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Not a good start to the day, had this wet stuff fall from the sky, googling it to see what it is

Another winters day in Florida, as you can see my kids are in shorts and T shirts

Well winter has seriously hit here, the photo is a little deceptive whilst the sun may be out it was long trousers and sweater time, it managed to hit 69F in old money and dropped to 38F at night. Nothing that wasn't corrected by some potato soup and a hot coffee. Andy

I think it was White Christmas and Bing Crosby said "Oh everyones got an angle".

I wonder if my wife would notice if I sold our beach home? I think Ill take a couple. Andy

If your serious about photographing your models on this layout and the next invest in a cheap set of studio lights http://www.amazon.co.uk/Continuous-Lighting-50x70cm-Photography-Softboxes/dp/B0089HTJE4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1416248043&sr=8-2&keywords=studio+lights+for+photographyif thats in your budget then if you can afford it maybe some slightly higher powered ones, or really cheap http://www.lowes.com/pd_203213-1373-FL-300NPDQ12_0__?productId=3122291&Ntt=work+light&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dwork%2Blight&facetInfo= don't forget one of the cheapest things you can buy to help is a sheet of white card/ foam board.

Dads Army was made in to a US version in the mid 70's iirc it was called the rear guard, they only made a pilot. Over the years MR has published the odd British article/layout but Im kind of hoping that the rumor that David Popp is forsaking his Naugatuck for a while and having a bash at a GWR layou may open some peoples eyes. Andy

I regularly saw 25s on flasks around 84/86 when at college in Bristol. Andy

I believe the row of shops behind this train contain Max Williams model shop, where I spent a good portion of my money over the years. Andy

The first few weeks of trade training was go out and make mistakes, the instructors insisted we did so we could learn. We then had to process and print our own films again to learn from our mistakes. But the biggest mistake I made was trying to get a shot out of a Wessex and not get the hot exhaust gases I had to hold the camera at arms length and fire away, at which point sir Isaac Newton tapped me on the shoulder to move from the doorway. Hassleblad 500cm say hello to gravity, so now I use a neck or wrist strap. Andy

Ive lived here in the US a while now and it still scares the crap out of me that electricity and water is allowed in such close proximity. Yes it's only 110V but 110V can still kill as they say "Only in America" Still its funny Oh and Andy Y you need to change the title of this thread, every time I see it I burst in to songThings that make you go Hmm by C+C music factory

From across the water Andy

And Christmas is coming to a Walmart near you

The education system failing, a work CHIRSTMAS cake from a few years ago Andy

I recently watched the remake (2000) of the Railway Children, the part where the Russian came to stay and no one could understand him and the boy turned around and said oh he must be Welsh then, Andy

Swap you

A NS SD60E fresh from the paint shop Andy

Oh yes there is lol, kind of sick of the beach and the hot weather. Today was perfect with a cold but comfortable 24C.

Another US loco portrait. A TRR ( AL State Docks RR) switcher parked in the cold march sunlight in the CSX yard at Mobile AL. Most of the TRR fleet have names of AL cities TRR 772 City of Huntsville

Another beach shot with a hurricane brewing off in the Gulf of Mexico Andy

We were treated to some violent storms earlier just before hurricane season And the result, a nearby house was split in half Andy

Cant have enough insulation, my last shed layout I had in England I heavily insulated and it was kept comfortable in the winter by 8 ceramic greenhouse heaters which cost peanuts to run. I think the best investment I made on my shed was security screws on all the hinges. Andy

From a dreary day in Mobile Alabama Wisconsin Central 1568 draws a cut of cars with Illinois Central 9568 and BNSF 6907

Would you mail order to Florida? Or hand deliver lol