Early Risers.

[AndrewC]

1 hour ago, jamie92208 said:

Rather random thing this morning, as I was oaying in the DIY store the music playing in the background was Mike Oldfield's song, Never going to get to France.  Rather ironic I thought.

 

Jamie

Tres bizarre. Playing an Oldfield compilation through Sonos and just heard that not 10 minutes ago. 

[Gwiwer]

1 hour ago, Barry O said:

Happy Anniversary to Mr and Mrs Stationmaster Mike!

 

Baz

 

Seconded! 

[45156]

Afternoon All

 

All posts read and rated - finally got a bank statement today, after three attempts.

 

Generic greetings are, as ever, on offer.

 

Not a lot more to say here, other than the walk round that block is not getting any easier - I thought it would start to do so - but them hills are as steep as ever - however, met a farmer friend who was out feeding his sheep, and had quite a long chat with him, then with Mike of the Littledale Light Railway.

 

Back tomorrow

Regards to All

Stewart

[TheQ]

1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

Well I didn't know Dogs could think!

You haven't met Ben.... 

[newbryford]

2 hours ago, PhilJ W said:

Because the Channel Islands and the I-o-M are not part of the UK but are considered part of GB. IIRC some Olympic contestants have originated in the I-o-M and the Channel Isles.

 

Cyclist Mark Cavendish is from the IoM as is Peter Kennaugh (He was the first Manxman in 100 years to win an Olympic Gold in 2012.

Cav only won a Silver at the Olympics in 2016

 

1 hour ago, Barry O said:

Excuse me!  Yorkshire is a free Independent State..(at  least the Yorkies think it is!) 

 

Baz

 

I believe residents of Yorkshire won more Gold medals at London 2012, than the whole of Australia

[southern42]

1 hour ago, Barry O said:

Excuse me!  Yorkshire is a free Independent State..(at  least the Yorkies think it is!) 

 

Baz

 

You are so so lucky, kind Sir.  Middlesex, on the other hand was abolished in 1965, and only exists as a postal address and in the heart and soul of people like me and in that most wonderful game of cricket. 

_________

Polly Middx

[Shedman5]

Afternoon, warm and sunny here which is very nice more so sat in the garden with no jobs to do!

 

Other half needed a new set of wiper blades for her car and set forth to Halfords, after waiting 50 mins in the quest she gave up! Seems it was one member of staff taking your order, getting it and then taking payment. Loads of people in the queue with cycle parts they needed replacing inner tubes galore apparently!

 

So I have ordered a set via the internet which will be with us Saturday and I will fit. No sign of rain for the next week so not a rush. 

 

Otherwise all well here starting to feel normal again and sleeping like a log at night as they say!

 

Take care all

 

 

 

 

[Gwiwer]

12 minutes ago, southern42 said:

 

Middlesex, on the other hand was abolished in 1965, and only exists as a postal address 

_________

Polly Middx

 

And on web forms, which must by definition post-date 1965, yet insist on a "County" being included in the address and offer Middlesex on their dropdown list.  

[Ian Abel]

6 hours ago, Happy Hippo said:

A small padded envelope has arrived. 

At first glance I though that said "small padded van"   I was waiting to see the count of men in white coats

 

Edited April 23, 2020 by Ian Abel

[Tony_S]

2 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Well I didn't know Dogs could think!

When I used to walk Robbie in the park we used to meet Del the Yorkie and his owner. Del seemed to think Robbie was in need of protection.  If any any other dog gave Robbie the merest hint of aggression (not that it bothered him much, he ignored unfriendly dogs), Del would barge in showing a lot of teeth. Del also had a long list of things he didn’t like, men with hats, beards, cyclists, children, most dogs and cats, trains passing by. I suggested to his owner that it would be easier to say what didn’t annoy him. Poor dog liked me though. If he saw me he would run over and collapse at my feet wheezing with doggy asthma, Fortunately being a Yorkie, I could pick him up and return him. He was very clever and knew the names of about 50 toys. My Robbie was very good at the things spaniels are supposed to be good at! However I suspect our hamsters were brighter. 

 

[Ian Abel]

Happy anniversary to Stationmaster Mike and his bride.

 

BIN day it is...

 

Nothing startling to report from yesterday, sadly this morning we learnt that our friends/traveling companions (her) father died in the night. Not from the virus, sadly he was living in a care facility and managed to get up, slip and bang his head

The shelter situation will complicate matters for them dealing with this. They were only over yesterday afternoon, dropping off a cake they'd made - we social distance etc., etc., but try and see each other each week if possible.

 

We managed a nice meal last evening with me mastering a new talent, cooking "exploding rice noodles", not done it before, and it does warrant some amusement  (Google will help if you're not familiar)

 

To match newbryford post I offer this, today was rather pathetic as it was just three cars but generally varies anywhere from 3 to 20+ on this shortline. View from my home office;

 

 

 

Sunny and 6 first thing, high of 17 expected.

 

Enjoy the day everyone...

