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Originally posted by Bamford:
Do you come to Peak Rail and Butterly?

don't tend to seek out other lines...usually stick to what we have locally!
If we visit others, they 're usually local t where we holiday.

For a lot of years, my 8 year old son thought all trains were steam powered....18 months ago was his first trip on a 'normal' train...he found it a tad disappointing....no 'apparent' engine.

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Originally posted by Listerialouie:
Bridge,

Thats two of us, then, where are the other two?!

don't tend to seek out other lines...usually stick to what we have locally!
If we visit others, they 're usually local t where we holiday.



im fond of the odd line too....can usually find mine locally...

I had wondered about some of those late night posts of yours George!

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Originally posted by Queebs:

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Have you tried kayaking?[/QUOTE]
Not yet, but plan to when weather improves. However, you can carry much more gear in a Canadian.

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Originally posted by Bamford:
Seeing the world, (been to 31 counties to date)

I can't resist this one
There are 34 Administrative Counties in the UK, so you have a few more to go and then 'The World'

What a diffeence an 'r' makes!

Aye, seen 31 countRies to date!

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Originally posted by Bamford:
What a diffeence an 'r' makes!

Aye, seen 31 countRies to date!

Seriously - that's a hell of a lot of travelling. Do you have a favourite?

Blimey, erm.

Some parts of U S of America, Norway, Scottish Highlands, Isle Of Skye, Australia, Canada, French Alps, Provence (got a holiday home there), Tanzania.
So many different strengths in various places, hard to pick favourites really.

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Originally posted by biggbn:
don't tend to seek out other lines...usually stick to what we have locally!
If we visit others, they 're usually local t where we holiday.



im fond of the odd line too....can usually find mine locally...

nah, thats cos the hours i work...not usually in till 3 am then sit up til about 4.30 before retiring to bed....rise about 11.30 am and off to gym...its a hard life, but someone has to do it..

What's your work then big George?

I ought to add to the list of hobbies, our local Leisure and Fitness Club.

Barely more expensive than a normal gym, it offers every luxury usually associated with very expensive hotel/leisure complexes.
I was down there this morning at 7 am sharp.

Average work out, gentle swim, steam room, sauna, another short swim and then a lay by the pool with a coffee and the Sunday newspaper.

This is the life!

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Originally posted by Bamford:
What's your work then big George?

im general manager of a security company..we supply door supervisors to the license trade abd employ about 100 door stewards in the north east of scotland....im also a trainer within the security industry, specialising in conflict management, though this is applicable to any industry and i can provide training courses to anyone interested!!...i hold a teaching qualification so that once iv trained all my guys up to sia standard, i can branch out into other areas.....

Pretty fit then?

used to be almost 25 stone and brutally strong....trimmed down last year and now sit around 19 an a half stone with above average strength.....train 5 days a week with a blend of cardio and old fashoined big weighlifting movements....hard to hit the ideal balance of strenght and fitness...gonna try to come down to about 17 an a half/18 stone over the next 6 months then bulk back up to a solid scary 19 plus......but that will take dedication and willpower......so we shall see...!!

Aye, everything takes effort.

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Originally posted by biggbn:
used to be almost 25 stone and brutally strong

No wonder you challenged whoever it was to repeat a rude comment to your face!!!

shooting (12bore) and horse rideing.

yup..got a (leagal) 12 bore side by side too...used to be my grandads and i dont use it much anymore, sorta keep it for sentimental reasons.....

P'raps i won't visit Dundee, after all!

its the people without the guns ya gotta worry bout in dundee....

Bypassing it tonight on the sleeper to Aviemore, George.
Looking for some snow next 3 days!

jeez...with global warming, ski-ing going to be another diminishing sport?


like running old cars?

have a look at the steam railway whilst you're there....?

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Originally posted by Bamford:
Bypassing it tonight on the sleeper to Aviemore, George.
Looking for some snow next 3 days!

well you will be in luck then Bamford the snow is coming down fast in the highlands and aberdeenshire areas you should try the Lecht for skiing some time or over at Fort william my friends swear by these slopes.

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Originally posted by queenjane:
jeez...with global warming, ski-ing going to be another diminishing sport?


like running old cars?

have a look at the steam railway whilst you're there....?

The shunting back and forth at Edinburgh has ended any further hope of sleep.
Yes, QJ, i will take a look if it is open, but i doubt it will be.
I have been on the steam train there several times though.