Dave Hunt

Never tried ones from Morrisons but those from our local deli/bakery are yummy. I generally don't buy Morrisons own brand stuff as it is usually disappointing. Dave

Which would be OK were the Civil Servants to have the necessary level of expertise and competence. I'm afraid that where the MoD is concerned, in my experience they are sadly lacking. Dave

An uncle of mine was a member and he was one of the most open, honest and decent men I have ever known. He never proselytised his beliefs and providing they were not horrific he respected those of others. Dave

Both my parents and MiL had DNRs and I think that when the time comes, i.e., I know I am on the way out, I may well do the same. Which triggers the thought, how much further down that road is assisted suicide? Sorry to raise yet another cheery little topic. I'm off to the shed now to cheer myself up. Dave

My one attempt at CPR was not only unsuccessful but extremely tiring. Myself and a colleague tried for about twenty minutes to revive someone before the emergency services arrived, taking it in turns, and by the time we stopped were both physically very tired. Dave

I think that dark humour as a mental defence mechanism is widespread in the medical profession, police force, the armed forces and anyone else whose daily life is likely to bring them into close contact with the possibility or actuality of danger, injury, suffering and even death. Once someone is immersed in such a scenario, though, I think that they tend also to indulge in the sort of banter that can surprise outsiders and often make them think that such people don’t really like each other or get on together whereas the truth is just the opposite. Dave

Makes you want to weep doesn't it? Dave

“Well, anyone who has been properly trained in the use of firearms when trying to stop and armed perpetrator will have been taught ‘double tap’ as the way to do it.” Dave

There should be lots of scrap 20mm Gatling guns from the old RAF F4s that would make Bear’s armoury of sufficient scrote deterrent value. Dave

Just off to see our friend who moved last week to Whittington near Oswestry. Must take our passports as the journey involves going through Wales twice. Whilst there the joyous news is that we are taking her shopping for furniture and other household stuff so I will take a book and probably play the ‘Ooh, me poor old back’ card so I can stay in the car and not have to traipse around the stores. On the bright side we are also going to lunch at a rather nice hostelry and since I’m not driving I can have a glass or two of happy water. TTFN Dave

I thought HH looked better with his old gun. Dave

Not like the Secretary of State for Wales of rifles then - long, sleek and lightweight? Dave

Ah, FGA9s (230 gallon inboard drop tanks and brake 'chute housings). Lovely bit of kit to fly but the cockpit layout was designed by a kitchen fitter. Dave

Just back from my (nearly) daily walk in which I did over a mile and a half. I’m quite pleased as the amount of effort and discomfort involved was no more than the first half mile after my operation. Still a way to go before tackling Helvellyn though. The downside is that I am now officially able to work in the kitchen again so I am In charge of this evening’s dinner. At least the G word is still off limits for the foreseeable future though - except for potentially some blanket weed removal from the pond in a few days’ time or so. Bl00dy Australian imports ☹️ Dave

Take home a Bear? More likely based on your holdings of cake surely? Dave

Not Fresh Flour by any chance? Dave

I shouldn't think so. Hangers are what you put your clothes on; hangars are where aeroplanes are housed. Dave

A good landing is one you walk away from. A really good landing is one when the aeroplane can be flown again. Dave

Well, after church and a walk I was about to go down to the shed when Jill reported that the garage roller door wouldn't close. After much fiddling and poking I managed to pin it down to a broken electrical joint on the control mechanism so luckily it was but a five minute job with the soldering iron - most of the total time taken was searching for a sufficiently long extension lead. I then did get down to the shed and started sorting out how to make the shearlegs I need for the layout as well as painting some of the harness on the dray horse. Dave

The only one of those I've had a go at is the Mk 6 Lightning and I didn't get many hours on it. Nearly got a ride in a two seat Viggen once but it fell through. Dave

Jill's secretary in Lincolnshire did an OU English degree after she had retired. When she went to the degree ceremony she was congratulated by all the great and good. Dave

Your wish is my command. The model was built about 40 years ago to Finescale standards then rebuilt a few years later to S7. The wheels are Alan Harris castings that I machined. Sorry about the fall plate being stuck up in mid air; I didn't notice until after I'd taken the pictures. The tender really is a brute. Some of the (mucky) gubbins including... ....... the inside motion..... ..... and the motor bogies. A close-up of one of the bogies. Each one has a small Faulhaber motor with a series of spur gears and finishing with bevel gears giving about 50:1 reduction. There is no gearbox as such but the gears are built in to the bogie frame. There is about +/- 0.5mm sprung suspension. Pickup is the so-called American system with the loco picking up on one side and the tender chassis on the other. The tender body is insulated from the chassis. by a .020" plastic sheet between the two I really must clean the fluff and other rubbish off the model someday but it doesn't seem to affect the running. Like Jamie's model, the tender is full of lead and weighs several pounds and the model will pull a house down although the gearing is a bit too high so its top speed is only about a scale 60 mph. Dave

One of the most widely used aeronautical terms I remember from my career was, “Ohhhh sh!!!!tt.” Is that from the French? Dave

Shortly off to church then providing that the rain holds off a walk may be walked. I announced yesterday that I intend this afternoon to spend some time in the shed working on the layout as I feel that my back may now be up to sitting at the workbench for a while providing I don’t lean forward too much. To that Jill said, “Good, it’s about time you started doing that again.” She also said that she may come down with me and do some of her artwork, which is nice. Dave

Well, you did get awfully hot and sticky round the nether regions in the cockpit of a Hunter 😉 Dave