Mundane News

[classic33]

After sitting all morning waiting for the rain to stop and it didn't, I drove into town and got something to eat and then visited the museum, which is in the engine shed of the former railway station. The station building itself is now a hotel. Amazing just how big the station complex was for a small town. Good to see it being preserved and re-purposed. The water tower has been preserved too.

Museum very interesting. A lot given over to Alcock and Browne as you would expect I suppose as they crashed their Vickers into a bog after the first transatlantic flight. I hadn't realised Alcock was killed in a plane crash a few months later. Also a lot on Marconi who did a lot of his radio experiments from here.

What they had labelled as a 1920s Triumph bicycle is actually a Royal Enfield.

The rain had stopped and I thought about going out on the bike but went to Connemara National Park and climbed Diamond Hill instead. Seriously stormy up there!

Did you point the error out to them?

 

[tyred]

Did you point the error out to them?

I did. Although the woman there had no idea who Triumph or Royal Enfield were and found myself explaining the gun chain wheel and Royal Enfield's gun-building heritage.

Not for the first time, I realise it is only me that has a knowledge of long-defunct cycle and motor manufacturers!

 

[Jenkins]

Hot chocolate time.

 

[Reynard]

Had a lovely supper of cheese & onion rolls, potato wedges and baked beans.

 

[Reynard]

Not for the first time, I realise it is only me that has a knowledge of long-defunct cycle and motor manufacturers!

There's nothing wrong with seriously good nerding!

 

[Speicher]

Hot chocolate time.

"No doubt about it."

 

[classic33]

I did. Although the woman there had no idea who Triumph or Royal Enfield were and found myself explaining the gun chain wheel and Royal Enfield's gun-building heritage.

Not for the first time, I realise it is only me that has a knowledge of long-defunct cycle exhi and motor manufacturers!

I upset a staff member in a museum, pointing out that his work was wrong, with one of his prized exhibits had been incorrectly labelled. Despite the years old card in the display case, which said it was on loan, not from where his display said.

Completely ruined the display.

 

[Speicher]

"No doubt about it."

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeiufBduVE8&list=RDWeiufBduVE8&start_radio=1

 

[Reynard]

Time for a and MOTD

 

[DCLane]

An early night for me as I'm helping with marshalling the Wentworth Woodhouse women's and men's national series races tomorrow. It'll be a busy day.

 

[tyred]

The Yorkshire people are still here and still keeping their Glenfiddich to themselves.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The Yorkshire people are still here and still keeping their Glenfiddich to themselves.

They'll be hoarding that till Christmas.

 

[Gwylan]

The Yorkshire people are still here and still keeping their Glenfiddich to themselves.

Thank goodness. I won't have to drink it.

 

[Reynard]

Thank goodness. I won't have to drink it.

Be good to cook with, though... Well, to rehydrate assorted dried fruits, and then pop them into a very boozy Xmas apple crumble.

 

[tyred]

What I've learnt tonight is that sea kayakers have the same n+1 mentality that cyclist have.