For those of you who watched Heartbeat, you will remember that they sometimes had steam trains in it. They were filmed on the North Yorshire Moors Railway line which runs between Goathland (where Heartbeat was filmed) to Grosmont. This short clip is from their spring steam gala last year:
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
Afternoon all, a busy but pleasant day. Loved reading all your steam train chatter today, I went on a steam train at beamish museum last year- a very enjoyable experience 
Squiggle I didn't know you grew up in Essex, I was born in that county 
my g'ma grew up in manor park, ilford and moved into the country as a child because of her fathers poor health... Funny how life moves us around. Where was mr squiggle from?
Squiggle I didn't know you grew up in Essex, I was born in that county my g'ma grew up in manor park, ilford and moved into the country as a child because of her fathers poor health... Funny how life moves us around. Where was mr squiggle from?We both grew up in Loughton Summer, but we didn't know each other, he was from one end and I was from the other. We met because my brother went to school with him and they became friends, lucky for me 
When we were married we moved to Gants Hill which as you may know is not that far from Manor Park. It certainly is a small world.
Originally Posted by El Loro:
For those of you who watched Heartbeat, you will remember that they sometimes had steam trains in it. They were filmed on the North Yorshire Moors Railway line which runs between Goathland (where Heartbeat was filmed) to Grosmont. This short clip is from their spring steam gala last year:
Yo! I'm a Heartbeat aficianodo and couldn't help but notice........
In winter the train actually runs from Grosmont to Pickering, and in summer all the way from Whitby to Pickering. It's normally steam hauled all year except when there is a danger of track side fires, not likely this year.
We became very much Heartbeat groupies when the last series was being filmed as all our friends wanted to go there when they visited us, even the Germans. We saw quite a lot of filming including night shots in Whitby. Happy days - sadly missed.
I also remember being hauled by steam as a child, the last occasion being the north-east coastal route. However The Fatherland gives lots of opportunities, particularly the Baltic sea based Mollie bahn, and the Harz mountain railway.
.... furthermore I was a regular visitor to Buckhurst Hill as child and spent many a happy hour in Epping Forest.
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
.... furthermore I was a regular visitor to Buckhurst Hill as child and spent many a happy hour in Epping Forest.
My hubby spent his early childhood in Buckhurst Hill (his family were evacuated there during the war into a house where the people had fled to safer shores) and we all spent hours of our childhood in Epping Forest, it was our playground.
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
Originally Posted by El Loro:
For those of you who watched Heartbeat, you will remember that they sometimes had steam trains in it. They were filmed on the North Yorshire Moors Railway line which runs between Goathland (where Heartbeat was filmed) to Grosmont. This short clip is from their spring steam gala last year:
Yo! I'm a Heartbeat aficianodo and couldn't help but notice........
In winter the train actually runs from Grosmont to Pickering, and in summer all the way from Whitby to Pickering. It's normally steam hauled all year except when there is a danger of track side fires, not likely this year.
We became very much Heartbeat groupies when the last series was being filmed as all our friends wanted to go there when they visited us, even the Germans. We saw quite a lot of filming including night shots in Whitby. Happy days - sadly missed.
I also remember being hauled by steam as a child, the last occasion being the north-east coastal route. However The Fatherland gives lots of opportunities, particularly the Baltic sea based Mollie bahn, and the Harz mountain railway.
I have been enjoying the repeats of Heartbeat, showing on ITV3 in the afternoons.
