RMweb Gold Popular Post Oldddudders Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2017 Morning all Sorry to note one or two are suffering, but glad BlackRat is finally being given proper treatment. Yesterday's Wednesday Club at the Little Theatre centred upon a presentation about the life of Robbie Burns. Yes, it's a week early, as Burns' Night is the 25th (which was Deb's birthday), but that week the Club will be reviewing this weeks's play. Jim was running the projector and doing the chat, and wife Thea (doughty, very Scots and 85!) added authenticity to the readings. I can't claim to be a fan of the poetry - but my interest perked up substantially when I learnt that he sired 14 kids by 9 different women. Respect! And all that before death at only 37. Tonight we are back at the theatre, where I will be Front of House - as would Sherry if she could be sure of her mobility. Tomorrow we drift down over the Tamar, spending a couple of nights at Washaway, just outside Wadebridge. An opportunity to see John Greenwood's 2mm FS model of Wadebridge station in its post-war heyday is not to be missed, and seeing it in the Betjeman Centre, formerly the station, will be even better. I hope your week going well. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2017 If only Wadebridge wasnt so far from home I would make the trek but I suspect that we wont be going any further than Reading on Saturday. last time I was in Wadebridge I had walked from Padstow along the closed line to Boscarne Jucntion It was in the mid 80's IIRC and they had just started redveloping the area around the station building. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2017 On my way home on the C2C train. Hospital very pleased. Blood sampled. Very jolly phlebotomist . Tony 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2017 I do hope they mentioned there is no record in his lifetime of being Called anything but Robert!. It amuses me the Wiki says he was brought up in poverty and then talks about his mothers servant, and him being sent to tutors for education.. I'll be enjoying the 3rd annual Snowflake sailing clubs very successful Burns night on 28th Jan, get bookings in early or you wont get a place!! We have member of Horning sailing club, who does the piping for us and another Scots sailor from Wroxham club who does all the traditional speeches. All the proper food is served and there is a bottle of Whisky of every table of 8. I of course will be wearing the full formal kilt get up as will several others, there will be one or two In trews as well, Every one will wear some tartan. The Haggis will come from Norfolk as it's very well regarded and exported to Scotland!!! https://stv.tv/news/north/38462-jura-imports-haggis-from-norfolk/ After the dinner there is a quiz on Scotland and Burns, and the winner of each question gets a tot of whisky to be drunk immediately!! 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2017 AAARRRGGGHHH Just two days away and the drivel erudite echanges have run up to seven plus pages, and next to no time to catch up. So hopefully I've not missed anything vital or exciting. Meantime, generic greetings are the best I can do. Not a lot more to report, so I'll probably be back later as I need to go out to pick up my insulin, and of course, that also means "are you passing to Co-op, well can you get...". Regards to All Stewart 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I do hope they mentioned there is no record in his lifetime of being Called anything but Robert!. It amuses me the Wiki says he was brought up in poverty and then talks about his mothers servant, and him being sent to tutors for education.. Sounds like someone's been meddling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Good luck with that. To be honest you haven't been looking too well in your avatar. It's life Jim, but not as we know it....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 BIN day - dutifully place at street-side. Additionally a recliner that has seen better days. Mrs decided it had to leave the premises, we tried several (about FIVE) places to donate it to, it's in good enough condition certainly for someone in need of a comfy chair (cue ALL the Monty Python jokes...), but sadly couldn't fine any group interested in it, so we are paying $20 for the BIN company to take it to the land-fill. Hate doing that <sigh> Yesterday Whitney was relieved of her "cone of shame" and so far appears to be doing OK without it, i.e. NOT favouring licking the stiches on her tummy - they're pretty much healed now. Around noon I'll take Jemma to the airport as she's going to visit some friends for a few days up where she went to uni, back Sunday evening. After that, I'm HOPING to get into the optician, two years since I've been, and I'm noticing a slight deterioration of focus close up - 6 inches or less - when detailing stuff. Need to fix that! Woken at 4:30AM today - the departure from MSP of an Antonov 124 http://flightaware.com/photos/view/2341-70a9f2a7f42ccbd3e7e72967bfa04f85a9a1e643/aircrafttype/A124/sort/votes/page/1 apparently heading to Cold Bay, Alaska, so no doubt heavy - woke the house as we estimated it departed from one runway and made a circling departure to minimize the noise issues, of course that meant it crossed us lower than it usually would, and Jemma expected it was landing in the back garden! Very unseasonably mild here too (as Pete mentioned from NJ) with the low hovering around zero and high expected around 5, sunny all day, that'll reduce the snow pack further. Make BIN day count Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Barry O Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2017 Very nice lunch enjoyed at an Indian Street Food restaurant near the Railway station in Leeds with an old boss. The world was put to rights. The restaurant is called Bundobust. Excellent Onion bhajis (with a bit of