Author Archives: Mike Hessey

I had my first jab today. The main photo shows part of the scene inside the building, the extra below shows the outside of the Revival Fires building in which they were carrying out the injections.

Well, not all that many really. But now I have a rack to hold them i it’s easier to locate what I want.

I’ve been struggling to create running water on my new diorama, but I’m not happy with the result so far. Perhaps when I add more scenery around it.

I finally got round to installing the driver and fireman in this loco – they are a very tight fit, and it was quite difficult to get them anywhere near a suitable position. 

No one has commented so far on the fact that my model trains don’t seem to have a driver! I have been intending to rectify this, but although I have have found something suitable on the web, I haven’t yet … Continue reading →

The broken amaryllis stem has now produced a third flower. The final, fourth, one is much less developed though, and I’m not sure if it will open.

Lacking inspiration today, so another photo of part of the monkey puzzle tree.

The name given to these carriages. As you will see, the snow has now gone from here. I managed to clear the blockages on the waste pipe and the pen today, though I’m not sure if they may come back.