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  1. The snow gates are closed.

  2. A rear tyre blow out in lane 3 on the A14 focuses the attention.

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      A front blowout at 70mph in lane 3 on the A1(M) finally made some of my family understand why keeping a proper grip on the steering wheel is a good thing to do... Glad you're OK, LNERGE

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  3. There's a place for us, somewhere a place for us.

  4. Is contemplating opening the Christmas Cherry Liqueurs....

  5. Is about to sail from Karsto, near Stavanger, bound for Antwerp. There's a 4 to 5 metre high swell waiting outside. Everything is securely lashed down - I hope...

  6. Is about to sail from Karsto, near Stavanger, bound for Antwerp. There's a 4 to 5 metre high swell waiting outside. Everything is securely lashed down - I hope...

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      People pay good money to go on the Waltzer in fairgrounds! Biggest roll today so far - 33 degrees from upright. Seems to be easing down now though, as we get further south.

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  7. Is about to sail from Karsto, near Stavanger, bound for Antwerp. There's a 4 to 5 metre high swell waiting outside. Everything is securely lashed down - I hope...

  8. Here we go again another fatality yesterday

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      Positive thoughts for you, CovDriver - and the team that had to do the necessary work afterwards.

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  9. Having failed to find my hornblock alignment jig that I bought at Scaleforum and ordered a new one, SWMBO just found the original... still in the back-pack I took to Scaleforum.

  10. New computer. From Windows XP to 10. I hate having to learn new stuff. When I learn new stuff it pushes old stuff out of my brain.

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      Just disable all the spyware - like the keylogger - as soon as you start it up. Then get rid of everything you don't need.

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  11. Rules Of Engagement

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      No plan survives the first contact with the enemy.

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  12. I can't keep up with RMweb when it's working properly...

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      Hear that? That's the sound of Andy Y facepalming...

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  13. Am I the only one here NOT gone to Warley?

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      Nope. I'm in the Baltic Sea. I suspect that my wallet is pleased that I didn't get to Warley too :)

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  14. Just bought some Slaters NER wooden coal hopper kits, this being the only way to guarantee an RTR version will be made. Expect the announcement from Hornby shortly.

  15. Greeted by a layer of snow when first looking outside this morning, here at Porvoo, near Helsinki. Don't fret - it's heading towards the UK...

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      The Netherlands are as bad as the UK when it snows - we are not alone...

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  16. I’m going to see.....

  17. Do not buy a Ford made in Mexico.....:(

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      I've never bought a Ford. Don't intend to either.

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  18. is remembering Kristallnacht 80 years ago today.

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      And yet again we seem to have failed to learn the lessons of history

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  19. Flash Gordon approaching!

    1. MarkC

      MarkC

      Strange object detected in the Imperial Vortex...

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