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ALB-005 & 006
Originally posted on Alba Weathering and Effects: Two O Gauge Heljan Class 52 locomotives recently completed. Finally, there’s sufficient daylight to make outside photography practical again!
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Greece, Scotland and Hope
Originally posted on Grouse Beater: ? Symbols of hope For those like me still suffering sorrow and anger over a lost opportunity to secure ‘once in a lifetime’ empowerment, denied by people happy to leave Scotland’s fate in the hands of another nation whose concerns become more alien by day, there is some  cheer to be had from…
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I almost forgot…
In all the excitement of the build up to Model Rail last week I forgot to mention that I’d paid a visit to the guys on the Monday which gave me an opportunity to test the J39. Apart from the tender, which initially bounced around like a pished monkey before some wheel adjustments mostly rectified…
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Let’s end the reign of the Little Tin Gods
Originally posted on A wee Sovereign Scot: I cannot stand local politics, there, I’ve said it out loud. Â I need the council to empty my bins and keep the street clean and well lit and free of potholes. Â I also need the council for the education facilities that my Daughter uses. But I really don’t…
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#Filmpoem: Lochmill in Two Weathers by Kyra Clegg & Kathleen Jamie
It’s good to see that small, local land ownership initiatives like this are starting to take place in Scotland. A welcome development.
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A Dirty Weekend in Finnieston…
I’m just back from a couple of days at Glasgow where along with other members of the Scottish Region Study Group, I was involved in a demonstration of practical modelling skills on our stand at Model Rail Scotland in the SECC. Among other illustrious members including Obi Wan masochistically producing keystones for Wharfeside’s viaduct, we…
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Fairlie good progress.
Yesterday was spent tidying up the Orange lining on the Fairlie and preparing it for the next stage which is the straw and black centre tank panels. These are decals however although once cured and sealed in, a thin orange panel will need to be drawn inside the larger. After that it’s detail painting and…
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Death from Above!
In Sunday’s post I omitted to mention the little ‘incident’ that occurred on Friday morning. Not long having got up I went into the spare room and went to draw up the rear roller blind. That’s when things began to deviate from plan… It appears that there has been some kind of estrangement between the…
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Our New World Order: The Rise of Equality
Originally posted on A wee Sovereign Scot: Any society is based on confidence. Confidence that those in charge will forge a path that’s good for the biggest bulk of the population and creates wealth and security for all that live in that society. For that confidence to work there has to be trust in the…
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