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Speicher

Vice Admiral
Moderator
This evening's programme of Great Railway Journeys covered bit of Canada nearest to Alaska, the Yukons.

A nugget of an idea has started in my brainbox. Many years ago, I travelled across Canada by train from Toronto to Vancouver, then bus to Seattle, and onwards by train to Los Angeles. I would like to visit Canada again to see more of the Eastern Coast. I could then fly to Vancouver, and visit more of British Columbia. I did part of the journey north by train from Vancouver, but because of the very heavy rain threatening to wash away the railway, I only got as far as Lillouette, rather than the planned Prince Edward.

Somewhere north of Vancouver, I could go as far as possible by train, and then into Alaska. Juneau looked picturesque, and I have always the First Nation Heritage looks very interesting in that part of the world.

The first step is to renew my Passport. In the meantime, I have ordered a copy of Jack London's short stories, "To Build a Fire".
 

postman

Squire
Location
,Leeds
Back from Edinburgh.Another great stay at the Braid Hills Hotel
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They must love us.We got an upgrade for nothing this visit,we got a bed,rather than the clothes line.Only kidding i love this Hotel.Breakfast is superb.Haggis again with scrambled egg and pork sausage,best banger i have had in a very long time.And the latte is to die for.
 

LeetleGreyCells

Un rouleur infatigable
I had a problem with my road bike that I couldn’t fix myself (normally try to do everything myself) so took it to the LBS, not part of a chain, just one chap with a little shop in the village. He sells a lot of second hand bikes including vintage. He had one bike in there that was absolutely beautiful. It was a vintage Raleigh, brushed steel with brass components - integrated stem, chain set, brake levers, downtube gear levers, brake callipers - all in brass. Black frame. Unfortunately, it was a size small and I need a large/extra large. It was one of those bikes, that you’d buy no matter what your other half said. It was perfection.

/* Sigh */
:wub::sad:
 
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EltonFrog

Legendary Member
I had a problem with my road bike that I couldn’t fix myself (normally try to do everything myself) so took it to the LBS, not part of a chain, just one chap with a little shop in the village. He sells a lot of second hand bikes including vintage. He had one bike in there that was absolutely beautiful. It was a vintage Raleigh, brushed steel with brass components - integrated stem, chain set, brake levers, downtube gear levers, brake callipers - all in brass. Black frame. Unfortunately, it was a size small and I need a large/extra large. It was one of those bikes, that you’d buy no matter what your other half said. It was perfection.

/* Sigh */
:wub::sad:

Where is this bike?
 

Salty seadog

Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
A small eBay package came from China:hyper:


can you film yourself opening it so we can all be a part of this moment.:hyper:
 

Salty seadog

Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)

slowmotion

Quite dreadful
Location
lost somewhere
it's good as an immediate deterrent but can it stop kitty dumping one outside my back door once a month.....?
It rather depends on the "Clever Stuff". Please pay attention!

@classic33: The "no name" solenoid valve cost less than £8 inc shipping. I like 12v DC because it's a convenient one for cobbled-together control circuits if they are not low-level logic ones. Clunky will do for cats.
 
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