Monthly Archives: March 2019

The National Tramway museum has just opened after the winter break…so we went tram riding today…called back into Bakewell. Score: Jane 1 chips, Me: One double scoop waffle with rum and raisin. Oh, and you can guess what I bought … Continue reading →

He left this for us last night …8 Thankfully, the landowner next door has cleared the culvert screen..and the water level is dropping…for now!

going through some photos taken while I was a competitor with the Mog…these are a few notable ones!

This 2018/9 growth will be carefully removed in just 3 weeks time, to celebrate the clocks going forward an hour. If anyone can use the trimmings, as cushion fillers etc, please let me know.

My pal from the local Morgan group knew of the bother I am currently having with my Landie engine, amd found this for me when he was in Cape Town last month! Vroom vroom! Thanks Mike Lynch! Brill!

This was with the walking group, 26 hardy souls setting off from Shillito Woods car park for a bracing enjoyable walk in the winter sun. Crossing the road we went right along muddy paths through Ramsley Moor crossing the ancient … Continue reading →

We decided to have the conservatory roof insulated, hopefully to make it into a room we can use year-round. It looks great, and I am sure it is already warmer in there!

Years ago, I occasionally sailed a pal’s canal boat from one place to another. One time, daughter Em and I were cruising along the River Nene, and stopped to take a photo of this place: Fotheringhey… before carrying on down … Continue reading →

A 4.5 mile circular walk the other day…along the path to the ‘new roundabout’, up to Old Whittington (nice view over to the Crooked Spire), past the masts, and a quick rehydration stop at The Miners (local CAMRA pub of … Continue reading →

Work is a tad slow at the moment, waiting for new parts for the current loco to arrive, so I spent a few hours devising better storage for some of our equipment.