Happy thread

[lil chris]

I bet he is still funny, he is the only one of the greats still living all the others have passed away I can not believe how many this year alone.

[Malc]

He's great entertainment, never blue and always funny. @paulprice be prepared for a long evening. He is legendary for paying the theatre staff himself for the overtime when he goes on past midnight.

[Bob Tidbury]

Change of subject but still in Happy Thread .
I'm very happy to post on here that Val has managed to servive 34 years of me and my layout ,I'm told she deserves a gold medal .
Not planning anything special in fact she has got me helping with the house work . I KNOW MY PLACE it's under her thumb but I love her lots ,and couldn't manage without her ,she is THE best.
Bob

[Malc]

Still time to treat her to a nice meal out Bob. Just passed 34 years myself. The secret is never go to bed with an argument in the air. I put my good health down to living in the garden for most of those 34 years.

[Newportnobby]

I put my good health down to living in the garden for most of those 34 years.

Is that by choice, Malc?

[Newportnobby]

'Happy' doesn't cut it as I'm over the moon at present.
I've had a letter from the DVLA this morning stating they will have my driving licence back to me with the next 10-14 days

I'll have my independence back. TINGS here I come, and all sorts of other model railway shows will once again be inflicted with Nobby.

You have been warned

[Bob Tidbury]

That's really good news Mick ,look forward to seeing you again ,which day do you think you will be going to TINGS ?,though I will be there Saturday and Sunday on the BHE stand as usual , I won't be looking around much as I can't afford anything at the moment .
Bob

[Caz]

Brilliant news Mick, just don't overdo it though with all your new found freedom.   

[mr bachmann]

nice when a artist gains fame --- best stick to water colours 

[GeeBee]

Great news Mick enjoy I know what I was like and I was only stopped for a week get to it mate

[Newportnobby]

Licence is back so guess who's taken the car for a drive and to get all the cobwebs/bird  cleaned off it. Think they thought I was a bit nutty at the car wash as it was peeing down at the time

[REGP]

Good news about the license Mick, give the car a good outing now it's all "clean".

Ray

[MinZaPint]

Licence is back so guess who's taken the car for a drive and to get all the cobwebs/bird  cleaned off it. Think they thought I was a bit nutty at the car wash as it was peeing down at the time

They obviously don't visit the forum  congratulations on the licence, cheers  David

[Keith Bingham]

Well I've just done some ballasting and I'm letting it dry.  Hopefully I can finally use my first DCC train once it's dry.

Ah, ballasting. That takes me back to when I first ballasted my small n-gauge layout. Very satisfying.
That was 15 years ago and it still looks good. I recently took delivery of a Dapol 9f, weathered. Lovely job. And I've placed a small figure of a guy in blue overalls in the cab, leaning out of the window.
That's me! Because earlier this year I got to ride on the footplate of the real live 9f on the Watercress Line. It was a birthday present from my wife and daughter. 90 minutes I spent up there, in the dust and heat, going up and down the line. I was like a small boy being taken to see Father Christmas for the first time - excited and terrified all at once. So now that's me in the cab on my layout, which although small provides me with a lot of fun. Cheers, Keith.

[Newportnobby]

Wow! I am sooo envious of that, Keith, having been on a footplate of a 9F but not while it was in steam