The debonair Basil Marigold's

We have both been looking forward to the new arrival to our household and today we can release the first pictures, and here they are. The new arrival on Thursday morning; As you can see almost nude! So, my wife began to paint the little fella, which she was fortunately bought as a christmas present. 5 months later, here's the next photo! And, finally my wife had finished the complete makeover and here is the little Gnome. In his full, resplendent Glory, here stands Mr Gnome Theaker, our newest addition. So we had this fine, jolly little fella, all alone and we wanted to make him feel at home so we set him up in the Garden! Here he is in his new home, protecting our house. That, which you see on his face, is the look of pure contentment.

While messing about in trains, we had no boats, okay? I took rather a lot of photgraphs with the old mobile phone, and some were what I call, the arty ones, which to me, who knows nothing about photography means black and white and sepia! I think it is because in the way in which steam trains look better in black and white. So here is a few of the good ones as judged by my good lady wife who has a talent for these tings, please note that they may look good, I have as always cropped out my thumb from a couple, which as attractive as my thumb is, I felt it inappropriate! How can anybody not find this a thing of sensational beauty. The maximum combination of elegance clothing a machine of immense power. How can we say that the Pendolino is as aesthetically pleasing as this, wee beasty? And then of course there is the addition of the carriages and we found ourselves in my favourite style of Carriage. The compartment variety and some pictures here; It would not be complete without a good ph...

Could be a long one this. As it may require a full on Geek out! Yesterday was my birthday Present: A day out to the North Yorkshire Moor Railway ! I may have previously mentioned my admiration of the steam form of train travel and quite frankly it was a brilliant day, a perfect synergy between Geek and his Geekness. Hence the sign. and so we went, where the sign directed and that place was here, Pickering Train station! from here the journey began. We stopped at two stations before the end station of Whitby. These were Goathland and Grosmont. Or as other people may know them, Heartbeat town aidensfield and steam train engine shed central! Here is Goathland and the station there which is buried deeply into the valley, on top of which sits a quite lovely little village. and just to prove it, thene there is an authentic Ford Anglia Policecar used in the series! This compares to all the other pieces of 'authentic' as used in the series pieces doted about, very much like Catholic re...

One can only presume the reasoning behind this shed sign from a Yorkshire steam engine shed. I, as a foreigner to Yorshire, ie: a british, non-yorkshire born person, have an idea. True foreigners I have heard, who are from other countries beyond our shores are, I am told, by a yorkshire man, felt to inhabit the same mythical world as Unicorns. Yet this sign is either for people who were not born within the boundaries of Gods own Country or they put visitors from Lancashire into here before corrective treatment? Your guess is as good as mine!

...Or just bad taste. I say this as we have received a very 'kind' present for the baby. One of our friends , may well be interested in this high art fashion item. I say high fashion as I can think of no other description for it, apart from it being the creation of a criminal mind. Either this or my relative, at one stage of her life, stole them from Liberace's kitchen cabinet! I cannot imagine anybody buying them, so they have to be stolen, surely? It certainly proves that 80+ year olds do technically transcend fashion. Behold the pair of rubber gloves we were given as presents! and if you really do want this zoomed in. Then behold the magnificent Be-jewelled gloves and precious stone (plastic) bound by a gold elastic band. I think you will admit that we are very fortunate to have recieved such a class item. We are also open to offers.

Tag! I have been tagged by rosiepop What is your current obsession? getting the house straight. Do you nap a lot? Not really, not as much as I used too. What colour is your bedding? White; the colour of Innocence. What's for dinner? Chilli and Rice/pasta. What was the last thing you bought? A birthday present for my mum, a new tobacco tin for her rollies. Posh parent, eh? What are you listening to right now? 'When the music's over' by The Doors on itunes and flipping great it is too. What is your fave weather? A mist covered hillside on a wintry morning. What's in your bathroom cabinet? you have cabinets in bathrooms?! Say something to the person who sent you this... Only begin to panic about the illness when they paint a cross on your front door. Apart from that, strepsils should help. If someone gave you a house, where would it be? On the shores of Lake Como, thank you very much and it would be a lovely, appreciated gift. Name the things you can't live without...

Oh yes, I have found some much better ones... Firstly, pure quality chav. some nice synth though. Going from chav to class, with this classic theme; I cannot describe how much I loved this tune when I was younger!