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TSB were accepting them at a branch paid in to a TSB account, as long as the coins were bagged up in coin bags - £20 per bag. That was certainly within the last year, but before the takeover by Santander.

Romsey and District Railway Modellers’ Society has an Open Day on 18th July 2026 11:00am to 4:30pm at the Scout Headquarters, Braishfield Road, Romsey SO51 0PB what3words ///premises.finger.pianists https://www.rdrms.com/july-open-day-2026.html The Open day is part of the events for the...

Thanks for following me, though I write very little so I'll not be entertaining you very much :)

It has been like that for a while, the 'Final Score' presenter (Jason Mohammed, usually) reading out the scores in the manner you describe. I agree that the programme should require the scores to be presented clearly, in particular for those who are partially sighted and rely on the clear ring...

Romsey and District Railway Modellers' Society have our 46th Annual Exhibition at: Crosfield Hall Broadwater Road Romsey SO51 8GL Main information is on the poster below. Further details of attending layouts and traders is on the Club website.

You could try these: Fox Transfers - A regular go-to Railtec Transfers - If someone has already requested the number set you require, it could have been already added to the range Hope this helps!

If you are in Poole, you would have to get to Bournemouth (I'm sure that there are Bournemouth region buses which do that). From Bournemouth the Salisbury Reds X3 operates to Salisbury half hourly during the day and hourly in the evening (less frequently on Sundays). ave a look at the Salisbury...

Since one contributor raised his eyebrows at the early date of withdrawal of the ferry I mentioned upthread, here's something rather recent. Currently the Hythe Ferry (Hythe to Southampton) is suspended until further notice. Last update was 18th August 2025 (link). It connects to Hythe via the...

Several older-style chairlifts in Switzerland used to do this. Grindelwald to First was in four sections, with three intermediate shunting stations. It has been replaced by a gondelbahn which features two shunting stations plus a slow-down-and-stop-by-prior-request mini-station which also...

Stokes Bay (Gosport) to Ryde (Isle of Wight) from 1856 to 1915 (with interruptions). Started with extension of Gosport railway to Stokes Bay Pier, operated by various operators over the years (including LSWR for a while).

Romsey and District Railway Modellers' Society have a small marquee at the Romsey Show on Saturday 13th September, at Broadlands Park, Romsey (follow the AA signs). We intend to display several club members' layouts (currently 8 planned), and there will be a stand and working display from...

I have four water butts, 220 litres each. One out the front, three at the back. Those at the back are to water the fruit and veg in the greenhouse and the garden (others of course may prefer to grow flowers). That at the front is used with a pressure washer to wash the cars. I can just manage to...

Romsey and District Railway Modellers' Society is having an Open Day on Saturday 5th July 2025 at: Scout Headquarters Braishfield Road Romsey SO51 0PB

I would occasionally see Peter White (BBC Radio 4 presenter) waiting for a London Train at Winchester Railway Station, back in the days of South West Trains.

Super video description here (15minutes, on YouTube) of the many possible means by which a transformer fire can occur, with emphasis on the North Hyde substation. The video is descriptive rather than speculative. I left the electricity supply industry in 1982, however within my earlier...