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Today's junk call from 001132280219 @ 15:33
 
"Hello I'm Lisa from BT Broadband, your internet server is sending error messages, how many devices are connected"
"Well if you count my toaster, fridge and intelligent bathroom shower, it's 38"
"Do you have a laptop"
"Yes"
"What make is it"
"Aveling & Porter"
...silence from Lisa and some confused whispering...
"Hello sir, you've been transferred, my name is Edward Thomas"
"What?! THE Edward Thomas, really, I can't believe it!"
"Yes sir. I am Edward Thomas"
"Do you remember Adlestrop?"
...unobtainable tone...

 

On the plus side, I now have a contact number for Edward Thomas.

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5 hours ago, Bill Matters said:

For those of you who still have snow.

 

 

That's pretty impressive. It takes a surprising amount of power to push through snow like that.  I have done ploughing with live steam in the past, and despite using a souped up Mamod double Fairlie, it was tough going:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKHpEKV6XFY&t=s

 

I did not realise until afterwards that the kids had tried to sabotage it by throwing a snowball on to the tracks, Janus just went through it as if it was not there...

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One that ultimately makes you smile and explains a little of what drivers and other staff can do if they get the chance. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/must_see/47061639/meeting-the-stranger-who-saved-my-life

I’ve had the Samaritans training to help with this, through work and the best course I’ve ever done, and all you need to do is listen and get them to those who can help longer term like they have for Liv. I’ve seen exactly this in action just before Christmas when a GW driver spotted a lady on the track at night, by the time I got there he was walking her back to the crossing and help and he got a big hug and a thank you. I hope that lady was as fortunate in turning things around as Liv in this film. 

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On 03/02/2019 at 00:20, Titan said:

 

That's pretty impressive. It takes a surprising amount of power to push through snow like that.  I have done ploughing with live steam in the past, and despite using a souped up Mamod double Fairlie, it was tough going:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKHpEKV6XFY&t=s

 

I did not realise until afterwards that the kids had tried to sabotage it by throwing a snowball on to the tracks, Janus just went through it as if it was not there...

 

Clearly the right kind of snow!

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appologies for linking to the daily fail but this video was from the wedding we went to at the weekend of our good friends liam and francesca up in silloth, always the entertainer liam's groom speech was never going to be a simple affair!

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6665731/Disney-loving-groom-SINGS-ten-minute-medley-classic-tunes-including-Frozen-Toy-Story-wife.html

 

we certainly had a cracking night at the reception and the speech was something to savour first hand

 

 

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