Early Risers.

[Happy Hippo]

15 minutes ago, PhilJ W said:

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. Dull but dry here today and not much sign of the winds promised, just the cold, as the central heating thermostat will confirm, its kicked in a couple of times today. Great to hear from Dave and I hope the progress continues. A real WTF moment when I read this:-

 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/thousands-anti-lockdown-protesters-gather-22597555?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar&fbclid=IwAR1oelFEZqDiyCeMl343Z5AGb56fgCNa8swi4HeLQeXiwvrBxm0l8fZtZ9o

Whatever planet they're from we should send them back ASAP.

Look on the bright side Phil, if they don't get vaccinated because the disease does not exist, they wont be cluttering up the hospitals demanding treatment for a non existent condition.

Edited August 29, 2020 by Happy Hippo

[Compound2632]

1 hour ago, Dave Hunt said:

apart from some double vision

 

Be very careful what you admit to there lest those Wessey types accuse you of seeing two engines at the head of every train.

[Chris116]

18 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

 

Be very careful what you admit to there lest those Wessey types accuse you of seeing two engines at the head of every train.

I thought the Midland always needed two engines at the front of their trains!

[Compound2632]

4 minutes ago, Chris116 said:

I thought the Midland always needed two engines at the front of their trains!

 

Go and browse some photos of LNWR expresses.

[iL Dottore]

1 hour ago, simontaylor484 said:

 

Oh and if any of the staff say Good luck to you in English dont reply look what happened to Gordon Jackson.

Too Late!

 

von:

Allgemeiner Polizeibezirk Shrewsbury (GB)

FÜR DIE AUFMERKSAMKEIT ALLER POLIZEIFÜHRER

Um 17:00 Uhr entkam ein gefährlicher Häftling aus der Sicherheitseinheit des örtlichen Krankenhauses Shrewsbury. Der Flüchtige, ein gewisser Dave Hunt, wurde bei seiner Flucht von mindestens zwei Mitgliedern der Terrorgruppe "Early Risers" unterstützt, von denen einer der berüchtigte Kuchenkiller "Happy Hippo" war. Es wird erwartet, dass sie in ein sicheres Haus in der Schweiz fliehen.
> Alle Grenzpatrouillen werden SOFORT verdoppelt

> Gefangennehmen, wenn möglich, töten, wenn nicht!

 

ZENTRALES POLIZEI-PRÄSIDIUM GB

[Chris116]

1 minute ago, Compound2632 said:

 

Go and browse some photos of LNWR expresses.

Prefer to look at GWR and Southern ones, thank you!

[grandadbob]

3 minutes ago, iL Dottore said:

Too Late!

 

von:

Allgemeiner Polizeibezirk Shrewsbury (GB)

FÜR DIE AUFMERKSAMKEIT ALLER POLIZEIFÜHRER

Um 17:00 Uhr entkam ein gefährlicher Häftling aus der Sicherheitseinheit des örtlichen Krankenhauses Shrewsbury. Der Flüchtige, ein gewisser Dave Hunt, wurde bei seiner Flucht von mindestens zwei Mitgliedern der Terrorgruppe "Early Risers" unterstützt, von denen einer der berüchtigte Kuchenkiller "Happy Hippo" war. Es wird erwartet, dass sie in ein sicheres Haus in der Schweiz fliehen.
> Alle Grenzpatrouillen werden SOFORT verdoppelt

> Gefangennehmen, wenn möglich, töten, wenn nicht!

 

ZENTRALES POLIZEI-PRÄSIDIUM GB

 

Don't tell him your name Pike!

[BSW01]

Here's a translation of iL D's previous post. 

 

Shrewsbury General Police District (UK)

FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL POLICE LEADERS

 

At 5:00 p.m. a dangerous inmate escaped from the security unit at the local Shrewsbury Hospital. The fugitive, a certain Dave Hunt, was assisted in his escape by at least two members of the terrorist group "Early Risers", one of whom was the infamous cake killer "Happy Hippo". They are expected to flee to a safe home in Switzerland.

 

> All border patrols will be doubled IMMEDIATELY

 

> Capture if possible, kill if not!

 

CENTRAL POLICE BUREAU GB

Edited August 29, 2020 by BSW01

[Compound2632]

Just now, Chris116 said:

Prefer to look at GWR and Southern ones, thank you!

 

Chacun à son goût, or: there's no accounting for tastes. 