My mum & her fella went on that Whitby to Pickering train ride last year, he'd always wanted to do it and my mum was like "we'll let's go then!" They had a great time Yogi, beamish museum is fab, any time of year, I should get my butt over there far more often than once a year, it's not a difficult place to get to! Having said that, I hear Bowes museum is great too and I've not been there yet. I believe there's a mechanical swan Squiggle 
a very small world indeed! I didn't know gants hill was close to manor park, my g'ma would have been growing up there in the late 1920's, early 1930's and unfortunately when she returned to see relatives, found much of it bombed to rubble during the war. I'm off to the land of dreams now, sweetest of dreams to you all 
Yogi, beamish museum is fab, any time of year, I should get my butt over there far more often than once a year, it's not a difficult place to get to! Having said that, I hear Bowes museum is great too and I've not been there yet. I believe there's a mechanical swan Squiggle a very small world indeed! I didn't know gants hill was close to manor park, my g'ma would have been growing up there in the late 1920's, early 1930's and unfortunately when she returned to see relatives, found much of it bombed to rubble during the war. I'm off to the land of dreams now, sweetest of dreams to you all Goodnight Summer, sleep well.
Good morning everyone. Weather is cold and dry up here atm but rain is forecast for later.
DiL will be returning my car this morning.
I will have to take her home, before doing my weekly grocery shopping and then taking a trip to the recycling centre.
Will catch up later, have a good day everyone.
Good morning 
no snow here yet, it's milder than I'd expected and rainy. They say snow is coming over the weekend, so we need to prepare ourselves and decide which hat & scarf we're going to put on the snowman Yogi I hope your reunion is a good one 
and good luck shopping, I love it when the cupboards are fully stocked 
no snow here yet, it's milder than I'd expected and rainy. They say snow is coming over the weekend, so we need to prepare ourselves and decide which hat & scarf we're going to put on the snowman Yogi I hope your reunion is a good one and good luck shopping, I love it when the cupboards are fully stocked Good morning everyone, wonderful to get your car back Yogi and to stock up again. Hope the snow doesn't get too bad for everyone, it's still fairly mild here and again no frost.
Lol squiggle I'd turn up in PJ's if I could do a casual Friday! 
I'd turn up in PJ's if I could do a casual Friday! I found this today on an accountancy website - I think you will find it quite amusing and is not particularly related to the world of accountancy
Originally Posted by El Loro:
I found this today on an accountancy website - I think you will find it quite amusing and is not particularly related to the world of accountancy
I was pleased to read that he had posted an update, and had in fact gone home.
Originally Posted by squiggle:
Good morning everyone, wonderful to get your car back Yogi and to stock up again. Hope the snow doesn't get too bad for everyone, it's still fairly mild here and again no frost.
It's wonderful to have the car back - and son had put lots of petrol in for me, as a thank you.
My cupboards are fully stocked again. Actually, they might be over full, as when I opened the door of one cupboard, a jar of Cranberry Jelly fell out and smashed a plate. The plate had a slice of Angel Cake waiting for me, and it got ruined.
I cleared up the mess and cut myself another slice of Angel Cake - and it slid off the plate as I walked to the livingroom.
Someone is trying to tell me I eat too much cake!
Originally Posted by El Loro:
Yogi, or that you have a poltergeist at work.
Or worse, I hope you don't get Lucifer coming to collect the fallen angels.
I'm not scared.
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by squiggle:
Good morning everyone, wonderful to get your car back Yogi and to stock up again. Hope the snow doesn't get too bad for everyone, it's still fairly mild here and again no frost.
It's wonderful to have the car back - and son had put lots of petrol in for me, as a thank you.
My cupboards are fully stocked again. Actually, they might be over full, as when I opened the door of one cupboard, a jar of Cranberry Jelly fell out and smashed a plate. The plate had a slice of Angel Cake waiting for me, and it got ruined. I cleared up the mess and cut myself another slice of Angel Cake - and it slid off the plate as I walked to the livingroom. Someone is trying to tell me I eat too much cake!
It's the diet fairy, they are a bit like the tooth fairy, only angrier
Oh no yogi lol it is bad that I laughed when I read of your cake troubles? It's the kind of thing that happens to me! I hope you finally got a piece and enjoyed it 
Hi all, first chance i have had to get on .
Hope you eventually got some cake Yogi
Got pizzas in oven, so will keep an eye on them, i am famous for burning them!
