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And I Love Her - The Beatles

Good morning everyone Another dull start to the day and by the evidence on the kitchen windows, it’s desperately trying to rain. So I think most of the day will be spent in the workshop today. Back later.

Alone - Heart

Good evening everyone Well not only did I manage to get the cakes baked and iced before Sheila got back from the hairdresser, I also made a fruit tea loaf too! After dinner I went to the workshop and sorted out a parcel of bits and pieces that arrived today from eBay. I managed to purchase three lots from the same seller, two were for mini servos (7 in total, all new, still in the packets) and the last was a bunch of spares, including 12 servo extension leads, screws, LEDs, roller bearings, plus another 7 used servos and loads of servo accessories. I too lost a colleague who was very young, 34 with a young daughter and a fiancée. The poor lad had a seizure and dropped dead just after Christmas too! Goodnight all.

Make me feel like ..........count me in!

Good morning everyone The sun is shining and after last nights rain the garden is looking quite lush. Sheila is out this morning for her regular visit to the hairdresser, so once she’s gone I’ll be making chocolate cupcakes with a peppermint buttercream topping for tomorrow nights tea. Back later

The Hunter - Free

Good evening everyone Well I’ve managed to get a bit more in the garden waste bin. Then just as I was starting to dig some more weeds, the handle came off my shovel. It’s got a plastic ‘D’ type handle riveted on and the rivet sheared, so it was off to the workshop to sort it out. A quick look in the shed and I found a suitable piece of steel that I could use as a rivet and hey presto I’d fixed it. By then it was almost dinner so I packed up. After dinner I went to the workshop to continue work on Max’s engine, a few more bits have been added and more work has been done on the chassis. The wheels are still occasionally binding when the loco top is fitted, so more investigation work is needed there to find the cause. Goodnight all

Ride Like The Wind - Christopher Cross

Good morning everyone It’s a bit duller today than of late, but that won’t bother me too much, as I plan a morning in the garden followed by an afternoon in the workshop. Back later.

Walk This Way - Aerosmith & Run DMC

Good evening everyone Well I’ve had a good day in the workshop, despite all the interruptions, but these did however, top up the modelling fund coffers! Today I’ve mainly been adding details to Max’s engine, small items which I usually leave towards the last stage, so as they don’t get knocked off during construction. Things such as hand rails on the boiler, smoke box, cab, tender as well as cab steps. I’ve also given it a bit more of a run, as it seemed to be binding every now and then, but only when the loco top was fixed on. I eventually located the problem to the valve gear, which seemed to be very loose, so tightened up the rivets and that seems to have cured it. Once a few more small items have been added, smoke deflectors, reversing lever etc, I can then give it a sacrificial undercoat to highlight and imperfections in the loco, hopefully some time this week! Goodnight all.

Good morning everyone After having a Father’s Day treat of breakfast in bed this morning, I’m now sat at the kitchen table having just finished my 2nd muggertea, so I’m off to the workshop, I may be some time! Back later

Night Scented Stock - Kate Bush

Good evening everyone We had a bit of a lie-in this morning, I suspect that we both must have needed the extra kip after yesterday. So, once I’d got out of bed, I decided to clean the car inside and out. So the inside was done before dinner and the outside was done after dinner. Then, just as I was packing up, it started to rain, this was followed by thunder and lightening too! Fecking typical! 20 minutes later, the sun was out again! Anyway, the car looks a lot cleaner, both inside and out. Tomorrow I’m looking forward to spending the day in the workshop, doing a bit of modelling! Jamie and Beth. Glad to read your journey was uneventful, I hope you enjoy your new home. Dick. Sorry to hear of your fall, glad to read that you intended to take it easy today. Andy. Glad to read that you’ve been able to tame the black dog, for one day at least. Goodnight all.

The Infant Kiss - Kate Bush

Thanks, the list will be very useful as I have some of the above kits to build myself and looking at how you’ve done them may assist me too!

Devil's Answer - Atomic Rooster

Good evening everyone Well I had a busy morning in the kitchen, but at least I got the curry sauce ready just before dinner. After dinner I got the chicken cut up, so all I had to do was brown it and then put it into the sauce. That just left the rice to cook it, I’d already sorted out the spices for that. So after completing the school run, we took t(e kids outside to the garden where they played for about 30 minutes. Once back inside I started the final preparations for tea. Not long after I’d made a start, our first guest arrived, Mike and Sarah came straight from work, not long after them James and Amelia turned up. Then we had a surprise visit by Charlie, apparently he’d told Vickie he was coming down, but she forgot to tell us, but it was really nice to see him, luckily I’d made enough for the extra mouth. It doesn’t seem 5 minutes since he was born, but he’ll be 18 next month, where does the time go? Vickie was last to get here, but we knew that would be the case, as she didn’t finish work until late, but she just managed to get here in time so she didn’t have to eat alone. Once they’d eaten all that was put in front of them we all retired to the front room for a chat, whilst the kids played games at the kitchen table. They slowly started to leave around 7:00 and I took Vickie and the kids home around 8:00. It was nice to see them all here together and great to chat with them all, but once they’d gone the silence was bliss. We then opened up a bottle of red, took a deep breath and relaxed. Goodnight all.

Symphony In Blue - Kate Bush

Good morning everyone The weather here is dull but warm, with a slight breeze. Well I must have been very tired yesterday, as I didn’t get up this morning until after 9:00 this morning. Breakfast has now been consumed and once Sheila has finished the small amount of ironing that needs doing, I can make a start on tonight’s curry. There won’t be any football watched here, I was so disgusted with England’s performance that I haven’t watched a game since 2010, and so it will remain. Ah, she’s just put the ironing board away, so I’m off to the kitchen Back later

Good evening everyone Well, it’s been a funny old day, quite windy, a few light showers and by mid afternoon the sun was out, although it was still breezy. After tea, as has now become the norm for a Thursday, I went to Salford Quays for a swim. The water wasn’t as cold as I was expecting it to be, so I was able to just wear my trunks again tonight. However, the water was fairly choppy, but surprisingly, it was still as busy as usual. Despite that I still managed to do 3 1/2 laps, I haven't swim that far non stop since I was 14! I think illl sleep well tonight! Ph. I had the same experience many years ago, whilst I was still at school a friend and I were walked down the road when we saw what we thought was a mist cloud in front of us. When we finally got to it it was very heavy rain, we actually stood on the boundary and we could put our hands in and out without the rest of us getting wet. We eventually had to walk through it to get to the bus stop and we got absolutely soaking wet. Goodnight all.

Well my teeth have been given a clean bill of health, I’ve had a pat on the head and told to come back in 6 months. This morning I’m off to the Trafford Centre for a few bits and pieces for tomorrow nights curry, then I’ll continue with making the cheesecake for tomorrow nights tea. Ava, Evie and Max didn’t come for tea yesterday, it was postponed until tomorrow as Ian will be at a funeral all day tomorrow, so we are on school pick up patrol too! We will also have James, Amelia, Mike, Sarah and Vickie too for tea tomorrow night, so it really is a full house. We had a little rain last night, but it mustn’t have lasted long as the ground isn’t wet, but it’s still a wee bit blowy. Back later

Handy Man - James Taylor

Good morning everyone It a bit windy here, I’m I’m talking about OUTSIDE before anyone says anything. I’m just off to see the dental hygienist so I’ll pop in on ER’s when I get back.