Winslow Boy

6 minutes ago, polybear said:

They’re a Grad. - they don’t need training cos’ they know it all already….😇

Good heavens Bear you can't let a Graduate use something without first 'training/indoctrinating' them. They'll  be straight on to the HSE faster than a Bear can say LDC and then it'll be an employment tribunal.

3 hours ago, polybear said:

 

Does Mrs. Baz want a job?  We have Donuts - or cake.......

(There is one young "superstar"** at this place that spent the day steaming clothing.....how many did they manage?  Four.....in a day.....🤬) 

**It shouldn't be too hard for them as they've been to Uni.....

Ah yes but it was a very 'complicated' ie it had collars and cuffs, item to steam. Plus of course they had to have training because they'd never used this steamer before ( shouldn't mention that they'd never used any steaming devices before). 

14 minutes ago, Willie Whizz said:

Back in the 60s and 70s it was often the case that it wasn’t just “the best actor for the job”, but that X was “the only actor for [that sort of] job. 
 

You want an oily-looking, smarmy-sounding gent of vaguely Levantine appearance?  You need Steve Plytas!  You want an Eastern European, rather sinister looking, Putin before Putin type?  You want Vladek Sheybal!  A cynical, coldly calculating Nazi? Anton Diffring is your man!

 

A look at the cast lists of many of the series dramas of the day will see these guys appearing time after time. 

 

 

Probably because they all went to the same school Rada anyone.

39 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said:

Probably🤣

 

I've already being trying to think up a couple of catch phrases, perhaps like Jack Lord had in the original Hawaii 5-0 TV series.

 

'Book 'em Danno' he used to say.

 

I was thinking more along the lines of:

 

'Kill 'em Bear!'

And I suppose Bears response would be - watch those tips Hippo.

2 hours ago, grandadbob said:

Good morning all,

Grey start to the day here with some heavy showers, possibly thundery, forecast.  It should clear this afternoon with the chance of some late sunshine. 9°C rising to a maximum of 17°C.

Nothing much to report.*  My iced bun got eaten with no ill effects.  However I did have a minor mishap as when I went to answer the front door (mate Tim from over the road visiting for a natter)  I caught my arm on the latch of the lounge door and ripped some skin off and drew blood.  Bobby has done a GDB for the first time in ages!

My mate next door Russ is somewhat hacked off.  A couple of weeks ago he got a large chip in the windscreen of his Kuga which was too big to be repaired so new screen required.  Fitter no 1 turned up last Friday, got set up to do the job and got screen out of van but had the wrong one so away he went.  On  Tuesday fitters 2 & 3 turned up in 2 vans but it then transpired that neither of them had the screen on board!  Yesterday 2 fitters turned up in 1 van and fitted the screen.  However they also managed to scratch the paintwork on both sides  of the top edge of the bonnet.  Russ is not happy and I believe multiple Snottocalls made and Snottograms are being sent.

I too am not happy, new Sim card still not arrived although the first direct debit has now been taken (for too bloody match).  A(nother) lengthy phone call has been made and BT/EE are again aware that they have a very unhappy customer.  Apologies have been given and I've been assured that a credit has already been raised after my last phone call but I just want the issue sorted.  Is that too much to ask? 

* Hmm, a bit more to report than I thought, how good is that, nothing beats a bit of a rant.

Timetogettamoveon, (The Boss is calling me)

Have a good one,

Bob.

The answer to your question 'Is that to much to ask' is Yes. You must realise that you are not a customer your somebody who they can extract money from that is all and they are doing you a 'favour' therefore you should be grateful to them. The fact that they couldn't organise a simply delivery isn't there fault. They had an unhappy childhood, didn't go to the right school, only took this job because there parents refused to pay for there round the world trip, failed at being an 'influencer', broke one of their nails etc etc etc.

Me cynical. No. Never.

9 hours ago, Sidecar Racer said:

 

 Nope , trains passing can  be seen .

What! Report them immediately. We can't have that. Putting workers lives in danger. Not on.

