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For God had produced a false idol and Adam repented by falling at the Altar of the A4. And from that point on Adam was attracted to graceful curves in skirts

The Flying Finn ! I like Terry's pace notes.....Maybe...

I'm always reminded of a Dave Allen joke. 3 Kids talking about Xmas day, the first a Catholic says that he goes down stairs and opens all his presents to find toys, lots & lots of toys. The 2nd kid (Protestant) say he also goes downstairs to a mountain of presents and when he opens them he's also got toys, lots & lots of toys. The 3rd kid (jewish) says on Xmas day he and his father go to the toy factory which is empty and thank the other children's God for Xmas.

You don't fancy doing the original laminated timber trusses instead of the iron ones. You'd only have to swap all those rivets for 1000's of nails.

Christmas is the day we celebrate the birth of Santa.

Do we have to look for a Hitchcock like cameo appearance ?

They are good, but they just drove me mad trying to get them off of the backing on a GN wagon.

You did say this was in 'N' didn't you...

Off Topic but we had a similar Games teacher at Stratton*. As part of sports we did the 100yds, as we crossed the line (I was 4 of 6) I remember those words given to the person who came second "Well done boy, 2nd, the first of the losers" From that point on I didn't bother with any more sports even though I was picked for school team. * his name was Richardson so we called him 'Dick by name, Dick by nature'

Thanks, I've got the MG6851 which is good but occasionally some of the tones are a bit 'off' but for those papers would probably be suitable.

Those look really good Mike. Out of interest which printer did you get ?

I am tempted to ask if the pointing is 'struck' or 'bagged'. But I just know you'd do a sample of each. I'm presuming you're doing it as printed brick paper now ?

We used Cascamite a lot in Joinery (PVA & Resin based ones now) it's very good but it can resist mixing with water, we used to have to make a thick paste of it before thinning with more water, it could take 4-5 minutes of mixing to deal with lumps. Make sure you get fine powder.

Was boarding the loft part of the builders contract? If not I wouldn't go too far with decorating until you've got the boards upstairs as at 8'x2' they're a bit awkward and can easily scrape edges. Same goes for plasterboard.

I'm similar to Peter and use Lego/Wilko bricks for the mould, I also stick larger objects down with double sided tape at the edges. One issue you can have with clone bricks is they can 'leak' silicone, so what I do is place a square of cling film down on the mould base, stick/place the master down then wrap the film over it. I then build the box around it and unwrap the film so it makes a liner within the box. One tip is not to make the master too thin, I sometimes build up a sacrificial edge that can be cut off afterwards so that it gives the master some rigidity, it's surprising how the silicone can move the master when you pour, as trapped air will fight to rise up.

I'd look through his window but he needs to increase the font size.

It could be stored in the carriage shed at Herston. . .. . .oh hang on a minute. . .

While site plugins are indeed available if you don't have the skills then you have to purchase the relevant skills to apply them, none of this is cheap and trying to apply to an existing site is not straightforward. In our own experience of trying to apply a shop and other facilities we've had to scrap the existing site and build a new one as the existing is unsupported after just 4 years. Whenever businesses are sold on there are problems and issues, with the best will on both sides these can't be avoided. I'm willing to give Phil some time to find a way that works for him, and as a customer that has purchased £4k+ plus (from C&L) in the last few years, and likely to purchase more, I want him to succeed, but in a way that means he can continue trading long term. Slightly off at tangent, but for a working website where you can order what you like and pay for it seamlessly how about this one. http://shop.cooper-craft.co.uk/index.php?cPath=61 Probably better if you didn't though.

Andy Y breaks into your house overnight and rifles through your desk papers on your bureau.

While what you say has substance, the reality is that if he has limited IT skills he'll have to buy them in and they are not cheap. Counter the added cost with the 2 posts below. Having recently been involved in website creation that includes a shop as well as payments, he will kiss goodbye to any profits for the first year. If he can't stand that kind out outlay then he'll have to find another way. I would disagree with this paragraph though. I'm of the opinion that someone like Phil finds a way to operate that works for him and is consistent, trying to fit with what people want is a losing game. If the product is good and worth buying it will sell itself, and if the only way he can make it work is to attend shows and operate by post then that's what we accept.

It's also cheaper to store it at your house too. . . . .

I'd get an etcha-sketch and write 'iMac' at the top of it. He'll be the envy of so many......

What tends to happen is they fill the truck with the top lifts or the front/sides then take that to another job to erect. Most of the trucks they use are 7.5 ton with long beds on so although they look as though they can get a lot on it they can't take the weight. When I paint the fascia on the house I have to have it scaffolded, each time it takes 3+ lorry loads of scaffold and board.

I don't doubt you, but when I dropped in there were sheets and sheets of etches that had just been delivered and needed dealing with, in the afternoon he said he had 4-5 hours of continuous casting. All this and he should probably be retired . . .I'm glad he's not.

In answer to the 2 replies above. With Dan the customer does come first, there just happens to be a lot of them. Following the death of his wife some years ago he really is a one man band, etching, casting as well as fulfilling orders. If you're worried about sending off a cheque then call him first and find out when the etches are due and what the timescales are. You really couldn't meet a nicer and more helpful chap, he still does the OO kits because of demand even though he has enough to do with 7mm.