Pannier Tank

just saw a steam train from my train room window (well I saw the smoke and heard the whistle, that counts doesn't it?)

is about to destroy one side of the kitchen and rebuild it. By Thursday night.

We finally lost our Cocker Spaniel Today to Cancer, aged 13 years 10 months. R.I.P Rosie.

can't even dismantle a curtain rail without assessing whether the bits will make a wagon load

Looking forward to a full day on layout,wife going to work.grandkids going home.and bacon sandwich for breakfast does it get any better?

Had to start again on the C+L double slip, don't see how you are able to make it ,as their is not much room to work the rails all in

Holiday over! Back to Work Monday the 28th

Could have wept at Toton today. Tug graveyard......

has returned from looking at caravans. Will seem odd to change from a tent (not the same one) after 45 years.

What is it about building your own track...just love doing it!

Hoover the car out, then what do I do - take an old carpet to the tip. Boot covered in fluff again!

Early retirement IS the way forward!

Have to do some work today as teachng starts tomorrow. So have had breakfast taken the dogs for a walk, cooked and eaten lunch, am cooking bread and stuff for lunches next week and still don't feel like doing it. I blame yesterday at the Leamington show - was just too darned interesting!

managed to score an Airfix Ford Capri for £31 plus p&p.... making me a very happy man!

Handed in my notice yesterday. Just the small matter of finding another job now.

has been waiting for the quiz to appear - and then I realised ...

coach, I have been having problems with status updates dissapearing also. Looks like it might be a glitch in the RM Web software?

third attempt at Scalefour Soc's Lever Frame lever.Done four OK - last one I'm totally messing up - twice.

third attempt at Scalefour Soc's Lever Frame lever.Done four OK - last one I'm totally messing up - twice.

Conducting HSTs over the Chiltern this week, chocks away ;o)

has FINALLY finished the jigsaw - after losing it three times, in bth senses of the prase!

This year SWMBO and I bought each other silence - I bought her books and she also bought me books!

Cheerio Vince, dance your way out of this one!

If coaching stock have four (or sometimes six) axles each, how come Hornby sell their packs of replacement sets in multiples of ten?!?

Wondering if it is too early in the season to wish AndyY & the Mods a very merry Christmas and say a huge "Thank You" for all their hard work throughout 2010.