RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 I am on my own today as Jill has gone to a reunion with some old nurse training friends. The restaurant they have gone to is on the A49 north of Whitchurch so the way to get there from here involves one turning on to the A41 then one more on to the A49. Hence when she said that she had better allow an extra five minutes to set up the satnav I asked why did she need that? For some reason that was the wrong response but for the life of me I can't think why. Anyway, mustn't waste a good opportunity - workshop here I come........... 16 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, SM42 said: As Valentine's Day, approacheth, I have today expended many modelling tokens in the name of matrimonial harmony. Oh, dammit. Valentine's day. Yet another date to forget at my peril. Dave 4 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, SM42 said: As Valentine's Day, approacheth, I have today expended many modelling tokens in the name of matrimonial harmony. I have splashed our on a gift for Mrs SM42 and have purchased a new vacuum cleaner to that end. Andy Living life on the edge In my first marriage, that would have been instant death. Women need toys and trinkets, not household appliances! 1 6 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2023 11 minutes ago, SM42 said: I have splashed our on a gift for Mrs SM42 and have purchased a new vacuum cleaner to that end. I have ordered her a set of new filters for ours. I will probably wrap them nicely. 1 1 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted February 9, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2023 21 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said: Having just looked at the video that PB linked to, I am stunned by that layout. For me it ranks with Gordon and Maggie Gravett's Pempoul as one of the best and most inspirational pieces of railway modelling. I just wish I could emulate it. Dave Well a good start world be to rip your current layout up and consign it all to the bin of despair and start again with a Dapol pannier tank. 1 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 28 minutes ago, SM42 said: No, none of those Mrs SM42's training is that there should always be plausible deniability for every action of omission. It matters not whether official record is kept for unbelieving future generations. I was there, I heard it. That's good enough for me. Andy Buddy ex-next door's SWMBO is never, ever EVER wrong - even when totally proved wrong; all Buddy gets is silence rather than a "you're right" statement. 21 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said: Having just looked at the video that PB linked to, I am stunned by that layout. For me it ranks with Gordon and Maggie Gravett's Pempoul as one of the best and most inspirational pieces of railway modelling. I just wish I could emulate it. Dave And such modelling can be very, very disheartening for us lesser mortals when we do exactly what they did, yet it still looks like a train set. 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2023 A Valentines card arrives from the dog we sponsor at Dogs Trust. I don’t think he actually chooses it. He is a permanent resident in one of their centres, due to his “issues”. Otherwise nothing involving cards or gifts here. Though this year we are going out on Feb 14th, to see some friends. We will meet in Cambridge as it is about halfway between our homes. Meeting place will be the Botanical Gardens. I hope they have some nice warm greenhouses at this time of year. Tony 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted February 9, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) Dave, As a post script, if you are changing your layout, Gordon has some panniers for sale, you are welcome to come and view them here if you'd like. There is also a Jinty. If you want super fine scale there is an ex Lima 4F (new chassis and motor fitted). Edited February 9, 2023 by Happy Hippo 3 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 Nah, he just needs to weather 'That Yankee Job'. 3 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted February 9, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2023 Dont' you just love the NHS appointment system. They have decided to cancel my ENT appointment this coming September. At this rate, my ongoing and irritating dry cough will be eligible to go to school before it gets investigated. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, SM42 said: As Valentine's Day, approacheth, I have today expended many modelling tokens in the name of matrimonial harmony. I have splashed our on a gift for Mrs SM42 and have purchased a new vacuum cleaner to that end. Andy Living life on the edge You obviously are looking forward to a long relaxing stay in Intensive Care. Jamie Edited February 9, 2023 by jamie92208 7 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 15 hours ago, Dave Hunt said: You're not joking. I honestly thought it was real when I first saw that photograph. Dave For me, the KaDee couplers gave it away. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 58 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: In my first marriage, that would have been instant death. Women need toys and trinkets, not household appliances! A neighbor got his wife a new lawnmower for Christmas (or her birthday); she was very happy with it. You see, she really did enjoy the mowing. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 9 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said: For me, the KaDee couplers gave it away. Here are the two photos I took of the lumber mill. It really is amazing. And another Robert is a really nice guy and also speaks very good English which has helpful. Jamie 12 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 47 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: Well a good start world be to rip your current layout up and consign it all to the bin of despair and start again with a Dapol pannier tank. I did, I did! Green, too! 7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Dear sir Happy Hippo Here at the Gradient School of Sad & unhappy Psychotic Society (SUPS) we pride ourselves on spotting things that are worrying. We would therefore like to draw your urgent attention to one of your contributors a Mr SM 42 who is exhibiting disturbing signs of Death Wish. He was drawn to our attention when he expressed excessive interest in decorating. This has now been further exacerbated by trying to palm off his life partner with an item of household engineering. We therefore urge you as the so called leader of this collection of ********* (censored) to stage an intervention and remove said individual from what is obviously a dangerous environment. Yours sincerely I M Arse Lead investigator SUDS 2 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: Dear sir Happy Hippo Here at the Gradient School of Sad & unhappy Psychotic Society (SUPS) we pride ourselves on spotting things that are worrying. ...snip... Yours sincerely I M Arse Lead investigator SUDS UH< just what is the difference between SUPS and SUDS???? 😸 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium pgcroc Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 How big is your fiddle yard? 7 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 1 hour ago, J. S. Bach said: UH< just what is the difference between SUPS and SUDS???? 😸 About 50 mm that's about 2 " to you, according to my keyboard. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenysW Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 1 hour ago, J. S. Bach said: SUDS Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems? But this didn't seem to fit the context. Sigh. 2 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 Fear not good TMMers, the new appliance was on the jobs to do list as dictated by a certain carbon based lifeform that inhabits SM42 Towers and is known locally as Mrs SM42. It is unlikely that she will ever use it as that appears to be a blue job in these here parts. Hence I have purchased the double turbo model with dust injection. I didn't go for the cat and dog model (?) though as the neighbour's cat is loitering by the front door, I'm beginning to regret that decision. I'm not sure that we have room to store a machine that can hold a cat ( or dog) in the dust bag though Andy 1 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, DenysW said: Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems? But this didn't seem to fit the context. Sigh. For the life of me I couldn't remember what the S stood for. I kept thinking it was Suspect - which in my time I've seen a few of them i'm afraid to say. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenysW Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I believe that SUDS as an acronym is now obsolete, although many of them were topical to this thread by being (intermittently) muddy hollows. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted February 9, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2023 2 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: UH< just what is the difference between SUPS and SUDS???? 😸 If you SUPS SUDs you get a soapy taste in your mouth. However the last thing one desires in a muddy hollow is SUDS. 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 Jay in Scotland is known as Jai, In effin clown town some years ago in a chip shop a wall would go live when it got hot and steamy. A light switch had been removed and plastered over... But leaving the wires connected up!!!. 1 hour ago, Winslow Boy said: About 50 mm that's about 2 " to you, according to my keyboard. That's hugely inaccurate, that be 1.96850393701 inches.. That 0.031496062992 of an inch could be important . 2 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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