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This post has Mikes full blessing. Afternoon all, Possibility of a little good news! Been speaking with the club steward and I’ve been given a provisional date for the restart of our meetings of Saturday 22 May 2021. I’ve had a chat with the council covid team this morning 24 March 2021, and their quite happy for our meetings to go forward from the date in May, subject to there being NO changes issued from central government. Due diligence has been undertaken, also, I have updated the risk assessment, as of 1 March 2021. Copies can be supplied. Restrictions, similar to those of our last meetings in September and October WILL still apply, these being:- 1.) Face masks must be worn at all times. 2.) Wash and sanitise your hands regularly. 3.) Maintain social distance, 2 meter rule. 4.) Track and trace information is required, i.e. sign in / out, address, contact number etc. 5.) ONE table, ONE member. 6.) The Club will be working the 30% of capacity rule, i.e. no more than 30 at a meeting until (hopefully) the 3 July 2021. N.B. I will NEED a reply from ALL of you who intend to come along, as I'm hoping that a number of NEW members will be joining us, This will allow things to be kept a.) safe and b.) legal. 7.) Any and all changes WILL be advised. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Reality check. If you’ve had your first Covid jab, or are lucky enough to have had TWO! REMEMBER 1.) If you're showing or think you may have ANY symptoms, PLEASE do NOT attend. 2.) The vaccine is NOT a magic bullet. 3.) You are NOT immune. 4.) You can STILL contract, carry and pass on the virus, while showing NO signs. 5.) All the vaccine CAN do is REDUCE your chances of contracting the virus, OR increase your resistance to it, should you be unlucky enough to contract it, and to lessen it's severity. 6.) YOUR health and that of the other of our members, club staff and other visitors is YOUR responsibility. After all of that ‘doom and gloom’ hope to see you on MAY 22nd! Paul Brown (Sec) North Riding

with a caveat, this being H can refuse to make the sale, with you having no comeback or rights in law. Paul (18 years in retail, 40+ in sales)

I can see both photo's @jeff72

Afternoon EC @Extra Cheese had a look to see what I could find, most of the photo's are non colourised B&W, however you can see the difference between Navy blue and Khaki and the only photos I could find, mainly the Russian front 1915 - 1918, show the crews, officers, SNCO's and OR's wearing Khaki uniform, this being jackets, trousers and puttees. Fair bet that the boots were black and fairly 'well worn' there's little 'bull' on active service! Great coat, Hmmm! could have been Navy blue or Khaki...........your choice, though to my thinking, it would depend on how long the individual 'had in' (they would hang on to the Navy issue, if at all possible) or if they were volunteers 'for the duration', then Khaki is more likely. Best excuse I can come up with for not starting the painting is your waiting until the FAA museum reopens! Here's a link to the painted figure:- https://ak-interactive.com/product/british-rnas-armoured-car-division-petty-officer/ and a couple of photos:- With the uniform, I think it's the puttee's that dictate Khaki, though the differences in uniform are varied! with the chap at the front of the A/C appearing to be wearing an officers 'British Warm' outer coat, can't see any rank badges, so......... Just to prove I know nothing! here's one with the crew in single breasted RN uniform with gaiters rather than puttee's and boots polished! Also note the white cap covers for three of the five. With thanks to the Great War Forum for the use of the photo's. Hope it's of some help, Paul

Put simply it's a case of 'airing dirty washing in public', something that is a definite no-no.

Chris @spruecutter96, from the pointy end of the stick. Most RM delivery offices are, at best, working at 50% staffing as if they don't they'll be in breach of covid legislation, (distancing rules). Add in time owed, holidays, sickness (to put a little personal perspective in here, one of the guys son is undergoing chemo and radio therapy for a brain tumour) etc. Christmas rush is over but as far as I'm aware the restrictions on letter post are still in play, to whit, 1st class, collected, sorted and delivered (as and where possible) next day. 2nd class, collected, sorted (Tuesday - Friday) for onward delivery. NO 2nd class mail will be sorted between Friday evening and Monday morning, this doesn't mean non will be delivered Friday, Saturday or Monday, IF it's in the system. Parcels and packets are the priority IF they are available to be sorted, i.e. in the hands of RM, and the ability exists to get them to where they are needed. Your parcel will be delivered, just don't know when.

Hi Alan, can't help with the new Bandai kits other than to say you can always add glue! Bandai started back in the late '40's, got their break in the early '60's. During the '70's they were probably best known, over here, for their large scale kits, things like the large traction engine, 1900's fire engine etc. Only thing I will add is the type of plastic they used to use tended to be quite brittle, forewarned is forearmed. Paul

When I was there Sketchly were on Rugby Road, there were more 'light hosiery' factories than you could shake a stick at, and you could drive a car up and down Castle Street!

Ahh, happy days! Used to manage the Hepworths branch there, AND spent time and money at Punctilio...............

You'll need a couple of bedouin, camels don't tend to be wild, unless your in Oz.

Different strokes, different folks.

Aahum......Mrs T is NOT going to be happy...............

@fatfingers bet you've still got yer tun dish and spile tube hidden away! need any new spile tube end screws?

OUCH! Would they have been ally or steel? Elevens and 22's I can understand to a point, with the CO2, but nine's, eighteens, 36's and 54's? there's little gas in trad. Haven't a clue, do know that the breweries take little care with the empties, whatever their size. If they'd been supplied by the breweries 'own' transport it's have a word with the 1.) if leasehold, area manager or 2.) if free trade, have words with either cellar service's or the order desk, 'cos they'll bend backwards to retain the business! 'Buy in' depends a lot on your terms and conditions AND the contract the lease holder signed with their brewery, it could cost them their living.

Trust it were done proper, with scotches and blocks?!!

Does being chased around a pub car park by an empty 'Hogs Head' (54) count? In that instance the draymen could hardly stand, they were laughing so hard! You'll be telling us next you deliver BiB! Bet you still use a 'pig' for those 22 gallon kegs though, don't ya Pete!

If there's a doorway at the top, would it be worth investing in a large(ish) piece of timber say 4" x 3" (100mm x 75mm) drill for an eye bolt, place timber laterally across door opening, attach block then having roped up the box lower away from the BOTTOM, using the tackle? Ain't drinking in your pub! 'Cor the beer wouldn't half be lively! No, there's no ropes involved, you use a 'pig'. Serious bit. Having seen an 11 gallon attempted to be roped out of a cellar, it's FAR from advisable. Rope sliped, and the barrel bounced once before hitting the back wall. From the drop to the back wall was 60'............Oh, and the barrel was FULL.

@johnd if I've read right, it's more ladder than stairs? If so, are the 'ladder' verticals close enough together so that with your straps you could lower it down supported by said verticals? If not, I'd suggest a block and tackle.

@Chimpion good idea. Though the way I'm reading the original post is John's problem is with a 'steep ladder stairs'. The truck type you talk about are very good and ideal where there are no lifts / elevators, but need solid (and reasonably wide) stair treads to work. I've a feeling the stair / ladder treads that are referred to would be to narrow.

Well, let's say something large, grey and shaggy!

Hi @Big Dave S, you CAN see (well, I can!) the low light below the sword belt, and as you've said the surcoat has been treated similarly, in my book that's successful

Come on, KEEP up..........their all in quarantine hotels..................!

72, 72? (72F = 22C for those that didn't learn both) Them's Summer temperatures over here, if you don't want it, we'll swap ya! only -5C here and been snowing since Sunday.

Left hand down.........a bit! Paul

No matter WHAT happens, we'll hear about it on the news, so will be forewarned for Telford in regards to the man with two head's, six arm's......!