Ohmisterporter

Just to put the record straight, Stobart has about 1000 lorries whereas both Wincanton Logistics, and Tibbett and Britten have around 4000 each. Even so, more freight by rail has to be welcomed. Geoff.

IIRC in Rugby League the hooter blows at the end of time, allowing for stoppages, and play continues until the ball goes dead. It's then up to the attacking team to keep the ball in play until they can at least get a shot at goal. If they score the ball is dead anyway. I can see the obvious disadvantages with soccer, but RL is a much more physical game with a lot of deliberate body contact and they manage all right. The obvious difference is that the RL disciplinary committee absolutely will not tolerate arguing or physical contact with the referee. And the "only the captain talks to the ref" rule is enforced, in the main. To his credit, I've seen John Terry trying to do that for Chelsea. Geoff.

I wonder if I could borrow his sofa? Geoff.

Good luck with this Jamie, I shall be following the build with interest. Green Ayre was my local station, and I bunked the shed several times. I didn't know it was called bunking in those days, just mooching around when we were kids. The first loco number I collected was 46410 on Green Ayre shed, that must have been about 1955. I suppose you have seen the usual railway books for the area? Railways around Lancaster,by Ken Nuttal, and Ron Herbert's book The Working Railway. Also Binns' Little North Western Railway has a few old photos. The Rev Bob Jackson produced a book about the electrified L-M-H lines but I never bought a copy. The shed is under Sainsbury's now and Greyhound bridge is a road bridge and much changed. IIRC the hand crane on the grassed area where the station stood came from Hornby. Great name eh? It cost one old penny to ride from Green Ayre to Castle station, passing the engine shed. Some of the windows in the later units were frosted, which made it difficult to see out. If you were lucky the ticket collector wouldn't bother you and it was possible to go back and forwards all afternoon for a penny. Pleasures were a lot simpler in those days. The coal merchant in the station yard was, I think, Laycock. They may have had their own POW coal wagons. There was a wooden wagon in their livery at Steamtown at one time, painted grey or blue with white lettering. Green Ayre shed was very compact, cramped even, with access to the shed via the turntable. I often thought it would make a good model. Geoff.

I am a Blackpool supporter and can't believe the position we are in at the moment. Nor can our manager Ian Holloway if you listen to his post-match comments. Sometimes I don't know if he is having a laugh or he's the greatest tactical genius in the Championship. How many other managers see their team win and then make seven changes for the following match? As far as Posh sacking Ferguson goes, when Grayson left 'pool I was sorry to see him go because he took us to promotion and cemented us in the Championship. Now Holloway has moulded mostly the same average players, with a few additions, into a top six outfit. Probably the Peterborough board are hoping new blood will turn things around. Geoff.