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  1. Re6/6

    is wondering if anybody on here remembers the great London smog of 1952? Mother kept me indoors for the five days https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=bZhLhyUF&id=33BFC98B918D53FFB149E95169085D7D4B686178&thid=OIP.bZhLhyUFg5g12Tj7HodvYAHaJ5&mediaurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vEsV2N0z_gI/UMB1KfVftcI/AAAAAAACEs4/XNQHZgR9MmM/s640/Photos+of+the+London+Smog+Disaster+of+1952+(9).jpg&exph=600&expw=449&q=london+great+smog+disaster&simid=6080264067159825...

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      At home in South East London, last year at school, was topic of conversation at the inter-school cross country run the following morning.

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  2. Re6/6

    is wondering if anybody on here remembers the great London smog of 1952? Mother kept me indoors for the five days https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=bZhLhyUF&id=33BFC98B918D53FFB149E95169085D7D4B686178&thid=OIP.bZhLhyUFg5g12Tj7HodvYAHaJ5&mediaurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vEsV2N0z_gI/UMB1KfVftcI/AAAAAAACEs4/XNQHZgR9MmM/s640/Photos+of+the+London+Smog+Disaster+of+1952+(9).jpg&exph=600&expw=449&q=london+great+smog+disaster&simid=6080264067159825...

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      Yes, I certainly remember it. Had to walk with my Mum to the local shops and whilst holding her hand could not see her.

       

       

       

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  3. newbryford

    3 pages on the "news" that RM have changed their banner colour.... sheesh!

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      All rather bizarre....think I'll let my subscription lapse at renewal time.....

  4. Satan's Goldfish

    Having to wear a long sleaved shirt and tie today at work. Feel like i'm being strangled. How do you cope those that have to do this every day?!

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      You have it easy these days. When I joined Barclays in 1964 you had to wear a dark suit, tie and white shirt (years before they started issuing uniforms). On Saturday mornings you could wear a sports jacket. tie and more colourful shirt.

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  5. mike morley

    Road tax refunds. Does it happen automatically when you notify the DVLA of change of ownership? Their website is frustratingly ambiguous on the subject.

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      I part-exchanged my car recently and got an automatic refund of £7.50 representing representing 3 months unused tax

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  6. davefrk

    Ouch! just had the flu jab. In and out in 10 minutes, well done NHS or at least our well organized health centre, Saturday open day...

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      Despite our local surgeries getting the second lowest settlements from the NHS our surgery has the jabs well organised - my jab was booked for 9:12am but I was done and on my way home by 9:06am.

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  7. CovDriver

    I wonder if I may to learn Japanese now

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      gambatte kudasai

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  8. Liam

    Has anyone been to Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg? Supposedly the largest 'model rail exhibition' in the world.

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      Went there a couple of years ago and spent a whole day there.

      Pre-booked online for pre-determined entry slot so avoided any long queues.

      The airport scene was absolutely stunning!!

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  9. great central

    Tried to enter the 'exclusive' RMweb members competition. Typical website lets me register then says my password is wrong. Gave up and deleted email, this doesn't help Warners at all!!

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      I gave up as well

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  10. Michael Delamar

    Finding a property to live in which also has a 25x10 space for the trainset is proving difficult.

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      You can buy my house when I pop my clogs and you'll get the train room you want.....but you'll also get a garden railway thrown in.

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  11. muddys-blues

    The new NSandI website ..... what a crock sh*te, wonder how much the government frittred away on letting some IT company redesign that crap

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      Agree with you completely

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  12. tetsudofan

    Just having a clearout in my lock-up garage and found some stuff wrapped in pages of the Daily Mail dated May 29. 1978 with full-page advert for Vauxhall Chevette Hatchback at prices from £2291 to £2920 including fitted front seat belts, car tax and VAT at 8%

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      OK, for £2920 you got a GLS-4 door. The 1256cc engine gives effortless cruising at 70mph and a healthy top speed of around 90mph....

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  13. tetsudofan

    Just having a clearout in my lock-up garage and found some stuff wrapped in pages of the Daily Mail dated May 29. 1978 with full-page advert for Vauxhall Chevette Hatchback at prices from £2291 to £2920 including fitted front seat belts, car tax and VAT at 8%

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      8p .... and Telegraph on same day was 9p

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  14. DanielB

    Was playing with the puppy last night, and I went to grab her face just as she tried the same for my hand. End result - don't poke an Akita's canine, you will lose and you will bleed everywhere. :D

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      Memories of my Akita I had when I lived in Japan. Just wait until she grows up - I'm just over 6ft tall and my Akita's paws reached my chest when he welcomed me home. Lovely dog though.

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  15. polybear

    Nine smoke alarms, one heat alarm, one flood alarm, two co detectors.......one bleeping cos' the battery is on it's way out. Try finding the little bu**er.....

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      funny you should say that but the same happened here this morning - a right pain in the you know where....

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  16. Graham_Muz

    70 yrs ago since that fateful day delivered by the Enola Gay. The powers that be & the course of history changed for evermore Heiwa ni kurashimasu Live in peace Hiroshima

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      I took my late Dad to the Atom Bomb Museum in Hiroshima. He went very quiet. I ask him why. If that bomb had not been dropped he said, we probably would not have been standing there. He was on training for the invasion of Japan when the bomb was dropped.

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  17. DJM Dave

    One

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      ... one day to my 70th

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  18. Nelson Jackson

    31 hours on a plane! I'd rather take the boat.

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      31 hours sounds a bit excessive - unless you are on a super duper bargain ticket involving long transit times somewhere enroute

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  19. Horsetan

    is not looking forward to this week's heatwave, and is now looking for an excuse not to be in the non-airconditioned office :-(

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      Times like these that I'm glad I had aircon installed in the bedrooms when I had my chalet bungalow extended couple of years ago

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  20. spenc

    sad day today will see me mom for last time but memories will last forever

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      Sorry to hear that, know how you feel. May each new day ease the burden of your sorrow

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  21. tetsudofan

    Back on November 10, 2008 (yes, 2008!!!) I ordered a couple of LS Models Le Mistral TEE coach packs which, believe it or not, have just been released by LS Models, only a wait of just over six years!!!

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      Steve, these Mistral coaches are the longest I've waited for....but worth the wait!!

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  22. pH

    pH

    Pleased I still can tie a Windsor knot - I only wear a tie for weddings and funerals these days. (It's a wedding today.)

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      took me two attempts last friday before attending a funeral!!

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  23. newbryford

    Tax return done!

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      must do mine as well....

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  24. mcrook62

    Anyone fitted a 6 pin decoder to a Bachmann L&YR tank

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      Yep, easy peasy

  25. richard brown

    Today had a visit to gaumaster looking for a few noch items with my family left the store with a G gauge train set

    1. tetsudofan

      tetsudofan

      Careful, getting engaged in garden railroading can be infectious - don't ask me how I know.......

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