coffeejo
Ælfrēd
- Location
- West Somerset
Tea? (Part 2)
- Thread starter LordoftheTeapot
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- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
- Location
- West Somerset
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
- Location
- West Somerset
Just spotted the fox who was stealing the bird food having another go. He couldn't reach the feeder so gave up. No photo as I didn't want to startle him. 
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
We're back in 2013!
We had a great day - the sun shone, there were trucks and guns and trains and peopleincostume and chips and burgers and beer.
But before we tell you more, a question:
No? No, I thought not. We're having a nice
now.
Huge thanks to TVC and Lu for having the idea, and giving us a lift, and generally being fab company!
We had a great day - the sun shone, there were trucks and guns and trains and peopleincostume and chips and burgers and beer.
But before we tell you more, a question:
No? No, I thought not. We're having a nice
now.Huge thanks to TVC and Lu for having the idea, and giving us a lift, and generally being fab company!
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
No, no, thank YOU...
(How long can we keep this up?)
(How long can we keep this up?)
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
It was a really great day out and lovely meeting Lu and TVC.
I am knackered and exhausted now, and posting on my phone so Arch will upload my photos and video later.
I am knackered and exhausted now, and posting on my phone so Arch will upload my photos and video later.
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
We hopped on a train at Loughborough, and went all the way to Occupied France (Birstall), where we had a cuppa and a bacon bap. We also tasted some samples of wartime cake - a fatless sponge, and an 'apricot' tart, that didn't have any apricots in it. It was grated carrot instead.
I liked it, better than apricot! I don't like apricot very much.
We also had a look at some hardware:
Then it was back on the train to Rothley, where there were Germans encamped, including a chap with a loaded military tourer:
Then, onto Quorn, where there was loads of stuff to see - vintage vehicles, Churchill, The King and Queen (they may not have been the real people), memorabilia and vintage clothes for sale, and most importantly, a coal fired chip van!
Very good they were too, and I had a pickled egg, probably half the ration or something. TVC also spotted that the burgers were being sold by his favourite beef farmer, so we had to have one of those too. We might have had a pint as well.
We watched a bit of hose work by the National Fire Service, and then hopped on a train back to Rothley for The Battle! Lots of people had the same idea, so it was quite busy:
Pause for a moment to think about the many who travelled in far worse conditions, and never came back.
Anyway, the battle was lots of bangs and flashes, and chaps running about, and predictably, we won.
Then we hopped on the train all the way back to Loughborough, bought a much needed reviving and went for a wander round the engine sheds, where there was a lot of Machine Tool Lust. A very good day indeed!
I liked it, better than apricot! I don't like apricot very much.
We also had a look at some hardware:
Then it was back on the train to Rothley, where there were Germans encamped, including a chap with a loaded military tourer:
Then, onto Quorn, where there was loads of stuff to see - vintage vehicles, Churchill, The King and Queen (they may not have been the real people), memorabilia and vintage clothes for sale, and most importantly, a coal fired chip van!
Very good they were too, and I had a pickled egg, probably half the ration or something. TVC also spotted that the burgers were being sold by his favourite beef farmer, so we had to have one of those too. We might have had a pint as well.
We watched a bit of hose work by the National Fire Service, and then hopped on a train back to Rothley for The Battle! Lots of people had the same idea, so it was quite busy:
Pause for a moment to think about the many who travelled in far worse conditions, and never came back.
Anyway, the battle was lots of bangs and flashes, and chaps running about, and predictably, we won.
Then we hopped on the train all the way back to Loughborough, bought a much needed reviving
and went for a wander round the engine sheds, where there was a lot of Machine Tool Lust. A very good day indeed!
Lullabelle
Banana
- Location
- Midlands UK
We started the day with a bacon bap and
Lullabelle
Banana
- Location
- Midlands UK
Wol even came along
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Judging my the comments currently on my profile page, @Pat "5mph" might want that to use against @potsy.
Lullabelle
Banana
- Location
- Midlands UK
Arch was caught touching a German's weapon
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