RMweb Premium Popular Post TheQ Posted June 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2018 Afternoon Awl, Just back from taking Ben the Border Collie to the vet. Ben had done such a good job on breaking his dew claw, she pulled it off and he didn't even yelp. The Vet was very complimentary about SWMBOs bandaging and treatment of his paw. Well having six dogs before, there has been plenty of practice.. Ben is beating up one of his toys at the moment so he's not concerned.. He just needs to go back next week for a final check.. The bill was just over £50 so less than I expected... 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted June 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 28, 2018 Evening. Melting. 28c sur le rock. Yes Ivan, I have one. What can I help you with in that regard? Short review - not perfect, but more perfect than just about anything else RTR. Superb running (never seen better, even my Kato powered US diseasels) apparently one of the grilles is wrong, wouldn't know, only thing I don't like is the prismatic edges on the windows. Thinking of buying another actually. It's a sound one, which is also the best I have heard, but like all sound you turn it off after too long! It really, really sounds like the prototype, which is very distinctive. As an engineer I listen to prime mover sounds very carefully, it is how I was trained to understand what is going on in there, right or wrong - it's good alright. In other news - I'm really sick of the sight of L&B tanks! 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 ....Yes Ivan, I have one. What can I help you with in that regard? I think you just have with the summary below.... Short review - not perfect, but more perfect than just about anything else RTR. Superb running (never seen better, even my Kato powered US diseasels) apparently one of the grilles is wrong, wouldn't know, only thing I don't like is the prismatic edges on the windows. Thinking of buying another actually. It's a sound one, which is also the best I have heard, but like all sound you turn it off after too long! It really, really sounds like the prototype, which is very distinctive. As an engineer I listen to prime mover sounds very carefully, it is how I was trained to understand what is going on in there, right or wrong - it's good alright.... I think I might have snaffled one for £76. It's numbered 5016 in BR green and doesn't seem to have had any running. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 28, 2018 p.s. It's kept in the original box with the price pencilled on it - 39/6, that's £1.97 to you youngsters. £1.97 and 1/2p..........? Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 £1.97 and 1/2p..........? Cheers, Mick That's not legal tender sir. Irish stew in the name of the law. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 28, 2018 That's not legal tender sir. Irish stew in the name of the law. When we went to decimal money, 1 shilling became 5 pence, therefore 6d became 2 1/2p ( we had a decimal halfpenny - which was withdrawn from circulation during the 1980s) Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon G Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 What is going on with this weather. For the second day in a row, Cumbria has had the highest temperatures in England, and even on the coast it was in the high 20s, which doesn’t often happen. Mark my words, we will be paying for this soon! Went for a walk around the village today, and back along the beach. While in the Main Street, A car stopped and a lady inside enquired “is there a village in St Bees”? Rather puzzled, I replied that she was in it! She then asked for directions to the beach, which I was able to assist with. It was noticeably cooler on the beach, with a light on-shore breeze, than just a couple of hundred metres away from the beach. Evening spent at the MRC, and degrees on my return. Watering of veg patch to be done next. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 BIN day - ta da... I'm wondering if I'll get the robocall announcing changed service dates with the 4th of July holiday next week. Bin day for me usually happens on a Wednesday. In fact, bin day for me is Tuesday night, but the truck appears on Wednesday morning and I rescue them from the road on Wednesday evening. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted June 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) I think you just have with the summary below.... I think I might have snaffled one for £76. It's numbered 5016 in BR green and doesn't seem to have had any running. Absolute bargain. They'll sell you some P4 wheels too, I should imagine - Jaime is very helpful. This, together with the Dapol Western, are the only UK diesels I have seen that are up to the standards of the best top end plastic USA models. I am feeling the need for a two-tone one (mine is D5000) oh and maybe two Tyne Dock iron ore versions...future layout.....oh dear, the cost.... Edited June 28, 2018 by New Haven Neil 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) I do so hate robocalls. Apparently Google recently demonstrated an AI-based, robotic, conversational, natural language, restaurant reservation handler, named "Duplex". Search for "Google Duplex"* and there are plenty of references in tech news outlets, though they don't seem to have been picked up by the primary news sources - probably because there is so much else going on. We've not had many slow news days lately. * Indeed google "google duplex" if you will. Edited June 28, 2018 by Ozexpatriate 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted June 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2018 When we went to decimal money, 1 shilling became 5 pence, therefore 6d became 2 1/2p ( we had a decimal halfpenny - which was withdrawn from circulation during the 1980s) Cheers, Mick I can remember the farthing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 ( we had a decimal halfpenny - which was withdrawn from circulation during the 1980s) I still have all of mine There might be a couple of silver thruppenny bits too. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 28, 2018 Absolute bargain. They'll sell you some P4 wheels too, I should imagine - Jaime is very helpful. This, together with the Dapol Western, are the only UK diesels I have seen that are up to the standards of the best top end plastic USA models. At the risk of incurring the wrath. IMO Hornby's Class 60 still has to be surpassed.......... Cheers, Mick 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Absolute bargain. They'll sell you some P4 wheels too, I should imagine - Jaime is very helpful. I do hope so. It was only ever going to be P4. Only have the one Dapol Western - one is all I want. Bought that one when it first came out, to see what the fuss was all about, and P4'd that as well. Some of the spares supply is a bit erratic - the various buffer beam pipes, etc. have been unavailable for ages. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post southern42 Posted June 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) ' Evening all from red (sunset) dragon land, though to see it, you will have to be quick! In the event of cutting out cakes, biscuits and chocy bars and such like, I have been working on my alternative again. The first one was a compilation of two variations on a fat free bun loaf. Then DD emailed me a recipe for a Vegan "energy bars" with no cholesterol [egg] (and no, I am neither vegan nor veggie just looking for something healthy, filling and yummy). Today, was my second attempt at taking the best of the two recipes but I needed to give it an extra 10 minutes in the oven - measuring cups were filled right to the top this time. Loads of fruit soaked in apple juice and mixed with oats, S.R. flour and just a bit of soft dark sugar (gives it a decent colour!). It will keep us in afternoon snacks for several days. More weeding, today, pulling up groundsel which seems to shoot up overnight, dockweed which was going to seed and yukky sticky weed. Escaped indoors out of the heat after that. Edited June 28, 2018 by southern42 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post newbryford Posted June 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2018 Warm one on the golf course today. Our game was an almost honourable half. My partner missed a 3 footer for a win on the last. Match score was 3 wins, 2 halfed games and one loss, giving an overall 8-5 points win. We may have climbed to joint 3rd in the league and there's not too many points in it. Next up is a home tie against the league leaders and our nearest opponents with less than two miles between us. Planned POETS for a change as I'm driving down the M1 on a Friday afternoon - and not looking forward to it at all - to stay at a fellow RMwebber's house overnight. Saturday is a "work demo" at the small but perfectly formed Wrecrail show in Market Harborough. That too, may be a warm one. Probable catch up Sunday. POETS if you can folks and good luck to Ian RH for his last day. Cheers, Mick 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Night awl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Talktalk have got a phone shielding thing that operates on 1472. In the 3 or 4 weeks since I initiated it Microsoft, PPI or any other nuisance callers have contacted me. Result! 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post BSW01 Posted June 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2018 Good evening everyone No work was undertaken in the garden today, well only watering the plants in pots. Max’s engine is now almost complete, I’ve only got to add a few bits, such as some pipe work, whistle and the buffers and then it’s ready for varnishing. For tonight’s tea we had some of the soup I made this morning, served with some crusty bread mmmmmmmmm! Tonight I went swimming in Salford Quays and I managed 4 laps, 2.1k (1 1/4 Miles). I’m really pleased with that as of a couple of weeks ago, the most I’d managed was 1.9k. For some reason at about 7:30 I was one of about three people left swimming! I wonder where they went, mind you, given the score, I bet they wished they’d stayed in the water? Goodnight all. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post PhilJ W Posted June 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2018 Evening all from Estuary-Land. My old maps generated a fair amount of interest tonight as I thought they might. I arrived home just before 11 and when I switched off the car I espied a couple of fox cubs play fighting so I waited for a few minutes watching them. Its now time for bed so goodnight all. 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2018 G'night all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted June 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2018 ' Night all and nos da. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ian Abel Posted June 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2018 I'm wondering if I'll get the robocall announcing changed service dates with the 4th of July holiday next week. We usually do, for holiday weeks, and I'm actually OK with getting them. It's a good reminder, although judging by the number (probably 80% or better!) of folks that STILL put them out on the incorrect day, they could probably save a few bob ($$) by not bothering... Back form the cabin, everything done we wanted to accomplish, but nacquered as a result, and it was hot and humid so good to be back in the a/c - pictures tomorrow... 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted June 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2018 Forgot to mention yesterday that I had a phone call in the late afternoon from Seat (so called) Customer Services apologising for the delays with my new Seat and wanting to give me an update..Pah! I gave her an update and informed her that I'd cancelled the bloody thing on May 1st. You couldn't make it up. Maybe you should have kept the order in. It might arrive about the time your other car wears out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted June 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2018 Took motorhome in for a bit of service today. One of the prongs on the plug had melted some of the rubber and discoloured. Diagnosis was probable low voltage. One tech had said that the whole bit should be replaced with a new cable and molded on plug; today's justchanged the plug. We arrived about 10:30 for a 1:00 appaointment, but they got on it right away and we had about a half-hour wait. Ruined Dayle's plans to go to farmer's market as we had expected to leave it overnight. They will try to get some rubber filling for the windows. Funny noise in ventilation -- like flapping on fan. I ran the A/C system on the return trip and the noise disappeared. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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