Why is everyone blaming the respective post offices for the non arrival of their goods when we all know the real culprit lives in Lapland, wears a lot of red and delivers, regular as clockwork, on the night of 24th/25th December? 
Except that, for some reason, he didn't this year! 

Maybe he was finally nicked for flying under the influence and ignoring air traffic control, international borders, customs, entering houses without the owner's knowledge - a list as long as your arm! That would stop him completing his rounds, wouldn't it.

So it got left to the good old Post Office - again.

Quote from: MikeDunn on December 26, 2015, 09:40:45 PM

Quote from: Lawrence on December 26, 2015, 09:23:58 PM
the new Jeff Lynne's ELO album

Oh, you mean his solo album that he can only sell by slapping the ELO name on it (despite it being just him & Tandy ... no Bevan etc) ...    If it's anything like Zoom - I'll give it a wide berth ...

You are, of course, entitled to your opinion Mike, even when it is wrong and of no value to me.  Hilarious really when, from your comment, you clearly have never heard any of it.  Fortunately it was my gift and not yours, and I don't recall criticising your choice of music.  So please, in future, keep your ill informed comments to yourself and if you have nothing positive to say, then say nothing.
I fail to understand why some people can do nothing but be negative all the time, I see little value in spending the only life you get following this path unless the aim is to try and make every one else equally miserable.
Merry Christmas

Quote from: Lawrence on December 27, 2015, 08:46:13 AM

Quote from: MikeDunn on December 26, 2015, 09:40:45 PM

Quote from: Lawrence on December 26, 2015, 09:23:58 PM
the new Jeff Lynne's ELO album

Oh, you mean his solo album that he can only sell by slapping the ELO name on it (despite it being just him & Tandy ... no Bevan etc) ...    If it's anything like Zoom - I'll give it a wide berth ...

You are, of course, entitled to your opinion Mike, even when it is wrong and of no value to me.  Hilarious really when, from your comment, you clearly have never heard any of it.  Fortunately it was my gift and not yours, and I don't recall criticising your choice of music.  So please, in future, keep your ill informed comments to yourself and if you have nothing positive to say, then say nothing.
I fail to understand why some people can do nothing but be negative all the time, I see little value in spending the only life you get following this path unless the aim is to try and make every one else equally miserable.
Merry Christmas

Well said Lawrence, I too have the new album and am going to see them in April.
It's a shame that on this mainly friendly forum there are some, fortunately very few, who seem to be on here only to criticise and stir stuff up.
My old granny used to say "If you've got nowt nice to say, say nowt"

Merry Xmas to all, even the miserable !!

No new camera  but the problem with the old one seems to be software and not hardware so theres hope for it yet.
9+ hours of railway DVDs and 1 which is half book and half DVD of the Red Arrows.
Certain garments of underwear and a large bag of mini Mars bars 
A calendar of 'Old Basingstoke' pictures taken back in the 1920s 
Not even started on the DVDs yet 'cause Ive got a stack of new ones (non railway) to get through from December buying

Railway related stuff I got was:-
A modern reprint of Bradshaw's Handbook
A couple of Farish wagons
A Metcalfe kit
Some detail brushes and a cutting mat
Some money which I have converted into a Farish 2MT in green - just got to wait for Postie now.

Lawrence, I will make no further comment on your last post (which I agree with by the way), but did you know that the "Flag" you are flying as your avatar is also the flag of "Tenerife".

Each of the 7 Canary Islands has it's own flag, but the one representing all of the Canary Islands is white, light blue, and yellow vertical stripes, but neither is shown in the Countries list for this Forum, which is why only the Spanish flag appears below my avatar.
Below is a pic of both the Canary Islands & Tenerife flags.
The Tenerife Football Team are known as the white & blues (blancoyazuls)

Quote from: Lawrence on December 27, 2015, 08:46:13 AM

Quote from: MikeDunn on December 26, 2015, 09:40:45 PM

Quote from: Lawrence on December 26, 2015, 09:23:58 PM
the new Jeff Lynne's ELO album

Oh, you mean his solo album that he can only sell by slapping the ELO name on it (despite it being just him & Tandy ... no Bevan etc) ...    If it's anything like Zoom - I'll give it a wide berth ...

You are, of course, entitled to your opinion Mike,

Exactly, he gave his opinion on the album, nowhere did he conduct a vitriolic attack on you personally !

Quote from: Tdm on December 27, 2015, 10:53:46 AM
but did you know that the "Flag" you are flying as your avatar is also the flag of "Tenerife".

Gosh, interesting, thank you, I did not know that either !
Could be a problem if Tenerife and Scotland become United Nations Nations independently iyswim

Amazing the things one learns,,

Quote from: MalcolmAL on December 27, 2015, 01:41:32 PM

Quote from: Lawrence on December 27, 2015, 08:46:13 AM

Quote from: MikeDunn on December 26, 2015, 09:40:45 PM

Quote from: Lawrence on December 26, 2015, 09:23:58 PM
the new Jeff Lynne's ELO album

Oh, you mean his solo album that he can only sell by slapping the ELO name on it (despite it being just him & Tandy ... no Bevan etc) ...    If it's anything like Zoom - I'll give it a wide berth ...