cauliflower added), Tarka Dahl (with rice.... an unnecessary addition for a Leeds trained curry eater and a pint of Saltaire Stout for £10 - not bad! Dr Eldest Herbert is definitely pursuing a career in Canada, Australia or New Zealand as he says the current political situation is not good and is only going to get worse.... and as his PHD is in Politics god help us! Pete, can't you play you guitars using headphones or do you need the full noise?? Baz 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purley Oaks Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) Another mild day here, in contrast to the southern half of the country which makes a change. A lot of Scots say that "we'll pay for it later", so we'll see. Can always get a very cold week in February or March, even though meteorological spring starts 1 March, just 6 weeks away. Hope your day went well, Andyram. You never know, a four-day week could be just what you need for a while to help your batteries recharge. And if this doesn't work out there's bound to be something else along soon. Sounds like you had fun at your early Burns' Night, Ian. Hope it included some good malts! Have a good night Mal Edited January 19, 2017 by Purley Oaks 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2017 Mal.... malts .. what a splendid idea.. may keep the odd timorous beasty at arms length! Baz 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Lovely day here today, cold but no complaints. Parcel Farce delivered the parcel and all credit to the senders, attached to the outside of the parcel in a clear plastic pouch was a small map showing our bungalow. No mistakes to be made by the deliverer. Just saw a meteorite. 1st one I have seen for years. The direction looked as though Torquay could be history. It looked about 25° ascent and low down. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2017 Evening, less meh today. Mad day at work, John takes Thursdays off and the other manager called in sick, so muggins had to do all three roles. A bit frazzled TBH now. All under control though - just - a late rush of orders caused a bit of a blur! Off tomorrow, bike club am then garage pm, packing up my US loco fleet for the big scrapping of the layout, followed by not being able to fit enough Southern region 3rd rail in on the new one. Why is it we always want more than we have space for? Some people like little layouts - I want 12 coach trains and speed. And shunting And industry. And a parcels depot. I might get 5 coach trains and a bit of a parcels depot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2017 Weathery stuff was warm (10c) and grey once again - not seen sun all week, in the slightest. It forgot to get light every day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Just saw a meteorite. 1st one I have seen for years. The direction looked as though Torquay could be history. It looked about 25° ascent and low down. To be ultra picky, it's only if they land that they become meteorites - when they're flying they're meteors The -ite suffix is a Greek derivative meaning rock or stone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2017 I had always assumed a meteorite was a small meteor for some reason. Then again, I am a Geordie. Aa knaa nowt, me. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2017 I can run trains with 50 wagons and my station can just about hold an 8 coach train and loco. However not a lot of shunting operational type interest. However it was built to watch trains go by. Also it is in the garage. That isn't really a problem due to the local climate not being severe enough to really chill a semi integral garage structure. However I haven't felt well enough for a while to be crawling around in the garage. I have just ordered the Cameo Layouts book by Iain Rice so perhaps something that can live on the dining table! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I had always assumed a meteorite was a small meteor for some reason. Then again, I am a Geordie. Aa knaa nowt, me. I made that mistake until I took an Earth Sci degree. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2017 I made that mistake until I took an Earth Sci degree. When we were sorting out Mum's possessions after she died we found the note Dad had written about her pay ( he was a union shop steward at the Rover factory) also asking her if she would like to go to the cinema or for a drink after work. It was written on the back of a Meteorite engine test card! I think in that case a Meteorite was a smaller Meteor! 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2017 The -ite suffix is a Greek derivative meaning stone. Evening all. Another glass of wine and I'll be completely -ite ed. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Another wasted day at the clients site but at least we're getting paid for it and I'm not back there until Monday. A good journey to the midlands and the hotel is reasonable. An evening of preparation for the audit tomorrow is in store so no chance to relax yet. Andy - I hope that the visit went well and provides a new opportunity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Orite, orite calm down I saw a meteor. If it was made of beef it would be meaty orite! coat, hat, taxi......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) Most meteors are around the size of a grain of sand, rarely more then 2mm across. Those larger lumps that come to ground started off quite a lot larger and resist the frictional heating of the air enough to come to the surface. Then they're meteorites. Edited January 19, 2017 by Coombe Barton 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2017 Sleep well Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Sleep well Baz No chance. I'll be awake all night, waiting to be hit by a meteor(ite). Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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