10 minutes ago, Ponthir28 said:

Lurking in the undergrowth?

Behind the engine shed most likely.

2 hours ago, jamie92208 said:

Last of the Summer Wine was based of course in Holmfirth, where I was Sgt for 3 months in 1994.  A great place to work and filming provided a good income for the PC's.  The writer had been a police officer in the area in the 60's.  He also wrote a brilliant series about a rookie constable in the mini g districts of south/West Yorkshire, that was The Growing Pains of PC Penrose.  It was required viewing and could easily have been based on my first station at Rothwell. It later moved to Scarborough as Rosie, but wasn't quite the same.  

 

Jamie

So a bit like watching Coronation Street years ago so that you can find out what it was like up north then. Got to go as whippet needs a walk. Now where did I leave my flat cap.

1 hour ago, KNP said:

A cart, a roller and part of a farmyard.

Nothing much happening here.....

 

And no panniers phew.

2 minutes ago, PupCam said:

 

How close to the active trains and presumably live conductor rail were they!

 

They need more danger money!

 

Night All!

 

 

 

'E & Safety my dear Puppers 'E & Safety.

Probably shut the entire network down.

8 hours ago, Steamport Southport said:

 

A venue that wasn't needed but seems to be a means for Manchester City to avoid Financial Fair Play rules by "investing" in local infrastructure.....

 

Part of City Football Group

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Football_Group

As if they would resort to such an underhand way of getting round the regulations. The money grabbing little toerags. Sorry did I type that.

I wonder how much they got from the Co-op to allow them to say it's there's. Interestingly I see that the other significant investor is a politician from one of the Gulf States.

40 minutes ago, Grizz said:

Wotcha All….

 

Just lowering myself gently into a few single malts. A particularly delicious Bowmore,

 

Bin a hectic few weeks. Hope all well with er …..’Y’all’…..? …N….that…..😊
 

The wettest winter on record in the South East has really taken its toll on the rail network generally. Sooooo continuing track geometry issues are cropping up at an irritating regular intervals . Run off from neighbouring land has dragged ‘fines’ of soil into the track ballast making it less than free draining. Which in turn has lead to movement in the surrounding and underlying ground.

All this has been leading to bouts of localised declining track geometry and the knock on decline in general track quality / ride quality. 
 

Which is somewhat tiresome. It has to be said. As someone’s gotta fix it. Because to quote an old friend…”Unlike fine wine, it does not improve with age”.
 

However….

……gonna to be out with this kit next week. 
 

It is known locally as a ‘Noo Noo’ or more accurately a ‘Tin Bin’…or a rail vac. Except not from / with this firm. 
 

Loads of fun…..well it is for me as I won’t actually be..like …’doing it’…or anything…not the actual work n that. 

No not these days, or actually for nearly three decades…no… as these days words like shovel bring me out in a sweat.

 

Ta Da….

 

 

Just think, years ago all this digging out used to be done by hand by loads and loads of blokes…..blokes like me actually….

 

And do you know what…..B@ll@x to that. Because all that digging out of ballast by hand has done is produced premature worn out joints in generations of railwaymen. 
 

Long live “The Noo Noo”..

 

ATB Grizz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've seen a similar machine being used to remove spoil from excavations for gas pipes. This was a couple of years ago mind you and I was amazed how quick it was. Passing of time I suppose but as you say many a railway man will not suffer from worn out joints.

3 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said:

Dave, I don't want you to be too disappointed but the Eagles as you know them, will not be appearing:

 

 

Instead it will be some little known Western Rock band.

 

 

That might be a difficult choice for Ramrod to make.

1 minute ago, Dave Hunt said:

Yes it is at Co-op live but I’m hoping that in another five weeks they may have fixed it.

 

Dave

I think that's what the ex- chief executive said before they c£#&£#d it up again and he resigned.

1 hour ago, Dave Hunt said:

Just booked for me and my two sons to see the Eagles in Manchester on June 8th. I missed out when they last played UK but have cracked it this time. Not exactly cheap but since it is their farewell tour it's worth it.

