Category Archives: music

XTC Throwback Thursday

A few Thursdays back I posted this on the Albion Yard Facebook page which likely seemed bit left field even for regular readers of the blog, so why has it and other XTC references appeared? Well, earlier in the year … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday XTC

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Seasons Greetings

Just a quick note to wish all you readers the seasons greetings as we head towards the end of the year. The picture above is Albion Yard with the first fall of the winter, a good number of you will … Continue reading

Posted in blog, christmas, hobbies, Hornby, Layout, life, media, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, music, Nevard, OO Gauge, Photography, research, Uncategorized, Western Region | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

this is why we fly

Another one of the occasional posts showing life from the other side of the door, I’m lucky I get to see this from time to time. This is an Instrument approach into Queenstown EN Zed. I must go there one … Continue reading

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Skyward, Head in the Clouds

Many of my regular readers will know that I work in the aviation industry and have done so for many years. As part of that vocation I’ve been fortunate enough to ride ‘up front’ with the engine drivers on many occasions. … Continue reading

Posted in audiomachine, aviation, Exhibition, go pro, hobbies, life, media, music, Photography, Skyward, television, travel, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Business as Usual

Business as usual, being messing around with Panniers. Warley is this coming weekend and it’ll be the layouts last showing in public. I usually try and do a couple of new items, usually rolling stock or motive power, and this … Continue reading

Posted in Bachmann, Branch Line, brassmasters, British Rail, canada, canon, Exhibition, Forest of Dean, hobbies, Hornby, Kalmbach, Layout, life, Midland Region, Model Railroad, Model Railway, Model Railway Journal, Modelling, music, Nevard, OO Gauge, Scottish Region, Southern Region, Wales, Western Region | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

More Completely Different

Approaching Remembrance Sunday I posted a linked clip of the New Zealand Mosquito KA114 restoration. Well there’s another one thats worth looking at, again the photography is stunning, as is the sound track, just enjoy it.

Posted in 2012, aviation, canada, canon, life, music, Nevard, new zealand, Photography, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Canada Post

Well, its not a post about Canada Post but its a post about Canada. I’ve spent a bit of time on and off in Canada and its one of my favourite countries. Canada has always been deeply etched into the … Continue reading

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