RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 31st June 2011 if I remember correctly. Are you sure? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 This thread is addictive. I had originally stated that 'I would never post again'. Is this how it goes on here? Sincerely, B.O.G. Mopping. I first posted in this thread as I noticed that Dd was requesting advice about how much a dehumidifier was going to cost his insurers to run, following water moving in a mysterious way within his walls. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 That's good Tony I can't remember what I posted yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 That's good Tony I can't remember what I posted yesterday. Neither can I, let alone what you posted yesterday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
station cat Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 ooh, sore this morning! I was wondering if we could post Branston out to Pete, but with the new post office rules it's probably a 'dangerous substance'. Everything else is..... I'm sure if he's prepared to pay for the plane ticket he'll find any number of volunteer pickle runners. It should be legal in checked baggage, though I reckon it would probably be considered a liquid and therefore not hand luggage legal. I'll even volunteer myself for the role, after all i've previously smuggled crumpets, sherbet lemons and smokey bacon crisps into the USA. I'm prepared to negotiate on who gets the airmiles. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2013 Afternoon All Here's a riddle - what do you get for £120 an hour? 1 A meeting with my solicitor 2 Car repairs from a Mercedes agent 3 An hour going round Morrisons for the shopping Guess which I suffered today? Weather's turning more humid by the minute and 30747 is also in beat the storm mode with the lawn mower. Dog walking calls again in beat the storm mode - sadly, we've got people round for supper tonight, and had it all planned to have the table set with food, patio doors open and some chairs and a table out in the garden - back to the drawing board! Regards to All Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) Thanks, Guys. I've already ordered a large jar over the internet from British Delights in MASS., (along with a bag of Sherbet Fountains)! Btw Piccalilli is called "Chow - Chow" (even by the British manufacturers) over here - no idea why... Thanks to Tony S. for some insights into Universities around the nation - I'll reply later, Tony. Best, Pete. Edited July 27, 2013 by trisonic 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 STOP PRESS! It's raining in Horton. Lucky I mowed the lawn this morning. Regards Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 Afternoon All Here's a riddle - what do you get for £120 an hour? 1 A meeting with my solicitor 2 Car repairs from a Mercedes agent 3 An hour going round Morrisons for the shopping Guess which I suffered today? Must be Morrison's - the other two have got to be dearer than that! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2013 My solicitor certainly was and the barrister well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2013 It's just started raining in Transit country Southampton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 I bet most wives could spend more than that in an hour in Morrisons as long as someone else was paying! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 Talking to a Canadian lady in the words (the dogs introduced themselves so we got talking) as a girl she had a pet raccoon. Apparently raccoon's like to wash there food for which they provided a bowl of water. Her brother found it amusing to give it a sugar cube which the raccoon duly attempted to wash...... Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 We managed to have a good day in Bristol (my sort of home town whilst growing up) before the rain started. We were late into there due to a failed HST prior to our booked train then causing overcrowding and delays all the way from Reading Add to that numerous short staff cancellations on Gatwick services we count ourselves lucky our train to Redhill is running and despite yet again failed air con on the 166 it's now overcast and cooler. My complaints to FGW last week still unanswered. Thank god that they didn't get West Coast. Regardless of what others think of FGW I wouldn't trust them with a barge pole and avoid them like the plague. We do far less travel on their routes than we used to and today just reinforces this. Even our travels to Banbury are now via London Marylebone rather than via Reading. Southern have slipped badly in my ratings but they have not yet got as bad as FGW. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 A good day, hot and sunny, and we eventually sold enough stuff to make it worthwhile. Jill and I have nipped back to get showered and are now walking back so we can have a few beers and listen to the live music with some mates. Have a good evening all - hic. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I'll even volunteer myself for the role, after all i've previously smuggled crumpets, sherbet lemons and smokey bacon crisps into the USA. Prepared food is OK into Canada, at least. A sniffer dog at Ottawa airport once showed great interest in my wife's bag, which contained flavoured British crisps in sealed bags, all inside a sealed foil bag. We were seriously impressed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 STOP PRESS! It's raining in Horton. Lucky I mowed the lawn this morning. Regards Richard Huh. Jon-the-builder had just about finished the first coat on my garage-end when a major storm approached, with squally winds unsuitable for a scaffolding, so he packed up and cluttered off sharpish. I drove the 2 km to feed the horses, fortunately taking a Gore-Tex shell. While I was there - and ironically standing waiting for the water trough to fill from a hose - it chucked it down in Biblical fashion. Hardly had the trough filled than the sun came out. My trousers are now drying..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 Huh. Jon-the-builder had just about finished the first coat on my garage-end when a major storm approached, with squally winds unsuitable for a scaffolding, so he packed up and cluttered off sharpish. I drove the 2 km to feed the horses, fortunately taking a Gore-Tex shell. While I was there - and ironically standing waiting for the water trough to fill from a hose - it chucked it down in Biblical fashion. Hardly had the trough filled than the sun came out. My trousers are now drying..... Isn't filling anything with a hose the british equivalent of a rain dance? Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 We had rumbles of thunder and a few drops of rain at (late) lunchtime. There are a few spots of rain now but Aditi thinks not enough to deter me from grilling the chicken I marinaded yesterday (I find it difficult to estimate for BBQ cooking portions). Anyway the 24 hour marinade will have worked better than the one hour it had yesterday. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 When I was a lad I enjoyed Branston original. Now I'm only allowed 'Small Chunk'...... I'm sure there are many reasons, but none would get past the censor.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruffalo Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 It is now persisting down here with noisy bolts to accompany Ian's biblical deluge. I'm just off out to check my kayak as that may be the preferred method of reaching Didcot tomorrow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) Home at last. Even the train staff are fed up of the failed air con. They have to work in it all day. No wonder they were short staffed today on our route. Oh well, next time we HAVE to use FGW we will buy the tickets through another TOC as its the only way to protest if having to travel on their routes. Hopefully thats the last travel on FGW this year for us. Ian Edited July 27, 2013 by roundhouse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 It was easier to go into the garage to dry out after clearing up outside while it was pouring with rain after dinner this evening. So I took a photo of recent progress. Green undercoat on hilly bits and test fit of semi-circle to what will be the other scenic bit (the goods yard) one day. Tony 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2013 It is now persisting down here with noisy bolts to accompany Ian's biblical deluge. I'm just off out to check my kayak as that may be the preferred method of reaching Didcot tomorrow! NHN family transport.... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 I bet most wives could spend more than that in an hour in Morrisons as long as someone else was paying! Er .... don't tell anyone but ....... ........I quite like shopping in Morrisons. Can I take anything for it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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