Early Risers.

[Shedman5]

Hi, Copied the link and opened new page and pasted in search bar and duly watched, he made it look very easy!

 

 

Alan

 

 

 

 

[Sidecar Racer]

There you go .    

 

 

[JohnDMJ]

2 hours ago, TheQ said:

I went out in light waterproofs  in the rain to move the trailer,  while out there SWMBO said... you may as well take Ben out his walk he won't want to go far in the rain..... 

 

Several miles later, it's  bucketing down,  Ben is happy wanting his ball thrown, slowing us down more. 

Coming back up the road river it was several inches deep across the single track road filling between the  verges.

It's just been on TV the Norwich to GY and lowestoft  trains are cancelled due to flooding.. 

 

Turkey soup is on its way...  I need it.... 

 

 

 

Many years ago, when I lived on the Isle of Wight, if it was raining (the heavier the better) and the tide was right, I used to go for a five or so mile round walk between Shanklin Chine and Yaverland wearing little more than a singlet, shorts and sacrificial trainers. Pure relaxation and exhilaration! I can confirm, however, that hail stones hurt on bare skin!

 

Alas, as I have grown (physically, not necessarily mentally) older, my tolerance to the cold ain't wot it used to be. However, bare skin remains more waterproof than most clothing! (And dries quicker!)

 

 

[Happy Hippo]

yesterday's rugby was watched on the tablet in our hotel room. We used a VPN to get ITV from the uk, as the none of the matches were being screened on TV. Local intelligence was gleaned as to the possibility of using the Tokyo fan zone, but it was full and they were turning people away.

 

Today saw a walk around the imperial palace gardens and an unusual light show experience called border less.

 

Much more fun was getting around using the various rail networks. One of which was a driverless train, where we managed a 'cab' ride!!

 

Bullet train to Hiroshima tomorrow.

[TheQ]

 

2 minutes ago, JohnDMJ said:

 

Many years ago, when I lived on the Isle of Wight, if it was raining (the heavier the better) and the tide was right, I used to go for a five or so mile round walk between Shanklin Chine and Yaverland wearing little more than a singlet, shorts and sacrificial trainers. Pure relaxation and exhilaration! I can confirm, however, that hail stones hurt on bare skin!

 

Alas, as I have grown (physically, not necessarily mentally) older, my tolerance to the cold ain't wot it used to be. However, bare skin remains more waterproof than most clothing! (And dries quicker!)

 

 

It's cold,  we face the north sea,  and being diabetic I can't control the temperature of my extremities very well.  In my youth on holiday on IoW, it would have been no problem,  grandma was from Ventnor,  we had quite a few holidays down that way. 

 

[Tony_S]

Refuelling videos...

There are not many refuelling facilities in Manhattan...

from our recent trip.

Tony

 

[Debs.]

36 minutes ago, Tony_S said:

Refuelling videos...

There are not many refuelling facilities in Manhattan...

from our recent trip.

Tony

 

Plenty of space on that deck for quoits! 

[JohnDMJ]

 

 

1 hour ago, Happy Hippo said:

yesterday's rugby was watched on the tablet in our hotel room. We used a VPN to get ITV from the uk, as the none of the matches were being screened on TV. Local intelligence was gleaned as to the possibility of using the Tokyo fan zone, but it was full and they were turning people away.

 

 I don't know; go on holiday to Japan and just want to watch ITV!! Could have saved thousands by staying at home

 

1 hour ago, TheQ said:

 

It's cold,  we face the north sea,  and being diabetic I can't control the temperature of my extremities very well.  In my youth on holiday on IoW, it would have been no problem,  grandma was from Ventnor,  we had quite a few holidays down that way. 

 

Interestingly, in my formative years, holidays were spent in Cromer or Sheringham.

 

1976 to 1989 I lived in Shanklin, some 150 yards (then) from the cliff path.

[Barry O]

1 hour ago, Debs. said:

Plenty of space on that deck for quoits! 

or a game of touch rugby??

 

[jamie92208]

4 hours ago, trisonic said:

youtube.com/watch?v=G4Yzx4MUWu8

 

Here's a lovely vid of a pal mine instructing how to refuel a F-16-C air to air. He makes it look too easy even on a simulation....

Best, Pete.

 

That didn't seem to work either! Can anyone see the film?

I seem to remember a quote from the book about the Vulcan raid on the Falklands " Air to air refuelling is like trying to stuff wet spaghetti  up a cat's ar*se.

