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  1. As promised here are the structures for the mill town which have recently received attention, in no particular order... The Woolpack. A typical Northern looking public house. 3 smaller buildings. Ratio weigh office, a platform waiting room and the boiler house which I made up from the parts left over from other kits! Last week I knocked up this little methodist chapel using parts from a Wills crossing keepers cottage. This kit built cattle dock I built when I still lived in England and has been hiding away in various boxes for about 3 decades. It finally got mended and treated to the West Riding millstone look. It will be well and truly weathered in due course. The Wills Craftsman single road engine shed. Lovely model which once stood on the old unfinished Avon Park layout. A water crane has been added which I made from Heljan pipe fittings. A kit that was found on a private stand at the Eugene Swapmeet one year for a dollar! The filler arm swings out and the spout is just a bit of masking tape. It still needs the doors added or not, can't make up my mind!! The goods shed also from Wills but the instructions were discarded, and the roof came from an American kit (An Iron works of some sort I believe). It's actually shingles, you wouldn't know otherwise! A few details always enhance any model such as the open window and the steps. There will be a small station on the mill town which will also require a small signal cabin. Due to space restrictions it will have to be platform mounted. The age old Ratio kit fits the bill. Much work and detail turns this model into a real gem. It's interior uses parts left over from other signal box builds with a lever frame fashioned from poplar. There's only 8 levers. Down spare, distant, home and starter. In reverse the same for the up line. Lastly a Pola repair shop heightened with an interior crane added which will form part of a larger complex. There will be more later! Squatch.
  2. Thank you. I have plenty of time for modeling during the winter months and should be in the garage finishing off Queensbury but I’m needing to stay off of my feet as much as possible. There’s always plenty to do, so just get on with what I feel like doing, this month it’s structure modeling or painting them to be more precise! Regards Shaun
  3. The farmhouse now in Brow Lane on the layout From the back with steps to the barn loft added I was lucky enough to see an antelope 460 with a pair of mainline coaches too. 😁
  4. Yes I like wood filler because the hardware store is only 8 miles away as opposed to 83 to the nearest model railroad shop, who might not even have model filler! I use Squadron putty for rolling stock, and keep it in the fridge! Regards Shaun
  5. With the staggering amount he seems to get done I was wondering where the sofa bed resides, that's if he sleeps at all! (It has been known for Mrs. Sasquatch to kick the garage doors in the small hours after I've nodded off in the office chair).
  6. For the best part of two weeks I’ve been working on structures. Various old kit builds have been rounded up for repairs, finishing off and repainting. Firstly though I should stay on topic for once and present the Queensbury farm house in its almost complete state. The only thing that I did wrong was to fix the roof without adding a dividing wall. (You can see through the front windows and straight out the back ones). I shall fix this at some point but the workbench has been cleared in leu of pending dinner guests. Thought that I’d include an image of how the gap betwixt the roof structure and the walls is dealt with. The wood filler is smoothed over with a damp finger before gently peeling away the masking tape in a downward motion so as reduce the risk of lifting those paper slates! When I get a few minutes I’ll post up pictures of other recent work. Squatch
  7. Sounds like we’re both on the same page Like I’ve said “Humans ran around eating raw food for millions of years” So on that basis anything processed, artificial, synthetic or genetically modified can’t be good for you, modern medicine included. When I was taking all the prescribed drugs walking up that mountain wasn’t an option. Now I feel like going up there in the snow with nothing more than an omelette and a hot cuppa! Talking of which Bobo is looking at me in full anticipation Regards Shaun
  8. Thanks for the encouragement! I'd have brought it at 22 if it wasn't for insulin but that's beside the point. Most people I know can barely walk to their mailbox! Because they eat junk!
  9. Yes, I guess that would trigger some speculation! Remember I'm 9 hours behind most people so have much catching up to do. Personally this comes as a real blow. Hatton's were extremely efficient and trustworthy. The only way I could afford anything really was to buy it used through them and have it shipped at a sensible price! As sad as it might seem, I really only look at two internet sites Hattons and this one!
