RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Morning Chris, Now, whilst both Clarks and Rees' are known pie establishments in Cardiff ( and seemingly wider given Von Wolf's knowledge) , a five minute walk from Chateau Sheep is a butchers that also make their own pies and pasties. Their breakfast rolls, pork and stuffing rolls, turkey, cranberry and stuffing rolls, steak and gravy rolls are also very splendid things. Of the pies, the steak and stilton is recommended as are the large beef and veg pasties. They also do very fine in house faggots to take away with peas, roast potatos and gravy. Closer to home, the Memsahib has recently perfected her take on a Greggs chicken bake, which aside from being bigger are indistinguishable from the real thing. I could do with a walk...... 1 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2022 13 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Morning Chris, Now, whilst both Clarks and Rees' are known pie establishments in Cardiff ( and seemingly wider given Von Wolf's knowledge) , a five minute walk from Chateau Sheep is a butchers that also make their own pies and pasties. Their breakfast rolls, pork and stuffing rolls, turkey, cranberry and stuffing rolls, steak and gravy rolls are also very splendid things. Of the pies, the steak and stilton is recommended as are the large beef and veg pasties. They also do very fine in house faggots to take away with peas, roast potatos and gravy. Closer to home, the Memsahib has recently perfected her take on a Greggs chicken bake, which aside from being bigger are indistinguishable from the real thing. I could do with a walk...... But what about kidneys? It's almost impossible to get a Kate and Sidney pie in these parts - one of the few things I truly miss about the Old Country (a pint of warm, hoppy bitter is another...). 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 15, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) On 15/01/2022 at 09:05, Nick C said: Mmm, pie! Both our local butcher, and the nearby farm shop with very good pies, are struggling to get Lamb at the moment, prices have gone crazy. Which means my favourite lamb and mint pie is unobtainable... Really............. Edited April 4, 2022 by NHY 581 1 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Gilbert said: I often found that Satan has gotten behind me, then given me a shove... Other times, it's just Miss R, sat on the pillion seat, digging me in the ribs to go faster.... Edited January 15, 2022 by MrWolf 2 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2022 52 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Morning Chris, Now, whilst both Clarks and Rees' are known pie establishments in Cardiff ( and seemingly wider given Von Wolf's knowledge) , a five minute walk from Chateau Sheep is a butchers that also make their own pies and pasties. Their breakfast rolls, pork and stuffing rolls, turkey, cranberry and stuffing rolls, steak and gravy rolls are also very splendid things. Of the pies, the steak and stilton is recommended as are the large beef and veg pasties. They also do very fine in house faggots to take away with peas, roast potatos and gravy. Closer to home, the Memsahib has recently perfected her take on a Greggs chicken bake, which aside from being bigger are indistinguishable from the real thing. I could do with a walk...... I just finished my (very leisurely) breakfast, and having read this I feel hungry again... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2022 35 minutes ago, Graham T said: I just finished my (very leisurely) breakfast, and having read this I feel hungry again... I've just managed to come home from a quick trip to the local station for a loco photo with some "Iceland" Greggs pastry items for lunch...weak or what? 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickBrad Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 03/04/2021 at 22:02, NHY 581 said: Thanks Rob..... The poor quality of the image means that the 'tree' lacks a degree of sharpness. It's a section of root from a pine tree. Dried in the sun today and earth roughly brushed off. I shall dry it properly and see how it and the other bits turn out. Rob. This, Sir is ingenious. I've read so many times about taking stuff from the garden and utilising as trees, but I'd never considered roots before. Your tree looks great, I would have also thought it was made from wire armature if you hadn't said. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 15, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Gilbert said: I've just managed to come home from a quick trip to the local station for a loco photo with some "Iceland" Greggs pastry items for lunch...weak or what? Well played. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 15, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2022 24 minutes ago, NickBrad said: This, Sir is ingenious. I've read so many times about taking stuff from the garden and utilising as trees, but I'd never considered roots before. Your tree looks great, I would have also thought it was made from wire armature if you hadn't said. Afternoon Nick. Thank you. It was simply one of those "that'll come in useful moments". The Memsahib, having one of her all to often 'Poirotesque moments' immediately smelt a rat as I paused whilst digging them up........... Rob. