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31 March 2023
Philosophical Friday
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Click to enlarge It’s Friday again, gosh they come around quickly, and as one rapidly heads towards later life the whole week feels like 3 ...
30 March 2023
Pointy Patrick
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Thursday morning at the colliery greets the little people with golden rays as the sun creeps over the horizon. This almost certainly means t...
27 March 2023
Armstrongs & Bulldogs
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It’s Monochrome Monday again, and because the colour meter isn’t topped up until Tuesday morning, and because of excessive colour during the...
26 March 2023
Clock Change
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Click to enlarge Twice a year (‘2 times’ for those under 35 or Americans), the ancient stone ironstone circle has to be moved to reflect th...
25 March 2023
Hire Boaters
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Click to enlarge It’s Saturday morning down at the coal wharf and the supply narrowboat has arrived on its weekly tour of the Somerset Coal ...
23 March 2023
Thunderbolt Thursday!
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It’s Titfield Thunderbolt Thursday, the day of the week inspired by that much loved cult movie. And as we can see, the little people are pla...
20 March 2023
Andrew & Barclay
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It’s Monochrome Monday again, and because the colour meter isn’t topped up until Tuesday morning, and because of colour overuse during the w...
19 March 2023
Foiled by the Cat 🐾
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It’s Sunday morning, and as usual Clive has lost the key to the colliery shunting locomotive. This happens most Sundays, it being a ploy to ...
18 March 2023
Double Denim Dando
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Saturday mornings down at the coal wharf tend to be busy, with today being no exception. To keep one step ahead of ‘the law’, this week moo...
17 March 2023
Champagne Darlings
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#FEF aka Front End Friday. We’re not seen former ministers from The Ministry of Misery, Teresa & Dizzy Lizzie for some time. The main re...
16 March 2023
Perfect Alignment
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Thursday morning deep in The Forest of Dean at the little known Fountain Colliery, ‘Hi-Vis’ Victor and ‘Moody’ Malcolm have spent the last 1...
15 March 2023
All About Catcott Burtle - 2023 update!
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I'm often asked about Catcott, so here is a repost of my 2008 blog post about the layout with a couple of more recent updates. ‘Forg...
Canine Charm
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Deidre the darling of the butter blending department at the local creamery, Farmer George and posh photographer Ivan Locksmith are enjoying ...
14 March 2023
The Special Pocket Club
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Every Tuesday, the Special Pocket Club aka SPC meet down on the docks to chat about and show each other recently purchased pocket sized diec...
13 March 2023
Conversational Vectis
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It’s Monochrome Monday of course, and because the colour meter isn’t topped up until Tuesday morning, and because of colour overuse during t...
12 March 2023
Hairy Horacio Locke-Paddle
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Sunday down at the coal wharf, and the charming red bearded boatman Hairy Horacio Locke-Paddle is passing through with his supply boat which...
11 March 2023
Sweet Revenge!
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It’s all kicking off down at the docks! Barry Bullhead is surrounded by Hubert the conversational Latin speaking horse, Herbert the conversa...
10 March 2023
Heading Home to Shrewsbury
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Front End Friday #FEF, not only do you get the front of a locomotive, but also the front of a horse, Hubert in fact, though it might be Herb...
09 March 2023
Titfield Thunderbolt Thursday
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It’s Titfield Thunderbolt Thursday and there appears to be a problem with a flatbed lorry that’s ‘broken down’ on the crossing. Standing in ...
08 March 2023
Jump Start
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Today in Little England unexpected overnight snow at Ankle Bend crossing greets the 8.05 goods from Highbridge. 95 year old Beryl finally ha...
07 March 2023
57 Years Ago
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57 years ago today in 1966, the former Somerset & Dorset Joint Rly system closed forever. During the final year, there were many enthus...
06 March 2023
Titfield Thunderbolt Week!
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It’s Titfield Thunderbolt Week, that official! Okay not really, but let’s just go with it because it’s 70 years since our favourite Ealing C...
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