Broithe Posted December 27, 2023 Author Posted December 27, 2023 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. 1 2 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted December 28, 2023 Posted December 28, 2023 Nice stretch in the evenings, already noticeable. Sun hadn't even set by ten past six. 4 Quote
Mike 84C Posted December 29, 2023 Posted December 29, 2023 Dangerous, you should be so lucky, like the inside of a coalsack here well before 5 pm. 1 1 Quote
Broithe Posted December 29, 2023 Author Posted December 29, 2023 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). 1 Quote
Broithe Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 Irish railway-themed postcard collection. https://irishpostcards.wordpress.com/transport/ 1 1 Quote
Newtoncork Posted January 5 Posted January 5 Never seen a photo of Monkstown railway station. Excellent collection. 1 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted January 5 Posted January 5 A late Christmas present from my wife, dinner out in a Pullman carriage at Glenlo Abbey hotel, different! 6 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted January 5 Posted January 5 10 minutes ago, Broithe said: What is down the 'subway'? Looked like the heating system 1 Quote
spudfan Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Still lighting up the outside home made Christmas tree!! 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 17 Posted January 17 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! 3 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted January 17 Posted January 17 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. 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 17 Posted January 17 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! 1 Quote
Broithe Posted January 18 Author Posted January 18 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. 5 Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 19 Posted January 19 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? 4 Quote
Broithe Posted January 19 Author Posted January 19 16 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: "Clare"...... is this the new WRC Tuam-Galway commuter service? It was going to be, but Brexit killed it. 1 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 19 Posted January 19 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............ Quote
Broithe Posted January 20 Author Posted January 20 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. 1 Quote
spudfan Posted January 22 Posted January 22 Had snow Tuesday until Saturday. Was as cold as it looks. Leg deep in places. Could not photograph the wind. 5 3 Quote
spudfan Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Two storms with lots of rain and there is still snow lying on the heights. Summer ain't here yet.... 1 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted January 24 Posted January 24 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? Quote
Broithe Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 37 minutes ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said: Where? Top left corner - edge of the known world. Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted January 24 Posted January 24 16 minutes ago, Broithe said: Top left corner - edge of the known world. Leitrim? Quote
Broithe Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 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... 6 1 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted January 24 Posted January 24 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 1 Quote
spudfan Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Had the help in to clean up after storm ISHA this week. 1 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 25 Posted January 25 5 hours ago, Broithe said: Top left corner - edge of the known world. Rockall? 2 Quote
spudfan Posted February 1 Posted February 1 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. 2 Quote
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