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  1. Why are second hand bogie bolsters so expensive?

  2. I am surprised to find that the word 'discombobulate' has been around since the nineteenth century, as I always thought it was a more modern, made-up and rather childish expression.

    1. Bill

      Bill

      On good authority It means to ruffle ones hair and reshape it to make it look, well, oblate

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  3. -15 here in Boston. Time for a walk.

    1. Bill

      Bill

      -15 degrees Celsius is my cut of point. Its a balmy minus 12 here in Nova Scotia..

  4. A Happy New Year!

    1. Bill

      Bill

      Nappy Yew Hear - Hic!

  5. Ive ecided not to buy any more model railway stuff this year!

  6. Per un pugno di dollari

  7. Has treated himself to a smartwatch, let's see how smart a decision that was?

    1. Bill

      Bill

      a smart watch tells the time and then shuts up!

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  8. Enjoying the peace of #twixtmas before spending the weekend at Llangollen

  9. There is insufficient snow for snowsports.

    1. Bill

      Bill

      -18 Celsius anyone? But only the odd flurry

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  10. Join today and get the rest of the year free!

  11. The only thing that helps me keep my slender grip on reality is the friendship I have with my collection of singing potatoes.

  12. "...but there are many here among us, who think that life is but a joke..."

  13. Arrakis. Dune. Desert planet.

  14. Why is it women have this constant need to move rooms around You spend ages getting the lounge just right after having to move TV and phone lines etc. and just as you get used to it a year later they want to move it all round again, hmm

    1. Bill

      Bill

      You are very lucky - You get a whole year!

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  15. British Railways Collico Service box found being used as a post box, I'm on holiday in Shetland

    1. Bill

      Bill

      Watching Shetland on Netflix - I envy your peace of absolute nowt!

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  16. High quality chocolates for breakfast :-D

    1. Bill

      Bill

      Chocolate should always be eaten - whenever you can - except when sleeping..

       

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  17. Curious how I put in a bid for £67 on an item with 15 seconds to go yet the winning bid was £66 and I didn't get it.

    1. Bill

      Bill

      Happened to me the other day - there's sometimes more of a time delay than you think... Don't take it down to the wire.. ten seconds maybe 8 secs before then anything shorter and the land of perpetual regret beckons!

       

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  18. DPD have "delivered" a parcel to a "neighbour" who isn't my neighbour and I've no idea of the location of the photo taken. No card either. Brilliant.

    1. Bill

      Bill

      Some drivers are on drugs and randomly deliver parcels to anywhere they fancy - I do believe..

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  19. Being tempted by LNER locos whats happening to me?

    1. Bill

      Bill

      Build a mini N gauge ECML on a shelf.. That should heal you..

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  20. wonders whether anyone has admitted to building a kit whilst on the bog....

  21. is watching the Friday evening chaos at LHR T2 Arrivals.

    1. Bill

      Bill

      after my last flight I'm not sure I want to be flown anywhere..

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  22. It's amazing the things you will use to add weight when you are glueing down cork or track.

    1. Bill

      Bill

      full 1 Gallon paint cans on planks -Work wonders..

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