Monthly Archives: November 2021

The newly-arrived Hornby Magazine covers the new Bachmann model very fullY – but I already have mine! I should be unboxing it soon, and pan some more photos.

I got badly behind with loading my photos here, but I’m gradually catching up – though I don’t know how long it will last!

Bachmann have just launched a new surprise locomotive, the very unusual Ffestiniog narrow gauge Double Fairlie. I have enjoyed several journeys on the Ffestiniog, and I chose it for my last holiday, so I just had to order one of … Continue reading →

Snow has been rare here in the English Midlands (The Black Country, to be more precise) in recent years (another sign of global warming), but we had a significant snowfall here today, and the very cold weather meant that the … Continue reading →

A brief hail shower.

It seems to flower almost all year long – very welcome at this time.

The iPad battery seems to be well past its best, it’s not holding charge very well and generally needs charging twice a day. I’m falling back on a much older Surface 3 Pro a lot now. It’s larger and heavier, … Continue reading →

The iPad battery seems to be well past its best, it’s not holding charge very well and generally needs charging twice a day. I’m falling back on a much older Surface 3 Pro a lot now. It’s larger and heavier, … Continue reading →