tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015792618471574238.post4499734759866633649..comments2024-02-16T09:25:00.233-08:00Comments on Apa Valley : If Only I had an ArmchairJames Finisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015792618471574238.post-9006292298223120062014-08-25T14:21:02.339-07:002014-08-25T14:21:02.339-07:00Iain,
I was worried I might have missed out on th...Iain,<br /><br />I was worried I might have missed out on the Puffing Billy but it all worked out in the end thanks to friends understanding that a Brit's "I really don't mind if we don't see it" translates as "I would be mortified to have come all this way and then not see it"<br /><br />I still find it odd that an out and out introvert like myself can walk up on stage and speak for an hour without notes in front of an audience of 650+ people but then struggle to talk to just one person during the coffee break. <br /><br />I guess it just illustrates that we all have odd things we find difficult. When it comes to modelling I know I'm always hampered by a fear of not knowing how to cope with a step 20 stages down the line.James Finisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015792618471574238.post-17555873713559817222014-08-25T14:06:22.677-07:002014-08-25T14:06:22.677-07:00Iain,
I was worried at one point that I would mis...Iain,<br /><br />I was worried at one point that I would miss out on the Puffing Billy, but I feel the need for a return visit to travel on it.<br /><br />I still find it odd that an introvert like myself can happily stand up in front of an audience of 650+ people and entertain them for an hour without any notes. Then I've been doing it for 20+ years and these days only occasionally throw up before going on stage. On the other hand I panic when building a model because there is something twenty steps later in the build process that I haven't yet figured out how to do.James Finisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015792618471574238.post-1187104951699638532014-08-24T04:21:08.333-07:002014-08-24T04:21:08.333-07:00I am very pleased that you managed to see the Puff...I am very pleased that you managed to see the Puffing Billy line...a visit to Oz would be unthinkable without that! I admire your bravery, getting up in front of people and organising a trip like this. That takes real guts.Iain Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633733907566547236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015792618471574238.post-49964657060846272712014-08-23T09:21:52.857-07:002014-08-23T09:21:52.857-07:00Phil,
I have to say the NA class are a lot more a...Phil,<br /><br />I have to say the NA class are a lot more attractive in the flesh than I'd expected. One thing you would need to model the line is space. It isn't a prototype for the minimum space modeller!James Finisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015792618471574238.post-7671668897763240872014-08-22T22:42:00.029-07:002014-08-22T22:42:00.029-07:00Loved the photos on Flickr. I'm not that inter...Loved the photos on Flickr. I'm not that interested in non UK stuff but felt the "I wanna make a model of that" tingle when I saw them.<br />Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.com