Early Risers.

[Coombe Barton]

3 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said:

Apart from the lack of odour and rucksacks, I thought RMWeb was a virtual model railway show.

My colleague's kids  re four and six, so they like to see trains moving. Keeping them amused is the aim.

[Happy Hippo]

1 minute ago, Coombe Barton said:

My colleague's kids  re four and six, so they like to see trains moving. Keeping them amused is the aim.

That ought to keep them going  for a bit.

 

I'm sure that at 6 and 4 they can navigate to the next video in the series (I think there are 7 or 8!)

[PhilJ W]

3 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said:

My colleague's kids  re four and six, so they like to see trains moving. Keeping them amused is the aim.

My friends young son watches railway related films on Youtube.

[Tony_S]

49 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said:

Did I see someone on here with a virtual model railway show? If so could you please point me to the link? I have a colleague with two small sons who may appreciate a diversion.

 

#TwitterModelTrainShow is on Saturday. Looks fun.

[PhilJ W]

2 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said:

That ought to keep them going  for a bit.

 

I'm sure that at 6 and 4 they can navigate to the next video in the series (I think there are 7 or 8!)

Put it on its own thread, Then visitors to RMweb can watch it.

[JohnDMJ]

 

 

6 hours ago, TheQ said:

My brother would have been in real trouble with predicted grades for SCE O grade, his school reports were terrible , not paying attention, doesn't study.. When he got 9 A*  They sat up and noticed!!!  What they hadn't noticed, was he read the books with in a week and remembered and therefore was bored for the rest of term.

He, like me, could read very rapidly, I used to read 16 books a week, unfortunately he remembered more than me.. He continued to get A*  / Disitinction through Scottish A levels and University..

 

Remembering is one thing, being able to adapt to the situation by thinking is another, as I'm sure you'll know from all your calibrations and keel designs.

 

What did he read for his University distinction?

[J. S. Bach]

32 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said:

Apart from the lack of odour and rucksacks, I thought RMWeb was a virtual model railway show.

The same has been said about the big York, PA show; many times. Oddly, I have never really noticed the "odor" problem at any of the other shows that I have attended (never been to the York show, though, as it is oriented mainly to the three-rail hobby segment).

Edit: I forgot add the complaints about "crop dusting"!

Edited March 19, 2020 by J. S. Bach

[TheQ]

8 minutes ago, JohnDMJ said:

 

 

 

Remembering is one thing, being able to adapt to the situation by thinking is another, as I'm sure you'll know from all your calibrations and keel designs.

 

What did he read for his University distinction?

Computer science and electronics, that'll teach me for giving him my old computer 

[tigerburnie]

Evening all, we had to go into Montrose yesterday and raided Tesco's at the same time, we got what we needed despite some big gaps on some shelves. Today we went for a walk round the fields listening to the spring bird song. Did quite a lot of the "G" word, sowing seeds in the greenhouse hoping for some early crops, Mustard and Cress along with some Rocket already to pick for the sandwiches.

If it stays fine tomorrow I might get the batteries back on the electric assisted bikes ready for a short first ride out.

[Tony_S]

When we went out earlier this week we got some seed and potting compost and some seeds. Aditi is hoping to grow runner beans, courgettes and tomatoes. They usually do well here. The strawberry bed needs a bit of a tidy up but Aditi has read all the leaflets I was given by the hospital and has banned many gardening tasks. I think my gardening task is making tea.

Tony

 

[TheQ]

Evening awl,  

I'm back from visiting sailing compatriot ,

Roads on the way there very quiet,  I even achieved the speed limit on the old ring road ( assembly of old roads linked together) 

His visit to Atossers was cancelled, 

His leg isn't better,  not likely to be, until it's operated on. 

My visits will continue until the risk gets too high,  there are only 11 confirmed cases in Norfolk (population 860,000) at the moment.. 

 

Tried three Tescos none had straight T bags only flavoured ones, SWMBO not happy only a couple of days stock left of her favourite in the tin...  Even in the evening there was fresh milk available in store.. That's One good sign.. 

I've got some spuds to plant over the weekend... 

 

I've drunk my Muggachoccy, 

Time too read a book for bedtime... 

[New Haven Neil]

Phew.

 

it appears the self isolating modellers are all ordering toys!  Mad day.

 

Richard, thank you for the offer of the P's, however I need quite a few so will actually purchase some myself- thank for the pointer though.  And yes, it is a Slater's wagon.  Bought the kit from Bill Hudson!  Mrs NHN (Marvo the memory woman) recalled us buying it at Matlock Bath.  Dates it rather.  The Ynyscedwin or whatever it is one too, at the same time.

 

Still no virus on FR, 'allegedly'.  Lots of folk isolating though, and returned to the island have to for 14 days by law now.  So some idiot posted a picture of himself and family in a restaurant. It appeared briefly, but someone at the local radio station got a screen shot and it has been passed to the highest authority - the Chief Minister himself apparently.  Our version of Doris, no hair and fatter though. 

[laurenceb]

Night awl

[figworthy]

7 hours ago, Tony_S said:

A former head of department (he went on to be a science advisor for a London Borough) did a long term study of predicted grades v actual and the conclusions were not good. He tried to introduce more rigour and evidence into the process. I know that when I was an advisory teacher for IT some schools were more “generous” markers  of coursework causing much distress to students when their grades were externally moderated. When I taught A level computing the project coursework was very controlled. Justification against a standard was enforced with random work requested by the board. However a few years ago much coursework was excluded from the exam system. The person who advised the then minister is now advising the present Prime Minister. I seem to be the opposite to most ERs my A level grades were much worse than my predicted grades. Fortunately the university clearing system found a match for me!

