Good evening to our blog fans (if we have any still bothering after these long gaps between posts!)

I do apologize, but not a lot has happened on the modelling front, especially after losing our railway room here in Pentrecagal. Maybe things will look up in the new year.

Aside from that, the Cardi-Bach Society held their annual Christmas dinner at Y Bont last Tuesday. Fourteen of us sat down to a traditional Christmas fare provided by Ami and her staff.

Excellent food, excellent staff, and excellent company. I didn't take obvious photo's but managed to grab a couple with 'phone when no one was looking (except Rob...!)

And one from the other side of the room...

Back to Chuffering, a couple of weeks ago, we had a day trip up to Mikes farm in the hills above Llangadog to assist with preparing Mike's big 3mm layout. This has been dormant for several years due to essential work needing doing to the barn - as well as remedial work needed on the house, and that covid business interfering with everything.

However, between tea and cake breaks, as well as a delicious lunch, we did manage a little bit of layout work!

Here are the Gandy Dancers sorting out one of the finer points...

 

 

Since then, various Chuffers have been busy on miscellaneous modelling.

Pat produced this fine model of  an MG,a plastic kit that had been moldering away in a cupboard since the late eighties.

Not to be out-done, Colin came up with this little flat bed slate wagon for the Teifi Gorge stock...

I came up with this paper and card model of a GWR engine shed for Derrick Howells layout:

And down in the Taf Valley, tucked away in Login Station House, Chuffer Pete has produced a veritable plethora of models - scratch built from plastic and card, the Station Masters house for his Lynton layout:

Also scratch built, the steps and platform for access to the Lynton coal loading facility:

Built from brass etches, and yet to be painted, a selection of platform accessories:

(not the pound coin, thats real)

And finally two period motor lorries, built in white metal and plastic, and beautifully painted:

And there we leave it for this year - not a lot happened on the exhibition front - lets hope the New Year sees us out and about more.

Hwyl Fawr,

Shaun.