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Of no fun in the snow
18th March 2018
Two weeks to Easter and we've snow everywhere.
Of anti-biotics and bus bars
14th January 2018
I decided to give Mr Strawbridge's antics a miss tonight. As a friend commented, he'd watched it last week but with gritted teeth. I knew exactly what he meant and I have no wish to return prematurely to my dentist.
Of out with the old...
31st December 2017
Christmas is over and even the year is drawing to a close. We're not ones to take these annual events too seriously, but there is a bottle of Bucks Fizz somewhere downstairs that might be appropriate.
Of Team Tarmac
6th August 2017
Seems like there's a lot to say this week. I sometimes ask myself have I gone into things in too much detail to the point of inducing boredom, or is it too brief for those who don't indulge in this locomotive lunacy to understand what is going on.
Of Crewe, Severn and South Wales
23rd July 2017
No, not a hitherto unknown Col Stephens type railway but a selection of visitors that have passed through our doors this week.
Of landmarks and sand-castles
9th July 2017
Every so often we pass a milepost – some event or other that marks the next stage in shed development or a loco restoration. Some give a sense of satisfaction, even elation, while others just leave you with a feeling of 'well at least that's over'.
Of dust and panel
2nd July 2017
We are now into the second half of the year, the nights have started to draw in, tennis is about to monopolise our screens (boo!, unless you're into Andy Murray et al, in which case Hooray) and this blog is nearing its seventh anniversary.
Of tanks and buffers
25th June 2017
Nearly half-way through 2017 and where has it all gone? I've started getting letters telling me that I need to make a decision about when and how I take my state pension, a point in life - retirement - that I have long concluded could never happen since Barclays Bank made 'an unfortunate mistake' in 2001 and forced Yorkshire Engine Co into Liquidation. But oh dear, some of their senior executives may be in legal trouble, it was announced this week. I must have a whip-round for them. Anyone got a whip?
Of brakes, spiders and drains
4th June 2017
Now, before I forget, the first 'official' trailer for 'Murder on the Orient Express' is now out on you-tube.
Of blissful ignorance
28th May 2017
Maybe it is better to live in blissful ignorance, unaware of just how many young people have decided that Darley Dale yard is some sort of Adventure playground just made for them.