The General sets out on its 'backwards' journey! (read on !)
Well, there goes another sunny week and nearly another
sunny month ....almost. We have been pottering
about doing this 'n that, intended to have a fun running day last Sat but would
you believe we had a rainy day, yes that wet stuff which although not in the
torrential league, was damp enough to convince us by just before lunch that we
should do something else ! But what? Well after much deliberation and
'discussion' over several cups of tea & coffee, some of us decided to alter the
main workshop door so it would open fully when the canopy was in position, so a
plan was hatched, sort of.... and we got stuck in, "oh, we'll have this done by
lunchtime", yeah right....the guys in the workshop thought they had got the easy
job, don't know what they were up to, something to do with Hotspur's chassis
they said......"anyway we can go home when we like but you lot on the door job
can't go home til you've got it back on and all secured !!", they said. Well to cut a long
story shorter, the door was reduced in
width, a new wider jamb fitted so the door would clear the canopy pole, the ply backing cut down and all the bits and pieces refitted, and we were
off just before 5, a job well done......all we have to do now is to work out what
size flashing we want over the canopy so as to stop drips running own our necks
when it's wet,another Saturday job?
The General passing the signal box - wrong way round !
And .... today saw another first.....yes, for the first
time ever,(we think?'), and possibly not to be repeated in a while, we ran a train the
wrong way round the circuit, enjoyed by us and also with a friendly and happy
family from Yorkshire, on board, who were
staying in one of the holiday cottages, lovely. General was in charge and seemed
to know where he was going which is more than yours truly did trying to take
some photos of the event!!
The General coming off the bridge over the 'puddle '!
All photos: Brian M
We are all ready for our penultimate Open Day for
this year on Sunday don't forget, 2 til 5.....with just about everything ready
for action, including, dare we say a first Open Day appearance for Isabel, but
we'll see, said that last month and she got the sulks on Sunday morning !
Fingers crossed for a nice day with everything working, including us !!! See you then?
TTFN
