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Repost – Georgian interlude
It’s repost week this week! Another repost from 2013. I’d love a holiday back in Georgia – such an interesting country with some wonderful scenery. One day?? Spring cleaning my work files on the computer, I came across these shots … Continue reading
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The modelling mojo has been a bit low the past few days – too many potential projects to actually do any of them!! And I’ve also been ‘instructed’ to paint a wooden garden seat donated by our neighbours. I’ve never … Continue reading
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Repost – Layout design – different voices – micro-layouts
Another repost today. All’s well in the Bartlett household, but modelling has been replaced by gardening for a day or two. After Maxine’s epic pruning work, fortunately the shredder still worked. And the results were spectacular! Back to the post…. … Continue reading
Repost – Java junction
Been a bit busy in the garden today – so here’s a repost from 2013, with the pictures enlarged. I’d love to go back there, but perhaps not in 2020!!!! Keeping the overseas flavour, here are four shots of Banjar, … Continue reading
Covid-19 diary #6
Modelling has slowed over the last few days, as Maxine has recruited me into the garden. I’m no good at constructive gardening, but demolition….. We were amazed to find that our old shredder is still working, despite going a bit … Continue reading
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Odd modelling ideas #3345
Just a potpourri of photos and things today! Makes me cold just looking at it! There’s a little bit of snow still on the ground at Sayre, on the Lehigh Valley. Evocative photo, including some early container traffic…. Here’s one … Continue reading
Covid-19 diary #5
Well, Saturday should have been holding our annual model railway show, N Gauge SouthEast. Inevitably cancelled. But some people don’t give up that easily! Good one Christopher Tank Parker and we’ll make you wear it next year. Meanwhile, back in … Continue reading
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Odd modelling ideas #182
Normal for Norfolk? Seen in a Sheringham butcher’s window. It’s an old picture, so I don’t know whether it’s still there. Still, nice to see that they also do smoked sausages! This one’s easier for the average modeller! (Picture: Facebook) … Continue reading
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Covid-19 diary #4
Still standing! Thought I’d actually have to meet someone today, as the church fire extinguishers were due to be serviced. But they cancelled and rebooked for next week, so near isolation with Maxine and the budgie continues. (Oh, I forgot … Continue reading
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A picture to inspire….
Couldn’t resist culling this from Facebook (apologies if I shouldn’t), but it’s an inspiration for reworking a Dapol ‘Schools’. A sight for sore eyes. June 6th, 1953, was Epsom Derby day which was patronised by the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth … Continue reading
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