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To blog or not to blog
That is the question. Over the summer I created an instagram account. It’s hitting decent numbers for interaction and engagement in such a small time, particularly compared to my blog. So it’s got me wondering; do I continue to blog or not? I can post everything I do on here on Instagram and reach more… Continue reading
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Inspirational Layouts #2
Lots of people build lots of lovely layouts. Apart from me, seemingly. Anyway, with that in mind, I thought it was worth updating my list of inspirational layouts. Nant Gwernol (George Williamson) Catalogued step-by-step on his excellent YouTube channel, George has created the terminus of the Talyllyn in around 8 feet. They Talyllyn is the… Continue reading
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The ‘To Do’ List
We’ve all been there. ‘I’ll just have a look on *insert online retailer of choice* website. Just a look, no buying.’ That was me a few weeks ago. I’d tapped in the address of my favoured online shop, hovered over the enter key and… resisted. ‘Do I need to buy something?’ I asked myself. ‘Do… Continue reading
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Progress
I know that to a lot of people this photo won’t mean much. They’ll see a TR coach partially painted. It is, of course, the superb Fourdees print. This paint work isn’t amazing but I think it’s better than ‘it’ll do.’ So, why is it so important to me? Well, when I’d reached this point… Continue reading
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Rudyard Lake Railway
Needing something to do to occupy two small boys during the holidays, recently we took a trip to Staffordshire to enjoy the RLSR. And enjoy it we did. On arrival, the terminus at Rudyard was charming and well presented, despite the overcast looking morning. The driver walked down the platform to chat to my two… Continue reading
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On the workbench
Yes, the space to work with in terms of layout building isn’t ideal at the moment, but I’ve been able to get the lap tray out a few times since moving. Back in March, I bought the Fourdees Talyllyn coach 9 and 10 set. To get all ‘Carry On…’ with you, what a pair of… Continue reading
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Retail Therapy
I am crawling towards the end of the academic year. These last few months have been tough and now, with the added element of suffering a bout of post-stroke fatigue, the last week can’t finish soon enough. I decided a ‘pick me up’ was in order and, well, you can see what arrived. Not only… Continue reading
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You’ll never guess which railway I visited recently…
Yes. It was Amerton. This time we had the pleasure of being pulled around by Diana, who I believe goes out of boiler ticket later this year and is soon off on a tour of narrow gauge railways. She was in fine fettle too, making light work of the load she was pulling. One thing… Continue reading
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That was the week that was…
Busy. It’s been busy. What a week! As a year 6 teacher, once you’ve got through SATs week you have the added bonus of potentially having a writing moderation. For me, this year saw me get that added little perk and the additional work required to get things ready. That was Tuesday. On Thursday, we… Continue reading
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The Railway Series Weekend
I didn’t go, but… wow. Talyllyn released a beautiful video over the weekend. Three and a half minutes showcasing why this railway truly is the railway with a heart of gold. Stop what you are doing and enjoy. Continue reading
Down Narrow Lines 