I heard last night some England fans will have a 4 hour flight to one game.
I can't wait to see how the Yanks will cope with a plane full of (changed by forum) drunken England or Scotland yob fans. The poor aircrew won't know what's hit them

I've got away with it for 54 years (as from aged 18) but the sods have raised the upper age to 75 so I may still cop for it unless I can escape on medical grounds somehow

Edit:- A.I. states I have the right to be excused if I don't want to participate (so it must be right, right? )

England and Wales: You must be between the ages of 18 and 75. If you are over 70, you can choose to serve, but you have the right to be excused if you do not want to participate.

Well........someone had to start a thread about it.

As many will know, I'm a big football fan travelling up to Bristol from Devon to see my team play virtually all of their home matches.
I've watching them for nigh on 62 years now and thoroughly enjoy every match.

However, this World Cup is leaving me completely cold.

Is it because it's in the USA/Mexico/Canada all countries, with the exception of Mexico, where football is not considered a major sport.

Is it because the matches are at inconvenient times?

Is it because there is too much football on the TV?

Are there other reasons?

I won't be going out of my way to watch any of it I'm afraid.
Do others share my lack of enthusiasm ?

Looks good and to my mind maroon suited them until they became more and more dishevelled as time wore on.

I was wondering how to spend the first 2 weeks of August, some country walks, visit the odd preserved railway etc but, no, 2 weeks jury service with the joy of trying to negotiate the 15 miles of gridlock to Lewes for 9am every day.
I love the invitation: You have been "selected", have 7 days to respond to the summons and if not could be committing a criminal offence and fined up to £1000 all in bold type.
Gee, thanks!

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Quote from: Newportnobby on June 11, 2026, 12:48:00 PMI leave my heating on at 20 degrees all year. If it comes on, it comes on. Mind you, I'm on strong blood thinners

18.5 for us. The wife's a Highlander, but she does feel the cold.

With a Highlander for a wife, your figures are probably Fahrenheit, though

You know it's summertime when her skin goes white from its usual translucent blue.....

This beast arrived yesterday....

Quote from: Foxhound on June 12, 2026, 03:00:19 PM

Quote from: Newportnobby on June 11, 2026, 12:48:00 PMI leave my heating on at 20 degrees all year. If it comes on, it comes on. Mind you, I'm on strong blood thinners

18.5 for us. The wife's a Highlander, but she does feel the cold.

With a Highlander for a wife, your figures are probably Fahrenheit, though

Quote from: Newportnobby on June 11, 2026, 12:48:00 PMI leave my heating on at 20 degrees all year. If it comes on, it comes on. Mind you, I'm on strong blood thinners

18.5 for us. The wife's a Highlander, but she does feel the cold.

My Club was assisting with an after school subsection at our local secondary school, however as exam time this year came up most dropped out and it was impossible to continue..

Unlike those here who have moved up Scales or intend to, I'm going the other way. I still have my N gauge layout, and work on it at the MRC, there are other N gauge layouts there too. But I'm now just starting  on an NT layout, yep N (2mm) scale with T gauge track narrow gauge at home, While...

I've just taken apart a N gauge layout that just didn't work, it was growing larger and larger as I attempted to get everything in, it being a real place..
So about a month ago I gave up stripped the whole thing apart, the N gauge stuff transfers to the N Layout mentioned above,and I'm building the same place in T gauge...