Interesting pictures...

[Broithe]

There is still quite a community devoted to Morse Code.

One issue the more enthusiastic adherents can have is 'wander', where the key can drift across the desk surface.

This is more prevalent in the 'paddle' style of key, as seen here, with a bit of additional weight, to reduce the problem.

[DJ Dangerous]

Nice stretch in the evenings, already noticeable. Sun hadn't even set by ten past six.

 

 

[Mike 84C]

Dangerous, you should be so lucky, like the inside of a coalsack here well before 5 pm.

[Broithe]

58 minutes ago, Mike 84C said:

Dangerous, you should be so lucky, like the inside of a coalsack here well before 5 pm.

That's what you get for being in the Far East.

I'm currently at 7½ degrees west, which is worth a whole half an hour more (at the end).

[Broithe]

Irish railway-themed postcard collection.

https://irishpostcards.wordpress.com/transport/

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

That's some collection.

[Newtoncork]

Never seen a photo of Monkstown railway station. Excellent collection.

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

A late Christmas present from my wife, dinner out in a Pullman carriage at Glenlo Abbey hotel, different!

[Broithe]

What is down the 'subway'?

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

10 minutes ago, Broithe said:

What is down the 'subway'?

Looked like the heating system 

[Broithe]

 

[spudfan]

Still lighting up the outside home made Christmas tree!!

[spudfan]

Comments welcome...

[jhb171achill]

On 8/1/2024 at 6:30 PM, Broithe said:

 

And it shows Broadstone!

 

On 5/1/2024 at 1:54 PM, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

A late Christmas present from my wife, dinner out in a Pullman carriage at Glenlo Abbey hotel, different!

Relative of mine was there with partner the other week. Excellent setting (though they were in the 1950s BR standard coach(!)), and excellent food. However, the service, both at the meal, and at breakfast the following day, was truly atrocious; kept waiting 2.5 hours for dinner, and over an hour for breakfast - and delayed from later appointments as a result. And that's in January - hardly high season! Management gave them a derisory 30 euro voucher!

 

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

9 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

And it shows Broadstone!

 

Relative of mine was there with partner the other week. Excellent setting (though they were in the 1950s BR standard coach(!)), and excellent food. However, the service, both at the meal, and at breakfast the following day, was truly atrocious; kept waiting 2.5 hours for dinner, and over an hour for breakfast - and delayed from later appointments as a result. And that's in January - hardly high season! Management gave them a derisory 30 euro voucher!

 

Ya we won't be going back, the breakfast was good service but the dinner was a different planet, booked for 6.45pm got my dessert at 9.30, never again.

[jhb171achill]

7 minutes ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Ya we won't be going back, the breakfast was good service but the dinner was a different planet, booked for 6.45pm got my dessert at 9.30, never again.

A shame...... plus, I won't be booking any of my tourists in there any time soon!

[Broithe]

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/clare/index5.shtml

Filming for a Shell advert - on the Stour Valley Line, as it was closed on Sundays.

[jhb171achill]

23 hours ago, Broithe said:

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/clare/index5.shtml

Filming for a Shell advert - on the Stour Valley Line, as it was closed on Sundays.

"Clare"...... is this the new WRC Tuam-Galway commuter service?

[Broithe]

16 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

"Clare"...... is this the new WRC Tuam-Galway commuter service?

It was going to be, but Brexit killed it.

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, Broithe said:

It was going to be, but Brexit killed it.

Maybe they'll have some narrow gauge "customer tubes" left over from HS2 to use on it............

[Broithe]

2 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Maybe they'll have some narrow gauge "customer tubes" left over from HS2 to use on it............

HS2 is Hydrogen Sulphide - the smell of rotten eggs - and few things are more rotten than HS2...

 

Last time I worked out the cost on the declared amounts at the time, it was around £1,000 per centimetre, barely enough space to write my name on my bit.

[spudfan]

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

[spudfan]

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

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

2 hours ago, spudfan said:

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

Where?

[Broithe]

37 minutes ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Where?

Top left corner - edge of the known world.

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

16 minutes ago, Broithe said:

Top left corner - edge of the known world.

Leitrim?

[Broithe]

Just now, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Leitrim?

Further - on the way to Iceland...

 

This just popped up for me. I've not seen it before, but others probably have.

1911, apparently.

I thought Guinness used to have a smokier taste years ago...

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

3 minutes ago, Broithe said:

Further - on the way to Iceland...

 

This just popped up for me. I've not seen it before, but others probably have.

1911, apparently.

I thought Guinness used to have a smokier taste years ago...

More of a haggis taste I reckon

[spudfan]

Inishowen, County Donegal.

[spudfan]

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

[jhb171achill]

5 hours ago, Broithe said:

Top left corner - edge of the known world.

Rockall?

 

[spudfan]

Felt like it last week....

[Broithe]

 

[spudfan]

That is a wonderfully evocative photograph. Sadly not all Januarys are like that.

Up until yesterday (31st January)there was still frozen patches of snow on the aptly named Sliabh Snaght. I was elsewhere on Monday and any pools had a light covering of ice. 

[Broithe]