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snaptophobic

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Humanist, atheist, UK republican and lefty tea drinker. I build models of railway things for people. I build models of winged things for me. My personal opinions live here.

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snaptophobic, to random
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This past week, my 1940 hobby saw an Airfix Wellington masked for painting, an Airfix Stirling take a few faltering steps towards completion, and an AZ Model Tutor gets a few more finishing touches before I attempt to instal the rigging wires.

A scale model Short Stirling bomber of World War Two. The model is unfinished, but has had glazed areas fitted and masked ready for priming and painting. It is in various base colours at this stage, some grey primer, some earth brown, some bare black plastic.
A small scale model of a biplane Avro Tutor trainer aircraft. This model is almost complete, with painted camouflage in dark green and earth brown, and the RAF roundels applied.

Maker_of_Things, to random

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We're off to another steam rally this morning.

We've been to a lot of Sunday outings like this, it almost feels like we are semi retired, not having to work 7 days a week!

snaptophobic,
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@Maker_of_Things Jealous. We don’t seem to get any steam or vintage rallies round here. Then again, I’ve not looked for any. 😉

snaptophobic,
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@suearcher @Maker_of_Things Best Beloved and I used to visit such shows quite a lot. Sadly, his mobility is not up to wandering round fields any more.

I’d love to visit the Great Dorset Steam Rally, but I think I’d find it utterly overwhelming!

snaptophobic, to WordoftheDay
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Morning world. Even the few plans I have don’t want to work properly.

Yesterday's #WOTD was MINUEND. In mathematics, the number from which another number, the subtrahend, is to be subtracted. So, there you go.

Today's word: WAINSCOT

#WOTD #WordOfTheDay #EnglishLanguage

snaptophobic, to WordoftheDay
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Morning world. Weekend plans. I have a few, but then again, too few to mention.

Yesterday's was NAPE, which means, of course, the back of the neck.

Today's word: MINUEND

snaptophobic,
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@TicklishHoneyBee You’d think so, but sadly not.

lionelb, to random
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My fallback thought when I saw this was Lancia.

A very simple but elegant car. Not yet prettified.

#weirdcarmastodon

snaptophobic,
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@lionelb I believe it’s a 2000. The normal saloon.

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@lionelb Sad, aren’t I? The 2000 has that window in the C pillar at the back, where the 1300/Toledo has a solid pillar.

I’d love a 2000 estate.

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@lionelb He also designed my favourite 1960s truck, the Scammell Routeman.

https://flic.kr/p/ThXw8W

snaptophobic,
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@lionelb A fire engine! Another childhood love! 🚒

snaptophobic, to WordoftheDay
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Morning world. opens curtains and gets dazzled by clean block paving

Yesterday's #WOTD was AILERON. A flap hinged to the trailing edge of an aircraft wing to provide lateral control.

Today's word: NAPE

#WOTD #WordOfTheDay #EnglishLanguage

andijah, to random German
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Jetzt wollte ich euch mit einem Foto von Terry beglücken, der sich höchst dekorativ um den Klavierhocker herumgewickelt hatte und zu schlafen schien - da brüllte nebenan das Nachbarskind los, weil es (den Geräuschen nach zu urteilen) vom Bobbycar gefallen war, und schon sprang Terry auf, um empört zu bellen.
Tja. Kein Foto also.

snaptophobic,
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@andijah Ah well.

snaptophobic, to random
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If you find me or my social media moniker on those new places, it ain’t me. I am only resident on Twitter and here.

Perhaps I am big-headed enough to think someone might want to pretend to be me. I can dream. 😉

jmuscara, to random
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It’s annoying how many articles say that Mastodon is hard to use. I think that’s wrong. You might consider it hard to sign up, but once you do, using it is east.

snaptophobic,
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@jmuscara I agree. I think some folk see others swapping instances, and think it’s something that has to be done. Spending a bit of time choosing a suitable instance is probably more than some want to invest in.

Maker_of_Things, to random

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Still feeling rough this morning.
Going over to the but may not do much.

Then have to take Mum to a physio appointment.

snaptophobic,
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@Maker_of_Things Try to look after yourself. Don’t overdo things.

snaptophobic, to random
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I left Facebook's clutches some years ago. I never had an Instagram account, and don’t WhatsApp (they’re all three in the Meta stable, aren’t they? Oddly, all my neighbours use WhatsApp to chat. I know. Weird.). I was a reluctant twitterer, but came to like the place. Anyone remember Google+? I was there, too.

What I’m trying to say is I will watch current social media proceedings with mild interest, but doubt I’ll bother jumping anywhere else until the winnowing is complete and things (1/2)

snaptophobic,
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have settled. (2/2)

snaptophobic,
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Ha! Didn’t notice I’d just dropped over the character limit there!

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@Maker_of_Things It amused me neighbours were using it. I mean, we live next door to each other. Why use an app when you can chat over the fence like the olden days?

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@Maker_of_Things I’m with you on email. And I also see how WA can be handy. I’m just old. 😉

druid, to Archaeology
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BBC News - Giant stone artefacts found on rare Ice Age site in Kent. #archaeology #iceage

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-66112136

snaptophobic,
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@druid It’s not far from here. It’s one of the (few) things I love about the area. It’s built-up, industrialised, full of motorways, but people have been living in and travelling through it for tens of thousands of years.

snaptophobic, to WordoftheDay
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Morning world. Today, our brick paved frontage gets pressure washed. Not by me.

Yesterday's #WOTD was LANK, long and limp, thin or gaunt. So you were nearly all right!

Today's word: AILERON

#WOTD #WordOfTheDay #EnglishLanguage

snaptophobic,
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@Maker_of_Things The wiggly bit. The flappy bit would be the flaps. 😂

snaptophobic, to random
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I don’t do gardening, for reasons. I do, however, have a space that contains stuff that grows. It needs maintenance occasionally. I’ve just invested in a cordless trimmer. Once the battery is charged I shall be dealing with rampant greenery.

snaptophobic,
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Now I’m about to set about the undergrowth it starts to rain. Of course. 🤦‍♀️

snaptophobic,
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The sun came out again, brush cleared, just tidying up and the rain came back. At least it’ll wash away the remains I didn’t pick up.

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