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South-West of England, United Kingdom
I am a retired cartographer and have recently completed a degree course as a mature student reading History. My main hobby is narrow gauge railway modelling.

Sunday 22 January 2012

Visit to the Bristol Heart Institute

Yesterday we went to visit our dear neighbour Merve the Swerve in the BHI.  He has just had a triple heart bye-pass operation. Very strange but also exciting going back to the BHI after having spent 5 weeks there just over two years ago. 
Did I mention that I have ordered a new lathe, bigger and better than my present one.  Trouble is Mrs M will expect bigger and better items of woodcraft from me!!
Well done Argyle, a point against Crawley was good.  Just keep it up and the Club up.  Molly is still putting on weight after her op'.

Tuesday 17 January 2012

SWOONS Open day

Had a good day at Ilton near Taunton last Saturday where I exhibited Yate Rocks Tramway.  Layout was well received by the visitors, both 'general public' and '009 nuts'.  Worst memories of the day, forgetting to tell Mrs M I was safely there, too busy once I got there!!!, and coming back up the M5 in failing light and having cars without headlights coming up behind you .... perhaps the drivers thought by not putting their headlights on they would save fuel and money, but what price can you put on your life.

Monday, Mrs M and had a good day out, buying nice material for her and some nice wood for me.  Also got some kindling from  English Willow Baskets near Taunton.  Saw there super range of willow coffins.  Whilst some people may find this a bit macarbe, lets face it one thing that is certain in life is death!  And I want my funeral and burial to be as green as possible.

Monday 2 January 2012

New layout

Just changed my blog layout, all part of the new calender year!

Comments would be appreciated.

Sunday 1 January 2012

Christmas by the sea











No, not a place but a great way of spending Christmas if like me and Mrs M you don't find Christmas a very good experience. Went back to south-east Devon again. It's a really nice part of the world. Plus there's Axminster with Axminster Tools and now a super restaurant that serves Gluten Free pizza's and pasta. So any coeliacs reading this head for Axminster and visit Whitty's.




Produced a nice piece of woodturning in 'spalted beech', though I know Mary will find fault with it .... but I am still a beginner and she's been at for years. Did get some nice wood at Axminster Tools and the owner of the CL we stayed at let me have some of their fire logs which were well seasoned apple, lime and ash.





Posting this on what the Gregorian Calender says is new years day. Rubbish, New Years day is always on the 21/22 December when the Sun starts coming back north after it's visit to the Tropic of Capricorn. And why do the Chinese, the Muslims and the Jews celebrate a wrong date named after a Roman Catholic Pope? After all it's still Metal rabbit 4709, 1433AH and 5772 respectively with new years day all over the place and not on December 21 or January 1!!!!!