DonBradley Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Dd is listless, BoD, Mick and Jam's first day on holiday, Gordon is under-weathered, Stewart is in hospital. Who have I left out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Tony, Dave, Phil... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Tony and Dave are seldom early. I don't know about Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 An interesting night. At 2am SWMBO informed me that we had intruders in the garden. Doing my manly thing I went out to chastise them and encountered 12 frisky full grown cattle with long sharp horns. It didn't help that they were black. Following a full scale rodeo and exposure to my Sexton Blake dressing gown, I sent them in a westerly direction where there are open fields. Not an unusual experience in rural areas but it's usually during daylight hours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium eldavo Posted July 26, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2010 Morning All, Relaxed hours? I'll have you know I have to rush in to the office for a 10.30 meeting this morning! It's really messed up my plans as I wanted to respray the backscene boards on Cramdin Yard. These work colleagues of mine are really quite inconsiderate. Plenty of oktas in these parts today. Bit of a contrast to most of the weekend. Spent Saturday evening having a rather pleasant meal, washed down with all the essentials, at roof terrace restaurant in the OXO building overlooking the Thames. Then walked along the beach (yes the Thames does have beaches in the centre of London) to a pleasant hostelry for more essentials. Yesterday went and played trains for a bit at a Gauge O Guild open day thingy. Good time had by all. Have a good one all. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted July 26, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2010 Y'know, I've been wondering how this B*** P****** thing came to be a running gag in the first place . Is this train something of a Holy Grail for UK modellers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I think it started in RMweb two or three eras ago in Wish lists. Since then, like Shakespear's scottish play, the mention of the actual name has been verboten. Has it raised it's head again? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted July 26, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2010 Y'know, I've been wondering how this B*** P****** thing came to be a running gag in the first place . Is this train something of a Holy Grail for UK modellers? I think it was because it was such a pretty shade of blue. One Christmas my brother got the Triang Blue Pullman set and I got a green DMU. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted July 26, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2010 Ah, I see . I'm just trying to remember if I can think of any equivalent in the German modelling scene... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I'm at work, but I'm hoping to leave early as the Waspinator is attending the house between 1 and 3. Hopefully this will rid me of the stripey scourges. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted July 26, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2010 Morning all glad RMWeb has returned Bachmann have announced they are going to make a blue pullman after years of wish list frothing and the sages saying it would never happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I think it started in RMweb two or three eras ago in Wish lists. Since then, like Shakespear's scottish play, the mention of the actual name has been verboten. Has it raised it's head again? Not so you would notice Don..... We've gone from no manufacturers to two definite and one possible in a matter of days. Of course there's only room for one and my money is on Bachmann at present. Morning all. Been around since five but fiddling with locos and pointwork was engrossing. What a fiasco in F1....and then to hear the feeble cover ups from all concerned in the Ferrari camp was the last straw. The $100,000 fine was a joke as well. That wouldn't even buy a Ferrari road car.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 "the Waspinator" We still have ours. Darned difficult to get to. Probably worth the £65+ to get rid of it before the season of mists and fruitfulness when they all get p*ssed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SouthernRegionSteam Posted July 26, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2010 Glad you had a good weekend Don. It's always nice to have a relaxing weekend once in a while! How were the roundabouts Jam and the interview? I didn't do any roundabouts I hadn't done before but they went well anyway. However on Saturday I will be tackling some big ones, which, rather than dreading, for some reason I am excited about! The interview was a group interview which meant that at this stage we weren't interviewed in person. We all had various activities to do - for example I had to sell a jar of fresh marmalade! I will hear back from them in about a week whether I have got through to the next stage. I really feel like the interview has made me less of a shy person and I am not worrying about things I usually do (i.e. driving lessons etc). Just while I remember, I'll be away for most of today, and all of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as I am working at the New Forest Agricultural Show. Last year I did it and all I had to do is collect tickets and point (usually in the wrong direction) of certain places. It didn't help that I had no map! This year they must trust me a bit more as I am now building courses for dogs and horses - two animals of which I am not fond. I've never done this sort of thing so it will certainly be interesting to say the least! Still, it's money in the bank so I can't really complain. I'm trying to steer well clear of the dreaded B-- P---. To be honest I don't see what all the fuss is about - I much prefer the Southern Q1's (Ducks to avoid bricks and other missiles!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I actually remember my first roundabout! It was on my first driving lesson - although it was pretty tame because it was on an industrial estate and pretty much deserted. I should imagine a magic roundabout would present more of a challenge... There are rather too many mentions of the multiple unit who must not be named this morning. I don't really see what the fuss is all about either. I suppose they have just become a bit of a "Holy Grail". Given that there can't be all that many classes that have never been available RTR, I suppose the chances of seeing one eventually are more or less inevitable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted July 26, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2010 Eveing ERs pleased to say I'm out of hospital now and will be getting up to speed over the next few days, but I'm exhausted and think that an early night is called for - bedtime on the ward was about 11.30 (00.15 one night) and getting up was started again at about 06.30 - how the blue blazes are you meant to recover in that environment! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted July 26, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2010 Good to see you back. Look after yourself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted July 26, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2010 Stewart, great news that you are home. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted July 27, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2010 Morning all... I might have slept in a bad position - neck is aching in any case . I'll be writing more as soon as I am more awake and I hope some coffee'll help there . Have a nice day all! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Glad to hear you are home Stewart and all went well. Just take it slowly and I'm sure you'll be out and about in no time. No more break dancing for a while though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Welcome back Stewart. We all thought of you. How is your mobility? No chance of base boarding I suppose. You will have to do wheel chair modelling for a while, or just read model railway magazines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Morning All, Nice to see you back Stewart... The weather is a tad gloomy again this morning. The forecast isn't too good either - it currently looks as if it might rain any minute. I came into work a little later this morning - I am supposed to be reducing my overtime hours. Still, can't complain about that! Have a good day everyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted July 27, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2010 Morning all I've decided to buy a North East rover ticket (stale bread and water for the rest of the month) and so today will be off down the Settle and Carlisle. A trip down the Esk Valley line with a visit to the NYMR is on the agenda and so is a visit to the National Railway Museaum. Who knows what else the week has in store (apart from stale bread and water). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Now that IS a way to spend a holiday. Enjoy! Try dunking the stale bread in the water. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted July 27, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2010 Morning all. I've been out this morning removing a lamp unit from my wife's car. I noticed last night that the high level brake light unit wasn't working. I've removed it but it doesn't have replaceable bulbs, it is a sealed unit containing LEDs so I'll be off to the Renault dealer. I'll take the part with me just in case they can't find it on the parts computer. She doesn't need the car today as it is the first day of her holiday. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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