Happy thread

Bealman · July 06, 2020, 10:59:19 AM

Unfortunately Victoria has a big virus problem at the moment!

Graham · July 06, 2020, 11:05:25 AM

Quote from: Bealman on July 06, 2020, 10:19:12 AM
Apologies to @Graham and other Victorian members, border shut again!

Ah well at least this side of Melbourne is not in lockdown and i can get to the train club tomorrow. As we are on the happy thread that is one big bonus.

jpendle · July 19, 2020, 03:06:31 AM

Two years post transplant

Plus all bloodwork was spot on last week.

John P

LASteve · July 19, 2020, 06:28:06 AM

Quote from: jpendle on July 19, 2020, 03:06:31 AM
Two years post transplant

Plus all bloodwork was spot on last week.

John P

Great news, John.

dannyboy · July 19, 2020, 09:29:40 AM

Nice to know that things are going well.

Graham · July 19, 2020, 09:56:24 AM

congratulations John,

keep safe
Graham

Newportnobby · July 19, 2020, 02:46:11 PM

Smashing news, John. Keep up the good work.

Papyrus · July 30, 2020, 09:18:13 PM

I went for an eye test today, it being two and a half years since my last one. I knew I needed new glasses for driving as my vision was a little blurry when I wore them, and my prescription sunglasses were over 7 years old, so I figured it was going to be expensive. Imagine my state of gobsmackedness when the lady told me my vision had improved since my last visit, I would easily pass the number plate test and I no longer needed glasses for driving! Not only that, but my short-range vision had improved slightly too - my existing glasses were fine and if I needed any more to get some £10 ones from the chemist. Retinas are fine; only the merest hint of the beginnings of a cataract to spoil the perfect 10, but even that's not going to cause any problems for a few years yet. Deep joy.

Now if only the same could happen to my hearing...

Cheers,

Chris

Newportnobby · July 31, 2020, 10:21:05 AM

Quote from: Papyrus on July 30, 2020, 09:18:13 PM

Now if only the same could happen to my hearing...

Pardon?

(Great news on the eyesight front, though. No more Specsavers* jokes for you, Chris)

*Other opticians are available blah blah

tutenkhamunsleeping · July 31, 2020, 10:30:03 AM

Quote from: Newportnobby on July 31, 2020, 10:21:05 AM
Pardon?

Newportnobby · July 31, 2020, 11:12:15 AM

Narrowly escaped the new restrictions imposed on parts of the NW last night

If you drew a semi circle with a 15 mile radius from me North to South then that's how close it was. Even closer for my Mum who's 5 miles nearer to Darwen than I am. She's so looking forward to getting out of her ~~prison~~ bungalow tomorrow even if it's just for a drive round (I've told her to use back roads until she's got used to it as she's not driven the car for some 5 months)

Bealman · July 31, 2020, 11:38:55 AM

If you go the same way as Australia, the whole place will be shut down again.

Jon898 · July 31, 2020, 01:10:06 PM

Quote from: tutenkhamunsleeping on July 31, 2020, 10:30:03 AM
Quote from: Newportnobby on July 31, 2020, 10:21:05 AM
Pardon?

But sometimes you'll find you hear more than you should...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDgpF4nvCfM

Jon

Skyline2uk · August 02, 2020, 02:06:43 PM

Nothing like a bit of model making and, in this case, model completion to lift the spirits.

I declare my rake of JTAs / JUAs complete.

I obtained this rake of TPM (now NGS) kits part built years ago. Lockdown has seen me decal them and complete what is by far my biggest N gauge kit build to date.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/200pvjaricuucxx/Video%2002-08-2020%2C%2013%2034%2006.mov?dl=0

Loved every minute of the build and livery research for these. One day will double the rake but that's for the future.

Skyline2uk

crewearpley40 · August 02, 2020, 02:29:05 PM

Stay safe and an excellent project adam. Just need a load for the wagons