RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 14, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) I managed to put up half the barge boards on the summerhouse today. Then the rain decided to make an appearance. I will get it finished probably around December... 2023! The weather forecast is much better for tomorrow. I'm currently enjoying my second glass of Cardu single malt: Purely for medicinal purposes. I don't know whats wrong with me yet, but I'll come up with something to justify the consumption.🤣 Edited October 14, 2022 by Happy Hippo 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted October 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2022 21 hours ago, br2975 said: Obviously a training implication there, for the officers, and more so for their force. I agree . Compared to 'mainland' VRMs, this would be deemed 'non-standard' as per any 'foreign' registration. We're supposed to have a 'GMN' emblem on our plates if we go 'away' to the adjacent island - he didn't. His bad. . I don't know if IoM registered vehicle details are stored on the PNC, as no Manxman with an iota of common sense would have visited the areas I worked. It's dodgy - supposed to be able to access but doesn't always show. . However I do know that the IoM has access to the PNC. We do - I did! . The officers have every right, and the power to stop the vehicle (obtained under Sec.170 of the Road Traffic Act) as for the driver being 'handcuffed' and 'thrown over the bonnet' - one suspects there may be more to this story than we are led to believe - as my experiences of modern day millenial coppers suggests they walk away shaking their heads from any scenario they do not understand, or cannot cope with. some of this may well be embroidered of course, as is the way, but it was how it was told to me from an ex-colleague. He certainly was dealt with rather roughly. 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyID Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 About twenty years ago MrsID was barrelling along in our old Ford Bronco on her way back to Idaho after dropping me off at Spokane Airport in Washington. Two-lane straight road but little traffic and a 55 limit. She was probably doing about 65 as were the two other cars behind her. A Washington highway patrol trooper shot past them and pulled all three of them over 😀. He made them all get out and stand at the side of the road. He then asked them if they would prefer a lecture or speeding tickets. In unison, "We would like a lecture please officer". (MrsID still gets slightly wound up when I recount this tale 😄) 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post SM42 Posted October 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) Painting had continued whilst Mrs SM42 was busying herself in the kitchen , ( between paint store, the West wing and painting site; east wing. Obviously getting in the way a lot as usual) I moved on to the door frame of the West wing. Mrs SM42 therefore needed to enter the West wing, naturally. "Mind the wet paint" I advised. "Where?" She asked stepping onto the upturned lid of the paint tin. " On your foot" 🙄 I am amazed there aren't painty foot and hand prints all over SM42 Towers Andy Edited October 14, 2022 by SM42 17 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 hour ago, SM42 said: Painting had continued whilst Mrs SM42 was busying herself in the kitchen , ( between paint store, the West wing and painting site; east wing. Obviously getting in the way a lot as usual) I moved on to the door frame of the West wing. Mrs SM42 therefore needed to enter the West wing, naturally. "Mind the wet paint" I advised. "Where?" She asked stepping onto the upturned lid of the paint tin. " On your foot" 🙄 I am amazed there aren't painty foot and hand prints all over SM42 Towers Andy Mores to the point are there Painty hand and fist prints all over Mr SM42? 2 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 14, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2022 23 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: Mores to the point are there Painty hand and fist prints all over Mr SM42? I don't think so, he's bigger than me! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted October 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2022 55 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: Mores to the point are there Painty hand and fist prints all over Mr SM42? It's only a matter of time I fear. 31 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: I don't think so, he's bigger than me! Oi! Andy 1 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) I can’t find this engine in any of my Ian Allan Combined volumes. Can anyone help? https://www.railpictures.net/photo/814632/ 😉 And why does it not have copper cap on the chimney and a brass safety valve? Edited October 15, 2022 by pH 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 17 minutes ago, pH said: I can’t find this engine in any of my Ian Allan Combined volumes. Can anyone help? https://www.railpictures.net/photo/814632/ 😉 And why does it not have copper cap on the chimney and a brass safety valve? Did you check the Welsh edition? 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted October 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2022 Right then. Suited and booted. Cake packed. Just need to collect layout and fellow operator and off the the exhibition we go. Andy 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 15, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, SM42 said: Right then. Suited and booted. Cake packed. Just need to collect layout and fellow operator and off the the exhibition we go. Andy He has just realised that the layout is packed neatly at the bottom of the pile of other neatly stored stuff at the back of one of the rooms in the West wing. But can he remember which room? Edited October 15, 2022 by Happy Hippo 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 19 minutes ago, AndyID said: Did you check the Welsh edition? Far west Wales? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 18 minutes ago, pH said: Far west Wales? It'll need to be translated though won't it. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted October 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2022 37 minutes ago, SM42 said: Right then. Suited and booted. Cake packed. Just need to collect layout and fellow operator and off the the exhibition we go. Andy Bear can't even remember what an exhibition is........😢 3 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 15, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2022 16 minutes ago, polybear said: Bear can't even remember what an exhibition is........😢 Something like this..... 3 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Happy Hippo said: Something like this..... Bear baiting I see Big H. 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2022 3 hours ago, pH said: I can’t find this engine in any of my Ian Allan Combined volumes. Can anyone help? https://www.railpictures.net/photo/814632/ 😉 And why does it not have copper cap on the chimney and a brass safety valve? Its a Baldwin, there is a model in H0e scale made by Roco IIRC. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2022 2 hours ago, polybear said: Bear can't even remember what an exhibition is........😢 Today I’m off to my second exhibition in 3 weeks/3years* * delete either and and it would still be correct. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted October 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2022 I've managed two in three weeks; Scaleforum and then Farnham MRC show last week. Lots of inspiration and very little money spent. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted October 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2022 I've managed one exhibition this year. None in the two prior to that. Jamie 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2022 I've managed two this month and tomorrow will be the second toy fair this month. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 C Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 I've done quite well on the exhibition front recently. In the last month I've done Tring (at Pitstone Village Hall) and Scaleforum on the same day, Pitstone being conveniently on the way to High Wycombe. A few days with my parents in Chorley meant I could squeeze in the Wigan exhibition on the Saturday and last week I managed GETS at MK. Today I had a choice of two exhibitions; both about 40 minutes away from me but in opposite directions. In the event I've not managed either but it's still a pretty good tally. Sadly two shows - Letchworth (Arlesey) and Warners (Peterborough) that I used to round out the year aren't happening this year. Not sure if I can face the NEC... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2022 17 minutes ago, 5 C said: I've done quite well on the exhibition front recently. The dreaded lurgy having finally caught up with me, I've missed GETS (where I should have been on the MRS stand) and Farnham last weekend and am missing Uckfield this weekend, so all you going on about the exhibitions you are going to are not endearing yourselves! I'm fairly sure I didn't contract covid at Scaleforum as I've never been to an exhibition where social distancing was so easy. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted October 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2022 Cake eaten Layout dismantled, transported and back at club operator dropped off and home for tea all in an hour. Next stop, classical music concert by our new ish local orchestra The Sinfonia Stellaris Andy 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) Me and the youngest managed to get to the Wakefield show last weekend. The previous to that would have been at Pontefract and the eldest would have been around 4 and I had to pick him up to see the layouts He is now 18 and built like a brick sh1thouse he could probably pick me up It could have been an ALSRM exhibition, we did meet Pete Waterman after he opened the show rather than the Pontefract club show we did go to both Edited October 15, 2022 by simontaylor484 Further thoughts 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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