigel.

Good morning folks, If the 14/48xx and 517 run as well as my B4 and Terrier I shall be in for a couple. A 517 in full pre-grouping mufti would be the 'man vegetables ', to quote another forum. I need a cure for my Pannieritis, so these should do nicely. Not in Panzergrau would be good too please.🙏 Cheers, Nigel.

Good morning folks, So, if I have got it correct, we now have an announcement for a video pre-announcement of an announcement? 🤔 Confused of Derby. Cheers, Nigel.

Good morning folks, The bear’s lower bandolier looks like it’s carrying 20mm cannon ammo, so maybe a Hispano Suiza ex Spitfire weapon would be suitable. Although Bf109s and Fw190s also toted 20mm cannons, which may be more readily available for certain European locations? Cheers, Nigel.

Changing Man - Paul Weller.

Good evening folks, As per my post this morning and as requested by Andy AYMod :), I have attached photos of my 'as-new' WoR NCB internal users in the company of my also unweathered 1509 pannier of Coventry Colliery. Also attached are photos of my Coventry & Warwickshire coalfield plus a selection of Warwickshire open wagon users. Most are Bachmann, as you would expect except for the Arley and Coventry Colliery ones which are Oxford. Also sneaking in are two Slaters/POWsides opens for Binley & Exhall collieries. The grey Griff one is a special for the Midland Railway Society, whilst the black Griff one is the new Rapido 5-plank open. Looking forward to the Rapido second run when the Lockhurst Lane Co-op one appears. As well as getting this lot dirtyficated I also have three more Slaters 6/7-plank opens to complete. Not sure whether to make these as more NCB internal users or go down the POWsides route for other Warwickshire collieries (Baddesley, Birch Coppice, etc). Cheers, Nigel. Edit: I forgot to include my little green Peckett, Forest No 1 in the photo, worked at Charity Colliery, Bedworth (doh!)

Good afternoon folks, Spark arrestor? Cheers, Nigel.

Good afternoon folks, Phew, I am glad it was not just me removing lamps from the holders on overnight trains on bashing trips down to PZ or up to Scotland. As all good railway men know, the compartments were lit by lamps and bulbs grow in the ground 😆 Cheers, Nigel.

Good morning folks, Just like Covkid, my three arrived safely and unexpectedly this morning with the post. 35, 64 and 108 also ready for weathering and will keep 1509 company on my shunting plank. As another ex-Coventry kid it only seems proper 😁 Good job from both Andys and Corbs. Cheers, Nigel.

Good morning folks, Although my dad's family originated in Ireland and my mum's had a flirtation with Botany Bay, for at least three generations both sides were born and lived in England (Kent, then the Midlands). Wherever it is possible I identify as English. England is my football, rugby and cricket team. I resent the distortion of 'English values ' by the Sun-toting gammons and agree that the likes of Tommy Robinson, et al give English a toxicity it doesn't deserve. Cheers, Nigel.

Good morning folks, When I was visiting Barcelona with my sister in April 1993 it just happened to be St George's day. The Catalans also celebrate St George as Sint Jordi, on April 23rd. There were people wandering the streets handing out red roses to young women, which my sister was at the time. I celebrated by having a glass or two of Estrella.😄 Cheers, Nigel.

Good afternoon folks, Perhaps PB1 is like Schrodinger's cat, both there and not there at the same time 🤔 Cheers, Nigel.

Good morning 2ManySpams, Yes, we were, by a VAR decision to give a player offside by a toenail. In the 'good old days ' the benefit of the doubt would have been given to the attacking side (Coventry) but that no longer applies. Mark Robins and the team did the City proud. PUSB. Cheers, Nigel.

Good afternoon Robin, Everything crossed, hoping for the best but expecting the worst. Good luck to Mark and the boys! PUSB. Cheers, Nigel.

Good afternoon folks, The photos don't show any red cards on the wagons, unless they were on the other side. A red card would mean the wagon(s) was not permitted to move until repair work has been completed satisfactorily, unless it was 'wheel-skated ' at reduced speed to a repair location. So, no red card means the wagons should be okay to be moved in those sidings. Unless someone knows better? Cheers, Nigel.

Good afternoon folks, Order plaice-d (I'll stop now) for a blue spot version, to keep my two Parkside fish vans company (LNER and LMS types). Cheers, Nigel.

Good morning folks, A Brighton K or a River/U/U1 would be brill, perhaps we will have to let Andy & Co. mullet over? Pre or post-groupper ing, either way they would be snapper-ed up. Cheers, Nigel.

Good morning folks, If I start playing 'Take me to the river' (Talking Heads version) will that help? Cheers, Nigel.

Good evening folks, I for one will be perch-ed here waiting, if you're looking forward to something exciting it will be worth a zander. What time will the frothing pike? 🤔 Cheers, Nigel. Where's the groan button when you need it?

Good morning folks, The Boss (SWMBO) was recently a patient at the QMC Nottingham for the removal of a meningioma (benign brain tumour). Having it discovered in 2018 the subsequent annual reviews showed minor growth until last year when the advice was it was time to get it out. The consultant, who also covers child neurosurgery, is not what you would consider an 'old school ' consultant, so no suits/ties but rather more relaxed and colourful clothes as befits someone who deals regularly with children. He is the East Midlands lead for child neurosurgery but talks to everyone in a calm, pleasant manner. Having open surgery he managed to remove all but a few tumour cells, as shown in the subsequent post -op scan. So, it is possible to have an A1 surgeon without grumpiness. Although, at her first consultation, the Boss was initially disappointed to be waiting to see a 'Mr ' rather than a Dr '. Until I explained that the consultant was a Mr, so she was getting an expert to review her condition. The QMC has had a bad press over maternity services but the care the Boss has received has been brilliant, including a post-op assessment some 7 weeks after surgery. Cheers, Nigel.