Bonfire Burn-up mini-review

It pissed down, so **** knows. Went to the Bluebell Railway instead [1].

Good to see Prawn in his weekend outfit [2] on Saturday, fitted in with the
locals properly, so he did.


[1] A railway with three stations. Still got stranded one stop from the car
due to a points failure in the Sheffield Park area. Makes a change from
signal failures in the Queens Park area, I suppose.

[2] http://www.ryelongbowmen.co.uk/images/clout100.jpg

 

Haven't been there in the thick end of 20 years. Slightly longer since I
was last at the Bluebell - the locos are much smaller than they used to
be. I remember when the wheels alone were the height of a man.

I was absolutely twatted. Starting on the Belgian booze at 3pm wasn't the
best idea I've had in a while - by 10pm I was (allegedly) dancing in the
Kebab shop.

No hangover. Result!

 

I expect this is some reference to childhood, yes? IF not, you did look in
the engine shed as there are some huge engines in there.

They also have a "Giants of Steam" day where they get all the big ones that
can still run out on the line.

 

ogden wrote:

Holy Christ. Mind you, he's had his hair cut since that was taken, and
now sports a sort of faux-Gary Rhodes crop, with added blond
highlights.

I think he's been spending too much time with BGN, myself.

 

Ah, I thought the subject line concerned France...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4413250.stm

 

Am I the only one that finds it somewhat uplifting [1] that we're not the
only country with unhappy 'youth'?

In fact ours seem a whole lot calmer than the Frenchies.


[1] not that it is uplifting.

 

Aye, so I see. Was stuck behind their Golden Arrow yesterday, with the
Westcountry class engine. Didn't bother with the engine shed as I was
dragged round it so often as a child it doesn't offer much new.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Cab

As I festered gently in my pit the night before last, the Southern
French peace and quiet was split by a deep "Buh-BOOOOM!".

"Hmm..." I thought. The last time I heard anything like that was the
Israeli embassy bomb.

Oddly, no one else seems to have heard it, or to have any idea what it
was. I'd guessed it was the local disaffected yoof getting technical,
but it seems not.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a
public toilet with the lid closed.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Sonic boom?

Curry after effects?

 

It's spreading all over France, ATM.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, dwb

Ooh, that's a possibility. I wonder if the Froggie Air Force is allowed
to do that near land?

Unlikely, the fallout would have been detectable.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a
public toilet with the lid closed.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

<slight tangent>

Do you think this will help or hinder the cause of the Turkish to gain EU
membership?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Cab

Best you escape to the nice safe provinces, matey.

There are good bars and restaurants here.

<Leslie Crowther Mode>

Come on down!

</LCM>

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a
public toilet with the lid closed.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Nice hat.
<snicker>

 

Wouldn't have been a French curry then...

 

I'm off to Clermont Ferrand on Wed morning, going back Thurs. Shame
it's still too far for a meet-up

 

Already the French don't want Turkey in the EU. Because Turkey is a
predominantly muslim country, I'd say hinder. In a big way too.

 

<cynical>

So it would suit Chirac for this to go on for a bit then?

 

I'm sick of the French, let's kick them out and get some new Euro
friendly holiday destinations.

 

Probably. Esp. Sarkozy, who will probably run for Pres the next time
round.