DDolfelin Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I think the rooves are a bit ad hoc aren't they, Pete - especially in dry climates? Probably boarded and corrugated nowadays. Wooden shingles would not be out of place if not too regular in shape. If an old building, probably external steps to a flat roof with a low wall and spouts for drainage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 (edited) "It was the Adobe structure bit I had to research. " Think 'Alamo' - and the second battle of Adobe Walls (ruined buildings) where a dozen or two buffalo hunters held off 700 Indians with powerful single shot Sharps rifles and other weapons. Edited January 29, 2012 by DDolfelin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 DD, Look what I found: http://www.google.com/books?id=o97ECwxqnQEC&lpg=PA261&dq=adobe%20building%20construction&lr&as_brr=1&pg=PA261#v=onepage&q=adobe%20building%20construction&f=false Best, Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Not far from what I thought then. Good reference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 29, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2012 Oh boy. Initial weather forecast for next week predicts a Siberian cold front to swoop in from Thursday onwards, possibly sending temperatures down to -20°C. Time to stock up on rum and brandy wine, methinks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The UK Met office have firmed up on cold from the East for the UK too, after last week announcing that their modelling was offering two effectively equal probability outcomes for mild/wet Southwesterlies or airflow from the East resulting in sub-zero conditions. Must relate to the jetstream position. Doesn't explain why I woke up at 2:40am expecting daylight... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hi all. It must be getting boring! Clear weather again today, 25C with little or no wind. Actually, at the moment we are clouded in, but I think it's mist tht will clear. WOW That was a marathon tennis match!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelintrev Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Morning All, Bit warmer than Don on this side of the continent, 28 -35c + today. But rain forecast later. But is the start of another week, Enjoy yours Trev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 30, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2012 Morning all... Could well have stayed in bed for a while longer, but alas, that was not to be. I'll be getting ready to leave in a few minutes, so will report back later when I'm at uni. Cheers everyone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Morning All, As Dominik mentioned, it is supposed to get a lot colder later in the week - but at the moment the temperature is around freezing. Snow was threatened, but hasn't materialised. However, I am not so unhappy about this! Have a good day everyone... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 30, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2012 Quite mild outside here in Surrey this morning at 05.00. Got up at 04.20, so been sitting in the conservatory doing a little bit more to an N scale bracket signal I started last night which will go on Banbury. Shame I have to go to work otherwise could have finished that signal!! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted January 30, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2012 Morning all, chilly outsde but not sub zero. It has been possibly the worst weekend of married life I have had if I have had a worse one I have forgotten it selective memory is a wonderful thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 30, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) I found it to be quite chilly already, so I'm glad to be on board my train now. Thankfully, the car was not frozen over. On another note - which of these two would you rather pick if you needed to decide? http://www.bahnbilder.de/name/einzelbild/number/539686/kategorie/deutschland~unternehmen~mitteldeutschen-eisenbahngesellschaft-meg.html http://www.bahnbilder.de/name/einzelbild/number/570666/kategorie/oesterreich~strecken~brennerbahn.html Edited to say I'm sorry to hear your troubles do not appear to end, Mick. I'm not sure if I can offer anything aside from sympathies, sadly. Edited January 30, 2012 by 1216 025 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted January 30, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2012 The second one Dominik I don't know why. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 30, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2012 Morning. I don't think it is frosty but it isn't much above freezing. Mick, sorry to read about the weekend. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Sorry to hear that, Mick. Good luck with sorting it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Mick, I too am very sorry to hear about your terrible weekend, I don't know if it is any consolation, but I am regretting never having married! It wasn't a conscious decision, it just didn't happen and now I have no children, no family and no companion. I do remember once before your reporting on here that you regretted not having divorced 10 years ago, I really do hope that things improve soon. My thoughts are with you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 You're amongst good mates here Mick and hopefully we can provide a little light relief when everything seems against you. I feel for you.... Monday morning and I have no idea what this week holds in store. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 30, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2012 Monday morning and I have no idea what this week holds in store. In an outbreak of efficiency I've aleady done some of the things that need doing. Main task was getting somewhere for Robbie to stay next weekend. We are going to Droitwich. I think it would be unfair to impose Robbie on my brother's elderly cats. Robbie will be very happy where he is going, he gets taken on runs rather than walks! Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 It's a long way to Kingmoor's debatable lands from Essex, Tony! You sure Robbie's ready for Boot-camp Stafford? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Morning all. Slept in a wee bit this morning, must have needed it. No sign yet of the parcel leaving the depot in the tracker so guess I'll have to go to work and bite the bullet on the long round trip to the depot at some point. Mick - sorry to hear about the troubles. Fingers crossed that'll remain the worst weekend for a very long time and things pick up. Dominik - definitely the second. I think the snow helps, but I think I prefer the shape of the second's nose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Sorry to hear you had such a terrible weekend Mick. It sounds somewhat inadequate to say that I am thinking of you both but it is about all I can say, and it's true! Fingers crossed that you get it sorted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 30, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Seminar cancelled due to our prof being ill, so here I am going for some railfanning. As it is, I just captured this formation a few minutes ago: These were 203 309 and 314, top-and-tailing 719 102, which is a roadbed inspection DMU. I do not know why it was not operating under its own power, though. Edited January 30, 2012 by 1216 025 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 30, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2012 It's a long way to Kingmoor's debatable lands from Essex, Tony! You sure Robbie's ready for Boot-camp Stafford? He'll be staying somewhere a little closer but I'm sure he would be very happy to visit the place where parcels come from. Last year Dave organised regular barking practice for Robbie! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 30, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2012 On another note - which of these two would you rather pick if you needed to decide? This one http://www.bahnbilde...rennerbahn.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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