Category Archives: Updates and General Waffle

3 … 2 … 1 … We Have Normality.

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Tony

I repeat: we have normality. Anything you still can’t cope with is therefore your own problem. According to my Google timeline, I spent >55 hours at the workshop last week, plus another ten yesterday. I’m knackered. But the upshot is … Continue reading →

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Status Update #2 – Back to the Grindstone

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Tony

So the holiday is over, and it’s back to the workshop full-time. Although several visits were made to the workshop in an effort to keep things under control, the backlog of orders is still pretty substantial. There is also a … Continue reading →

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Status Update – Things Are a Bit Slow…

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Tony

Just time for a quick Sunday night update… My holiday seems unfortunately to have coincided with a spike in orders which means that things are a bit slow at the moment. Turn round time on orders is currently in the … Continue reading →

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Holiday Time – Not

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Tony

Today I shouldn’t be here – The Brigadieress and I should be on a plane to France, or Spain, so somewhere else warm. But, like everyone else, we’re not. However, although we can’t go anywhere, I’m still going to have … Continue reading →

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Postage Increase to USA – Advanced Warning

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Tony

The Royal Mail have recently given notice of an increase in their prices to the USA; it’s a result of the decision by the US Postal Service to increase the prices they charge other postal services to deliver overseas mail … Continue reading →

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Lifting and Shifting

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Tony

We’re still very busy with orders currently – which is great, keep ’em coming! We’re turning them round as fast as possible, usually within 2-3 days, but then you’re in the hands of the various postal services. UK post is … Continue reading →

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Delays, delays…

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Tony

First, a status update – after last weeks flood of orders for the new 6mm monorail, we’re a bit behind on those. All other orders up to Thursday shipped out this morning, plus a good number of ones including monorails, … Continue reading →

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Business Not As Usual

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Tony

It’s OK, we haven’t got it 🙂 However, the response to the release of the 6mm monorail last week was completely unprecedented. Although we had produced what we thought was plenty of stock in advance, this was all gone in … Continue reading →

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No Show #4 and #5

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Tony

So it was rather inevitable, but the Milton Hundred club have had to postpone their show, Broadside, planned for June 14th. They are hoping to reschedule it for later in the year, but at the moment the venue is completely … Continue reading →

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Service Update

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Tony

We’re still ploughing on amid the lockdown, orders are up a little on what we’d usually expect this time of year so you’re all obviously keeping busy hobby-wise. As previously mentioned, we’re trying to limit our trips to the post … Continue reading →

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