well filled baps The Sheep Chronicles. The adventures of a Sheep, the Works Forecat and the Works Apprentice, George.

[westerner]

So True, or you contemplate if I have to get down on the floor to pick it up. how am I going to get up.

[Winslow Boy]

Or just wait for something else to fall on the floor and then decide that yes I do have to get down there now.

 

I leave the figuring of how to get back up until I've got down. No point in worrying about something until you get to it. That way I don't over tax the brain cell.

[Gedward]

 

"Hey, what drops on the floor, stays on the floor".

 

[37Oban]

It's a little known fact that as you get older gravity gets stronger, hence making it harder to stand up!

 

Roja

[RodneyS]

True.  That's also why things get heavier.

Rodney

[MrWolf]

I'm not looking forward to this getting old business.

 

So I simply refuse to do it.

[Limpley Stoker]

2 hours ago, MrWolf said:

I'm not looking forward to this getting old business.

 

So I simply refuse to do it.

Be very careful what you wish for !!

[MrWolf]

None of us have any control over when we drop off the twig. I'm simply determined to keep active until that happens. The alternative is to reach middle age and sit around waiting to die, which I've seen a number of people do.

[Winslow Boy]

3 hours ago, RodneyS said:

True.  That's also why things get heavier.

Rodney

 

Has somebody let NASA know as they could save themselves an awful lot of effort by just sending up a couple of toddlers instead. Think of how many panniers that's worth.

[woodenhead]

32 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

None of us have any control over when we drop off the twig. I'm simply determined to keep active until that happens. The alternative is to reach middle age and sit around waiting to die, which I've seen a number of people do.

But not too active.

 

The Memsahib is a fitness instructor, she's not yet reached the golden period of being over 50 but:

• Shoulder has a tear somewhere that only an operation may partially repair
• Waiting on MRI for her spine, her description "it doesn't feel like it's attached to my legs"
• Body is full of internal crunches whenever she moves
• Spends more time on rehab than she does actually exercising now

[MrWolf]

That sounds like a good old case of "jogger's knees". 

I've no intention of running marathons or that kind of thing. I keep active though, if I have to go somewhere I walk or cycle, even taking one of the motorbikes out isn't just a case of sitting there. It's quite a workout controlling a seventy odd year old machine for any length of time. I make sure that I walk or cycle somewhere every day and we don't eat much junk. Despite having a car now, my other half tends to walk or cycle everywhere she can and watches what she eats, she has the same attitude that I did at her age, doesn't want to hit thirty and just let everything slide.

Too much exercise can be as bad as too little. My friends wife has taken to running and at 57 is still running fifteen miles every Sunday morning. It's not actually doing her any good, but she's hooked on it.

 

[Stubby47]

An hour of football on a Saturday morning with my lad at the Disability Football, family walk for an hour or so on a Sunday pushing the grandson in his pram around Trelissick Garden South walk, and an hour of seniors football on a Monday night. 

 

Takes me all week to recover...

[MrWolf]

It will if you're throwing yourself about for ninety minutes and not getting more sedate exercise during the rest of the week. It would have the same effect if you were a teenager.

[Limpley Stoker]

My personal trainer overseas my exercise regime. She is a cocker spaniel , just had her 13th  birthday so she knows what is best for aging joints. Plus she loves lying on pub floors while I enjoy a pint.

[MrWolf]

You're going with the taking the dog for a walk (to the pub) fitness regime I see.

I could never get away with that, my last dog was an utter loon until he simply keeled over one day at almost sixteen.

He did like a drink though, very partial to alcopops, peach schnapps  and single malt.

[Siberian Snooper]

Good taste, your dog, if he liked a single malt.

 

 

[sb67]

On 26/02/2022 at 12:58, Stubby47 said:

 

So this is why you wanted to organise the layouts for SWAG Taunton, to make sure you got enough room.

 

I got book 2, really like the brewery yard layout in there. I'm sure I've seen it built and on the exhibiting circuit somewhere.

 

 

15 hours ago, woodenhead said:

But not too active.

 

The Memsahib is a fitness instructor, she's not yet reached the golden period of being over 50 but:

• Shoulder has a tear somewhere that only an operation may partially repair
• Waiting on MRI for her spine, her description "it doesn't feel like it's attached to my legs"
• Body is full of internal crunches whenever she moves
• Spends more time on rehab than she does actually exercising now

 

Having trained and played football all my life I understand that. Unfortunately fitness isn't something I do, it is me and I'm finding it it really frustrating having to slow down! 

[NHY 581]

Morning all, 

 

Just a quick update. 

 

Sheep Dip is out and about this Summer. 

 

We now have two exhibitions booked. 

 

June 25th/26th will see us at Exeter. 

 

August 20th/21st we will be at Cardiff at a revised show at the Ice Arena Wales. 

 

Bleat Wharf should be at the Penarth show in early July and also at Taunton Railex in October which I will confirm when I have more details of both. 

 

If anyone is looking for small layouts ( all three are 8ft x 2ft footprint )  to add to a show this year (excluding July) or early next year then, in the first instance,  by all means drop me a PM. 

 

Rob. 

 

 

Edited March 1, 2022 by NHY 581
Wrong month

[NHY 581]

Afternoon all, 

 

An update to the above, 

 

Bleat Wharf is confirmed at the Penarth show. Details will follow but from the website.....

 

"The 2022 Penarth Exhibition will be held on the weekend of July 2nd and 3rd at St Cyres School, Penarth"

 

Rob. 

[The Stationmaster]

10 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Afternoon all, 

 

An update to the above, 

 

Bleat Wharf is confirmed at the Penarth show. Details will follow but from the website.....

 

"The 2022 Penarth Exhibition will be held on the weekend of July 2nd and 3rd at St Cyres School, Penarth"

 

Rob. 

Nuisance - over a mile's walk from any of the three nearest stations -'buses??

[woodenhead]

25 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said:

Nuisance - over a mile's walk from any of the three nearest stations -'buses??

A good pair of stout walking boots is all that is required

[Gilbert]

3 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

A good pair of stout walking boots is all that is required

That may depend on one's state of fitness and health....

[woodenhead]

4 minutes ago, Gilbert said:

That may depend on one's state of fitness and health....

And if Mr Bull is at home in his field that day.

[NHY 581]

On 01/03/2022 at 14:27, The Stationmaster said:

Nuisance - over a mile's walk from any of the three nearest stations -'buses??

 

 

 

 

There seems to be a few services tgat stop outside, Mike. 

 

This is just one of them. Looks as if it collects close to Cogan as well as central Cardiff. 

 

I'll look into it cliser to the date of the expo. 

 

Rob. 

Edited April 4, 2022 by NHY 581

[mozzer models]

5 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Afternoon all, 

 

An update to the above, 

 

Bleat Wharf is confirmed at the Penarth show. Details will follow but from the website.....

 

"The 2022 Penarth Exhibition will be held on the weekend of July 2nd and 3rd at St Cyres School, Penarth"

 

Rob. 

I will be there with the 247 stand