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#51
Off Topic / Re: YET *EVEN* MORE things tha...
Last post by Sir Henry - December 29, 2025, 10:49:17 AMQuote from: Cora Courcelle on December 28, 2025, 04:31:31 PMA Christmas day conversation revealed that my great niece and I share a favourite Christmas movie - The Nightmare Before Christmas.Nightmare Before Christmas was my daughter's favourite film when she was 2-5. She used to watch (and fall asleep to) it almost daily for years. Her nap time refrain is now etched in the family history: "Sleep time - Nightmare!"
She's only three!
#52
Off Topic / Re: YET *EVEN* MORE things tha...
Last post by The Bullet - December 29, 2025, 10:44:08 AMFinally put together some O-gauge tracks in the workshop and ran my live-steam models that had been sitting in the shelves for years.
Bowman, Bing, Planck,...all of them.
Spent several evenings enjoying the smell of hit oil and the sound of steam.
Bowman, Bing, Planck,...all of them.
Spent several evenings enjoying the smell of hit oil and the sound of steam.
#53
Architecture / Re: That 'big project' I've be...
Last post by James Harrison - December 28, 2025, 05:44:41 PMThank you!
It would be nice to have it finished by the end of the holidays, but if it takes a bit longer it's no real hardship. The real difficulty with painting the ceiling is access, I'm on a ladder and (because the steps are at fixed centres) either too close or too far from the work. And working away at it with a small brush, and using a colour that's not far removed from the existing white.
I've got a respectable portion of the work done, and I reckon if I could just knuckle down and spend a full day on it I'd probably have the back of it broken. But that feels too much like a chore.
It would be nice to have it finished by the end of the holidays, but if it takes a bit longer it's no real hardship. The real difficulty with painting the ceiling is access, I'm on a ladder and (because the steps are at fixed centres) either too close or too far from the work. And working away at it with a small brush, and using a colour that's not far removed from the existing white.
I've got a respectable portion of the work done, and I reckon if I could just knuckle down and spend a full day on it I'd probably have the back of it broken. But that feels too much like a chore.
#54
Off Topic / Re: YET *EVEN* MORE things tha...
Last post by Cora Courcelle - December 28, 2025, 04:31:31 PMA Christmas day conversation revealed that my great niece and I share a favourite Christmas movie - The Nightmare Before Christmas.
She's only three!
She's only three!
#55
Architecture / Re: That 'big project' I've be...
Last post by Cora Courcelle - December 28, 2025, 04:27:07 PMI'm not sure that this really fulfills the criteria of 'a little Christmas project' James, but it does look lovely.
#56
Architecture / Re: That 'big project' I've be...
Last post by James Harrison - December 28, 2025, 10:54:33 AMAnd... done!
Much better.
Stretch goal; repainting the sitting room ceiling.
You might, just barely, be able to tell that I'm painting the ceiling in cream rather than white. This is heavy on the eyes, especially trying to paint with the lights on, because until it has dried (and being viewed in natural light) it is difficult to see where I've been and whether patches have been missed.
Whilst it would be nice to get this finished by New Year, I'm not racing to meet an arbitrary deadline and if it takes a bit longer, well it takes a bit longer.
Much better.
Stretch goal; repainting the sitting room ceiling.
You might, just barely, be able to tell that I'm painting the ceiling in cream rather than white. This is heavy on the eyes, especially trying to paint with the lights on, because until it has dried (and being viewed in natural light) it is difficult to see where I've been and whether patches have been missed.
Whilst it would be nice to get this finished by New Year, I'm not racing to meet an arbitrary deadline and if it takes a bit longer, well it takes a bit longer.
#57
Architecture / Re: That 'big project' I've be...
Last post by James Harrison - December 27, 2025, 01:10:51 PMI spent the holiday period at my parents, and came back today.
Oh good, it didn't fall down whilst I was away. I've now filled in the gaps, and the next stage is going to be to sand it down and then stain it.
Oh good, it didn't fall down whilst I was away. I've now filled in the gaps, and the next stage is going to be to sand it down and then stain it.
#58
The Engine Room / Re: Database Failure December ...
Last post by Sorontar - December 27, 2025, 01:28:59 AMGlad you identified and resolved the DB issue quickly.
Weird that this thread never came up for me as an unread post.
Sorontar
Weird that this thread never came up for me as an unread post.
Sorontar
#59
Off Topic / Re: Merry Christmas and Happy ...
Last post by Ceir - December 26, 2025, 03:36:57 AMHappy Christmas, everyone.
#60
Off Topic / Re: Merry Christmas and Happy ...
Last post by Sorontar - December 26, 2025, 03:22:06 AMHope you all enjoyed yesterday and are happily preparing for the new year.
Sorontar
Sorontar