The Chill Out Zone

[Lancpudn]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

Morning from a very wild east of Scotland. Up at seven on emergency garden duties, pots and tubs scattered everywhere. Some truly fearsome gusts of wind.

Finally got a battery for the watch, works fine but I'm bugred if I can get the back to click into place

I rounded up & moved a lot of stuff into the garage that was blowing about in the garden, The rain has started now. Just got the MG washed & cleaned inside & out in time as it had as much straw & wood shavings in the foot well as the stables were she keeps her horse.

[Lancpudn]

Ooo! Saturday just got better! Email from TSW2 sale of the BR Class 20 60% off Up in Rod's neck o the woods Teeside valley railways for £4.79 couldn't resist

[AndyN01]

Morning all.

The sunshine is coming out here .

Mild too but like many others very windy.

Have a good weekend.

[Ian G]

Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Hi Ian, how are you?

I bought a Kenwood bread making machine from the UK which makes exceedingly good Banana cake

Hi Phil
We're good thank you and really enjoying life in Cambridgeshire.
I tend to add things to the basic bread recipe and see how it turns out.
Best so far was a cranberry and blueberry loaf, used dried sweetened fruit and upped the butter and sugar a little then added a teaspoon each of cinnamon and all spice... Fabulous toasted for breakfast.

[Lancpudn]

LOL I've got an hotplate on the dashboard of the BR Class 20 I can make a bacon & egg butty whilst I'm shunting in the Tees steel yard

[stevestrat]

20s were ok for some jobs, PITA on others, tended to run them in pairs, nose to nose. A single 20 had to be double manned due to limited visibility, running nose first you had no idea what was happening on the offside! The hotplate wasn't really a hotplate, more of an additional cab heater as 20s were freezing cold in winter and as draughty as hell.

Had a few "weird" things happen with 20s. tell you about them sometime.

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

Wind is building here now, some wild gusts. Tomorrow could be interesting!

You been at the sprouts ?

[Lancpudn]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

20s were ok for some jobs, PITA on others, tended to run them in pairs, nose to nose. A single 20 had to be double manned due to limited visibility, running nose first you had no idea what was happening on the offside! The hotplate wasn't really a hotplate, more of an additional cab heater as 20s were freezing cold in winter and as draughty as hell.

Had a few "weird" things happen with 20s. tell you about them sometime.

You're right these run in pairs nose to nose & sound like their nickname too 'the chopper'
this game lets you see either side of the cab using the arrow keys or the outside camera angles let you see from anywhere you like. Well worth £4.79

[stevestrat]

Originally Posted by coolcat

You been at the sprouts ?

SPROUTS Disgusting things.

I can well believe the forecast 80mph gusts, it was wild. Supposed to be thumped again tomorrow evening, not quite as bad . . . . in theory.

[COLVERT]

Originally Posted by trikey

Morning all, mild but windy here this morning, day no4 of isolation here.

SNAP.--Me too. My arm hurts a bit from the jab this time round.