However, I need to catch up on events, and hopefully I'm in a period of remission, so lets crack on.
No Duffers meeting on July the third, as Annie and I were in Connemara - instead the Cardi-Bach team helped Pete Towns erect the marquee ready for the annual Login weekend.
It was left to Pat and Colin to put the layouts together, and they did a sterling job with everything up and running on the morning of Saturday the 8th.
I was back on Sunday, and able to help Pat, as Colin was up to his usual Sunday tricks playing with the vicars organ.
Crymmych Arms had its first public outing, although still work-in-progress:
Emyr dug the Kilgerran layout out of hibernation:
Running down the middle of the tent we had the Cardi-bach history boards and photographic information of the much loved Whitland & Cardigan Railway.
Outside the Weekend was in full swing with Dawns excellent cakes and pastries, and afternoon teas and refreshments. The login boys were there with their vintage tractors, and the sun decided to shine on everything.
Yet another really successful Login Extravaganza! Thanks to Peter and Dawn for hosting it, and thanks to everyone for their kind donations.
And no Chufferduffers meeting this week, either, as Pat Colin and myself had to get up rather early on Wednesday morning to drive up to Didcot, to the Pendon Museum.
The railway forum that I belong to had organised an exclusive day out to Pendon. The museum was closed to the public, and just over a dozen of us had it to ourselves for the whole day, with three of the permanent staff on hand to explain and demonstrate, and grant us access to behind the scenes operations.
The glass protection panels were opened to allow photography, and various trains were run on request. A buffet lunch was included, and an afternoon in the meeting room with workshops on airbrushing and scenic methods.
Also on hand was a gentleman who took 3D scans of us, to be converted into 3D plastic models.
Pat and I took advantage of this, so in a weeks time we will be on the footplate of Pats 0 gauge loco!
I'll finish with just a couple of shots of the scenic modeling from the Vale of the White Horse, Pendons outstanding layout.
Thats it for the time being. If any of you are in the area, Pat will be exhibiting his 0 gauge (narrow gauge) layout at the National Museum of Wales Woolen Mill, in Drefach Felindre, on the first weekend in August - Sat/Sun, 5th/6th. Hope to see you there!
Hwyl fawr,
Shaun.