Ben Brookshank, via Wikimedia Commons.

Wikimedia Commons.

 

 

[polybear]

On 28/08/2020 at 08:26, Happy Hippo said:

But how does one check if more nefarious forces have deliberately sent contaminated goods if a taster and tester is not employed?

 

We ex-military types band together in times of need and stand together to protect our wounded comrades.

 

And if you think Bear is going to swallow that load of old bollo cobblers then you're sadly mistaken.  Smarter than the average Bear......

 

1 hour ago, PhilJ W said:

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. Dull but dry here today and not much sign of the winds promised, just the cold, as the central heating thermostat will confirm, its kicked in a couple of times today. Great to hear from Dave and I hope the progress continues. A real WTF moment when I read this:-

 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/thousands-anti-lockdown-protesters-gather-22597555?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar&fbclid=IwAR1oelFEZqDiyCeMl343Z5AGb56fgCNa8swi4HeLQeXiwvrBxm0l8fZtZ9o

Whatever planet they're from we should send them back ASAP.

 

No vaccine?  Fine - no state benefits and no state pension.  Let's see how strong their principles are now......

 

p.s.  Dave's back

 

In other news:

Refurb of Bear's kitchen continues.  Whacking plaster off the walls is pretty much completed - today saw the plaster around the kitchen door frame (on the front room - sorry, lounge side) of the wall removed.  There's a few cracks that need correcting so it makes sense to sort both sides at once.  Only Bear should've moved everything under the sun upstairs, but didn't .  And plaster dust gets effin' EVERYWHERE.  Bear will be very busy bunny tomorrow cleaning up the lounge   Turdycurses

[Happy Hippo]

21 minutes ago, BSW01 said:

Here's a translation of iL D's previous post. 

 

Shrewsbury General Police District (UK)

FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL POLICE LEADERS

 

At 5:00 p.m. a dangerous inmate escaped from the security unit at the local Shrewsbury Hospital. The fugitive, a certain Dave Hunt, was assisted in his escape by at least two members of the terrorist group "Early Risers", one of whom was the infamous cake killer "Happy Hippo". They are expected to flee to a safe home in Switzerland.

 

> All border patrols will be doubled IMMEDIATELY

 

> Capture if possible, kill if not!

 

CENTRAL POLICE BUREAU GB

Any  attempt at hot pursuit by the West Mercia Police would be foiled by the simple expedient of throwing a packet of stale Crispy Creme doughnuts out of the car window.

[J. S. Bach]

A few days ago, I threatened said that I would mow the lawn; well due to a severe (almost terminal) attack of the lazies, that did not happen! Today was a different story, I did harvest the hay mow the lawn but it was so tall/heavy that I stalled out the mower several times; that takes a little doing with a 26hp Kawasaki prime mover! Note that I always wear , a mask for the dust, and a face shield to keep things out of my eyes. Should probably wear the same outfit when I go to Walmart!

[BSW01]

14 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said:

Any  attempt at hot pursuit by the West Mercia Police would be foiled by the simple expedient of throwing a packet of stale Crispy Creme doughnuts out of the car window.

You expect me to believe you'd have doughnuts long enough for them to go stale! 

[Happy Hippo]

Just now, BSW01 said:

You expect me to believe you'd have doughnuts long enough for them to go stale! 

Miracles do happen you know!

[petethemole]

42 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

 

Chacun à son goût, or: there's no accounting for tastes. 

Ben Brookshank, via Wikimedia Commons.

Wikimedia Commons.

The second picture is at Swaythling (my local station), but the train is a Down service, towards Southampton.

 

 

[simontaylor484]

At the price of krispy kreme donuts.

Sort of makes me pleased to be diabetic

Last time i bought some the words how much were quickly followed by i wanted 4 donuts not a share in the business. And pre covid at leadt dick turpin had the decency to wear a mask.

 

 

[New Haven Neil]

Well there went a day and a half - thanks to Andy forgetting things back, presumably they use the same providers that the isle of Man Telecom do as we had an almost total island-wide interweb blackout this week. (Shh - Nokia).

 

My thoughts stray to Rick, a difficult situation and my fervent wishes that matters resolve well, and to Dave's health - good news there at least.

