The Stationmaster

Just back from Risex - smashing little show with some really good layouts and also 'something for everyone'.yn

A Miss Marple film with good 1960s WR scenes currently on Channel 5

Nice afternoon on the Mid Hants Rly with a pleasant ride behind a certain person of this parish who was working his skill on teh regulator of the Black 5 for part of our trip to Alresford. Then back to Alton and, hmm 'shopping'.

Off looking at real railways for a day or three, might bring back some pics if the weather turns out nice.

Has just returned from a pleasant but rather chilly visit to the GWS at Didcot, the rail motor shed is something to behold.

Happy New Year to all RMWebbers and their families but especially our great leader and his trusty band of helpers - who will no doubt be keeping us in order for another year.

Has got the Christmas Tree - and it was ruddy freezing up on top of the hills where we bought it. It's now outside drinking in the rain.

Just home with a spot of light reading, 'The railway Magazine from january right through to December, that is January 1931 to December 1941.

What bl**dy day - first I cut myself shaving then herself cuts my lip while trimming my moustache - now another hour or so waiting for it to stop, grrd,

Having got a life and done the shopping and spent 90 minutes clearing some very large fallen hazel tree off the shed I'm now back on here, whooppee!o

The Mac is shortly off to the repair shop for a new optical drive - dare I try the MR dvd in it again when I get the 'puter back?

'puter off to the 'menders' later today - I wonder if they will be able to mend it or whether it will have to go on a trip to the other end of the world?

Had a 'perfect' ecg this morning - and it was done without me having to leave the comfort of my own bed!

A good quiz night yesterday with a tie for 1st place and broken in our team's favour by Mrs Stationmaster who knew her history; just as well we only do a couple a year as we usually seem to win!.

Has just laid 5 barrowloads of concrete as part of a garden step and is looking forward to a decnt nosh out this evening and a day at Swindon tomorrow.

Spent a happen day at an auction today and added two GWR jigsaw puzzles to the collection although one of the boxes is not in great condition, tomorrow it's back to the concrete mixer and laying a circle of stone slabs as part of the back garden steps plus a delivery from Jewsons which hopefully won't result in any damage this time.

Yes, bits broken off paviors by idiot (former) Jewsons' drivers can be mended with Araldite and survive two days of heavy rain.

Ready to do something dastardly after Jewson's agency lorry driver unloaded stuff in the wrong place, split a bag of cement and broke a pavior in my drive!

What's on your mind?

OK so it's along time since I was a Stationmaster (Area Manager in my day) but it's more recognisable to non-railway folk than many of the other jobs I have done over the years!