Ian Smeeton

"So, now well fuming, I walked away from it and swore never to lift a Stanley knife again, sulked and made a chip sarney, got heartburn only to find that I'd run out of Renee's, sulked some more, then went to bed in a foul mood!" This Renee, does she say this only once or does she tend to repeat on you? regards Ian

You have a far better looking MP than we have. Not sure if ours does Railway exhibitions either. Regards Ian

Posession, after all, is 9 tenths of the law. Just make sure that SWMBO is aware of your T3 Regards Ian

not sure if you have seen this shot from a Branch Line Society walk, but there are other on this set which may be of use. http://www.branchline.org.uk/phpAlbum/main.php?cmd=image&var1=event_20120714%2FSAM_0080.JPG&var2=700_85 Regards Ian

Oyster mushrooms? I feel as though I will take some shitake over this. Regards Ian

Hi Allan, A cheeky question, but did you choose the wallpaper? Regards Ian Edit: Typo

"i think i can do various NVQ's through work but its not something i've looked into to be honest " from Big Jim. I have to say, IMHO that having been an employer and an employee, most of the NVQs are just pieces of paper, which say that you CAN do what you already CAN do. Unfortunately, modern requirements are that you have to have these pieces of paper, lets face it, you even need a piece of paper to say that you can wipe your own backside For the most part, they are only applicable to the position that you are in, and really have no further application, except in an identical position, but todays workplace is all about the correct documentation. It is a burden on the employer and the employee, and really serves no useful purpose should the employee decide to move int a different industry I wish you well, Simon, and I hope that every piece of paper that you accumulate serves you well within the industry I do enjoy your updates, from the sharp and young end of the spectrum. Best Regards Ian

A testimony to true mateship is... A man brings his best mate home for dinner unannounced at 5:30 after work. His wife begins screaming at him and his friend just sits and listens in. "My hair & makeup are not done, the house is a mess, the dishes are not done, I'm still in my pajamas and I can't be bothered with cooking tonight! What the hell did you bring him home for?" "Because he's thinking of getting married." Regards Ian

Don't apologise, they are far better than mine Regards Ian

Only just! Regards & keep em coming. Ian

I seem to remember my Dock shunter being fitted with two speeds. Stop & Mach 3. Curves were not negotiated, they were left at a tangent. The only thing faster was the B*** P***m*** without its trailing load. Regards Ian

Aren't the French ones Left Hand drive? Regards Ian PS Yes please

Looking good, Allan. Glad to see photographic evidence that the carport roof survived the latest onslaught Regards Ian

I may have missed this, but do you have a link to the original film please, Michael. Regards Ian

Possibly not, but you would probably have needed a radio licence from the BBC (cost 7/6 IIRC) Regards Ian

Don't know about a chassis, but for glazing the duckets, how about some Micro-Sol Krystal Klear. No personal experience of it, but I saw it being used to good effect in a recent thread. If I can remember where it was, I'll put in a link. Regards Ian PS, seriously nice work!

Good to see you both back "on Post" after what seemed like an arid hiatus. Regards Ian

Sounds interesting but link doesn't seem to work. Regards Ian

And the bufferstop. Do you think that Dave Franks could manage a casting like that? Regards Ian

Many Thanks. The bullet will be bit, but only after a weeks holiday (Via the N Gauge show as its the only railway I'll be allowed near) Regards Ian

This has probably been covered before, However When building pints, copperclad or easitrac, is it necessary to joggle the stock rails? Regards Ian

Small group of large people are now on the way. Regards Ian

Brewers are generally very helpful, Usually in assisting gravity. Regards Ian

Looks good "Oh, hang on, looks like Bert the plumber has turned up to do the pipes, I'd better go. Didn't he add the weathering? Regards Ian

Gents? Regards Ian