Mundane News

[Reynard]

My feet are cold.

Perhaps it is time to dust off the even fluffier pink socks than the fluffy pink socks that I am currently wearing.

 

[classic33]

Today is the first and maybe last day of the year where i haven't bought anything. Every other day i've bought something, even if it was something small in price costing a few pence,but no not a penny spent at all today!

Unless the electricity and gas i've used is classed as being bought?🤔

That'd mean you've missed more than one day in the last week.

 

[Kryton521]

Went on my first club ride today! First in over ten years...... Jeez but where'd those years go? They went and passed me by in the blink of an eye, left me standing........ Took my sanity and fitness with 'em!

Hard but enjoyed it. Still a long way to go on the fitness and weight loss, but now have added incentive.
On the weight front I'm down 8kg from my starting weight. Seem to have "plateau'd", again this week. *Sigh*

 

[Accy cyclist]

That'd mean you've missed more than one day in the last week.

'Not every other day' meaning every every other in the year apart from today,not one day on,one day off.

 

[Reynard]

I have successfully identified the locomotive in my painting.

Now for a nice

 

[classic33]

I have successfully identified the locomotive in my painting.

Now for a nice

Well, who is she?

 

[Reynard]

Well, who is she?

Ivatt Class 2 No 41312

 

[classic33]

Ivatt Class 2 No 41312

Not named!

 

[Reynard]

Not named!

Alas not.

 

[classic33]

Ivatt Class 2 No 41312

One up here on the K&WVR.

 

[Reynard]

One up here on the K&WVR.

One of only four surviving, from what I gather.

Two are on the Isle of Wight and 41312 runs on the Mid Hants Railway.

 

[classic33]

One of only four surviving, from what I gather.

Two are on the Isle of Wight and 41312 runs on the Mid Hants Railway.

Ivatt Class 2T.

 

[Reynard]

One of seven in preservation, although one, 46443, will never run again.

I'm no train expert, but those numbered 46*** are slightly different.

Seems to be lots of variations on a theme. 41312 is a 2-6-2T, while 46443 is a 2-6-0 - slightly different wheel arrangement by the looks of it.

Of the former, there are only 4 left, while of the latter type, there are, as you say, seven.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Wasn't that said yesterday!

Indeed. Hence "allegedly".

Just went outside and I can see stars so we may be in luck.

 

[Andy in Germany]

It is now daylight and there is blue sky visible.

I'm not sure I can take this tension much longer...