Popular Post Ian Abel Posted October 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2015 Greetings (can't say "morning" as it's already early afternoon!!)... Up early this morning and off at 8AM with Trevor to close the cabin for the season. Essentially our part is to drain the water systems and take out the pump for the winter. Entire job done in 45 minutes, we're gong to try for 30 next year and improve on the record set today! Lovely autumnal day here with the autumn colours seen across the lake, and the "selfie" to show we were there too Tonight we're off to an overnight with some friends on the far side of town...dinner, wince and some trip pictures as they are interested in our May sojourn to England.... 3 when we left, partly cloudy and a brisk breeze. We managed to be back for lunch by noon. It's now 2:30PM and still only 6 heading for -2 overnight. Enjoy the start of the weekend. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2015 We now have heating and hot water being produced by our new boiler! He's just got to come back tomorrow to finish off one or two bits & pieces. (and presumably to present me with his bill... ) Next job will be to get my mate Nigel the kitchen fitter to come round and sort out a couple of cupboards that need alterations/replacing. Tomorrow will see a major clear up starting although I have booked slots for Rugby later in the day. Tonight's tipple is Abbot Ale, Cheers 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2015 I enjoy your photos Dom, but I hope you aren't putting yourself in a position that the tram company might feel is detrimental to your work or to their organisation. Are they happy with you taking such photos of their trams and the interior of the cabs? I appreciate your concern, Warren, but I haven't encountered any sort of opposition from anyone in the company yet. I do make a point of ensuring I apply common sense and avoid photographing anything which someone might perceive as detrimental to our public image. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) We have had our heating on only twice so far this autumn. We tend to like it cool at home and partticularly in the bedroom.. We generate our own heat quite well... thats from drinking beer before any one says anything else Edited October 16, 2015 by roundhouse 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Tonight we're off to an overnight with some friends on the far side of town...dinner, wince and some trip pictures as they are interested in our May sojourn to England.... Ian, are you not pre-judging the quality of the dinner? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 The POETS didn't happen today. I wonder if that was because I'm working tomorrow? I have ensured that I will be home in time for the Wales game though. Jock - Great news that you had a better nights sleep and the pain is decreasing. I have a dislike for McD cardboard food as well. I always make sure that I take food with me when I work or have a day out. Not only does it mean that I don't have to endure the rubbish that is served in many establishments and it saves me a fair bit of money. When it comes to normal food I prefer to cook from fresh. No 'Ting' meals and the only frozen food is meals that I've prepared just in case of a late finish. GDB - Good news about the new boiler and I hope that the bill won't be excessive. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin1 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 evening all,spent all day training up on new xc90 hybrid,400v 3 phase......who would have thought cars would end up as complex as this when we first got into the trade? the health and safety and precautions involved are enough to make your head spin,let alone working on it !! as I sit here jack is sleeping as is daisy,all is quiet......hope everybody has a sound sleep tonight and good day tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) Duncan - about 2 years ago I had quotes from 4 firms ranging from £4000 to £7500. I'll give you one guess who the latter was from. That particular "salesman" said that his boiler would save me £200 a year.. I gently pointed out to him that it would take me over 35 years to get my money's worth and I would be getting a birthday telegram from Her Majesty by then. On asking if the boiler would last that long he "didn't think so". I said "You can go now" or words to that effect. This chap has come highly recommended by my kitchen fitter friend who has used him and worked with him on various sites. His original quote was well under all of those and even though we've encountered a couple of snags and added a couple of things I'm fairly sure I will be happy. Edited October 17, 2015 by grandadbob 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) Finally spotted the tiny Caledonian sleeper symbol but in red on the first class lounge posters. Not clear at all. Anyway now on board but they have certainly cut the staff to help you board from last time. However what is worse is that all but six seats in the buffet are reserved for those who have pre booked food and the remaining seats full despite we went straight to the train when it was announced. So no room for us for an evening snack or drink. Going to be hungry by morning. Even a fairly lengthy queue waiting for the buffet