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  1. Flood warnings. That'd be a traditional British drought then.

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    2. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      wrong sort of water?

      water in the wrong place?

    3. AndyB

      AndyB

      wrong depth.

       

    4. Debs.

      Debs.

      "We have been surprised at such sudden rainfall in April!"

  2. Lack of RMweb resulted in much progress on the valley scene!

  3. Cab ride on a Class 33 - part of an excellent day on the mid-Hants rly

  4. Toured the model railway exhibit at Bourton on Water today.

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Exhibit is OK but what about the lovely shop?

    2. AndyB

      AndyB

      Quite right. But I'm in the middle of creating hills and vales, so what I need is a trip too Boots for bandages!

  5. Getting plastered - the valley scene progresses!!

  6. Garage cleared! Let the modelling begin!

  7. Garage cleared! Let the modelling begin!

  8. Shelves up in the garage. Tool boxes etc. now tidy on the shelves. That just leaves 99% of the garage to tidy before I can start some modelling.

  9. Long day editing my new website. Nearly there!

  10. It's 1 o'clock and time for lunch...

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    2. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      It's just shy of 4 o'clock and time for some chocolate and coffee... :-)

    3. beast66606

      beast66606

      Me ? I'm just a lawn mower, you can tell me by the way I walk

    4. AndyB

      AndyB

      there'll always be Ethel.

    1. Jon020

      Jon020

      How much funding did they get for that????

    2. Debs.

      Debs.

      "The Rapunzel number".....It must surely be April the 1st.?

  11. January is apparently National Stalking awareness month. Deer me!

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    2. AndyB

      AndyB

      Not all at once. They have to stag-ger them.

    3. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      I had Deer Stalker once...........

    4. AndyB

      AndyB

      If the hat fits...

  12. Just saw a couple of 7 1/4" gauge Class 20s being welded up.

    1. KevinWalsh

      KevinWalsh

      Where at? I'm on works and maintenance duty at BMR (7 1/4" railway) this weekend

    2. AndyB

      AndyB

      Hi, Kevin, They are in a mate's garage. I believe they are destined for a 7 1/4" railway somewhere in Wales by Easter.

       

  13. Just saw a couple of 7 1/4" gauge Class 20s being welded up.

  14. Damn these fishplates!

    1. Tim Hale

      Tim Hale

      That would be an ecumenical matter!

    2. AndyB

      AndyB

      The sharp little b*g%er7 don't half get stuck into your fingers. That'd be..."fish-plate fingers"!

  15. Spent lunchtime researching a tavern for Roding Reach. 2 pints and a roast pork sandwich researched so far. :)

  16. Test run of my Cl 47 on Roding Reach. I love it when a plan comes together!

  17. Test run of my Cl 47 on Roding Reach. I love it when a plan comes together!

  18. Have Bought tickets to the Household Division "Beating the Retreat". Very excited.

  19. The "dad and daughter" combo on the Rlwy Mod DVD seemed to inspire my 7 y/o to get involved in baseboard construction on "Roding Reach". She's now thinking about scenery!

    1. Debs.

      Debs.

      My dad got me 'hooked' on railway modelling (years ago), give your tiddler the gift of sharing this super-hobby with you and it`ll remain with you both, always!

  20. Travelled on11 trains today to get to 2 meetings, 14 hour day.

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      I think I can match that. In 2001, I travelled to Torquay County Court from Paddington. Return journey was 4.5 hours each way. The actual Court hearing? Errm, that took 10 minutes....

  21. Travelled on11 trains today to get to 2 meetings, 14 hour day.

  22. Watched my daughter (7 yrs old) lay a wreath today in front of hundreds.

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