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So after having a small break from producing
my little rants, I thought it was about time I started updating
you all on the progress of the world’s first open air asylum (aka
Planet Jandowae). We received a couple of welcome visitors yesterday
in the form of Joan and Rusty (formerly of Hanovale and the Turntable
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So with Rusty and Joan now officially part of
the “grey Army” on the march across this great nation at the speed
of a thousand spastic mud crabs with a caravan in tow, we started
the process of trying to position a caravan in the back yard.
This process was fairly simple in theory (we have a lot of simple
theories on Planet
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| Jandowae) and on the first attempt it was
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That was until the plan B112 was implemented…
Plan B112 involved trying to turn the van and the 4WD around in
a smallish back yard. So with all the precision that could possibly
be gleaned from a two day caravan reversing course organized by
the Guide Dog’s Association the fun began! |
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With Connie the wonder dog slash parking attendant
keeping a close eye on the proceedings we where in good paws.
After performing a near perfect 148 point turn, it was decided
to remove the aerial from the front of the 4WD to avoid the clothesline.
As it was quitting time for our canine parking attendant, the
rest of the
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were ready to leave . |
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As well as the recently imported insanity, it
is (obviously) about time for Jade to start her yearly obsession
with Christmas lights… That’s right not to long from now that fat
bloke with the red pajama fixation will be crash landing on our
roof to deposit some presents and reindeer droppings for our enjoyment.
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So with around 3000 lights up thus far, I am
convinced that we will have a front row seat when the intergalactic
visitors from Snoffeldof VI (15 million miles past Jupiter, turn
left and ask again) are deciding where to take their fly/drive holiday
they will no doubt be led to the glowing patch of the earth known
as the
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| Wuiske’s Front Yard (I just hope they don’t
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All possible forms of rampant insanity (both
resident and visitant) aside, there is a layout still under the
house and it is getting some more work done to it. We have managed
to “plant” a few more trees, 70 or so to be more precise. I managed
to get hold of 72 trees from the Ipswich show… |
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me to the punch.
And it should go without saying that those who did are now off our
Christmas card list.
So after placing most of these on the layout, we are starting to
have a mountain that no longer looks like the location of a lumberjack’s
night out.
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Aside from the trees, we have also started on
the landforms for Harlexton. After changing the track plan to make
three dead end sidings as opposed to one and a short passing loop.
This will allow a reasonable number of VBO ballast hoppers to be
spotted in the sidings. |
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Next item on the agenda is to start placing the
abutments for the road bridge in Summiton.
But that’s another story for the next chapter… At least it will
be if the house doesn’t blow up as a result of the Christmas Light
Plague .
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We shall see how we go.
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