Early Risers.

[Peter Kazmierczak]

On Radio 4 at the moment must be one of the most dire "comedy" radio shows ever: "Olga Koch: OK Computer". I've just endured 10 mins of absolute drivel. Had to turn off the radio. The canned laughter is terrible; you can tell it's canned by the same laughter pattern for every "joke". It's not even so bad that it's good. It's just bad. How it got to series 3 is beyond me. How it got even past one episode of series 1 I can't comprehend. How it was even commissioned I don't know. 

 

So Peter, how come you listened to any of it? Well, I was eating my tea and the six o'clock news was on. Tucking into my healthy meal this evening; fried egg, sausage, bacon, baked beans and fried bread - the bread was brown seeded - hence I can justify the "healthy" tag. I couldn't be bothered to turn off the radio; then the drivel started.

 

Rant over...

[iL Dottore]

Awake at 03:08 🙁 but at least I got a snap of the permanent way people at work.

Not the greatest photograph coming being taken with an iPhone on zoom.

 

Thinking about it, I don’t think that the various Japanese railway companies do much in the way of closing entire sections of track to traffic for days at a time. They even shifted an entire platform and track at Shibuya station overnight.

 

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[Tony_S]

I have been led to believe it may not be raining all day tomorrow. If I can find the keys to release my ladders I will be attempting to screw the bracket for another camera to the house wall. Instead of needing to drill a hole through the wall for a power supply this one has a battery and a solar panel. It is going on a south facing wall, so should be ok. I won’t buy any more  battery ones until I see how this works out .

I also ordered a couple more leak detectors, something I didnt even know existed until @polybear  mentioned them some time ago. 
Then all being well we are planning to go a vegetable show at RHS Hyde Hall gardens. 
Toony

[Coombe Barton]

... What with Boris and Liz Truss, the major academic study in Cloud Cuckoo Land must be Psychoceramics, the study of crackpots. ...

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2024/10/03/postcards-from-home-2024-36-horizon-and-boris/

[The White Rabbit]

1 hour ago, Hroth said:

Looks like a Hornby Railroad diesel loco chassis....

 

[polybear]

10 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

Definitely a superb museum and well worth a visit if you are ever in Tokyo.

 

p.s. Children’s Ekiben come in many railway related forms, but the most popular are the Shinkansen Ekiben lunchboxes.

 

Are the info signs also in English, and do many speak English?

 

9 hours ago, Hroth said:

Back from being jabbed in stereo.

Just waiting to see if any aches and pains arise...

 

 

Bear is watching with interest - I'm probably going to splash the cash for a private wooflu jab (if I can't get one thru' the W/H) and am interested in side effects.  Do you know what flavour you had?

 

3 hours ago, DaveF said:

I also had a look in the loft and decided that some things can be got thrown out on a day when I have nothing else I want to do.  There are over 20 framed paintings, tapestries and prints, I don't think any are worth anything so I'll have to think about them - one or two might be suitable for a charity shop but most are not. 

 

If the frames are nice then they might like them on that basis; alternatively you could try Freecycle/Freegle to keep them out of landfill.

[The White Rabbit]

4 hours ago, DaveF said:

... I also had a look in the loft and decided that some things can be got thrown out on a day when I have nothing else I want to do.  There are over 20 framed paintings, tapestries and prints, I don't think any are worth anything so I'll have to think about them - one or two might be suitable for a charity shop but most are not.  ....

 

9 minutes ago, polybear said:

.... If the frames are nice then they might like them on that basis; alternatively you could try Freecycle/Freegle to keep them out of landfill.

 

Yes - 'cheap frames', whether paintings/prints or other artwork are often popular. And tapestry work can attract serious interest - when I was looking to rehome my grandmother's work, someone drove 50-odd miles to collect (via Freecycle). Having worked in a heritage railway's fundraiser (sorry awl!) I was often surprised at what sold. Freecycle is free, so you can always ask/try. 

[monkeysarefun]

6 hours ago, Tony_S said:

I do really like the ferry photo though. 

 

 

Theres a youtubist called Boomer Diorama who has some great videos if you are into scratchbuilding, weathering etc.

 

One series follows  his construction of an HO scale model of the train ferry Carrier Princess.

 

 

 

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