Robert Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Creepy story about your friends from Canada, DD. Occasionally these coincidences come up in life and you have to wonder if a guardian angel is looking after you. Absolutely - I missed the story when I skimmed through the posts this morning. A friend of my Mum was in a similar situation. On her way to work one morning she cursed the fact that she had arrived at the tube for her usual train, just as the doors were closing. That was the train that crashed in Moorgate station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Evening all! Popped across to Bonnybridge today for the show so saw Jamie operating Culreoch and MRDBlue17 (Mark who has the Rannoch Moor thread) who was whittling away at some Wills sheets on the DEMU stand. Some good layouts there (some of which I'd seen before at other shows - I think the Museum of Transport one I've seen twice before - at Glasgow or York and Pickering). Culreoch was operating well for Jamie after a few teething troubles yesterday. Did very well to leave with only spending £3.55 at the trade stands (bought a pack of Kadees) and a pound at the raffle! Was surprised to see the packaging of the new Hornby L1 is the same size as that for an A4 or other long loco. Seems like a waste of packaging to me... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I know what you mean about the packaging Mike, I suppose it's primary purpose is to get the model from China in one piece (or as near as dammit!) These days, I decant new Hornby and Bachmann locos into my own boxes and place the originals in store to await the next policy change... Anyway good morning chaps. I'm starting at 5 today. I went to bed before 9, but I've been waking up every 15-20 minutes since midnight, so I've given it up as a bad lot and I'm going for my second cuppa now. That didn't seem like a weekend off at all and the cheeky b*ggers even phoned me on Saturday at 9PM to see if I'd go in for a night shift! As I'd already had half a bottle of wine that issue was settled and I will now make it official policy to drink every evening when I'm not at work! Have a Happy Monday and don't let them twist your melon, man! Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 4, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2010 Morning all... Quite dark outside, but cold it is not - we're actually supposed to get some 21° today . Think I'll prepare some breakfast now... That didn't seem like a weekend off at all and the cheeky b*ggers even phoned me on Saturday at 9PM to see if I'd go in for a night shift! As I'd already had half a bottle of wine that issue was settled and I will now make it official policy to drink every evening when I'm not at work! Given the circumstances, that sounds like a good strategy, Dave . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Morning All, As Dominik said, it is quite warm around here for the time of year. Too warm in fact - I have switched my central heating over to "Winter" mode, and had to switch it back to "Summer" mode again this morning as there was no hot water I'm sitting here in the office with the day slowly dawning and wondering what happened to the weekend! Have a good day everyone... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted October 4, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2010 Morning all misty outside I need my cup of tea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Morning all.. Tea, orange juice, porridge, golf. What more could a man want on a Monday?.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 4, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2010 Hello. Drizzle at dawn has turned into proper rain here. It is very quiet this morning. My wife left home earlier than usual as she expects road traffic to be heavy today (no tube service in London), Robbie is in kennels (collecting him later this morning) and Matthew is in Leicester. Matthew seems quite content so far. He has a room with "en-suite" and a kitchen/diner that he shares with 4 other first year students. The kitchen doesn't have a proper oven as they are in a "catered" hall of residence but the refrigerator seems big enough for their beer supplies (they investigated the local ASDA on Saturday). Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted October 4, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2010 Morning All Not a lot to report here - being stuck indoors for 95% of the time is getting boring - so much so that I'm actually looking forward to getting a lift to the Doctors later this week to get my flu jab! Fairly bright here today, and realtively warm - difficult to know how best to set the heating as whatever we do seems to be wrong -- leave it on, it's too warm - leave it off, it's too cold. Tony - glad Matthew is getting settled. Dave - seems a good plan for making sure you don't do the extra shifts - but won't "they" suss it out if you've had a drink every time they call you? Pleased to hear that Culreoch was working well for Jamie. Regards to all Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium eldavo Posted October 4, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2010 Morning All, Monday again then. Are they getting closer together somehow? No meetings or phone calls in the diary so it'll be working from home again most of this week. I have the excitement of updating the documentation for the project I have been babysitting for the last two years which still looks to be going nowhere. The management have suddenly realised that when I walk out the door in 6 months time they will have nobody with any knowledge of the thing! Nothing like a bit of foresight. Have a good one all. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Is there something 'catching' in that Golf game? I watched the highlights and it seemed whenever someone buried the ball in a bunker or explored the outer reaches, their partner did the same. That water seemed very attractive to some of the players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Morning all! These Mondays are definitely getting closer together. Fingers crossed I'll be keeping an eye on the Ryder Cup singles on BBC Sport website while I'm at work today. Thankfully no meetings are scheduled and the person I manage is off on leave most of this week so I won't be asked questions at crucial moments...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Funny thing golf. I always seem to have the same problem. I can't pass water..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted October 4, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2010 Funny thing golf. I always seem to have the same problem. I can't pass water..... That should mean you needn't move from the settee then... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 YMR: Martin tells me the present problems with the forum may be solved during today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 4, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2010 Beautiful weather with lots of sunshine right now . Feels good indeed after all that rain and fog we've been having recently. Now for a cup of coffee and then I'll need to clean out our rabbits' enclosure. I wish there were a way of doing this without disturbing them, as they're mostly resting during the day and are most active in the morning and evening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 1216 025: When you sign a note for the Milkman, do you get an incredible number of bottles left? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 4, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2010 1216 025: When you sign a note for the Milkman, do you get an incredible number of bottles left? We don't have any milkmen over here, actually - but I suppose what you described should not happen . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 4, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2010 Then again, you might try taking them to your supermarket and perhaps reclaim a few pounds for returning them, provided they don't notice they're none of their bottles... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 4, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2010 Just as well you don't have to sign for clothing then DD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 4, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2010 Just as well you don't have to sign for clothing then DD. He could make his own, isn't Ddolfelin Welsh for Woollen Mill? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Mill on the Meadow actually but close. It just struck me as amusing: Dear Milkman, Please leave extra milk, 1216025. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 4, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2010 Mill on the Meadow actually but close. It just struck me as amusing: Dear Milkman, Please leave extra milk, 1216025. *facepalm* Now I get it... I'd been thinking you were asking me a question based on something which did happen to you... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 4, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2010 We once had a milkman who couldn't read. He interpreted all notes as "no milk today". We then had one who couldn't deliver the correct order, except when we were on holiday when he delivered every day until the neighbours intervened. We just get milk from Tesco now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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