Today is my birthday . Right , got that outta the way , but , with my lovely Daughter-in-Law having to work as well as look after Martyn and me , she didn’t have time to do a Birthday Cake . So she went around the many local shops here and could not find a single one . Apparently , we’ve picked up one of those daft American “traditions” invented to make people spend money so all the cakes are Hallow bloody ween .
So , disappointed , she had to pop out to a shop for something she’d forgotten , and there , all on its lonesome on a shelf well away from the hallow bloody ween stuff , there was a cake . With a railway engine on . I kid you not , an edibubble loco coming out of an edible tunnel . So , along with other goodies I had another loco to add to my collection . What an odd coincidence .
I also received a superb kit of a gun tractor in 1/35 to haul a gun I’d made , and a few other bits and bobs , all very welcome , and which will keep me busy modelling for a while .
And , incidentally , and incendiarily , we have a real traditional day next week , November 5th when we celebrate with bonfires and fireworks the failed attempt by one Guido Fawkes to blow up our parliament , I forget which year but it was a long time ago , even before I wuz born . May be even before America wuz born .
Given the lot we have in residence in The Houses of Parliament right now , I think he ought to be resurrected to have another go .
cheers chaps ,
Mike
