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I'm sorry - Someone ,and I dis-remember who, posted recently that they had taken on a new (to them) cat from a home - and it suffers from an internal gas-production problem - Saw this today and can't resist putting it on here in sympathy!

Beer bottle boys If you (or if you don't)) like beer, you'll like this. (Needs Volume!) https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/NkbZlautuUc?rel=0

A heartwarming Scottish story A thoughtful Scottish husband was putting his coat and hat on to make his way down to the local pub. He turned to his wee wife before leaving and said, "Maggie, put your hat and coat on, lassie." She replied, "Awe Jock that's nice you are taking me tae the pub with you?" "Nay," Jock replied. "I'm turning the heat off while I'm out."

All the best for Mum, Ray

I'm so glad you explained what the H in the circle was for - as an ex-Hairy Trafficker, I was wondering how you were going to drop an Air Ambulance Helicopter in under the tram wires, and onto the helipad!

Had a thought to save you waiting Go to google maps street view and put in Lidl, Tulloch street, Dingwall. It is on the other side of the road from the entrance to their car-park - It looks as though the derrick has gone it used to be on the LHS of the yard as you face it. Lidl car park entrance is behind you. Hope it helps - a click will enlarge it slightly

Dan - can't promise when, it really needs to be a nice sunny day - like today was! But hopefully next visit there will be fine and I can get them for you

Dan - how about a monumental masons - gravestones etc - there is (or was - not sure if it is still there) a small one in Dingwall - Not rail-served but I can probably get photos. I know it had a stiff-leg derrick crane outside

I notice that another disappearee is our Japanese sqiid and his squidlet - I trust all is well in the orient.

Thought for today

You runnin' late, Bro! We had it at 0315 this morning!

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It is, of course, possible that the East Essex layout might be mis-named and be "Maldon - Market Hall" - but I don't know if it had one of those either! I only know the western part of Essex, around the border with Cambridge-shire, and the A505

I think "East Essex" is a mis-pronounciation of "Cee Ess EX" the well known railroad company

Driver calls BMW with complaint....just hear him out! This will start your day the right way ... I love listening to the woman laugh at the customer caller complaining about his BMW gear box… Can this man really be this stupid? We may have found the only man to be a number of rungs below the true idiots of this world!!! Listen carefully at the start to hear this guy’s complaint......... And concentrate on the photo of the stick shift. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10154767807170001

A garbage collector is driving along a Sydney street picking up the wheelie bins and emptying them into his rubbish truck. He goes to one house where the bin hasn't been left out. In the spirit of kindness and after having a quick look about for the bin, he gets out of his truck, goes to the front door and knocks. There's no answer. Being a conscientious bloke, he knocks again - much harder. Eventually, a Japanese man comes to the door. "Harro!" says the Japanese man. "G'day mate, where's ya' bin?" asks the collector. "I bin on toilet," explains the Japanese bloke, a bit perplexed. Realising the fellow had misunderstood him, the bin man smiles and tries again. "No mate, where's ya' dust bin?" "I dust bin to toilet, I toll you!'' says the Japanese man, still perplexed. "Listen," says the garbage collector. "You're misunderstanding me. I mean, where's ya' wheelie bin?'" "OK, OK. " replies the Japanese man with a sheepish grin, and whispers in the collector's ear. "I wheelie bin haffin sex wiffa wife's sista!"

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Having spent Friday and part of Saturday, at the Glasgow show switching sweetener tanks on Chris Gilberts "Silver Star Industrial Park", (2 freemo boards and a staging board) I can recommend what is basically an Inglenook in 10'. It will eventually be enlarged with additional extension boards

Mick - depending how big you want to go, and if you fancy urban - see http://bigbluetrains.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=8770

Now that Sov would look good wrapped around a certain lawyer! Just right for pulling up outside "The Scrubs"

If you are going down that route, have one leg vertical and the other leg bent, so that he appears to be climbing up or down the pole - may be worth thinking about having the arms at different heights too - but now you are making work for yourself For positioning info search "pole climbing line man" in Google or Bing images and it will provide good poses

How about an Omega-shaped piece of fine wire between his feet, so that the loop rests against the pole and gives him a more realistic position, with his feet each side of the pole?

Possibly a wood strip screwed underneath, (3 x 1) or similar, might stiffen it up, and cure "wivveryness"

Jock asked for photos of Glasgow show - I'll do what I can

Mal - I'll be helping (hindering) Chris Gilbert with his US layout, Silver Star Industrial Park, all day Friday and until around 1330 on Saturday