[jamie92208]

2 hours ago, AndrewC said:

Tres bizarre. Playing an Oldfield compilation through Sonos and just heard that not 10 minutes ago. 

It's a song I love, Maggie's voice is brillant.  I used to play it in the car just before we boarded a ferry to France with the kids. As Cheapskates it was usually a midnight departure from Folkestone or something similar.

 

Jamie

[roundhouse]

Not been out today but photographed this from our back garden

[Happy Hippo]

1 hour ago, Ian Abel said:

At first glance I though that said "small padded van"   I was waiting to see the count of men in white coats

 

It would need to be be a large padded pantechnicon!

[Happy Hippo]

I presume that the train in Ian Abel's short video was a Midland one, because it was red!

[grandadbob]

Evenin' each,

Beer o'clock after several productive hours spent in The Shed.  More track and points laid and engine shed area almost complete. Now have a slight problem in that I've run out of Streamline points but still need some more for my oil storage facility. Nobody seems to have them in stock but I've ordered some and will just have to wait. I do have some old Setrack points so may use them as a temporary option.  I also need to see if I've got any paint and ballast left as I'm nearing the time for using them. . Should have thought of it earlier. I'm sure there is some somewhere but I've got so many boxes full of "stuff" it may take a while to find them.

I can hear loud voices and thought it was someone having a row but The Boss informs me it's a couple of neighbours "chatting" a couple of gardens apart. Not sure why they have to shout, perhaps they're deaf!

Time for food soon, we're just having a salad tonight but it will of course be accompanied by some red vino. Tonight's selection is Chilean Carmenère courtesy of Messrs Laithwaite.

 

 

[AndyID]

6 hours ago, Tony_S said:

Has Rutland declared independence again? Great Britain has three countries. Never sure why the Olympic team is TeamGB rather than TeamUK.

 

I thought Great Britain only had two countries.

 

(Exits PDQ to avoid incoming barrage of leeks.)

 

 

 

Edited April 23, 2020 by AndyID
Speeling

[The Stationmaster]

Now here's a an odd thing.  Unlike the past two years we are spending our wedding anniversary on dry land - so we won't be having to buy a bottle of fizz to have with dinner  (and share round the table) but have taken one out of the fridge instead.  We wouldn't in any case have been at sea - or, more precisely this evening, in the middle of the mouth of The Wash - because this year's passenger season is was starting a week later so we didn't bother to book for the first week (before it was completely cancelled).

[Joseph_Pestell]

2 minutes ago, AndyID said:

 

I thought Great Britain only had two countries.

 

(Exits PDQ to avoid incoming barrage of leaks.)

 

I think that you mean leeks.

[AndyID]

2 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said:

 

I think that you mean leeks.

 

Rats! I wasn't quick quick enough.

[PhilJ W]

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. Happy anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Stationmaster. Went down to Tess Coes this afternoon as bread was running low and they didn't have the bread that I want so I got the three cheese bread instead and some salami to go with it. 

1 hour ago, Ian Abel said:

Happy anniversary to Stationmaster Mike and his bride.

 

BIN day it is...

 

Nothing startling to report from yesterday, sadly this morning we learnt that our friends/traveling companions (her) father died in the night. Not from the virus, sadly he was living in a care facility and managed to get up, slip and bang his head

The shelter situation will complicate matters for them dealing with this. They were only over yesterday afternoon, dropping off a cake they'd made - we social distance etc., etc., but try and see each other each week if possible.

 

We managed a nice meal last evening with me mastering a new talent, cooking "exploding rice noodles", not done it before, and it does warrant some amusement  (Google will help if you're not familiar)

 

To match newbryford post I offer this, today was rather pathetic as it was just three cars but generally varies anywhere from 3 to 20+ on this shortline. View from my home office;

 

 

 

Sunny and 6 first thing, high of 17 expected.

 

Enjoy the day everyone...

I counted only two cars, and two locomotives, rather excessive power.

[AndrewC]

10 minutes ago, PhilJ W said:

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. Happy anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Stationmaster. Went down to Tess Coes this afternoon as bread was running low and they didn't have the bread that I want so I got the three cheese bread instead and some salami to go with it. 

I counted only two cars, and two locomotives, rather excessive power.

Standard for CP. extremely rare for a single loco outside of yard limit. Serves 2 purposes. 1 it leaves a cab leading regardless. 2 redundancy if one fails far from home. 

[grandadbob]

Oops, forgot to wish Mike and Mrs Mike a very happy anniversary.

 

Cheers 

[Compound2632]

38 minutes ago, AndyID said:

 

I thought Great Britain only had two countries.

 

(Exits PDQ to avoid incoming barrage of leeks.)

 

 

Two kingdoms - at least until the Act of Union in 1707. Thereafter, the crown ruled over the two kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, until the Act of Union of 1801 created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

[PhilJ W]

9 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

 

Two kingdoms - at least until the Act of Union in 1707. Thereafter, the crown ruled over the two kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, until the Act of Union of 1801 created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Two kingdoms and a principality to be precise nit picking.