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Some Might Say …

Posted on July 14, 2014 by bawdsey

As remarked upon in my previous post there are a good number of people in the hobby that spend far too much time telling you how something should be done, what can be done and what can’t be done, with … Continue reading →

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The Future of Exhibitions

Posted on April 23, 2014 by bawdsey

My good friend Mr Cooper of ‘The North’ has written eloquently http://newheymodelrailway.  regarding how the standard of the reporting of recent shows exhibitions has slipped of late. Some of course may agree with him, but one thing is clear, nothing stays … Continue reading →

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Time on your hands ..

Posted on April 19, 2014 by bawdsey

I’ve often said it but time is the most valuable commodity we modellers have. It matters not if you ‘buy’ time, either literally by paying someone to do something for you, or making the best use of your own time … Continue reading →

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2014, Year of the ‘Shelfie’ / Selfie

Posted on March 11, 2014 by bawdsey

2013 was, we are told the year of the ‘selfie’, basically a self portrait taken with a smartphone or tablet and bunged on the interweb for millions to drool over. Interestingly there’s some research that shows that if you are … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year Bargain!

Posted on January 1, 2014 by bawdsey

A quick post today to say thank you for everyone who has read and commented on the blog over the past year, I hope reading the blog has given you as much enjoyment as I’ve had writing it. 2013 was … Continue reading →

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Hornby 2015 predictions and Sentinel maintenance 101

Posted on December 27, 2013 by bawdsey

Well with Christmas day out of the way, it was time to give one of Santa’s presents a little run. I’d been fortunate enough to receive one of the new Sentinel shunters from Hornby and with a little time on … Continue reading →

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Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2013 by bawdsey

For all the readers and followers of the blog, have a good Christmas and wishing you the compliments of the season. Paul M-P

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Skyward, Head in the Clouds

Posted on December 11, 2013 by bawdsey

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 →

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Warley & The Digital Backscene

Posted on November 22, 2013 by bawdsey

This weekend is the final show for the layout, and we are stand B50 at the NEC Warley show. One of the main features of the layout is the backscene, which is a digital print. It is one of the … Continue reading →

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We Will Remember Them

Posted on November 10, 2013 by bawdsey
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