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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.

Monday 27 February 2012

New Lathe Set Up

Finally got the new lathe set up on Sunday and produced my first piece on it.  To get it in the Engine Shed meant taking out the largest bench and discarding a lot of stuff.  But the new Axminster 1000 is much better than the old 'baby' Axminster, which is very good for beginners and small work.  Question is, do I keep it for small pieces.  After all, all of the extras fit both.  Ponder that one.

The Welsh part of me, (I am 25% pure Pembrokeshire), was pleased with the Rugby result on Saturday.  Trouble is the 60% English in me (Middlesex, Lancashire and Yorkshire, plus five generstions living in Plymouth) was disappointed.  Did Strettle touch down, yes I think he did. But did the Welsh winger with the English name move the ball after the touch down and before an official could see, the jury of my ancestors are still out on that one!!

Pity Argyle couldn't win, but I expect it was a grim battle by both sides determined not to lose.

I think they'll stay up but it's going to be mighty close.

Argyle under the old regime were certainly like Greece living beyond their means.  About time people in authority/control listened to the words of Wilkins Micawber.  Having said that, no wonder so many people bought Saab cars, for say £20,000 you got a £25,000 car, the management never seemed to have realised that to exist they need to make a profit  or at least not a loss!!

Monday 20 February 2012

Saturday 4 Feb 2012 - my local model railway club Annual Exhibition.  Decided to walk up to Church Hall, no need to drive, trouble was at 7.30am it was still minus 4C.  Good day apart from unhappy traders.  Question are the traders, for which the exhibitions are their livelyhood more important than the layouts, which are just a hobby?.  Can the traders do without the modellers and can the modellers do without the traders?!!
Walked home after the exhibition in freezing snow!!

Saturday 18 Feb 2012 - helped out on the 009 Society Sales Stand at the model show at Shepton Mallett.  Great day, but a bit tired at the end.

Sunday 19 Feb 2012 - went with Mrs M to Curzon Cinema in Clevedon to hand over her grand-fathers 1935 9.5mm film projector to their guardianship.

See Curzon Cinema at http://www.curzon.org.uk/

Monday 20 Feb 2012 - typing in red because red-letter day - my new Axminster Wood Lathe arrived and our friend JIm helped me set it up.  Too heavy for one person to lift.

Will write again on my new toy.

Friday 3 February 2012

Super Gluten Free Website

Just found this website The Gluten Free Student Cookbook, whilst looking for gluten free Flapjack recipe, using of course Gluten Free Oats.

http://www.glutenfreestudentcookbook.co.uk/

This is a great site both for students and former students.

Just taken Flapjacks out of the oven and waiting impationatly for them to cool.