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You're getting it confused with where Stalin used to send people he that wasn't totally keen on.

It is essentially a denser version of watercolour media. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouache

Excellent idea! You could use an Olfa plastic cutter in a similar manner - drawing it, held at an angle, along a straight edge. http://www.olfa.com/plastic-laminate-cutter-%28pc-l%29/1090486.html

Stradbally.

Or has somebody won something?

I have a memory of this being a crossing in the 70s.

Where I worked, we had an Environmental Chamber, if you timed it right with the weather and ran it flat out for a few days, you could get it down to -55C and up to +55C, both of which were fairly entertaining, even for short periods. In Cyprus, I (stupidly) put my hand on the wing of a matt grey Austin 1800 and managed to peel it off just before big damage was done, but it still blistered the whole palm and fingers. The blister popped at the the wrist and for a couple of days, I had the ability to inflate and deflate my hand at will, by blowing and sucking at the vent of the blister. Solar cigarette lighters were a popular and quite reliable gadget.

It is actually even better in 'real life'. The pier is as good as you'll ever see. Anybody with the means should consider an attempt to attend next year, I think.

Excellent - quick work - lucky it wasn't spotted whilst you were still in the school, you might have had to stay behind.

It's OK, but this modern nostalgia's not as good as the old stuff...

I am sworn to secrecy, but it was not the hall roof - and leaking was involved in more than one way...

Depending on what film system was in use, it was often possible to project film at a frame rate that was different to that at which it was exposed, projecting at 24 frames a second would give a film exposed at 18 frames a second an apparent 1/3 increase in speed. It does look rather fast...

Well deserved. Although, on the day, it wasn't all "pats on the back" - there was mention of a "roof issue" that we will just gloss over for now...

Silver Fox - http://silverfoxmodels.co.uk/2600-class-railcar-aecpark-royal/

Likewise, although you may be about to cost me some serious money - the railcar set is very tempting - seeing it in 'real life' was a revelation. I may have to have an orange one...

The crowd may not have been over-numerous, but one or two of them were reasonably vast. If it is in the same place next year, it might be worth attempting an approach from the north - the traffic in the town was solid, and the side roads on the way in from Grantham only had nameplates on the outgoing side, so I missed the sneaky way in, although I might remember where it is. Also, if you could put a cone in my parking space, I do like to leave it in the shade - ta. Feel free to pinch any pictures that may be of use.

I'm afraid that I don't know, the chap who was demonstrating his skills was deep in conversation every time I went past. He was immediately on the left as you entered the hall, if Mike has a means of finding out from him?

That's actually the old original school, I think. The event itself was in a modern assembly hall-type place - very spacious, light and airy - ideal. And nobody fell off the stage, despite a near miss....

Ooops - missed out this rather nice 0 Gauge chassis.

The rolling stock is mostly Mike 84C's - he'll be along in a bit, I'm sure.

And, of course, there was Bantry.

There were some very nice scenes.