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vulcanBMk2

HelloPeople , just a quick note hoping thatI find you all in good spirits as good health aspossible .. I'm fine finding myself stuff to do..

My Skoda Yeti didnt last long . ... A beautiful car with an amazingly badride . Wallowed on dips nodded up down like a demented donkey' I lost some money but swappedfor Skoda Roomster MPV .. MPi turbo , automatic.. I have removed the standardradio replaced itwith a Sat/nav /radio/bluetooth / USB unit.

This car has smaller wheels higher tyres so the ride is so much betterRoad hold ing n grip isalmost sports car like .

Winter not too bad in UK at the moment. but has its usuall wet cold spells ...

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Angelicamarie

Hey vulvanMKk2, it's been a while hearing from you. How are you and your family? Good I hope!! Hope youll are enjoying the feastivities. Angelicamarie

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vulcanBMk2

Yep fine ... Just organising someChristmas family stuff. Eldest stepdaughter is back from Switzerland -- Youngest just got apromotion at work. Grandson on his 2nd year at University will be home for a few weeks..

Myself my partner(she is10 yrs older than me ) have reasonable health , but a few age relatedbits bobs creeping in, but we plod on regardless.

I have alsojoined , as a founder member , An abandonedrailway , in North Wales . It needclearing refurbishing putting back it to use .

We have Crowdfunding going topurchase a Locomotive rolling stock... I will keep you informed ...



Best Wishes ... Pete....

Angelicamarie
Hey thanks Vulcan, quite interesting. Angel
ChrisP

Gosh Vulcan, that brings back memories - I used to live at Betws y Coed, and nuclear flask trains ran through our station regularly during the decommissioning of Trawsfynydd Power Station. I always thought it was a ready-made candidate for preservation, and I'm only sorry it has taken so long for the project to get going. Wonderful that work has begun.

 
Stories of Living Life to the Fullest from Ostomy Advocates I Hollister
vulcanBMk2

Hi Chris, I hope all as well as possiblewith you .. Yea7 miles of railway needs 20 yrs of neglect cleared away !! as you remember theNuclear flasktrains from Traws power station , there wasalsothe Gunpowdertrainloaded at Maentwrogroad goods siding .



We will get thereeventually ... I used to live in Harlech , I drove up from Gloucester a few weeks back to check on progress .. Lack of man power money are the main problems . Network Rail can also be a bit obstuctive at times , as they also stillm own thetrack infrastructure ..



Take care Chris .... Oh stepdaughtertook apropety viewing holiday in Grance, came back impressed ...not sure what her plans are yet/

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ChrisP

Not sure I remember a 'gunpowder train', but I did encounter tankers of nitroglycerine being shipped from ICI in Cheshire to a dynamite factory in ?Penrhyndeudraeth?, not far from Maentwrog. These were road tankers (by the time I knew them), quite small, with serious cooling systems and very cautious drivers! BTW, I have driven a Skoda Roomster for seven years - it is a great car for my needs.

iMacG5

Hi Pete.  Thank you so much for the many beautiful photos you sent.  I saved a bunch from the past and enjoy them often.  Reading what you and Chris have written caused me to think you guys were from another world.  Then I realised you ARE.  Or maybe I AM.  You guys seem to really know your cars but they're foreign to me.  I guess Chevys and Fords are foreign to you.  

I appreciate your stuff,

Mike

Mrs.A

Love the railroad trains. Hope to be planning a trip on at least one this year in West Virginia.

vulcanBMk2

Hello Mike Mrs A.. all

Yes Chris is an Enlishman in France I still remain in Uk as far asNorth America is concerned , thay say we are Divided by a common language !!

Although our railways are no longer the best in the worlddue to previous lackof investment the restriction caused by old Victorian infrastructure ,we still run quite a uniquesystem.

Westill have thisamazing love affire with our old steam locomotives, most of which were scrapped in the 1960's . Thankfully many were saved by enthusiasts & even to this day are being restored rebuilt .

No probs withFord cars Mike, Our version of the Ford Fiesta is Uk biggest seller Chevy is sold also GM under the Vauxhall name . Howeverwe are very in car choice as the whole world seems to want to sell the Brits cars( I have a actually run Jeeps , Dodges Chey's )

Got someChristmas organisation to do, Family gathering visits visitors etc...

An ealy seasons greeting to all .... may your Gods go with you ....Pete



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iMacG5

Thank you so much, Pete.  

How fortunate are we to be able to plan our holidays with friends and family.  How fortunate we are to have each other, all of us here on this site, to share whatever the heck we want to with no strings attached.

Stay well, stay happy and certainly, let's stay together.

Mike

Immarsh

Hi All.....

Happy 2018 to all of you....or as the Jews are coining the phrase..... Happy20 Chai( Chai means life, in Hebrew and also the number 18, by the numerical value ofthe 2 lettersthat spell the word 10 8)

I really enjoyed the train conversation....... I'm originally from NYC so all I know are generic trains, either on the el ( elevated) or down in the subways. But I raisedtwo little boys, and have been to train museums, stores and have taken rides on vintage USlocomotives. That's about itfor my knowledge of trains.....

But it was cool to hear all your memories..... Little Boys....little toys, Big Boys.....same toys, except larger.... Trains Cars. So who has the plane?

Chris...it's been a long time.. Hope you and your wife and family are well. To the rest of you.....finding common interest ( other than ostomy related) makes everyone seem more " real", be it in the US, or in the UK..... or France. Best Regards......Marsh

vulcanBMk2

Hello people, well we are well into the new year , so I hope al, is going well for you .. We've had a few ups downs , bit of colds flubut nothing too seroius . Weather in my part ofUK typical for time of year, cold wet , with occassional frosts some snow...

I gotthe Grandson back to Universityfor his next semester , a round trip of320 miles .. he is now well into his 2nd year still seems tobe enjoying it . He has plans for more field trips Sweden & Madagascar ...Not sure where he thinks the money iscoming from ??

We have a bit of a stumbling block on our Noth Walesheritageline restoration .... the line owners, who still happen to be out national"Network Rail " organisationhave some health safety questions. ???

However I havealready booked tickets viewingarea passesfor myself & ( unusually )one of my step daughters .. Forthis years Ro

yal InternationalAirTattoo ..Big one this year as its the 100 anniversaryof the formation of the Royal Air Force ..It isinfor Mid July..

Nota lot more to report, My Urostomy stomacontinues to behave itself this year will be my 11thanni og myBladder Cancer op.

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Mrs.A

Looking good Pete!! Congratulations on your Anniversary, and many more.

Crazy weather here, freezing winter winds and snow with some warm spring like days between. But all is well and God is good all the time!

CharK63

Hello All!

charlotte here sorry I'm late I'm trying to get back in the groove here after a couple months lapse but there's a new format I'm not getting around too well.

Alls good with me but I'm having some trouble with my mom. Everyday she has a new complaint and doesn't want to get up and move around. I've had therapists here twice but she's just not trying. I'm real worried about her and I fear I'm missing something important. She's still physically well, just old.

As for me, it was such relief moving around again I got All busy with Christmas but at the same time I didn't let myself get overextended. Now, I'm enjoying doing nothing again. I finally got a negative lab result in the MRSA in October.Yay!

Happy late New Years!

charK63

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