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#11
General Discussion / Re: MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE
Last post by port perran - Yesterday at 05:17:54 PM
Merry Christmas everyone.

We don't do traditional Christmas fayre preferring to cook something from different countries around the world  each year. This year it's tagine.

In our case the stroll along the beach, or more likely the sea front and sea wall, will be before lunch. Unfortunately, of course, there will be no trains to watch as we stroll.

#12
General Discussion / Re: MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE
Last post by The Q - Yesterday at 05:10:51 PM
Worked Christmas for about half of my working life..
Not any more....
I'm retired..

Our concession to Christmas day is no house work.
The turkey and everything else for the meal is cooked sliced and waiting in the freezer..


That will be walked off by a stroll on the beach with the dog..

Merry Christmas to you all..


#13
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Show your Latest GB Loco a...
Last post by Paddy - Yesterday at 05:09:56 PM
Quote from: port perran on Yesterday at 04:54:53 PMLooks good.
Is it factory weathered?

And yes, the size of packaging is a big bugbear of mine. Not sure what can be done about it though.

I have to say, my view on packaging is changing. Far too many parcels arrive these days damaged as they are in flimsy plastic bags or no packaging at all. There needs to be a middle ground where external packaging and the product is protected. Apple (and others) have shown that with some thought, fully recyclable packaging can be produced.

Kind regards

Paddy
#14
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Show your Latest GB Loco a...
Last post by port perran - Yesterday at 04:54:53 PM
Looks good.
Is it factory weathered?

And yes, the size of packaging is a big bugbear of mine. Not sure what can be done about it though.
#15
General Discussion / Re: Unhappy Thread
Last post by PaulCheffus - Yesterday at 04:24:23 PM
Quote from: Newportnobby on Yesterday at 02:55:47 PMParcel arrived for me today as promised by R. Mail but look what Bure Valley Models did ::)



Now I'll await all those who say 'Standard box sizes saves money' blah blah

Hi

Indeed it does as you get quantity discounts (I work for a packaging manufacturer).

Cheers

Paul
#16
General Discussion / Re: Ashes tour 25/26
Last post by crewearpley40 - Yesterday at 03:56:25 PM
Remember john emburey who could bat as well 1986 tour
 Who extracted bounce and turn in tandem
With Phil Edmonds


Older members may remember Fred titmus.

Geoff Miller effective oon the 78 /79 tour
Phil tufnell 6 at Sydney 1995
Graene Swann held ends and 2013 caused issues with turn

Ashley Giles


Let's see how the batting goes in the early hours once the two final wickets have fallen




#17
General Discussion / Re: Unhappy Thread
Last post by Yet_Another - Yesterday at 03:47:13 PM
Quote from: Newportnobby on Yesterday at 02:55:47 PMNow I'll await all those who say 'Standard box sizes saves money' blah blah
I think you'll find it's your own fault for not buying enough to fill their boxes.
#18
General Discussion / Re: Ashes tour 25/26
Last post by port perran - Yesterday at 03:28:10 PM
Quote from: Newportnobby on Yesterday at 03:08:26 PMEngland so desperately need at least one decent spin bowler. Most countries' spin bowlers strike fear into batsmen but I reckon other teams just relish it when England turn to spin. It's been too long since the likes of Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Monty Panesar and, going back some, Graeme Swann and Derek Underwood
I would tend to agree. I think that spin bowling at the very least can be used as a tool to break the monotony of continued pace and, perhaps, encourage batsmen to open up and with that make mistakes. At its best spin is a devastating tool specially if combined with an "encouraging" pitch.
I'm not sure England trust Bashir after he somehow got ahead of Jack Leach in the pecking order but he is young and he's played hardly any cricket lately after injury.
Maybe it's time to give someone like Rehan Ahmed of Leicestershire a try with the added bonus that he can bat.
#19
General Discussion / Re: Ashes tour 25/26
Last post by Newportnobby - Yesterday at 03:08:26 PM
England so desperately need at least one decent spin bowler. Most countries' spin bowlers strike fear into batsmen but I reckon other teams just relish it when England turn to spin. It's been too long since the likes of Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Monty Panesar and, going back some, Graeme Swann and Derek Underwood
#20
General Discussion / Re: Unhappy Thread
Last post by Newportnobby - Yesterday at 02:55:47 PM
Parcel arrived for me today as promised by R. Mail but look what Bure Valley Models did ::)



Now I'll await all those who say 'Standard box sizes saves money' blah blah
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