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If the account of the Welsh historian Theophilus Evans is to be believed, then Augustine was no saint. He is commonly credited with bringing Christianity to the Saxons in Britain, but when he went to Wales he encouraged the Saxon army to carry out a massacre of 1200 monks and scholars at Bangor-is-y-coed near Wrexham. Note: This Augustine is not to be confused with St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430). The notion that Augustine brought Christianity to Britain is pure myth. He came here as the representative of the Pope and persuaded the Saxon kings to submit to Rome. There were mass baptisms all over the country as the Saxon people followed the example of their leaders. Then in 601 he went to Wales, expecting the same success, but was disappointed. The Welsh already had the true faith, given to them by the early church, and they did not need any new innovations from Rome. There is a clear subjugation of the Celtic religion, including Ireland, in all this. The Celtic church had many more associations with the natural world, and 'Romish' traditions were imposed on them, despite many objections.

Spalding is a delightful station, still retaining many original features. I could be tempted.........................

Wherever did you find these gems? Stuff from your laid aside 'get to it one day' stock, or eBay?

Hi James, there appears to be two selections of the Bourne to Saxby volumes available from the dreaded Amazon, one has 17 used and new offers available! I'll have to check further on the L.T.C Rolt volume. Yes, they have 9, hardcover from £7.00, and paperback, 10 from £6.38, a bargain!

Yes, well, right................

Rolling stock will be great Chaz!

Yes, please keep them coming Chaz! Inspirational modelling in a simple framework, carefully done, is the hallmark of the best layouts!

Hi Chas, where did your Peckett come from, kit or built up? Looks great!

I have a boxed set of City Imperial Volunteers, and Gordon Highlanders, dating from the Boer War, which are still tied in their box, and have clearly never been disturbed. They are made by the German firm, Gebruder Heinrich, which had a huge export business to the UK before the First World War. They were always very topical and rushed out their sets to capitalise on the many conflicts that the world had (and continues to have) I often wonder, since l bought them in a house sale, not from a collector, whether an older brother or father perhaps, fell in the Boer War, and that was why the Christmas present was never given. They would have been an expensive present, only affordable by a middle, or upper middle, class family, the source of so many Officers in that conflict.

Oh well, if the ingredients are skilfully mixed why worry?

I'll just keep taking the tablets.............

The first 'Dodo' livery is the standard 'Works' livery that Peckett turned out their locos in. The new additions are in much the same livery, so I don't see what your objection is? Where are the requests that no one is listening to coming from? The Huntley and Palmer livery is a known one, as is the Manchester Ship Canal too.

Yes, well, right.......................

Ordered the Lilleshall, No. 883 from Kernow at £79.99. They have always given me a good service. Having two 'Dodo's already that takes me up to what l need! Although if there's another 'pretty' one issued in 2019 I probably won't resist it......................

Basically they're just two more versions of 'Dodo', with different numbers, and a nameplate. Given that this was the 'standard style' of output from Peckett perhaps we shouldn't be surprised, but l myself would have thought something a little more adventurous could have been offered.

Yes, l was aware that LRM did the No.1 class, but the GA drawing looks to me like the No.37 class, which is the one l have insufficient drawings for (apart from the Roche drawings, which are suspect to say the least!). I have the excellent drawings from the Stephenson Locomotive Society Journals on all of the LTSR locomotives, including the 0-6-0's, but the 37 Class have only one side shown. I did crawl all over the 79 Class at Bressingham, and photographed it from every, and l mean every, angle! So if anyone wants any photos just let me know! I wasn't aware of the Worsley Works carriages though, so that's one l shall follow up, asap! Thanks!

Your delightful GA drawing looks to me like one of my all time favourite locos, The 'Tilbury' Tanks. Is there any more information on the drawing, as l believe Sharp Stewart did produce some 4-4-2's for the L.T.S.R? If there is I'd love to know as it must be one of the few drawings that I've missed in over 40 years of LTSR researching!

,Guinness is today served at ice cold temperatures, almost everywhere, and in fact it's not because people enjoy it it's because busy pubs don't have the time to draw a decent pint of the stuff! And another thing.......(I'm in danger of going into rant mode here, l must keep taking the tablets!).......when was the last time anyone saw a Penguin chocolate bar as thick as that one!

All three not opening for me!

Do you mind! Some of us unfortunates actually live in Slapding!!

I marked it as 'funny' only because we don't have a 'groan' symbol.......................................

James, I think you're one of the few people l know who would bother to put a ' in front of Bus!

James, you should be aware that the steel drums contain 55 gallons and will be some several inches taller, especially as they are basically a rolled cylinder, and not a barrel with the 'bilge' swelling across the centre line. Hmmm, perhaps l could refer to myself as having a bilge line, so much better than Jane's term for it, which l won't go into....................

The standard 42 gallon oil drum (wooden construction) or tierce, was used from the earliest days. When filled with crude oil, the barrels weighed about 300 lbs, and were then viable to be manhandled by one man. King Richard III defined a wine puncheon as a barrel holding 84 gallons, and the tierce as one holding 42 gallons. The Worshipful Company of Coopers produced wooden casks in this size thereafter. U.S. patents weren't issued for steel oil drums until 1902, though a viable barrel wasn't produced until 1904, so its probable that CA wouldn't have seen steel drums until at least 1910, if not until before WW1. The patent was introduced by the delightfully named, 'Nelly Bly' a determined woman who ran The Iron Clad Manufacturing Company! These were standardised at 55 gallons, and have the classic 'oil drum' appearance that we accept today as being the norm for oil drums. The Standard Oil Company took to painting their barrels in blue, though there is some evidence that, from 1866, the wooden barrels were also painted in blue. It was found to be more profitable to ship larger quantities in tanks, still wooden in construction, but the problem of leakage, more prevalent in the larger tanks of course, meant that production of the 'tierces' continued. One feature of the 42 gallon wooden drum was that it could be rolled on its side with (relative!) ease, and directed where you wanted it to go!

At least, hopefully, it won't now disappear in the way that has befallen so many useful kits in the recent past!