RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2015 Evening, after yet another sparkling warm day in the Lakes! We sat outside having a couple of drinks last night, up here in October - unheard of. Saw the Vulcan fly by today also, in Ambleside, great to see it on it's last days. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2015 Forgot to add seeing a Chinook flying at 'very little altitude' up the lake as we drove up to Honister pass yesterday, sneaked up on us and gave us a bit of a fright! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon G Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I am a very relieved ER today. The post finally brought the results of the biopsy from my neck lump removal three weeks ago. The lump is "of no concern", although it is being sent to Newcastle for a second analysis, but this is just routine. It has taken a long time, but at least it is good news. There will be some single malt drunk tonight as a small celebration! The rest of today has been a good day, with a nice walk this morning, then some gardening in nice weather, and watching the Scotland game. the Scots were a little fortunate, but ultimately deserved their narrow win. Now watching "Strictly ", with the England game on record. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Just enjoyed a wonderful steak courtesy of my dear lady. All washed down with a few glasses of Merlot and my rubbish medal round earlier today is just a distant memory. Enjoyed the Wales game and all credit to the Aussies in holding out with just thirteen players. Keep thinking about getting up to my railway room and doing something. Winter must be on its way.... Hoping to spot the Vulcan tomorrow. Checking out the websites it says +90 minutes over Farnborough but doesn't say what time is kick off. Any ideas what time the beauty will be airborne? 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2015 busy day down the club, wiring undertaken - trains moving - need to return on Tuesday evening to do the final odds and bods. Beef Brisket prepare and eaten for tea (placed in the slow cooker this morning - and it just makes it so easy to slice and eat). We bought a Beko washer - it does a quick wash in under and hour - or just over for the 90C wash. Have a great evening baz 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2015 That's great news Simon - really pleased for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Mal - The Samoa - Scotland game was probably one of the most entertaining so far. Excellent result though. It's just a pity that you have Australia in the next round especially after their performance today. GDB - I hope that England - Uruguay provides another entertaining match. Simon - Excellent news for you. I think you deserve more than a small celebration. The Wales game was entertaining but I have to admit that after keeping us from scoring a try with only 13 players, Australia deserved the win. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted October 10, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) Evenin' all, Smashing outing to Geoff Kent/Roy Jackson's open day nr Gainsborough today....Black Lion Crossing, Retford and Blakeney all on exquisite display....there was even a fly past by the Vulcan....great stuff guys!.... Geoff's latest handiwork is this superb footbridge on BLC... .....anyone spot Chris F. of this parish? Dave Edited October 10, 2015 by Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Forgot to add seeing a Chinook flying at 'very little altitude' up the lake as we drove up to Honister pass yesterday, sneaked up on us and gave us a bit of a fright! That's really scary. Most of the chinook here stay beneath the surface of the lake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2015 Wilt is worse tonight, probably due to flu jab, and I think that it is already audio book time. Hopefully next week will see later collapse. Managed a single block unaccompanied this afternoon while 30747 was out, and also a short stretch on one crutch, and combined with the medications, trip to Dr, and so on, I've just about used up today's supply of energy. Nighty Night Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2015 .....anyone spot Chris F. of this parish? Yes I thought it was he in the first image. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2015 Split shifts are not fun though, if your break is in the city with things to do, they might not be so bad. I worked for a summer in a depot with nothing much round about it. If I went home between the parts of the shift, it gave me enough time to eat and go straight back to work. Staying at the depot confirmed a smoking habit I was hoping to kick before it got serious, and put me off betting for life, when I saw how quickly you could lose money in a betting shop! And triple splits (morning and evening rush hours, plus lunchtime 'workers') are even worse. We do not have any triple split shifts – thankfully, going by what I imagine these to be like! Night, all… 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2015 Yes I thought it was he in the first image. Noticed before I even looked at the trains! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2015 Now watching "Strictly " I wasn't sure whether to give your post a 'like' or a 'friendly/supportive' until I read that bit. In the absence of 'deepest sympathy' it rated a 'friendly/supportive'. Seriously, great news, I'm so pleased to hear that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2015 Met a few RMweb folk - although none from this part of that electronic world - so some good conversation Someone's finally found us out. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2015 Evening all from Estuary-Land. Good news from Mal and I hope Debs is feeling better and will be out of hospital soon. I collected my order from Tesco this lunchtime, quite impressed less than 24 hours from placing the order to it being available, nice little models. Got to have an early night tonight as setting out for the rally on Canvey tomorrow, and breaking out my winter woollies as well as the museum is right at the eastern end of the island and is cold inside even in the balmiest weather, I'm not sure if my neighbour who purchased the Reliant Kitten van from me will be there with it but he said that he intended to be there. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Never, EVER, consider you've got all kinds of time to do some railway modeling BEFORE you've checked with the CFO re: a to-do list for the weekend Nothing more to say <sigh> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post newbryford Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2015 Hoping to spot the Vulcan tomorrow. Checking out the websites it says +90 minutes over Farnborough but doesn't say what time is kick off. Any ideas what time the beauty will be airborne? Hi Gordon, This may help. It passed by me on the other side of the valley today and this was the best I could get..... Cheers, Mick 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2015 Evening all from a dark and quiet village. I got home about 10.30pm last night after a good morning n southern Belgium with Supersonic finding his great uncle's grave. Then back via Dunkirk and a crowded M25 and M11. I didn't get chance to post earlier as I've been busy taking crates of Green Ayre to the clubrooms in Wakefield ready for a week sorting the lighting rig next week. It's also given me time to get me thoughts together after a very thought provoking few days. We went over specifically to find our two relatives graves but ended up doing much more. Thursday morning we went to the main Arras Memorial which as usual was immaculate. There are some 35,000 names of those who have no known grave on the memorial. Also in the centre is the memorial to all the airmen who are missing. Then it was on to Wancourt just south east of Arras where my father's cousin Geoffrey Potts was killed in 1917. He was in the Manchester Regiment and one of the gardeners at Arras had given me a red rose to place there. It was very peaceful despite a motorway and TGV line close by and two deer trotted across the field. We had nothing fixed from then until the Menin gate that evening so started what Dave described as a bimble. We stopped at several other small Cemeteries. All absolutely immaculate and all with the same sense of peace despite a busy world outside them. We also visited the Canadian Memorial at Vimy Ridge. Only when you walk up to the memorial and see the view from the top do you realise why the Germans were so desperate to hang onto it. Some of the surviving tunnels built to get men and supplies to the front line have been opened up and a delightful young lady volunteer from Saskatchewan showed us round. This is one of the barrack rooms Here in a side tunnel is a surviving piece of the wooden railed railway used to transport supplies. Then a walk back to the car through the maple woods that are still too dangerous to walk in. (Sheep are allowed to graze there) It rather sobering to think of how many men died making the same walk, We then visited Lens and Armentieres before finding Messines. Outside there is this new monument built in 1998. This is the Island of Ireland Peace Park opened by Her Majesty the Queen, the President of Ireland (Mary Macaleese) and King Albert of Belgium. To show reconciliation as that area of the ridge had been captured by a Catholic Division from Dublin fighting alongside the Protestant Ulster Division. It's well worth a visit though apparently the locals call it the Scud missile. Finally we arrived at Ypres in time for the ceremony and here are the pipers After that a rather reflective meal and back to our Hotel. Next morning we drove up into the Salient to Poelkapelle and found Dave's relatives grave. All in all a very worthwhile trip. Jamie 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Thanks for that link, Mick, but unless I missed it, I still can't see what time is take off tomorrow. I know it will pass over Farnborough 90 minutes after take off, but can't see the start time. Maybe it will be decided tomorrow when they know the weather conditions. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2015 Indeed, a very poignant and thought provoking post, Jamie. It's a small world too. My maternal grandmother's family name was Potts. I remember lots of great aunts and uncles of that name but sadly don't really know much of the family history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2015 Evening, after yet another sparkling warm day in the Lakes! We sat outside having a couple of drinks last night, up here in October - unheard of. Saw the Vulcan fly by today also, in Ambleside, great to see it on it's last days. Ah, so that's where all the heat went, today. It got rather chilly down on West Shore after lunch so ended the day shivering despite putting on an extra jacket. Lamb shank hotpot for tea put things right. Seems there are several exhibitions to choose from this weekend: hope those who went today enjoyed it and, if you're going tomorrow, hope you enjoy it, too. Delighted to see some of you are improving or have a better outlook. Hope tomorrow is better, again. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 10, 2015 Its about six years ago that I visited Ypres and the surrounding area not realising the extent of the carnage that was the Great War. I think that everyone should visit the battlefields of that terrible war to learn the human cost of war. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyID Posted October 10, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2015 A bit breezy here today, but good for sailing evidently. Looking Northeast over Lake Coeur d'Alene with the Bitterroot Range beyond. 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Night all 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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