  10. Come to think of it I'm not at all surprised when I consider that the price of a small steam loco which has doubled in price within 2 years, 207 quid for a class 2 is way beyond most people's pocket. Prices have doubled but income has not! I fear that this is the start of an avalanche and am glad that I can scratch build!
  11. Talk about having a bad day. This Hattons closing down announcement is going to be a real blow to my hobby. I'm in the process of changing banks (because my old bank is kicking me out after making an automated decision over my faultless credit situation). So as I'm getting frustrated trying to activate another card everything on my wish list at Hattons has sold out in the past hour! Add your choice of nasty four lettered word here
  12. Totally shocked! As an expat this will be a huge blow to my hobby as Hattons are the only people I trust and have been a cost-effective way of supporting things on a very tight budget. Very sad about it too because I wrote my first ever check out to Hattons over 40 years ago! Let's hope that all the staff find reemployment promptly! Or someone steps with a takeover.
  13. Getting back on topic (before we scare all the youngsters away) The new farm house is looking more the part. There’s well over 150 bits been added since Last time along with the usual paint job. Windows have been finished with a varnished wood effect (white primer, burnt orange and burnt umber oil and Liquin) The top left window hasn’t been fixed yet and is set deeper in the wall for demonstration purposes I’ll get around to further details and more weathering effects once I’ve finished tackling the very fine glazing those Grandite Line window moldings
  14. Sounds like we’re both on the same page Like I’ve said “Humans ran around eating raw food for millions of years” So on that basis anything processed, artificial, synthetic or genetically modified can’t be good for you, modern medicine included. When I was taking all the prescribed drugs walking up that mountain wasn’t an option. Now I feel like going up there in the snow with nothing more than an omelette and a hot cuppa! Talking of which Bobo is looking at me in full anticipation Regards Shaun
  15. Couldn’t give up Gorgonzola not after everything else It would be much quicker to list the things I do eat than that which I don’t. Then there’s the list of things in moderation and I have to admit that I do like chocolate which is my food of choice for treating hypoglycemia🤫
  16. That's very unfortunate regarding your eye Chris. My endocrinologist recons my high cholesterol is inherited, I think that decision is a shot in the dark personally having not given any DNA samples to prove it. I'm prepared to take baby aspirin, something that is proven to work. My grandfather for instance did very well on it following a heart attack in 76. He was from a generation who fought their way through their youth on bacon sandwiches, woodbines and stress, then following that ate every hot meal cooked in beef dripping for 20 plus years and who's knowledge of nutrition extended as far as eat your greens! We'll see what my next cholesterol sample throws up after cutting out all the grains, alcohol, seed oils etc. We eat lots of fresh farm eggs, that will give anyone a high result but isn't it about a healthy balance. Having said that I'm feeling guilty after buying a family size pack of breakfast sausages last time I went shopping. By accident of course! (As a type one diabetic I need the protein!) Incidentally My doctors have both lectured me about not taking the statins, but neither of them praised me for giving up the grains, something which has been much harder than quitting smoking and probably just as much if not more so beneficial. Regards Shaun.
  17. Yes, it is Chris! The windows can be set as deep into the wall as required. If clad in brick it is about correct for a cavity wall and probably wouldn't be too far off for an old stone Yorkshire farmhouse. It definitely makes for a stout construction and looks more solid than say a Ratio goods shed or Wills engine shed. Regards Shaun.
  18. Were you on any medications at the time? I had the same issues from statins! It got so bad that I couldn't get out of the chair and don't understand how sitting about getting bored and stressed was helping to reduce the risk of a heart attack! Besides there's no proof that the statins do that either!! Shaun.