 

Dave 

I hope that isn't at Co-op Live as they've had to cancel another performance and it's competitors are now looking to host a couple of the gigs they'd booked in.

They have made an absolute cluster f£#k of getting it finished and if I were the Co-op I'd be asking for my money back.

6 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said:

What a damn fine idea. I haven’t had one of those in many a year but my recollection is that they are yummy.

 

Dave

The only trouble is, as our learned doctor has already stated, that by the time 'big business' has finished with it it'll have half the number of ingredients and won't taste anywhere near as good as the one you remembered.

What really galls me with restaurant customers are the ones who make reservations and then don't show up or even ring to apologise. But I suppose I shouldn't be surprised as good manners seems to have gone right out the window nowadays - everyone scared of offending if they use the wrong pronoun if they say thank you.

19 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said:

I don’t know the detailed recipe for the pastel de nata from our local deli but they appear to be made in batches of about 30 or so, are scrumptious and cost £1.50 each.

 

Dave

 

 

Think I'll stick to my custard slice if you don't mind. Two for £1.50. It's my Friday afternoon treat.

No.

59 minutes ago, PhilJ W said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Martin_(farmer)

Tony Martin was a bit of a nut case. His shotgun licence had been taken away from him by Norfolk police because he used a shotgun to threaten some people who had strayed onto his land. He then obtained an illegal shotgun, a repeater that could hold five cartridges. With this he shot a couple of scrotes breaking into his farmhouse killing one of them and injuring another.

I suspect the sticking points will be in the detail.

Wasn't there a big hu har with Martin being accused of making the farm into a death trap or something like that.

4 hours ago, Happy Hippo said:

I've still got all my toes intact🤣.

 

So is that another five tips then?

3 hours ago, Happy Hippo said:

I've just recounted them to make sure, and the answer is five.

Well I'll give you that. At least your not cheating.

1 hour ago, GloryDays said:

Are Panniers anything like rabbits?

Yes. You leave them alone for five minutes and next thing you know there's dozens of the little blighters.

17 minutes ago, Hroth said:

 

 

 

Funny you should have said that, the postie was at my door this morning, rang the bell and didn't run away AGAIN!!!

 

Oh I watch out if I were you. Definitely odd. Are you sure it wasn't MI5 checking on you or even worse ENVRI playing a trick on you?

Watch out, watch out there's a postie about.

27 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said:

Nyda has been away in North Wales since Monday and I had hoped to get quite a bit of work done.

 

However, there is the issue of the throbbing finger.  Whenever I try to do anything that involves any slight bending or stretching of the affected digit, it complains.

 

Even some shooting yesterday afternoon had to be curtailed, because the slight gripping action of the left hand was enough to set things off.

 

I removed the majority of the padding on Sunday morning, and changed the dressing over the wound site at the same time.  Some years back I had a wound become infected, so I'm somewhat paranoid about making sure things are clean and tidy.  So after the dressing become wet yesterday evening, after a mis-handing incident with a watering can, I changed it again.

 

Inspecting  the finger tip, it looks as if it's recovering well, so I left it to get some fresh air prior to giving it a good clean up with anti-septic wipes and then a new sterile dressing.

 

On the current rate of muck that gravitates to the dresing cover, I'll be doing this at least twice more, before I go to get the stitches out next week.

 

I have communicated my problems with Nyda, who has said she is not surprised and I am to take it easy, so I'm going to finish writing this and go and find some more cake, coffee and suitable  railway related reading materiel.

 

I wonder if I might make it into the garage later on and select some suitable timber for a set of shelves that need to be put up in the unmentionable construction at the top of the garden.

 

Please note that this is only selection, and not the subsequent design and manufacture of.  I would hate people to (finger) point and accuse me of suffering from selective inability.

 

 

And how many complete - that's Complete, finger tips do you have?

Just asking in case anybody's forgotten.