 

Jamie

[TheQ]

1 hour ago, Debs. said:

Plenty of space on that deck for quoits! 

Even more in the hanger beneath make a great tuoyal room. 

[TheQ]

31 minutes ago, jamie92208 said:

I seem to remember a quote from the book about the Vulcan raid on the Falklands " Air to air refuelling is like trying to stuff wet spaghetti  up a cat's ar*se.

 

Jamie

SWMBO would say to the Yank pilots after an air to air exersize.. Can we have our basket back? 

Edited October 6, 2019 by TheQ

[PhilJ W]

Evening all from Estuary-Land. Not done a lot today.

[Gwiwer]

Good pre-evening all.  To Brighton we have ventured and thencefrom returned.  

 

We managed the journey down without any problems although arrival at the coastal terminus was slightly delayed due to "congestion on the station concourse".  This turned out to be the massed blue-and-white-wearing hordes returning from Falmer to points west having watched a north London football team get themselves resoundingly thrashed by the local Seagulls.  There were indeed many hundreds of these "fans" trooping across between east-coast and west-coast platforms and making for exit between main-line platforms and the barrier line much more congested than it might normally have been.

 

The location was determined by a concert SWMBO wished to attend.  A friend of hers, an Australian musician, is over in these parts touting his wares.  But he cancelled the gig at very short notice fearing no-one would have been there.  We were unable to cancel the hotel without losing our payment so travelled anyway and enjoyed a most excellent meal at our leisure instead of what might have been a rushed feast before the concert.  For those who know Brighton there are two Riddle & Finns restaurants; one in The Lanes and the other on the beach.  We have enjoyed good food in The Lanes before so opted for the beach venue this time.  It was, as the entire city seemed to be, packed.  We were seated outside which was OK but not terribly warm.  They did however offer lap blankets which was over and above expectations.  They also serve the best fish / seafood in town.  We chose the Keralan fish curry and a Dover sole with salad.  Both were excellent as was the chilled Muscadet I selected in preference to the menu-recommended slightly heavier white falling-down juice.  The service was also outstanding and considering they were full and had the waiting sofa also full they rated outstanding in my book across the board.  Top quality food, service and attention to details.  Not so cheap but quality comes at a price and this was worth paying.

 

As it was also our anniversary night out I wanted it to be a bit special; it was.  The moon broke through the clouds for just long enough to light our meal before retiring once more.  You can't book that in advance!  

 

So we returned today in the knowledge that there were buses replacing trains all the way up to Three Bridges.  There was however one train an hour running through via Littlehampton.  We took advantage of this rather than suffer death and confusion by bus after last week's experience.  A wide move as it turned out since there were announcements being made to the effect that "Owing to road works the rail-replacement bus service cannot call at Wivelsfield".  In other words if you wanted that stop you were on yer own and probably needed to phone a friend.  Could you make it up?  Road and railway closed on the same date?  

 

Now it is time to prepare for another week at the House of Fun.  There will be a few special treats tomorrow - our actual 24th anniversary - though nothing grand.  We have done the weekend away thing and there is another in two weeks when we go to Oxford in connection with SWMBO's work.  I am apparently required to kilt up again as the dinner is "black tie optional".  Noting The Q's comments of some days ago the tie has been checked and does contain the required red (representing the legs and bill of the Chough) and white socks are the expected colour with the Cornish Everyday tartan.  

 

Best wishes to one and all.  

[roundhouse]

Evening all.

 

We have had rain, wind (gusts) and sun today but luckily no fire.

 

After a good day out, today was psent at home, well more precisly in the shed working on another two L & B coaches ofr the planned new layout. Also 34081 '92 Squadron' now has the later chimney cowling around added as it was repainted from an early version. I may go back into shed shortly to give the styrene infills a coat of paint.

[Coombe Barton]

Increasing morphine not really alleviating the pain.

 

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2019/10/06/sandys-treatment-day-292/

[The Stationmaster]

Evening all,

 

John sorry to g hear the latest about sandy - thoughts are with you both.

 

Now an odd coincidence as on my last permanent layout - many years ago, I used yellow sheathed wit re for the point motor return wiring.  regrettably i reckon teh large stock of stripped telephone cab;e I have would not suit SM3 point motors but might be sueful for warming the railway room if I did try it for that purpose.

