RMweb Gold BoD Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 21, 2018 A old friend, my best man, studied in London and I seem to remember him living in (or is it on) Strawberry Hill. Perhaps he lived in the flat above Rick. But then again probably not. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyID Posted February 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2018 Gratings from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Its a bit chilly, but the snow is good. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Simon G Posted February 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2018 Trip to the consultant today and results were as expected - my lymphoma lumps have decreased significantly in size. Blood counts were good, so second round of chemo will be done tomorrow and Friday. All seems to be going to plan. Another lovely sunny day, so a walk on St Bees cliffs today. It looked so nice, I thought that a photo was in order, but just as I took it, this strange long thing on rails just happened to come along and photobomb my picture!! 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) The local press are doing another cheap Northern Rail Rover ticket promotion. The Cumbrian Coast line definitely beckons. Edited February 21, 2018 by BoD 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post jamie92208 Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) Evening all from a darkened village, some mean so and so forgot to put some money in the meter. I do know where La Colline du Fraise is in Londres. I had a sort of gap year in that area in 1971 and lived at Hampton, Ashford and then Hounslow West in an 8 month period and worked at Sunbury on Thames so got to know that area fairly well. Anyway as we have been threatened with the awl ere long I thought I better be naughty while it's still relatively safe to do so. I have been suffering badly from layout withdrawal symptoms as mine is now 700 miles away and needed treatment. That was kindly provided by a friend at the club who has let me help on his Austrian NG layout based on the Mariazellerbahn. The first job was to build a control panel Then I've gradually got the point motors working and tonight we managed to run a train round all the trackage for the first time. And coming across the viaduct. I can confidently say that the treatment has worked. I hope that the same can be said for Debs from whom I beg forgiveness. Jamie Edited February 21, 2018 by jamie92208 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post BSW01 Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2018 Evening everyone Well today didn’t go quite as planned. When I got up it was sunny, so instead of decorating I decided to take walk to the baths and have a swim. I was in the water for about an hour and did well over 60 lengths, I also managed to do a consecutive 4 lengths of front crawl too. Just before I got out I timed myself and completed a length in 19 seconds! This evening we had Ava, Evie and Max round for tea, which was chicken curry, pilau rice and saag aloo. Needless to say, there was non let over to put in the freezer. Simon. I hope fridays dose of chemo is not too taxing. Goodnight all. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I suspect that like the bloke from the Mikado, Debs has a little large list Night awl 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2018 I suspect that like the bloke from the Mikado, Debs has a little large list Night awl But will she sentence me to ride on a buffer in a parliamentary train or will she send the Lord High Executioner. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2018 In SW London I don’t tip them. I swat them. Rates for other areas on application I do understand that rate increases can be disagreeable, but isn’t swatting a rather harsh response? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 21, 2018 Went the day well, i.e. the G word stayed firmly out of mind (hers) and she did her own cannibilisation and part swapping between two of the old feeders and two of the new ones - the feathered friends seemed truly appreciative judging by the frequency of their visits. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Short update Sister Jan and Debs both sound more upbeat. Debs has to have a replacement heart rate device as the one she has isn't working well. Possible surgery tomorrow. She really is appreciative of all the good wishes, humbled and a little embarrassed. She says she feels unworthy. Many exchanges today. Her parents have been to visit. Emotional. But still upbeat - I've sent all messages. Tomorrow is another country John 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2018 Goodnight all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2018 G'night all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Barry O Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2018 So, while some Ers have been sleeping we have now driven to Rotarua. We visited a spectacular dam/ power station, then a lava glass works, then a walk by the lake, visited thermal springs then...bought some food. Currently drinking some Askerne merlot/cab franc/cab sauv/malbec which is a very nice mixed grape wine. Askerne? Well the owners wife is from Askern near Donny in the people's republic of South Yorkshire. Odd showers of rain have been encountered today...but it is warm rain! Missed youngest Herbert today. He had breakfast..we had lunch at an excellent cafe Restauant in Rotarua (bacon and egg pie for me....yummy!) Kiwirail now in a dilemma as the new Government have told them to think again about mothballing the electric wires up and beyond Hastings. The replacement diesels (Chinese thrown together with carp MTU engines) are a little more reliable than the 30 odd year old British built electrics...they are now talking bimode..800s come to mind!! Neil, did you ever visit the big Chinese restaurant (blue lagoon?) Near the central police station in Newcastle? It was very good...but while eating somebody pinched my mates car. Taxi home to Horden was £10 in 1976. Have a great day everyone! Baz 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Good morning one and all Area Group was well attended last night, but no thanks to the publicity measures carried out at Biggleswade. The pub where we meet is a mere 20 minutes purposeful stride from the station and I shall use Thameslink to attend future Harpenden meetings. There is only so much of the M1 that one can take. In my absence a miracle occurred. For the first time in five weeks the delivery brat left me a local rag. Gosh. Today Poorly Pal and I will dine on sweet and sour prawns. Tonight Geoff Plumb is speaking at Stevenage Locomotive Society. In between some m*d*ll*ng should occur. There are no plans for the weekend apart from a fodder run sometime. Amid continued good news from