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Felt like it last week....

Had the help in to clean up after storm ISHA this week.

They are expensive and they are a luxury. If you want to run Irish trains, well you will need one at least. It is discretionary spend, if your household budget can afford it. Going on previous batches, they will look and run well. The trouble being that not everyone who wanted these to arrive may have the money to hand. I do not know what the batch number produced will amount to, but I would predict that given the size of the market for Irish Railway stock just enough were produced to make the issue financially viable. They will not be available for stockist to reorder so factoring all of this in to the equation I would say you will be lucky if there are any available to buy this time next year. Finances dictating, get in while you can. Things are expensive for Irish railway modellers right now considering what has hit the market and what is to come. As has been stated a number of times, who would have thought modellers of the Irish Railway scene would have to budget for numerous releases. If you can afford it buy what you want. In times to come when you get your dream railway up and running, not much point then rueing the fact that you missed out on one of these.

Inishowen, County Donegal.

Two storms with lots of rain and there is still snow lying on the heights. Summer ain't here yet....

Had snow Tuesday until Saturday. Was as cold as it looks. Leg deep in places. Could not photograph the wind.

Comments welcome...

Still lighting up the outside home made Christmas tree!!

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Yep, I was younger then. Cycled from Drimnagh to site on Ballybrack every morning, then home in the evenings! Lots of tales from the site but things were different then.

And I had to cycle from the site in Ballybrack to where I lived in Drimnagh after all of that!!!

I remember in the late seventies I was working on a building site and I walked on a nail which went into my foot. So I was taken to the nearest hospital for a tetanus shot. When getting the tetanus shot, I was told "Don't tense up", but I did. The needle broke and the tip lodged in my lower regions. It was a painful day.

Good point. Probably "Do it, or walk".

I hope that rope has the CE certification mark.

Very good thread depth....

I was checking the spare tyre on the car, so I decided to check the wife's spare tyre as well....

This is NOT my mrs....

Nah...too much paperwork involved.....

Yes I agree! If you look at pages 11 and 13 of this thread you will see a few more photos taken during a walk on Sliabh Sneacht with a decent covering of snow. The two on page 11 are from December 14 last year and the two on page 13 are from March 10 this year.

Yes Broithe, you are correct.

The first dusting of snow this morning. Not much but usually a precursor of more to follow.

That does sound painful and you are lucky you got it before the area became infected. Thankfully you did not have to carry someone over the threshold that day...

Thank you for that, but it is not showing on their site yet. I will put it on my Santa list as he always seems to be able to get the stuff you want.

One of the many unsung heroes of the system. Out in all weathers and all hours.

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