You’ll need an inverter to power your 240v stuff too..

Travelvolts stuff is very good.

Bike zone looked interesting, didn’t actually go in even though the missus have me the green light to have a butchers..

Its got a café too..

Ming, its because we are all too busy :D

Isitafox I thought that about control until they moved them into the West Mids Signalling Centre, best thing that ever happened IMO..

The searching is really easy, saying that my MIL has an unusual middle name, and there was only 2 people with the same name registered in the whole of Scotland, and the other one was her Aunt.. Having the date of birth is a massive advantage, and you can compare the birth certificate against the parents names, and marriage certificates from the parents if you have some rough estimate of when they were married, but the records people should be able to point you in the right direction of what things to put in your searches…

When my wife was searching for her birth mother a few years ago we booked a slot at the search rooms http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/visit-us/scotlandspeople-centre
It gave us records of her mothers birth, my wife’s birth, plus her mothers marriage certificate, and she found she had 3 half sisters.. The staff were very helpful and gave tips on the best way to conduct the searches..

I would say having to go in on your day off is unreasonable, considering from what I’ve read you’re the one they want to discipline..
If it was myself, I would be asking for it to be arranged in work time, or failing that I would come in on my day off but for a full days pay..

Bridgnorth is in Shropshire too

I’m also in the West Midlands, to be more precise I’m in the West Midlands Signalling Centre, which is like a big nuclear bunker with no windows on the operating floor.. There is a nice painting of the Ironbridge though :lol:

Having a conversation with my mate in the pub, when an ample breasted lady walked in, and he said “I love tits” to which i I replied “so much so you’ve decided to grow a pair of your own”

He didn’t speak to me for a week

Yeah great day out, no punctures and managed to get up Waltonberg, thank god it was dry

5ft 8 and I’ve got a medium, and I’ve only got a 29″ inside leg

Its looking a bit black over bills mothers

I’d like Boro to go up too, as my in-laws are boro… Personally I’d just like to see Wolves score a goal at home

1028 I think or something like, hoping to get off a bit earlier, I’m at work at 6 so could do with an earlier slot

When the missus puts the washing on the rotary dryer she always puts the heavy stuff, jeans and towels on one bit, then t shirts and underwear etc on the other, making the dryer lean on one side, trying to explain it would be better to even things out a bit just results in her saying if you think you can do better why don’t you just do it every time…

It’ll be me fixing the damn thing when its bost, but that’s lost on her..
Also when she knows I’m out riding my bike I’ll tell her to text if she wants to know something and I’ll stop and answer the text at a convenient time and only ring if its important.. Phone rings so I think its important only to be greeted with daft questions like do you want your boiled spuds leaving whole or mashed ffs

I’ve heard Alex…

I’m here now, hired a road and mountain bike from Gavin at evolution, but they are actually on holiday this week.. I booked a 100k road ride and the MTB rollercoaster trip with Mick from Buenobike, and he arranged to pick the bikes up for me and deliver them to my apartments the day before each ride, Mick is a top top guy, can’t fault the service provided from either considering Gavin was on his Hols.. Oh and coffee and cake provided by mick on the tours too.. :D

42/16 on my charge plug, fixed, 52/19 on my old Fixie, probably need something in the middle..

Yamaha RD50
Yamaha YB100
Ford Capri x3
Yamaha RD125
Kawasaki GPZ600R
Ford escort
Fiesta
Sierra
Cavalier
Scirrocco
Polo G40
Audi Coupe
Yamaha R6
Audi A4 avant
VW T4

Yup Spesh tubes here too

I find clenching your hand into a fist and squeezing hard works well for me, this also seems to help if you do it with your feet (obviously you can’t clench them into a fist :D )

Alternator clutch pulley?? Mine went on my A4

Wish I had a window to look out of, I have a nice 20odd ft mural of the Lickeys to the left of me, and to the right i’ve got Ironbridge.. Good news is I finish in an hour and its sunny outside.

I’m on 12’s all this week except for Thursday though won’t be able to have a drink that night as I’ll be up again at half 5!
Still, next months pay packet will be stuffed thanks to me doing Boxing Day, yesterday and New Years on Friday!

You should be a relief signalman.. :D

Chap never rang me back, gone off shift now but didn’t mention anything to the afternoon shift.. I’ll try him again in the morning..

Platform staff member has just gone for a look..

Ok, I’ll do some digging in the morning, any idea what platform you were on?? Don’t suppose the light was on when it fell off??

:( I’ve got more than enough lights thanks..

Just thought I could try and help find Donks light, I’m a signalman for network rail, and my wife is a team leader for virgin trains, if the light was dropped at a manned station I’m fairly confident I could speak to someone in the morning..

What station was it Donks?? I’m at work at 6am, can see what I can find out if you want?

I get phone calls everyday from staff asking for the line to be blocked to retrieve personal items, phones etc, admittedly we are a/c not d/c

Set to record, I’ve gotta be up at 4.30 to get the trains running in the bad weather…

isitafox I don’t see the problem, I’ve had my email through offering me the 3yr hire for £67 where at the end I can either keep the bike or return it and get the £67 back, buy now for £240 or simply return it.

Was your letter from Network Rail or cyclesheme?? I’m expecting one fairly soon..

isitafox – Member
Are some of you guys signallers cause the comedy here is almost as good as on the Network Rail internal chat forum

Yeah at the WMSC in brum, transferred over in May from Wolverhampton..

Sang at Molineux to Brighton fans
“We can see you holding hands”
To which they replied “Your too ugly to be gay”

Europa for a Parmo?? Last time i went in there a guy was asleep with his face in his Parmo.. :D

I thought they were flip flop?

I’ve found that adding sea salt to my bath water really helps, or just a some in a bowl to soak your hands in.. I noticed my skin clear up whilst on holiday too, mainly after going in the sea..

Q: What do an electric guitarist and a vacuum cleaner have in common?
A: When you plug them in, they both suck.

I’m fairly sure the DD uses a H6flex driver…

doris5000 – Member
Lee Hughes killed two people, served 5 years & returned to playing – is still playing now in the Conference. Saw him play a few weeks back & whilst a few remembered him/what he’d done he got no grief from the crowd.
Interesting. I saw him play a couple of years ago and the opposition fans chanted ‘Murderer’ and “It should have been you” pretty much constantly for the full 90 mins.

I’ve seen him a few times at Molineux and tbh it didn’t seem to really bother him, thumbs up to the chanting etc.. I imagine the crowd reaction was probably worse at Wolves seeing as he used to play for Sandwell Town..