to open. Not impressed and not a patch on our last trip on the Caledonian sleeper when it was Scotrail. Won't be rushing back to do this service and feel a letter going off to the operator. Next time it's a plane or day time service PS..they say these coaches have been refreshed but it feels dirty with dust in the corners of the carpet and this is the only way to open the blind as it won't roll up Edited October 16, 2015 by roundhouse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Back in Blighty after a long drive in the wet. The rain eventually stopped about 20 miles south of London... Popped in to see the Flowers in advance of Dans 40th tomorrow. Big kiss from Daisy and a grin from Rose, so that took the sting out of the day. I'll try to catch up tomorrow. In the meantime, peace and love. Innit? 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) Evening all...A very early start this morning as it was off to High Post to try and defend my title from last year. Sadly it was not to be and I trundled in fourth, so not a disaster but not quite the same. Boy was it cold and windy though. High Post is perched on top of a hill next to Boscombe Down. Started at 9.30 in two pairs of trousers, three jumpers and a wooly hat and it took a hole or two to warm up. Some interesting aircraft came over every 10 minutes or so, which kept us all entertained. Seemed one of the loudest was a spindly drone, that reminded me of a daddy long legs. I'm guessing it was one of these... Thanks for popping into my ET thread. It's all systems go, but we've been there before. I've spent ages working out details of a very simple plan to get something running, but if all goes to plan a half decent terminus may emerge some time in the future. I'm certainly looking forward to track building again. With any luck I will pick up some timber tomorrow morning and as golf tails off for the winter, ET may emerge. With just a double loop to build, I may have something simple running around before Christmas. As always, kind regards to everyone suffering right now. Life can be hard at times, but every so often a ray of sunshine comes in and lifts your spirits once again. Edited October 16, 2015 by gordon s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) An Englishman goes into a pub: There should have been an Irishman, a Scotsman and a Welshman as well. But they were all still at the Rugby World Cup....................... I thought they were all practising their cricket so that they could emulate England! Edited October 16, 2015 by lightengine 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2015 Evening all from Estuary-Land. Might take a trip across the river to Gravesend tomorrow seeing as the wind is predicted to drop. I need to stock up with a few things for Christmas and the shops over there seem to be far better. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon G Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Have a good rest of the day, especially our recovering invalids - I hope the guard duty isn't too stressful after your break Simon, Kind regards, Jock. Thanks Jock. On the current timetable, we do just two return trips, so no real stress involved. It was a pleasure just to get on the line again. As I suspected, it was pretty chilly, so thermal vest and gloves were necessary, but no coat or woolly hat. It is only about two weeks until the line largely closes down to allow line engineering and some track replacement, so guarding opportunities are limited, so I was happy to be asked to cover a late withdrawal for this Sunday. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2015 I have been down the clubrooms wire strangling all afternoon. A couple of cheeky pints of Leeds Gold in the Midnight Bell pub near the Club rooms.Successful day but now worn to a fraz so - Night, night everyone! baz 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Night all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Ian, are you not pre-judging the quality of the dinner? Clearly a typo. He obviously meant "mince". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2015 Goodnight all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jock67B Posted October 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2015 Evening all, Had one of those phone calls on the land line (despite call blocking?) from a company purporting to want to pay me accident compensation. Didn't think the chap on the other end could understand English but when I said I haven't had a fecking accident as you well know, and suggested he go forth and multiply, the phone went dead! Andy(ram), sorry to hear that today was little better than yesterday - hopefully the weekend will provide an opportunity to re-charge your batteries. Best wishes on the cat front, perhaps the vet can sort it properly this time. Grandadbob, it certainly seems like you have found yourself a good old fashioned workman in your heating engineer - I'm sure the same attitude will mean that the bill will be sensible! Ian(roundhouse), so sorry to hear that the Caledonian sleeper company have let you down so badly. I believe Serco are behind the venture, and looking at the web site, you would expect much better service. Nothing much will change until new stock is introduced in 2018. Is this typical of the corner cutting