Today

[Helensification]

Today I took a few pics of a steam train on the North Wales coast.

I must confess to a little envy there, I've never yet seen a steam train running, only a couple of static ones in transport museums.

Its number is clearly visible in your pics, so its very easy to find lots of info on that particular train, 'The Duchess of Sutherland':
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Prince ... Sutherland

Yeah I did look it up afterwards. Great history. There are quite a few trips that come down here so I think I will be taking more pics in the future. Got a couple of good ones on its return journey as well.

Some of the trips come from Scotland, maybe you could find some local to you. What area are you in?

I've been on a fair few steam trains on various holidays in the country. The last one was at Minehead but I've also been on the Paignton and Dartmouth steam railway which is a short trip but a nice relaxing experience. I think it's great how people preserve the old steam engines and keep them running but then there are places like the graveyard on Barry Island which is full of steam engine wrecks that have been scrapped for years. I'm assuming that place is still there anyway.

I've been on the Paignton one as well and a few different ones in Wales. Amazing work enthusiasts do to keep these brilliant engines running.

[shiftytigger]

The Tal-y-llyn is worth a ride - lovely journey and some great walks to be had at the end in Nant Gwernol and at Dolgoch Falls. Oh and the ride to Devils Bridge from Aberystwyth is fantastic too.

Hythe to Dungeness mini railway is also a nice day out.

I'm not a train fanatic but the volunteers and enthusiasts running the lines are brilliant and a lot of the time very friendly and happy to answer a few questions etc.

[Helensification]

The Tal-y-llyn is worth a ride - lovely journey and some great walks to be had at the end in Nant Gwernol and at Dolgoch Falls. Oh and the ride to Devils Bridge from Aberystwyth is fantastic too.

Hythe to Dungeness mini railway is also a nice day out.

I'm not a train fanatic but the volunteers and enthusiasts running the lines are brilliant and a lot of the time very friendly and happy to answer a few questions etc.

Not been on those ones but will try the Devil's Bridge one when down there sometime. I always thought that would be a good run.

[sscott]

Just been through an excruciating one hour physio session with my physio wife, ankylosing spondylitis is bloody painful but lucky enough to be married to an excellent physio. Wake up at 5:30 every morning to have physio on my back just so I can get through work each day, some people just need to man the fu(k up!

[DPrinny]

Yesterday helped raise £50+ for charity.

Today tided up a bit
Unblocked the toilet (not nice)

[DPrinny]

Today I am on "holiday" from doing my rounds in The Lass
Reason
Im on a work placement for four weeks (15 hours a week, no expenses, no pay urgh)
On the plus side.
Might get a job outa it
Down side. Uniform is all black

[Megamixer]

Tipped it down with rain here today and finally suppressed that accursed heatwave. Nice to be at a normal temperature again

[jdanddiet]

Just been through an excruciating one hour physio session with my physio wife, ankylosing spondylitis is bloody painful but lucky enough to be married to an excellent physio. Wake up at 5:30 every morning to have physio on my back just so I can get through work each day, some people just need to man the fu(k up!

that is indeed fortunate. I have physio on the NHS, I'm always nagging them to give me more sessions but the best they can do is once every two weeks.

[sscott]

Just been through an excruciating one hour physio session with my physio wife, ankylosing spondylitis is bloody painful but lucky enough to be married to an excellent physio. Wake up at 5:30 every morning to have physio on my back just so I can get through work each day, some people just need to man the fu(k up!

that is indeed fortunate. I have physio on the NHS, I'm always nagging them to give me more sessions but the best they can do is once every two weeks.

I sympathise man! Do you go swimming? It's the lack of sleep sometimes that does my head in.

[Sel Feena]

Got my head round some work stuff, really loving C#

Today I am on "holiday" from doing my rounds in The Lass
Reason
Im on a work placement for four weeks (15 hours a week, no expenses, no pay urgh)
On the plus side.
Might get a job outa it
Down side. Uniform is all black

Everything's better in black! Good luck with the placement.

[DPrinny]

Got my head round some work stuff, really loving C#

Today I am on "holiday" from doing my rounds in The Lass
Reason
Im on a work placement for four weeks (15 hours a week, no expenses, no pay urgh)
On the plus side.
Might get a job outa it
Down side. Uniform is all black

Everything's better in black! Good luck with the placement.

At least the weather has stopped being so bloody sunny

[dste]

Today I handed in my second to last piece of College work which felt good, now just have one more piece to hand in on Wednesday.

Also off work from now until Monday 11th and am starting the day off with a gaming day tomorrow with a mate.

[crusto]

Today I found out that when my mortage term finishes I will not be nearly as far into the main debt as I had hoped, after 5 years! Robbing fucks.

[QuantumCrayons]

Got back from Summer Camp today (SwordCamp, essentially). Everything hurts, but I've come on leaps and bounds since I last sparred anyone, plus Loch Lomond is brilliant this time of year.
Also, showers are fantastic when you think about them.

[tachi]

Just spent 3 hours at a Children's Tea Party with a hundred or so parents I have never, and hopefully never again, met.
Surrounded by screaming, snot, vomit and half-chewed food is not my idea of a Bank Holiday well spent.