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  1. Life is good again...coffee, cigarettes and Pink Floyd, the volume is up and the wife is out!

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    2. ozzyo

      ozzyo

      Never heard of them.

      But the lunatic is on the grass, waiting for Alan's psychedelic breakfast.

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Not building "Counties", then?

    4. ozzyo

      ozzyo

      No 2251s at the moment.

  2. Is the football season over yet?

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    2. nigelb

      nigelb

      kiss ball !!! should be over before its started

       

    3. N15class

      N15class

      Then the week after it BL##dy starts all over again.

       

    4. Orion

      Orion

      Maybe we should have an official close season for railway modelling too? ;)

  3. If I have a son that's...gulp...21, does this mean, I'm, errr - getting old?

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    2. Jim49

      Jim49

      Horsetan, I hope Mike G can do the same.

    3. Horsetan
    4. Kempenfelt

      Kempenfelt

      Mike, are there any conequences if I answer this question honestly? :-p

  4. I will finish, I must finish, I have to finish...

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    2. beast66606

      beast66606

      I've said those words before too ...

       

    3. davefrk

      davefrk

      Have you finished yet????

    4. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Are we there yet?

  5. Rain and more rain! What a great week off! Time for some more tender building I think

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    2. SHMD

      SHMD

      I know what you mean - Manchester - the only restrictions I remember was 1976.

       

    3. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      The 'may not' have to extend the hosepipe ban in SE England after the autumn. Still in force, though.

    4. davefrk

      davefrk

      Would those tenders be for storing the rain water for the next drought, and, would they have CSB chassis under them, the Ivatt and WD 2nd test ones are at the etchers, not be long now.

      Dave Franks

  6. Degree results is in, the boy done well...2.1 in ICT!!!!!!

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    2. Mike G

      Mike G

      Only a few, nights this weekend. Still should get the GWR M set lined!

    3. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      Well done to him.

    4. Danemouth

      Danemouth

      Congratulations :-)

  7. Wife's home and confined to bed...now what can I get done today?

  8. 4*4's rock!!! Great fun blasting through the drifts!

    1. halfwit

      halfwit

      Agreed. Don't get stuck though 'cos you'll look like a right berk!

    2. Kempenfelt

      Kempenfelt

      Having fun then Mike! :-) I just took my 106 for a little spin ontop of the mendip hils, may not have been the most sensible move! :-D

    3. Mike G

      Mike G

      2.5 ltr Toyota Hilux, they don't get stuck and nothing stands in their way. Regrettably I have to do it all again tomorrow...shame!

  9. Right...who's got a laser cutter I can borrow for a year or two?

    1. davefrk

      davefrk

      I thought you said you weren't very good at technology.

    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Mike tends to hide his many talents under very thick undergrowth, Dave.

    3. Mike G

      Mike G

      Why do you think I need the laser for a year or more

  10. Please, please stop bl**dy raining, I need to paint!!!

  11. My daughter is 17...my poor car, what did I do to deserve such cruel fate?

    1. halfwit

      halfwit

      Tell her to buy her own car.

    2. Boris

      Boris

      Keep death off the roads - drive on the pavement.

    3. Sylvian Tennant

      Sylvian Tennant

      I feel your pain, actually no my mother feels your pain

  12. Do I tell the wife I'm off on Friday or not...ummm, errr, no definitely not. More County bashing!

    1. lordhinton

      lordhinton

      HEY! mikes wife hees off out on friday!!

    2. Mike G

      Mike G

      NO skulking in his study trying to finish off the FB County!

  13. Standing by to repel invaders...

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      What, like the Conservative Association in Cheltenham? ;-)

    2. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Long live the Fighters!

  14. So pleased I got rid of the grass...

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      ....before the policeman searched you? ;-)

    2. DonB

      DonB

      Or was he likely to snitch?

  15. Weekend of nights, what to build? Finish the Hawksworth I think, or should I do more on the Brit?

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Have you got the County's boiler back, then?

    2. Mike G

      Mike G

      Nah, Steve's on holiday until eo july and then I'm disappearing for a month..and so the wait goes on. Sounds like the title for a song :-)

  16. Remind me...why do I do this??

    1. Sailor Charon

      Sailor Charon

      Heh, I know what you mean. I think the answer is 'because you enjoy it' Although it can be hard to remember that at times... :)

    2. Grafarman

      Grafarman

      'cos either it's boring at work or there's nothing good on TV....oh, you mean railway modelling...:O)

  17. Weather - glorious! 8 coaches done! RESULT!!

    1. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Are there any photos to be seen, Mike? I've got almost that many parcels vehicles on the go at the moment! ;-)

    2. Mike G

      Mike G

      They'll be on my thread as soon as the roofs are done, still drying at present.

  18. Bag packed, bank raided, credit card hidden...must be nearly time to depart to Railex

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      *rubs hands in invisible soap*

    2. Kempenfelt

      Kempenfelt

      See you there!!! :-D

  19. NIghts today and tomorrow...9f or Brit castings?

    1. Horsetan
    2. Mike G

      Mike G

      Awaiting boiler and smokebox for further progress

  20. So glad my office is air conditioned and over looks the Usk...very pleasant ;-))

    1. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      My office for today is also air conditioned, although the lifts are absolute rubbish. The view is likewise very good - right out over Plymouth Sound with the Eddystone in the distance...

    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Oh just feel the smugness...

  21. Not happy, not by a mile. Bl**dy Ultrascale wheels!!

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      You mean you have to wait for months and months and then three sets come all at once?

    2. davefrk

      davefrk

      What's up Mike

  22. Happy thoughts, happy thoughts....

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Your Guru must be doing a good job.....

    2. Highlandman

      Highlandman

      Always look on the bright side of life.. de do dedo dedo dedo.

  23. What have we taken on with developing Little Mill...

    1. Kempenfelt

      Kempenfelt

      Looking forward to seeing all that hard work Mike! ;-) You may have less hair than me when you finish!

    2. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Where can I read more?!

  24. Severn Valley, sunshine, steak and a few pints of SA - BLISS

    1. steve fay

      steve fay

      sounds all good to me

  25. And back into work we go...don't you just love hackers!

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      I hack out at weekends.

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