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Probably been many similar over the years, but saw this on a walk in Upper Teesdale this morning. 

Ah-hoo, someone's been busy. 

If the base of a raised earth embankment is below the normal water level of a reservoir, it's a dam. If the base of a raised earth embankment is above the normal water level of a reservoir,  it's a Bund. 

I saw the Heron yesterday, it took off from a neighbours garden and was mobbed by a flock of seagulls, actual seagulls, not the popular combo. Seagulls have gone up in my estimation. 

Try putting mixed seed into a copper feeder, if it stays full it's the feeder.

Visitors to my garden this week: Magpies trying to nest in the Hawthorn,  a Heron stealing the goldfish and next door's hens leaving deposits on the rails, rearranging the the borders and gravel. Oh, and a Blue tit did look in the bird box.

Probably wrong on so many levels, but it's my railway. 

You should call the owl Donald. 

The ivy looks great, if you're modelling spring time, you'll need whitish blossom on the brambles as well.

37Oban beat me to it. 

Just needs a Barn owl. 

It's part of the walk from Whitby to Scarborough. 

Two goldfish in a tank, first one said "I'll drive ".

Anyway, had a wander along the Cinder track yesterday, to have a look at the Larpool viaduct,  it's very impressive. 

This is a section of baseboard that I haven't used, it's 12mm ply on a frame of treated fence rail. It had a couple of coats of wood preservative, the felt was stuck on with bitumen felt adhesive and held in place with galvanised staples. It's been laid behind the shed for the last 4 years and is showing no signs of any rot or damage.

I reckon the bottom of the treated timber posts and metal spikes will go first, and they're usually good for 20 years. 

I also used some 6mm plywood coated in yacht varnish for a station platform, it lasted about 2 years. 

It's all about exposure, plywood will last a long time if you can keep the elements out. 

I've got some Peco code 100 flexi that's been in the garden for nearly 30 years. 

@ Derek 19b, just noticed your location,  we've been staying in Paphos for the last week, near the tombs of the King's. Thanks for the information. 

I stand corrected, I stumbled upon those track remains at Nea Paphos. I'd read that Cyprus doesn't have a working railway. Where abouts is that, and is it still in use?

Should be quite easy, this is all I can find. 

Yes, I know, I've just copied and pasted this verbatim, from another source.

10 hours ago, Worsdell forever said:

 

Not sure what paper they would get in Bilsdale, Evening Gazette from the Boro every night but either Darlington & Stockton Times or Malton Gazette & Herald... 

Possibly The Northern Echo. Lack of free newspapers mean I have to beg or rummage in people's blue bins to get enough to light the fire, can't afford to use them for modelling nowadays.