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That Eastern Counties single decker was almost certainly a Bristol J or L type. Eastern Counties not having that many hills to contend with fitted them with the least powerful engine that they could, the Gardner 4LW.

I seem to have lost Google Translate. Not sure if its just gone though as I recently had my lap top revamped and a few other things were lost.

I know of a few shopkeepers like that.

Night soil?

Morning all from Estuary-Land. When I was at secondary school there was only one African boy in the whole school. All the other pupils were Anglo-Saxon/Celtic. He also had tribal markings on his face that made him even more exotic. I remember being envious of the boys who's class he was in. The rule of thumb I apply when I hear things like the n word is 'is it deliberately intended to offend' and I react accordingly.

Goodnight all.

Evening all from Estuary-Land. The leg is getting sore again but if I walk up and down a couple of times it seems to get a little less sore. Now that I have a delivery date for the shed I can prepare a few things for it such as shelves, well the materials anyway as once its up I can get the tape measure out and measure up.

I hope someone's taking notes so that we can claim royalties from the 007 franchise.

It started loading last night just as I was switching off.

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Wass on your anniversary. Good news is that they've given me a date for the delivery and construction of my shed, 29th July. I found out yesterday that the optician is doing eye tests, my distant vision is OK but I need new reading glasses. Now to get a bit more of that walking exercise by going down to the chippy for chish and fips. Be back later.

Mine seems to be OK.

Don't forget the 360 degree rotation before Bonds car lands on its wheels.

Forgot to mention, I think I may have phlebitis. Late last year I noticed swelling of my lower left leg when getting ready for bed. There was no pain and the swelling had gone by the morning. It happened a few times afterwards and when I attended the Warley exhibition I was expecting my leg to swell up like a balloon but unexpectedly there was little if any swelling despite my having walked what must be a couple of miles. Up until lockdown there was an occasional swelling but as there was no pain I hardly noticed. Now though the swelling has returned and the leg is sore and tender. I have done far less walking since lockdown and I understand that plenty of walking is advisable for those with phlebitis so thats what I intend to do. I haven't been able to get through to my GP's surgery for an appointment yet but as its only 400 metres away I will probably call in there on Monday to make an appointment.

Sadly today is the 5th anniversary of Jules Bianchi's death. If that hadn't happened where would Vettel be today? https://www.gpfans.com/en/articles/54473/five-years-on-formula-1-remembers-jules-bianchi/

I hope they didn't try to drive that double deck bus through there.

On the models concerned the dash is a one piece moulding including the centre console with a pin to plug into the floor, only the steering wheel is a separate item. I was going to ask ModelU for advice as suggested above at an exhibition they were going to attend but that exhibition was cancelled due to Covid. I have decided to wait until I can consult with them and ask their advice.

He always was a pr*ck.

Morning all from Estuary-Land. Most of the tea consumed in the UK comes from East Africa rather than India but pay rates for pickers is probably no better than for their Indian counterparts. The n word was not regarded as offensive in the UK as it was in the USA until quite recently, I recall a colour chart listing n*gg*r brown amongst the hues available. Not that I'm condoning the use of the word but the criteria should be was it deliberately intended to offend. Back to tea, Baz your missus is quite correct that milk should not make contact with any tea bag, it doesn't take long for them to start smelling, one thing I do disagree with though tea bags, being plastic should never be placed in the compost. I've done a quick check and Yorkshire tea is available in leaf form so there's no need to continue using tea bags. Glad to see that at least one other ER ChrisF also uses leaf tea but I would suggest using an infuser rather than a strainer, you will be surprised how easier it makes making tea. PS the previous two posts re. the n word were posted as I was typing this so please excuse the repeat. PPS the slash through option seems to have disappeared, I was going to slash through 'two' and write three.

Goodnight all.

Thanks, but I want a dashboard for a specific model or models not a generic one but Sketchup will be useful for flipping the image and producing some extras or even replacement body shells.

The problem is that the models are 1/72 scale and the dashboards are only about 20 mm wide and 6-7 mm high but have a lot of tiny details such as dials and switches as well as compound curves.

Or the villains are in the car, go flying up the ramp and collide with a train on the bridge.

Tea is actually grown and sold in the UK. In Cornwall in particular. Churchill during the war suggested that it be grown commercially to free up shipping space but the idea had to be dropped when it was found that the tea bushes did not produce a viable crop until they were five years old.