You are, of course, entitled to your opinion Mike,

Exactly, he gave his opinion on the album, nowhere did he conduct a vitriolic attack on you personally !

No he didn't, but then no-one asked for his frankly rather-acidic opinion either on something that is obviously very popular among diehard ELO fans as well as new listeners judging by album sales and numerous sold-out-in-minutes concerts

From a moderation point of view can we please get back to the point of the thread and not create an argument? Suffice to say this isn't the first time a particular member's abrasive attitude has been highlighted, and that goes for a small number of people on here, and the Mod Team will be watching more closely in future.


Paul

My Christmas present was the joy of watching my disabled children club member's having  a brilliant  time playing trains on Dec 19th my dear lady gave some money to treat myself to something but the children layout won present nil  gift of happiness PRICELESS
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Part of money I had given to me spent on them so children won lol and happy for that

In an attempt to get this thread back on topic, have not made a post on it before as I didn't get anything at all railway related in my stocking, but I did on my birthday which was just a couple of weeks previously.

Talking of "stockings" Santa's little helpers (the female ones) who gave out presents at the Poolside on Xmas day did each wear some rather fetching green & red stockings with just a hint of bare flesh showing between the top of their stockings and the bottom of their "Elf" outfits. Only shown the top part in the attached photo as don't want to get anyone too excited.

Been a very nice Xmas here in Tenerife so far (and I won't mention the weather as I know all about the problems being experienced at present in "Blighty"), had an excellent Xmas lunch with friends at a nearby local Restaurant on Xmas Day (and it was only €22.50 + drinks), after which was so full had to go for a siesta for a couple of hours.

Last Xmas in my stocking was some Metcalf kits from my son which I have never had time to make, so just have retrieved them and am going to make an attempt to build them in the next few days.

Happy New Year

Quote from: fatso on December 27, 2015, 02:15:51 PM
My Christmas present was the joy of watching my disabled children club member's having  a brilliant  time playing trains on Dec 19th my dear lady gave some money to treat myself to something but the children layout won present nil  gift of happiness PRICELESS
[smg id=33457 type=full align=center caption="present"]

Part of money I had given to me spent on them so children won lol and happy for that

That does sound like a real treat Sharing the love of Model trains with others is always a joy and I am glad the kids had a great time

Quote from: Sprintex on December 27, 2015, 01:58:39 PM

Quote from: MalcolmAL on December 27, 2015, 01:41:32 PM

Quote from: Lawrence on December 27, 2015, 08:46:13 AM

Quote from: MikeDunn on December 26, 2015, 09:40:45 PM

Quote from: Lawrence on December 26, 2015, 09:23:58 PM
the new Jeff Lynne's ELO album

Oh, you mean his solo album that he can only sell by slapping the ELO name on it (despite it being just him & Tandy ... no Bevan etc) ...    If it's anything like Zoom - I'll give it a wide berth ...

You are, of course, entitled to your opinion Mike,

Exactly, he gave his opinion on the album, nowhere did he conduct a vitriolic attack on you personally !

No he didn't, but then no-one asked for his frankly rather-acidic opinion either on something that is obviously very popular among diehard ELO fans as well as new listeners judging by album sales and numerous sold-out-in-minutes concerts

From a moderation point of view can we please get back to the point of the thread and not create an argument? Suffice to say this isn't the first time a particular member's abrasive attitude has been highlighted, and that goes for a small number of people on here, and the Mod Team will be watching more closely in future.


Paul

And you are a moderator Paul, those kind of comments should be restricted to the moderators forum and not aired in public.  Your poorly veiled threats (irrespective of what has gone before) are not appreciated, and it is not the first time you have used this tone.  There is a code of conduct for members and a guide for moderators, you should look over them again.

can people stop all this rubbish and keep on topic.

Also remember that this is supposed to be a happy time of year but where I write from there are thousands of people who are very much LESS than happy. Thankfully I'm not affected but my mate in Ulleskelf had his lovely old house inundated in a big way on Boxing Day and has lost a LOT of stuff.

-------------------------------------------

So to get back on the topic, Santa brought me the usual sort of pressies (chocs, biccies, booze etc) and a good book about 50 great railways of the world. Non-railway related I got a vintage guide to Brooklands which is v interesting. The cash I got will be distributed among my various interests, including N gauge obviously.

Fatso has the right idea. Well done for you and your Christmas! Lovely.

Merry Christmas and happy new year from soggy York. Thoughts to anyone on here who's affected, wherever they are.

Quote from: newportnobby on December 26, 2015, 03:04:25 PM

Quote from: D1042 Western Princess on December 26, 2015, 11:55:35 AM

Quote from: Graham Walters on December 25, 2015, 06:22:52 PM
A Dapol Britannia 7000 with tender, BR late crest from SWMBO

I'm not a steam expert but wasn't a Britannia a 70000? A 7000 (in steam terms) was surely a later built Castle 4-6-0? 

Quite correct, Greg, but whether a typo by Graham or a factory mistake by Dapol, maybe we'll never know

Typo caused by wonky vision, caused by too much Speyside single malt.