required because they won the franchise by bidding low? I last used the 'sleeper' to Scotland in the 80s, when Joanna and I took our company Renault 25V6 on the road/rail service to Inverness along with my late brother and his then new third(!) wife from Boston, Mass. It was mostly a memorable experience as we started by consuming an Indian feast in a very upmarket restaurant adjacent to Euston, the departure station. I should explain that the family Renault dealership was funding the trip, fully authorised by the MD (ME!). Breakfast in the old fashioned Railway Hotel in Inverness was also exceptional! The only let down was when the night porter (a short pugnacious Glaswegian!) ran short of spirits for our night caps, claiming that they hadn't replenished his bar after the trip South. It was some time later, when I met him in the corridor en-route to the loo, that I realised where the spirits had gone - mainly inside him as he was comprehensively p*ssed!! Gordon, you obviously love your golf to carry on through that weather, and I thought it was rather kind of you to allow someone else a chance to win for a change! As an aircraft fan, I would certainly have enjoyed looking in to Boscombe Down where a lot of experimental testing is conducted. (Did you see my earlier post about Kelly's aircraft images?). You probably saw my ratings over on ET - I'm pleased that your modelling mojo appears to have returned. Strange how much 'advice' you've attracted over your prospective change of direction. I think you should simply do a Frank Sinatra, so that you can say 'I did it my way'. It's your budget and certainly your prerogative. I shall definitely be looking in with interest. Simon, really good to read that all went well on the 'Ratty' today - will you be expected to help with the off-season engineering works? Hope you all get the sports results you crave over the weekend - I'm happy to have three different lots of motorcycle racing to record/watch! Best wishes once more to those still recuperating, Kind regards, Jock. G'night Pete! G'night all! 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) Crikey Gordon - was that drone powered by a rubber band or angry wasp? I wondered what the big black connection was from the tow truck but presumably that's how they wind it up or insert the wasp. And no wonder you dropped a bit with a racket like that to distract you. And judging by Ian's report the Anglo-Scottish sleeper seems to have gone down the pan in more ways than numerous delays - not a good advertisement for the new operator. BTW Jock when we stayed at the Station Hotel in Inverness earlier this century it too had gone downhill from its past glory - the food did not impress. Incidentally winter engineering work on the Ratty is usually carried out by some of the permanent staff as they don't have their usual driving etc jobs in the closed season (and just as well they should have received my new safety procedures for engineering work today - trouble is they might now have time to want them altered) Anyway good night all and sweet dreams. Edited October 16, 2015 by The Stationmaster 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Night all 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2015 o yasumi nasai Keith 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I've got mixed messages about the flu jab. . . . I was ill for 3 weeks last year, and so, even though I received a call from one of our practice nurses today, I am a little reluctant. Anyway. . . Toy fair at Gateshead stadium beckons for Saturday. . . . Hope I don't spend too much! Goodnight Everyone . . . . . . Sleep well. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I just received from BNSF - unsolicited and free - a copy of their 2016 calendar. Their calendars are quite good with photos taken by their staff and selected over the past year in competition and each month has several “snippets” of information. I am going to quote from the “September” page: “To help ensure the safety of our track and bridges, BNSF inspects most of our key routes at least four times a week, twice the frequency required by the Federal Railroad Administration. The busiest routes are inspected daily” BNSF emphasis. The BNSF Railway has 32,500 miles of trackage. Anyone wish to comment on this? I placed this here in case of any copyright issue but believe that it is fair comment. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Good morning one and all, after a slightly late night following an excellent concert with 4Square Bit of a flying visit today as I'm off to the Peterborough show. I wonder if any of the practitioners of management bull at BRMexhibitions will be there, for I would dearly love to find out whether they can converse in English. Check out the early posts on my thread if you don't follow what I'm on about. Mike Stationmaster: your wisdom about Paris Est noted. There will be about 24 of us in squadron formation. I believe I'm right in thinking that there is a Metro/RER station serving Nord and Est so we could do the journey underground perhaps. 7 more pages to read before I clean up and head off up the A1 for the third time in a week, so have a good day if you possibly can! Chris 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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