Cold here, hope we dont get snow . Nice to look at, but dont like trying to get around in it.
Be back later
Originally Posted by squiggle:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by squiggle:
Good morning everyone, wonderful to get your car back Yogi and to stock up again. Hope the snow doesn't get too bad for everyone, it's still fairly mild here and again no frost.
It's wonderful to have the car back - and son had put lots of petrol in for me, as a thank you.
My cupboards are fully stocked again. Actually, they might be over full, as when I opened the door of one cupboard, a jar of Cranberry Jelly fell out and smashed a plate. The plate had a slice of Angel Cake waiting for me, and it got ruined. I cleared up the mess and cut myself another slice of Angel Cake - and it slid off the plate as I walked to the livingroom. Someone is trying to tell me I eat too much cake!
It's the diet fairy, they are a bit like the tooth fairy, only angrier
She's going to have her work cut out with me.
Yes thanks Summer and Skylark, I did manage to get a piece of cake - eventually.
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Hi all, first chance i have had to get on .
Hope you eventually got some cake Yogi
Got pizzas in oven, so will keep an eye on them, i am famous for burning them!
Cold here, hope we dont get snow . Nice to look at, but dont like trying to get around in it.
Be back later
Hope the pizzas weren't cremated, Skylark.
I've just seen the new Coca Cola advert on television which is delightful so I thought I would find it on Youtube and post it here.
While I was watching it on Youtube I noticed right at the end that there was a link to a similar short film produced by Ridley Scott (I suspect it's his production company which has done both the advert and the short film).
So here's the short film.
I think you will like it - a lot.
I did like it a lot EL, they were both charming.
I loved the advert and the film, El. I want to see more of Jack and his family - we need a full length feature film.
I'm eating pizza right now!
Ooh I'll check out those videos from my web browser
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
I'm eating pizza right now! Ooh I'll check out those videos from my web browser
They are worth watching, Summer.
I'll load one in the next CBB ads
Oh I have seen it! But I'm happy to watch it again, it's adorable both videos are
both videos are Goodnight Summer, I'm off for a bath, then bed,
Sleep well.
See you tomorrow yogi Good morning everyone, cloudy and cold here. Hope no-one is snowed in I am not too sure what the weather is doing up country.
I like this picture
Lol squiggle
Good morning
Chilly, bright & dry- no snow yet 
I feel very weekend like though far from the usual new year gloom!
Good morning
Chilly, bright & dry- no snow yet
I feel very weekend like though far from the usual new year gloom!Squiggle, nice picture
Here. it may be icy tomorrow morning. No snow yet but it's Sunday night into Monday where there is likely to be some but that may turn to sleet later on Monday so there could be problems during the morning rush hour to work (but I've no need to go out at all on Monday at this time).
Good morning everyone. It's very chilly up here. I don't mind frosty days, they're much better than windy and wet ones.
The pic made me laugh,Squiggle.
Morning
Love the new Cola advert
Great pic squiggle
Lovely day here, cold but sunny.
Sons birthday today , as well as Kia,s so they have both had a cooked breakfast. Dog not sure whats going on but highly delighted
You may have heard that the Government is looking at changing the State Pension so that people reaching the State Pension retirement age as from a date yet unannounced would get ÂĢ142 a week regardless of their NI contributions. Anyone reaching the State Pension retirement age before that date would stay on the present basis, currently (depending on NI contributions) a maximum of a basic ÂĢ107-45 plus a possible additional state pension.
The original intention was to bring this in in 2016/17 but David Cameron decided to have some more consultations so that it won't come in until 2017 (I'm guessing from 6 April 2017).
As a direct result of this delay it looks as if I will lose out on ÂĢ34-55 a week as I reach the State Retirement age a few weeks before 6 April 2017 so I'm not pleased with this. I suspect there will be a lot of anger from those people in a similar position.