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 hour ago, NHY 581 said: Well played. Only up to a point...untouched as I had soup for lunch....just as well they cook from frozen... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NXEA! Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 10 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Ah! Rees' steak pies from Cowbridge Road, Canton. I well remember an early morning visit to the premises on a day when Arsenal were in the F.A cup, 2005 maybe? Sure they played Man Utd. Equally appealing. That said, Clarks do well with a portion of chips ( heavy on the vinegar) as Clarks innards, being of a finer mince adhere well to dipped chips............ You can then attack the pastry....... Remember that day well, albeit I was behind a cushion on my sofa as it went to penalties after being battered for 120 minutes and I couldn’t bare to look. Cue bedlam when Patrick Vieira stepped up and put the deciding penalty away. Happy days! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2022 Leek, stilton and walnut pie. Coming soon (maybe) to a Members Day near you! 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2022 23 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: Leek, stilton and walnut pie. Coming soon (maybe) to a Members Day near you! A pie tart at work..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Gilbert said: A pie tart at work..... So that would be a piece of pastry contained within another piece of pastry, or a pastry pastry if you like, or perhaps a pie pie? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2022 Or is it like that famous British Rail beverage, which they always used to announce over the on-train tannoy, 'teacoffee, hot and cold refreshments' etc.? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2022 Just now, Captain Kernow said: 'teacoffee' That rhymes with banoffee. Mmmm. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2022 Reminicense therapy at its best......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post NHY 581 Posted January 15, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) Evening all, A bit of paint has been applied to Ewe. Red oxide primer to boards and trackwork. A bit of grey primer to indicate the hard standing and brown to suggest areas of undergrowth, grass etc. Not finished yet though. Rob. Edited April 4, 2022 by NHY 581 26 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted January 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 hour ago, NHY 581 said: Evening all, A bit of paint has been applied to Ewe. Red oxide primer to boards and trackwork. A bit of grey primer to indicate the hard standing and brown to suggest areas of undergrowth, grass etc. Not finished yet though. Rob. Tri-ang Big Big Train track! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2022 Morning all, Although the above photo is pretty rubbish, it perhaps illustrates how applying a bit of colour gives the plot a bit of life. Hopefully today I can do a little more. The colours are nothing more than an indication where things will go. Fine ash for the yard surface and a base layer of static grass. Before these are added though, it will be all about the trackwork. Painting and weathering this should see me occupied for a week or so at least...( probably two if Sheep Dip is anything to go by ) Updates to follow. Rob. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mozzer models Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 15/01/2022 at 07:51, Stubby47 said: You do realise that now you are retired you can have a lie in ? If he's anything like my Grandad the say will pop up ( I do not know how I had time to go to work ) as he never had free time after retiring 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) Hi Rob, Nice progress on Ewe there, I must say you don't hang about. I really must get my finger out and crack on with stuff. At the moment I'm refurbishing Trevanna Dries, then there's the MK2 version of Dragon Steels to do and after that the Bristol'ish based shunting layout. I'll update the Trevanna thread when I've finished as I'm trying a new approach, rather than posting half finished projects that I don't touch for some time. Cheers, Wayne Edited January 16, 2022 by Wayne 37901 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post NHY 581 Posted January 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) Afternoon all, I've done a bit more, mapping out the different areas using some dark earth enamels. I find this sort of thing, coupled with photos, really gives an idea of how things will look and brings things to life. The dark earth will be covered in grasses, the grey areas will be ash. With the grass areas, I've tried to avoid too many straight areas and hopefully, once in 3D they will draw one's eye. It is after all a very simple layout. You know, I think this might actually look okay. Rob. Edited April 4, 2022 by NHY 581 33 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted January 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2022 Even with the minimal amount of things happening it already has good vibes mate. The sweeping curve of the track, old industrial looking buildings and gnarly trees are working well. Jay 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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