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Thanks Chris, Just picked up on this. I won't be able to get more sizes right now as it's packed away as I demolish my shed whilst awaiting delivery of the new one but will revisit this again as soon as I get the chance. Toto

Things going well. Big shed nearly cleared and almost ready for disconnection of power to bring the shed down. All going well this will be over by Saturday..... ground cleared, shed disposed of and starting the new shed sub-base ahead of planned. The sub base wasn't meant to happen until my return from holiday and one week ahead of the new shed delivery. So good progress has been made and will be able to go on holiday a week on Monday a contented man. Things can work so much better when you are not quite so reliant on others. Toto

More tip trips done today ...... today was very much a plastic day. Old multi drawer container u it's which were past their best. Some older power tools whichI have since Noah was a boy have now been donated to my sons work mates. Several trips to mumsies to temporarily store multiple plastic ( B and Q ) stackable storage boxes full of RC parts ... Engines, motors, servos, props and all sorts of other goodies. Of course ..... all these will need to be retieved again when the new shed goes up and I get the inside fitted out again. I have not quite planned the inside yet. I want to see the physical dimensions before I go making the best use of it but I would like a bit of workable worktop areas to be able to use my various proxxon bench tools etc for some of my other modelling projects. .....l let's wait and see. That's a couple of weeks .... and a holiday in Zante away yet. Right now ..... a small beer break whilst I await my mate to appear and relieve me of another car load. Cheers for now Toto

Absolute madness, I had no idea just how much I have accumulated over the years. God knows where some of this stuff is going to be stored when the time comes ( very soon ) for the big shed to come down. I am hiving stuff away everywhere and have hardly made a dent in it. I thought I had got rid of most of my surplus railway stuff just leaving me with the elements that I will still actually model ..... no chance. It's still literally coming out of the woodwork. I have a worthy donor who is coming down tomorrow to take it away for use at his local club so I'm happy with that. I've actually started dismantling the shed from the inside so far including stripping out the electrics to a bare minimum just leaving me enough power and lighting to finish off the job prior to finally taking it down. Maybe a photo or two of the chaos tomorrow. Meanwhile ..... preparing for the first of many trips to the tip tomorrow. Cheers Toto

Thanks Cuban8, It's been a journey for sure but mainly a good one. Yes, set backs but the overall enjoyment that I get from the hobby as a whole makes up for that. Once I get flying consistently and independently, things will accelerate and the emphasis will be on making up for lost time, lifting some of the present restrictions and having a ball. Here is to the rest of the journey. Toto

Hi Leccy I have wakened up to the fact and you are right ..... its disappointing as any progress made is bound to slip back again. However..... I will most definitely have a solid plan in place to achieve the A cert and get flying in earnest in 2025. My focus will be entirely on that. No more major projects on the horizon for next year ..... my body couldn't handle it. Toto

Hi Simon, The only thing I have going for me at the moment is patience. Even though my progress has been slow and things have dragged on a bit, I am still mad keen to keep it all going ..... I'm in no rush.... I'll get there .... eventually. I'm looking,ING forward to the new mancave as the space will hopefully allow me to have the odd project to attack as well as the storage space for my kit. I think Christmas dinner this year will be consumed in the mancave with a beer and some peace and quiet. Toto

Well ..... as you will have gathered, absolutely no flying time what so ever over the last few weeks and no prospects either. I am going full pelt with some home projects at the moment in the form of fences and a new mancave and once that's been completed, I have a fitted kitchen added to the list by mumsie. I think I am safe in say that flying time has been severely curtailed for this side of the year. ..... nothing I can do about it. If I'm lucky I may get the odd weekend here or there but that's it. Still raring to go forward though ..... Toto

