On November 20th, 1985, the song “D’Ye Ken Ted Moult?” by Half Man Half Biscuit was played on Radio One by John Peel. Less than ten months later, Ted Moult was dead. This was the first strike of a curse that would take many celebrities down.
RSGB TestReach Tutorial
Pier Passport
My new passport arrived in the post today. I will not be using is to travel to exotic foreign destinations, for this in my Pier Passport: a handy guide to the seaside piers of the UK.
Original Gardale Trackplan
As I get ready to start work on Gardale again, I found the original track plan!
The Stafford to Shrewsbury Railway Line
The Stafford–Shrewsbury line formerly ran between Shrewsbury and Stafford, from 1849 to 1966.
Those paying attention will spot that the little thing above only shows Wellington to Stafford… and for good reason – the line between Shrewsbury and Wellington is still in use, and here I’m only interested in the closed parts.
Maxon PM150
A dusty old one from the back of the store cupboard: a Maxon SMX-4O50NLA!
The Boat That Guy Built
I’ve just found the entire series of “The Boat That Guy Built” available in one block on You Tube,
Enjoy two blokes fecking about on a boat, narrated by the sexist voice in the UK: Liza Tarbuck!
Tait 8110 Radio
Another post about radios… this time the Tait 8110:
N Gauge Gardale Layout
This is my 2nd model rail project. I started this when I had a bit more space available than for the first one, but progress has been slow. Mainly because of the cat.
How To Order A Taxi by Phone
I originally wrote this about 15 years ago, before I even bothered with a website. But as the pubs will be open again soon, it need reiterating.