Category Archives: journey

Motivation Monday, Modelling Mosaic

Posted on March 28, 2022 by bawdsey

It’s a pleasant Monday morning here, the suns out, it’s warm and I’m fortunate enough to be sitting outside and planning my next Shelfie 3 moves. This weekend just gone I was sitting at a mosaic table and chairs, the … Continue reading →

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Heaton Lodge Junction

Posted on February 12, 2021 by bawdsey

Simon George’s epic 7mm scale project Is beginning to make waves in the mainstream media. About as far away from a shelf layout layout as you can get, and in a proper mancave of man caves, a warehouse basement! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9251581/And-stop-200ft-Man-recreates-rail-junction-Britains-biggest-model-railway.html … Continue reading →

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It’s snowing!

Posted on January 14, 2021 by bawdsey
Posted in b&w, black and white, blog, Inspiration, iphoneography, journey, life, media, natural light, seasons, shades of grey, snow, travel | Leave a comment

Requiem For Steam

Posted on January 13, 2021 by bawdsey

A year or so back I took a look at Essential Witness and Transition by Jim Shaughnessy and Colin Gifford respectively. This week our ever genial postie tapped on the door and left this gem, Requiem For Steam. If you’ve … Continue reading →

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