Another successful night ..... weather holding out well so the front fence ( new one ) received its first coat of preservative .... both sides. I have an existing fence at the front between meand my other charming neighbours ( who haven't lifted a finger to assist in 24 years ) which is tomorrow nights task. I have a other stretch of existing fence which runs in between me and the same neighbour which will probably be for Thursday night which will lead in nicely to the weekend which ( weather pending ) will see me start my two 9 x 14 sub bases to sit the new shed on. Never a dull moment ..... all this and a fitted kitchen ( for mumsie ) to project manage before Christmas...... so ...... flying is most definitely out for the foreseeable future. ..... I must have been a real bar steward in my previous life..... Toto

Forgot to mention ..... tonight's target achieved. Finished the extra slats on the rear fence ( x 6 ) and the whole of the new rear fence coated in preservative both sides. Tomorrow night it's onto the front. Weather pending. If weather isn't playing ball, then it's packing duties in the big shed ...... either way ..... I'll be busy. Toto

I'd love to but there isn't a huge representation 8n my neck of the woods. I think the usual trying to organise the few that could maybe could make it on the same day would be impossible. A decent BBQ would be a more than acceptable price to pay .... and as you say ..... a great day. ....commeraudery .... would be a bit of a hoot. However, I'm sorted. I have my son who can fetch and carry and lift. My missus who is happy to muck in and my mate who I served my time with as a spark who is generally good with tools etc ...... what could possibly go wrong .... . When it comes to a project of a decent size ...... I like to be in overall control. There is a well laid plan and I am confident it will come off. ..... it will have too. Toto

Timber arrived bang on que for the sub-base and remainder of the slats. So .... tonight it's finish off the fence and start with the preservative application ... back fence first. I'll see how far I get as I have parts of the existing fence I need to cover as well as the new areas at the front and back. If I can get these done over the next couple of nights ..... then it's on to making up two sub frames 9 x 14 feet each and tacking the DPM to it's underside. ...... then it's boxing up the contents of the bigger shed for temporary storage to let me demolish and dispose of it. Also isolate the electrical supply. Thennnnnnnnnn it's position the sub - base, level it up and wait until the 31st October for the new mancave to arrive.. Apart from that ...... nothing else to do ..... oh .... apart from 12 nights in Zante of course ..... just rewards for all our hard efforts. Toto

Delighted to say that a trip to the tip seen. Numerous environmental nasties disposed of today. 1 x damaged Lipo battery, 8 x ( full and corroding ) single use camping gas canisters. Various tins of left over paints and other redundant materials. So ..... the little shed now gone and concentrating on the contents of the larger shed. Some plastic storage containers from B and Q shall house many of the " keepers " that will be rehoused once the new shed arrives and is built and lined out. Things are on programme with the timber for my new sheds sub-base arriving tomorrow along with some 100mm DPC to protect it from the elements. The remaining slats ( x6 ) arrive to finish off my rear fence then it's out with the preservative which will be applied at some point this week. I'm hoping to accelerate the demolishing of the big shed to before I go on holiday to get me ahead of the game a bit. It just means turning the house into a bit of a tip with storage boxes a bit earlier than first thought. ..... all this ..... and with SWMBO's blessing ..... seams to good to be true. ..... this will cost me further down the line ...... I'm convinced of that. More as it happens. Toto

Today's progress ...... crooked photo's as usual .... cant seem to get this correct on my pad. ..... anyway .... No 1 son tidying up ..... The new fence in the action now ..... last 6 slats being delivered on Monday and will be fitted Monday evening. It maybe in a sorry state now but that old shed has been a good buy and has served well for the best part of 25 years. Just formally secured the order for the new shed today by paying the deposit. Due for delivery on Thursday 31 October so I get my holiday over with returning on the 14th October .... then 2 weeks to empty, isolate el3ctrical supply, dismantle and dispose of the big shed and build my new sub-base prior to the new shed arriving ...... see ..... there is actually a plan. That's all for now.... Toto

Small shed came down this morning ..... getting there. Next job is to pack as much of the contents of my current workshop away ready to bring down my big shed ....... that should be done before I go on holiday. Things are gathering pace now. Toto