some on the sick list let there be warm thoughts to the ailing, recovering and missing. Chris 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) Considering how much milk NZ produces cheese here ain't cheap ( most of the milk is turned into powdered milk for china) Tea eaten, wine drunk.. off for a hot springs detox tomorrow.. Baz Edited February 22, 2018 by Barry O 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2018 Mooring Awl, Inner temple Here. A fairly good nights sleep was had, around 6.5 hours. Ben the Border Collie was a much happier dog when I got home, I was presented with various toys that needed throwing or playing tug of war with. SWMBO didn't take hime for his long walk to give his sore Paw a rest, so he only got several walk gently round the garden. This Morning he's charging around as his normal self... My landrover gets charged as a commercial because it's van bodied. had it been an all seater it wouldn't. It's the same with the congestion charge, some landrovers are charged the congestion charge, some arn't, yet they have the same mechanicals and front cab just the back bit changes. Come 6 years time when My landrover reaches 40 it becomes a historic vehicle and then is exempt road tax, the congestion charge, with future changes planned the MOT, and will be aloowed back in low polution zones... I see they are awaiting todays result of a european court rulling about whether diesels can be banned from cities due to Nitrous emissions, The problem with that is due to the reengineering af many petrol cars to reduce their polutants, many of them now make more nitrous emissions than diesels... One of Norwiches mpst olutted roads is where cars are banned, all the busses are lined up idling ther diesel engines.... This morning I had none of the expected frost, which is good because it's allowing the still large puddles tto drain away, before the big freeze. saying that cars left over night in the company car park are covered in frost. Yesterdays Major system was completed and it's been on it's cross check overnight, so I'll be checking the results shortly. Todays main work, is I have a unit in from a customer via our repairs section, for final calibration after repair. It came in in October they've been waiting for spare parts most of the time since then. so much for just in time delivery... Time to... go check the results of the cross checks... 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2018 Good morning all, Earlier frost seems to have gone and it should be a dry, cloudy day with some sunny intervals.The Boss was up and about at 6.00am and brought tea up to me in bed. It would appear that she wants to get to Sainsbury's early today. Personally I am in no rush. Apart from that I have nothing planned so I might just venture upstairs into railway land later. Have a good one,Bob. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Gratings from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Its a bit chilly, but the snow is good. IMGP1463 (1).jpg Well, there's a coincidence! You're in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. On Saturday evening, I was in Jackson's Hole, Nelson - https://goo.gl/images/653FpX 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon G Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 The local press are doing another cheap Northern Rail Rover ticket promotion. The Cumbrian Coast line definitely beckons. Unfortunately for me, none of the papers in Cumbria are participating in the promotion! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coombe Barton Posted February 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2018 This morning's message from Debs. She's going for more surgery fortunately minor, today. "Thank you for forwarding the messages. "Simon is going a tough the mill isn’t he, i send my supportive wishes for his chemo tomorrow and Friday. "Some wag suggested the idea of me having a clockwork ICD, it must a windup. "See you on the other side, later." Someone else suggested that her need for a new ICD was because she has such a big heart that a standard device was never going to be up to the job. They're right. Off to work - normal service will be resumed tonight 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2018 Morning. Hope all goes well for Simon. Baz, I don't recall that Chinese, but in '76 I was in Liverpool for alleged higher edumocation purposes. I learned about Scouse pies and Higgie's beer anyway, and a touch of engineering! Did you visit the hydro power station inside the mountain when you were in Te Anau? Manapouri or something like that, you have to go down a long lake in a fast 'cater-meringue' to reach it, then a bus ride on an unmade road - Wilmot Pass IIRC. Quite something. You're not far from the coast when you get there, but a zillion feet above it, great for hydro. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Gooooooooooooooooooood morning from the boring borough. Little happening at the moment. The calm before the construction storm. Hopefully a quiet day at work as well. 2 days of study and catch up expected. Next week will be 4 days on a government project then a Friday off to prepare for the Epsom Freemo meet on the 2nd & 3rd of March. After that it will be one of 2 long term projects for me. One in Germany which will be 100% remote from home. The other is with a bank in the Midlands but they want bum on seat even though there is no technical reason for it. History has also shown banks are the worst to work for. They expect people to work on site then fail to provide any desk space or building access. Our local recycling centre is supposed to check addresses if you don't have the little green sticker in your car window. They never seem to bother. Next door but one cheats and dumps all his crap at the much closer Greenwich centre. They too never check but with my luck the one day they did would be when I attempted to use their facility. Ours is actually quite good. Its a drive through loop with all the various types of crap separated. There is also allegedly a reuse section but I have yet to find it. Best wishes for Debs and her dicky ticker. More well wishing for Simon. Let's hope the chemical soup puts a halt to that b*stard 'C'. That's all for now (stop cheering at the back) Enjoy the day. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Morning All, Best wishes to Debs, and thanks for the update John. We have a nice bright sunny morning in this part of the world. I am slightly later on parade because our testing is not due to start until lunchtime and that probably means a later finish. Have a good day everyone... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2018 Good luck to Debs in her surgery, is the device DCC or DC? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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