 

Boring here really, a day spent painting the outside of the garage and house window lintels today, a lot of masonry paint spread about.  The house it white spar dashed so needs no effort but the built-later garage has to 'approximately match' in planning, so is painted render as white spar was soooo expensive.  Thus every five years or so needs painting, a tiresome task.  Tomorrow we're gardening the 'public open space' in the circle we live in, as the commissioners (council) will only pay to mow the grass, and the flaxes and shrubs get a bit wild, so a few neighbours have a field day on them occasionally.  Planners again - we have to have these shrubbery things, but no-one will then take responsibility to maintain them.

 

I also made some coal loads for,er, those 16 tonner things.

 

 

[AndyB]

Good to hear from Dave, although it sounds like whatever he had will have been a World Record score in Scrabble.  

 

Dave can you let us know if Tom, Dick or Harry is heading down the Belle Vue Road as the sight of you popping up at dawn in the MiL's conservatory might finish her off.  About half way along on the RHS would do it...you'd need a decent jemmy....let me know if you need me to bake one into a cake. 

 

Meanwhile, it may be best if you give back the white coat and stethoscope before they twig that you're a patient!

 

 

Cheers. Andy

[tigerburnie]

I don't recall ever seeing a double headed train on the old Great Central, not even when it was deviously passed over to the Midland region with their wheezy locos(though I do recall when one of Staniers Pacifics turned up on a special they had a V2 on standby in case it failed)...................................

Quiet day today, socially distanced visit in the garden from friends from Montrose and a fair bit of the "G" word took place as it was not precipitating it down for a change.

[brianusa]

7 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

Good afternoon all,

It looks like someone broke RMweb again – it was out practically all day yesterday. And whilst I don’t live on the forum, I do dip into it now and again during the day (a bit like dipping into a choice box of assorted handmade pralines and without the risk of coming across items that have already been “hippo tested“), so its absence was very notable.

 

Not only RMW but the Hornby forum was , and still is, off!  So I checked out FB as I never had before.  Hornby and RMW will be enough for me, as there is a life after all!

     Brian.

[Erichill16]

Evening,

hope things are a bit less stained at Ricks today and hope that things can been seen through a clearer  window. Glad to see a posting fromDave. I suppose in these times if you have to go to hospital you may as well go in with a few ailments and get it over with in one fowle swoop. Sorry if I’ve missed anyone’s miseries out but not read every posting. Sympathies to ChrisF and Flávio with their respective travel arrangements. I too was planning to visit Switzerland in October but due to the current circumstances hadn’t done anything  yet. Last October it’s was a special birthday for SWMBO but through (my) inaction we didn’t go anywhere and she wasn’t a happy bunny. This year I was going to make up for it with a trip to Switzerland but I’m not sure what to do now. I originally looked at travelling by train but I think the cost is prohibitive but the number of flights from Manchester to Zurich and Geneva has been reduced dramatically. I think we need to do something as we’re both needing a break. Channel Island? Neither of us have ever been.

Sorry for going on so

Goodnight Everyone.

Robert

[New Haven Neil]

We have an 'air bridge' with Guernsey as we are both covid free islands - you aren't allowed to go to either I'm afraid.  Lot of friends have bee to Guernsey for a break, and found it....small - even when you live on a small island!  My Mrs grew up there and hates the place, she won;t go back.

[Compound2632]

51 minutes ago, tigerburnie said:

I don't recall ever seeing a double headed train on the old Great Central,

 

As well there was the combination of a main line constructed to the latest standards and a truly competent Locomotive Superintendent ably assisted by a son of W.M. Smith who had come to Gorton by way of Derby. Something of a dream team:

Apologies for all this railway stuff.

Edited August 29, 2020 by Compound2632

[Tony_S]

10 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

We have an 'air bridge' with Guernsey as we are both covid free islands - you aren't allowed to go to either I'm afraid.  Lot of friends have bee to Guernsey for a break, and found it....small - even when you live on a small island!  My Mrs grew up there and hates the place, she won;t go back.

Perhaps “You Ain’t Goin Nowhere” should be this year’s holiday theme song. 

[PhilJ W]

Evening all from Estuary-Land. I've never seen double heading on the GE either, unless you count the assisting engines to get the boat trains up Brentwood Bank. 

1 hour ago, J. S. Bach said:

 Note that I always wear , a mask for the dust, and a face shield to keep things out of my eyes. Should probably wear the same outfit when I go to Walmart!

I'm trying NOT to imagine what the denizens of Walmart would be wearing under social distancing.