  19. The whiskey was hard but we did get brandy for the hot coffees and rum for the rum balls over the hols. We haven't given up cake either, just made some from almond and coconut flour! Amazing... Regards Shaun
  20. Sorry, I might have misled you there a bit J. We're OK with meat and dairy just stopped eating grains! Apparently, before money came into being wealth was measured in goats. This led to much over grazing and eventually starvation in Northern Africa and the Middle East. Those who found their way to fertile valleys such as the Nile and Euphrates became enslaved. These numerous poor souls were fed on bread. The latest science proves something that I had been saying for ages, "That humans ran around for millions of years eating raw food and have not evolved fast enough to do otherwise". That latest finding has shown any type of grain will be broken down by the digestive system into a very low form of LDL cholesterol which our livers have not evolved to removed efficiently from our bloodstream. After decades of toxification we inevitably get sick! So, no wheat, barley, oats or rice! We usually start the day with a pasture raised egg based cooked breakfast, have fruit and nuts for lunch and alternate between big salads and such meals as chicken tacos or even a full roast turkey dinner, just no Yorkshire puddings! We've also taken to drinking Kombucha and will soon start on correcting the balance of gut microbes by making our own Kombucha. As a side note I'm very proud that my last HBa1C was in the normal range for the first time in 35 years! The graph on my insulin pump seems to stay quite flat in the normal range all day. Skiing will keep you very fit. I have an Italian friend in Ashland who regularly climbs Mt. Shasta and skis back down. His idea of excitement is getting lost up there. I learnt long ago never to jump in the creeks during early summer, it's enough to make you sterile! The bigger picture of the water table in the mountain behind us (about the same height as Ben Nevis) is that last year the creek almost stopped running. There were a few days in September when it actually became just a few muddy puddles on our property but was still running at about two gallons a minute or less up the road through the culvert. The west coast having been hit twice by the pineapple express last year which filled most of California's lakes coupled with the heavy rains which never seem to fail in the North of Oregon I'm hoping it will be our turn next! We need it! Now I'm going to get back to finishing off that farmhouse roof. Before it snows! Best regards and may you have a happy and prosperous 2024. Shaun.
  21. Apologies for not replying sooner. Three months ago, we made a drastic refinement to our diet by giving up all grass-based food which has left me feeling twenty-five years younger and I have the same energy like when I was in my thirties working 60-70 hours a week. First, all the upset stomachs went away, and a sort of cleansing took place. This was followed by a general feeling of well-being and we both started sleeping better which in turn led to a clear head (no more foggy brain syndrome), I then tried quitting all prescribed drugs without any problems. Food has become more interesting and tastier. Bog roll consumption has diminished considerably, there's no beer in the house of course but most importantly I can focus and am not depressed anymore, in fact it's quite the opposite!!! Mrs. S. has lost 15 pounds and is looking a lot younger too😏. Chris. Unfortunately, we haven't had any snow yet not even on the mountains which could become a problem later in the year when there's no snow melt. They have however forecast snow for tomorrow. Terry, A cold and wet Aussy summer. You are kidding right? Julian. Mince pies and port. 'Spose it's only once a year right! Did the guy who consumed these delights leave any hobby related items under the tree? we actually made our own mince pies with an almond/tapioca flour crust! They didn't last long and so forgot to leave one out for you-know-who, hence no hobby stuff!😞 Regards Shaun.
  22. Here's 42152 climbing out of Bradford Exchange in colour with a couple of repainted corporate MK1s bringing up the rear. 42152 was a regular engine at Bradford and hauled the last steam passenger service out of the station to Leeds and back. This must be a Leeds service too, as it's on the GNR lines! Most old photographs I've seen of Fairburns on the L&Y lines have exLMS porthole stock in the rakes, Have a prosperous and productive New Year Graham. Regards Shaun.
  23. A start has been made on the next building. This one’s actually for Queensbury, it will occupy the empty spot at the bottom of Brow Lane. ( I was never going to be happy with the Mossy Bottom farm house!) Same proven scratch build construction of embossed plastic stone/brick stuck to foam board. A Happy New Year to you all Shaun
  24. A very Merry Christmas to you all from Oregon. Quite warm and very damp! Shaun
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