Flogging would be in order here...
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And here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-...e275aac73885067942d1ef&pinned_post_type=share
We see bad news every day but, for some reason, both these stories made me very angry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-...e275aac73885067942d1ef&pinned_post_type=share
We see bad news every day but, for some reason, both these stories made me very angry
Toddy posted this on ROF the other day. It really boiled my wee.
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Lol! Nice autocorrect Admin team
It seems they caught them. Two 15 year olds and one 16.
I guess a gentle slap on the wrist will happen.
Parents should be made to pay for the damage.
I guess a gentle slap on the wrist will happen.
Parents should be made to pay for the damage.
And here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-birmingham-48256162?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=5ce275aac73885067942d1ef&Ancient oak tree destroyed in arson attack&2019-05-20T09:50:18+00:00&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:dd81d6cc-5a90-4769-a2cf-446db2f0c010&pinned_post_asset_id=5ce275aac73885067942d1ef&pinned_post_type=share
We see bad news every day but, for some reason, both these stories made me very angry
Whoever did this should now burn on its timbers.
The guy interviewed said that it's not the money but the time that's the issue, some just don't have that time left!
It seems model railway is a dying hobby which is really carried out by retirees according to the club member who was interviewed . Which means that they might not have the 25 years to produce the dioramas again to the obviously high standards.
It seems model railway is a dying hobby which is really carried out by retirees according to the club member who was interviewed . Which means that they might not have the 25 years to produce the dioramas again to the obviously high standards.
Maybe they could employ some graduate set design, building design students, they should be able to employ 6 full time for a year. Patch there stuff back together.
Good practice for them.
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/market-deeping-mrc
Good practice for them.
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/market-deeping-mrc
And here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-birmingham-48256162?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=5ce275aac73885067942d1ef&Ancient oak tree destroyed in arson attack&2019-05-20T09:50:18+00:00&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:dd81d6cc-5a90-4769-a2cf-446db2f0c010&pinned_post_asset_id=5ce275aac73885067942d1ef&pinned_post_type=share
We see bad news every day but, for some reason, both these stories made me very angry
Likewise, particularly as a complete coincidence earlier this week, I got an invitation to the wedding of friends who work for the local Wildlife Trust who I first met on a volunteer day in Cannon Hill Park.
It is sad when a tree like that getting to its prime in a location where it will have been enjoyed by literarily millions of people over its lifetime is destroyed for the sake of a few minutes misguided fun but in the great scheme of things is it any different from the demise three similar trees felled by respectable, middle-class, nature loving neighbours of mine because their pet dog is allergic to acorns and they wanted to improve their view!
I am always amazed at the stoic determination of many of the Wildlife Trust staff and volunteers. Many of the urban reserves they manage are “challenging” - many are old industrial sites which are being reclaimed by nature and are often in deprived neighbourhoods and clearing up the mess (burned cars, scooters etc.) and other debris and damage left by bored yoofs is all part of the job. Sadly this sometimes includes repairing wooden walkways , information boards etc which do get torched or vandalised - those in posher areas are not immune.
A lot of work goes into community outreach and engagement efforts which do yield positive results - it’s baby steps but if you know your mother or grandmother helped plant some trees, you are much less likely to burn them down.
The Market Deeping vandalism has had an upside - several species of moths, thought to be extinct have recently been spotted after a certain celebrity model railway enthusiast famous for his very “Scots” attitude to money was so moved that he got his wallet out and chipped in!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-48332649
Yes, yes, just yes
Can you imagine the flyting they'd get from their Gran for burning down a tree she planted ? I hope their parents rattle them.
The Market Deeping modelling club's devastating destruction has really brought out the best in a lot of people. Modellers are generally good company if rather focused on minutae. It's nice to see the support from such a disparate community. Some of the engines destroyed cost hundreds, each of those buildings, and there were thousands of them, costs at least a tenner a kit, the bigger ones a lot more, and it takes me a week to build one up and dress the scene around it. By the time I've done I've added another tenners worth of bits......so maybe twenty hours work and at least twenty quid, for a basic one. One night's destruction in basic financial terms, if you add in man hours, is still very much less than all the money raised.
I think though it's the sheer groundswell of understanding and support that's been offered, the help and genuine friendship, worldwide, that the club members will appreciate most.
jimbo75
Settler
As a lifelong modelmaker (never dabbled in railways, but certainly placed to apprechate them) I am very saddened by this.
More serious, perhaps, but, like Nomad64, to put into perspective, modeling of all sorts is declining. (I wont say dying, like, say Stamp collecting)
Young folk dont have the time.
More serious, perhaps, but, like Nomad64, to put into perspective, modeling of all sorts is declining. (I wont say dying, like, say Stamp collecting)
Young folk dont have the time.
I still have my stamp collection. I guess totally worthless today.
A couple of the local pubs/drinking holes have the toilet walls covered with old letters or postcards, with old, beautiful stamps on.
In my youth, they would have lasted maybe 5 minutes.
One pub, King's Head, a nice bunch of pre WW1 Cuban letters with stamps. pre WW1 US. Some with Q. Vic on, so pre 1901 ( I think?)
Today - worthless.
A couple of the local pubs/drinking holes have the toilet walls covered with old letters or postcards, with old, beautiful stamps on.
In my youth, they would have lasted maybe 5 minutes.
One pub, King's Head, a nice bunch of pre WW1 Cuban letters with stamps. pre WW1 US. Some with Q. Vic on, so pre 1901 ( I think?)
Today - worthless.