 

Another day of rest and sudoku today althoug a Tesco visit was ordained by the management and some assistance was given to the runner bean picking exploits of herself and the  Good Doctor.  Nothing at all is planned for tomorrow - which makes a nice change from last week but we are waiting on various medical appointment dates plus I'm in York for one day next week and the Pendon day as well of course.  Are any other ERs partaking of the Pendon visit,  I believe 81C Bob was thinking about it at one stage?

 

Enjoy the rest of your evening and for those in our former colonies have a nice day

[Barry O]

Evening to most (other times are available elsewhere in the world).

John, I do hope that the treatment helps Sandy. It just seems to take so long to get true palliative care.

 

I have been listening to the remastered version of Abbey Road. The Beatles were a great band..and the music still sounds great.. new remix makes it all much clearer and showss how good they were as individuals and as a group.

 

Positive thoughts to all who ail!

Baz

[Barry O]

Goodnight all!

Baz

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone 

 

The weather here in the northwest stayed bright and sunny until mid afternoon, when we had a fairly heavy shower, but it did rain for long, not that it made much difference, as I was busy in the workshop. By the end of the afternoon, I’d build the 2 & 3 drawer units and the carcass of the 2nd tool stand, leaving just its 3 small drawers to build. So all in all, I’ve had a great day in the workshop, tomorrow I’ll carry on in the cellar. 

 

After tea it was a short rest before I phoned my brother in Canada, as is the norm, we didn’t change the world, but had a good old chin wag.

 

Goodnight all 

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[Dave Hunt]

One of our common descriptions of air-air refuelling was 'like taking a flying **** at a rolling doughnut'. Our system, also used by the US Navy, is what is known as probe and drogue where the tanker trails a hose with a female coupling on the end surrounded by a conical basket. The receiver has a probe, often but not always retractable, with the male bit of the coupling on the front and the receiver pilot has to manoeuvre the probe into the basket and make sufficiently hard contact to lock it into place so that the pressurised fuel flow can take place. Once locked in the receiver moves forward and the hose winds onto its drum until the point where the delivery valve opens and fuel flows, indicated by a green light on the tanker, at which stage the receiver pilot stabilises in that position. Once enough fuel has been taken, the receiver pilot simply reduces power and backs off. As the hose unwinds from the drum the delivery valve closes then a brake comes on the drum and the two halves of the coupling spring apart.

 

 The USAF system, as seen on the F16 video, has a socket on the receiver in a panel, usually on top of the fuselage behind the cockpit, whilst the male part of the coupling is at the end of a boom on the rear of the tanker. In this system the receiver pilot just has to formate on the tanker and contact is achieved by the 'boomer' in the rear of the tanker 'flying' the boom using a joystick that operates small winglets on it so that it engages in the socket on the receiver. Although easier for the receiver pilot, the system means that only one receiver at a time can take fuel whereas the Victor and VC10 tankers common in my day were capable of streaming two wing hoses and simultaneously refuelling two fast jets. Mind you, getting and maintaining contact for the time taken to hoist aboard five or six tons of fuel at night or in cloud in turbulent conditions was not the most relaxing way of earning a living. 

 

The worst system I ever tried was when some USAF KC135s were modified with a short hose and basket attached to the end of the boom so that we and the USN could use them. What you had to do was contact in the usual way, although the arrangement made for a very 'lively' drogue that was a b***er to get into, but instead of the fuel flow valve being opened simply by the receiver moving forward and pushing the hose in it was a rotary valve on the end of the boom that was opened by the receiver moving out to one side once a good contact was achieved and hence swivelling the valve. Getting fuel off one of these things was a nightmare, particularly at night. 

 

One of of the easiest tankers to get fuel from were the 'Fat Alberts', or modified C130s that were used in the Falklands with a hose unit mounted on the tail ramp. They were quite smooth platforms and had the entertainment value of people often gathering around the equipment and waving (or making other gestures) whilst you were refuelling. Sometimes they would hold up messages, which were quite legible as they were only about thirty feet or so away. Another good, smooth platform was the Vulcan, a few of which were fitted with refuelling units under the back end for a while at the end of the type's service although they could only top up one receiver at a time.

 

 Night night all.

 

Dave

Edited October 6, 2019 by Dave Hunt
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[J. S. Bach]

17 hours ago, chrisf said:

Good morning one and all

 

If I get a minute today I might look a bit further into the idea of a train trip to Marrakech,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGNxkNzC4yQ

[The Stationmaster]

G'night all

[81C]

Morning Mike I'm going to Pendon and GDB said he had a space booked better warn them they need a large first aid kit and a Paramedic on stand-by.