 

Our head of maths when I was in the sixth form had run some analysis on grades achieved, and which of the local villages the students came from.  He found that there was a good correlation between where you lived and what grades you'd get.

 

Adrian

[Barry O]

Goodnight all! 

Baz

[JohnDMJ]

 

47 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

Phew.

 

it appears the self isolating modellers are all ordering toys!  Mad day.

 

 

It seems the general consensus that, for now, the typical railway modeller is 70+ and is thus confined to barracks, has sufficient disposable income and wants to pursue their hobby to stave off the boredom of enforced self isolation.

[Coombe Barton]

43 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

Our version of Doris

I immediately thought of the Grauniad's spelling - Mussorgsky's Doris Godunov

[newbryford]

1 minute ago, JohnDMJ said:

 

 

It seems the general consensus that, for now, the typical railway modeller is 70+ and is thus confined to barracks, has sufficient disposable income and wants to pursue their hobby to stave off the boredom of enforced self isolation.

 

They aren't the "typical railway modellers" that I know then......

 

We all know that any typical railway modeller already has enough of a stash of unfinished/unbuilt kits etc to last any decent lockdown and shouldn't need to buy any more................................

 

[tigerburnie]

G'night all

[Kingzance]

15 minutes ago, newbryford said:

 

They aren't the "typical railway modellers" that I know then......

 

We all know that any typical railway modeller already has enough of a stash of unfinished/unbuilt kits etc to last any decent lockdown and shouldn't need to buy any more................................

 

But does he / she have sufficient tools and adhesives / solder and soldering related products?

[Coombe Barton]

17 minutes ago, newbryford said:

We all know that any typical railway modeller already has enough of a stash of unfinished/unbuilt kits etc to last any decent lockdown and shouldn't need to buy any more................................

Yes, but the fun is in the chase and hiding the proceeds from SWMBO.

[newbryford]

1 minute ago, Coombe Barton said:

Yes, but the fun is in the chase and hiding the proceeds from SWMBO.

 

Luckily - I have a ready made excuse.

 

"I'm testing these for work......"

 

 

[Ozexpatriate]

We're now little more than five hours to the Vernal Equinox, which will fall on the 19th in my time zone.

 

There's been lots of online reporting about how the equinox is the "earliest" in 124 years by falling on the 19th, all of which is a manifestation of the Gregorian calendar and leap years, more than it is about orbital mechanics.

 

Either way, welcome to "astronomical spring". Meteorological spring has been with us since the beginning of the month but quite evident in the weather since the weekend snow last Saturday - bright sunny day following bright sunny day, which is nice but incongruous in these strange days of isolation.

 

Happy Ostara to those who follow the neo-pagan wheel of the year. It is the beginning of Ēosturmōnaþ in old Northumbrian. Tolkein gave the name Astron* to this month in the Shire Calendar (the fourth month after Yule).

 

* The Old Frisian form is āsteron.

 

I find it curious that in English (and German) we use the name of a Germanic goddess of dawn/rebirth (Ēostre) for the most significant Christian holiday rather than any Latinate "paschal" form. (Fascinating and curious, but not surprising. At least it explains the eggs and bunnies - though only indirectly, the bilbys. I'm surprised that lambs aren't an even bigger thing given their 'crossover' cultural symbolic value.)

 

Apparently Bede made a nice summary.

 

Edited March 19, 2020 by Ozexpatriate
eggs and bunnies

[newbryford]

4 minutes ago, Kingzance said:

But does he / she have sufficient tools and adhesives / solder and soldering related products?

 

Possibly, but a "typical railway modeller" usually discovers this just after the nearest local model shop [*] has closed on a Saturday. Or after they have got home from visiting an exhibition [*1]

 

[*] Not that there's many of those left now.

[*1] Ah - oops - not in the current climate.

[Simon G]

2 hours ago, Tony_S said:

When we went out earlier this week we got some seed and potting compost and some seeds. Aditi is hoping to grow runner beans, courgettes and tomatoes. They usually do well here. The strawberry bed needs a bit of a tidy up but Aditi has read all the leaflets I was given by the hospital and has banned many gardening tasks. I think my gardening task is making tea.

Tony

 

 

I wish I could grow tomatoes, but the climate up here doesn’t really suit them.  Runner beans sometimes flourish but are often demolished by the high winds, even in summer.  I have leeks growing now in the house, which will be planted out in a month or so.  I use the leeks to fully surround the carrot bed, as they do appear to help deter the dreaded carrot fly, which otherwise can decimate the carrots.

 

Good progress has been made in the garden today.  My compost heap from 3 years ago has been dug out, and the space is now ready for this years heap.  A bed has been prepared for planting potatoes, which involved digging out some brambles and a lot of nettles, which now form the start of the new compost heap.

 

Todays walk around the village and beach was an interesting affair.  Many people are either too stupid or too selfish to consider what a 2 metre distance is and why it currently makes sense.  Also, according to the number of cars on the beach car park, “essential travel only” obviously equates to “must go to the beach today”.  It is no surprise how quickly Coronavirus is spreading when people behave like this.