10 december 2020


SO HOW DID WE GET TO HERE ?

LIKE

THESE

WISH I’D WRITTEN THESE

CONTACT

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WRITTEN

THESE

BUT

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ARTICLES

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           All original writing

                    

AND THESE

2014, 2015, 2016,

2017, 2018, 2019,

2020, 2021, 2022,

2023, 2024

Dr Ian McLauchlin

miscellany

18 december 2020

MY UNDER-THE-TABLE MODEL RAILWAY


Long long ago, in a goods siding far far away, I had an electric train set. My pet budgie used to enjoy sitting on a flat bed truck and going round and round with it. Well I never heard a complaint.

Then there was lockdown.(2020). Along with others with fond childhood memories and time to fill, I succumbed. My old engine, Sir Nigel Gresley, was available once more and I couldn’t resist. Hornby didn’t know what had suddenly hit them and prayed for more lockdowns. Here’s a video: