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Second Hand Store - Joe Walsh 

Good morning everyone 

I just didn’t find the time to post yesterday, I was busy, busy, busy here. Sunny at the moment, so the plan is to finish the planting in the front garden and then possibly get an hour or so in the back garden. 
 

Best get a move on, back later. 
 

Brian 

Goodnight all 

Good evening everyone 

Well, the weather has been very kind to me today, so I’ve had a very productive day in the garden. The front garden is now looking a bit tidier, but also a bit emptier too, although I still have a few more plants I can use to fill the spaces with. The weather forecast for tomorrow is good, doesn’t look good, so if it’s raining then I’ll spend the day in the workshop instead. If it’s not raining, then a bit more gardening will be done. 

Big Sky - Kate Bush 

Clowns to the left of me
Jokers to the right
Here I am stuck in the middle with you

Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you
And I'm wondering what it is I should do
It's so hard to keep this smile from my face
Losing control, yeah I'm all over the place

Shout - Tears For Fears 

Follow You Down - Prelude 

Grace Under Pressure - Elbow 

Good afternoon everyone 

Late on parade today due to having to collect a click and collect package from the Trafford Centre. There's no Ava today, as she's been away with school this week and is very tired. So I was decided to take advantage of the nice weather and do some gardening. I'm hoping to dig up a few plants from the front garden and replace them with some new ones. 

Back later 

Brian 

Goodnight and 

Over My Shoulder - Mike & The Mechanics 

A Day In The Life - The Beatles 

Goodnight all 

Seven Days - Sting 

Good evening everyone 

The weather has been very mixed here today, changing from rain to sunshine several times, so I spent the day in the workshop, continuing work on the small industrial locomotive. Today I completed the cylinders, the coupling rods, the connecting rods and connected both connecting rods to the respective piston rod. The cylinders have also been fixed to the chassis. However, from here on, things became a bit more difficult. The crank pins on the 4 supplied wheels are the same length, and aren’t long enough for both the coupling rod and connecting rod. This isn’t a problem with the front pair, but I’ve had to modify the rear pins. I started by cutting off the pin close to the wheel spokes, then I filed the remains of the stub flat, marked the centre and then drilled a 1.1mm hole down the centre, before removing the stub and soldering a slightly longer 1mm brass pin in the hole to replace the original. These were then reinserted back into the wheel from the rear and fixed with superglue. At this point, I decided to call it a day, so I’ll have to check all is well next time I go to the workshop. 

Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders

See My Baby Jive - Wizzard 

Good morning everyone 

Well, I think we chose the right 2 days to go out, it’s wet outside, so I doubt I’ll get anything done in the garden today! So, it looks like a day in the workshop for me then, 😉 every cloud and all that! However, my first task will be to drop Sheila off at the church hall for her Zumba class, then I’ll search my ‘model boxes for some card I want for another little project. After that, it’s down the garden to the workshop. 
 

Back later. 
 

Brian

Gone Fishing - Chris Rea

Goodnight all 

Beyond The Edge - Dan Fogelberg 

Good evening everyone 

We’ve had another good day out today, lots of sunshine, even though there was a cool breeze. Disappointingly, the orchard area was closed, due to the ground being waterlogged, but we still managed to see some of the blossom. When we went to the cafe, it was closed for a refurbishment, but the did have a small temporary one in use, so we didn’t miss out on a drink or a slice, but FFS, it’s only 2 years old! We also came home with some more plants for the garden (and some more seeds), so, weather permitting, I think I’m going to be busy tomorrow. 

As anticipated, we spent the rest of the afternoon, relaxing and reading. We also did a spot of eyelid inspection too, I think all this fresh air is making us tired!