Dylan Cottriall

life blog, Moving from a house to a narrowboat then back to a house, Model Trains, Dogs, Kayaking and SUP's

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Last adventure for the year, hilbre island off the coast of the Wirral.

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Nothing better than just listening to the waves

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Up north north

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@fattnowslim @FoxesAfloat Have quite a few triangs there built like tanks.

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Dad's 50 year old triang blue pullman and new dcc bachmann blue pullman

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Long way off being finished but have the start of the station and town

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Finally got my train room and unboxing things that have been in storage for a few years, as well as all singing all dancing dcc locos this is one of my oldest, a Trix twin rail from sumwhere around the 1930's, must have cost an absolute fortune when it was new.

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New model railway room to be 😍

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My favourite film as a kid, 70th anniversary Rapido Titfield thunderbolt

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Some of the ornate cast iron bridges running threw the Haigh Hall estate on the old Whelly loop line.

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@rainbowlollies Think you can buy stick on sheets to retro fit, just need wiring in

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@BearsAboard just seen you in pet business world, hope all goes well for you in your new adventure 🐕

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Spare a thought for the National Trust who work for days to move stones back one hour at various stone circles around the countryside. This has to be done twice a year to make sure the stones align correctly with the sun.

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Inspirational quote every time we leave the house.....

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Started on the vestabule door way, unfortunately one of the previous owners decided to rip out the original victorian door way and glass and replace it with this 🤷‍♂️

#victorianterrace
#victorianrenovation

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@nb_Snowgoose Did sumone buy the railway out thought it went bust? Love the DMU

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A ship carrying ships across the Atlantic, love this channel as well as aqua holics https://t.co/lVGg59tk0r

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@FoxesAfloat Hate it when they happens 🤣

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@CanalRiverTrust @silverscatcat @FoxesAfloat @BBCNWT @CRTNorthWest @CRTBoating @thenorthwestHUB @lancstelegraph @AccringtonNews Do you not have welfare vans in your fleet? At least this would offer some warmth, water and toilet facilities as a minimum.

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@FoxesAfloat @BBCNWT @CRTNorthWest @CanalRiverTrust @CRTBoating @thenorthwestHUB @lancstelegraph @AccringtonNews CRT must have welfare vans in there fleet for staff, the least they could do is park one close by at least then the boaters would have water and toilet facilities.