DIECAST DRIVE-IN

Nile · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject: Newbie

Welcome to the forum. You will have lots to find interesting on here with the buses.
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keesie25 · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject:

Hi Paul, just noticed you are 'watching'. Welcome back. I see you retired at an early age. Such a lot of time on your hands, so I envy you! Tell us what you are doing these days please!

(added 10 minutes later)Wel, Paul is gone offline again, maybe he is busy. I think I will 'risk' a PM......

clpxm39 · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:56 am Post subject:

You just missed me. I was on for most of the day yesterday. Tried replying to your PM Keesie, but am not allowed to ?!!

I don't visit here very often because this place seems to be mainly about Corgi and Dinky restorations. I know nothing about these models and am not particularly interested, although it's nice to see what some folk can achieve.

It was the tips section that first attracted me here.

My main interest in diecast is making code 3 buses from EFE, OOC etc.

I retired early after 35 years in BT becasue I didn't like the way the company was going. Senior management had, IMHO, completely lost the plot. When a redundancy package came along that was slightly more generous than previous offerings I decided it was the right time to go. And boy was I right, subsequent offers have been vastly reduced, and the victimisation of staff has begun, to try to "manage" people out of the company at nil cost.

Now I have to see how long I can last as a non-taxpayer before I start drawing on my BT pension .

Meanwhile every day is a holiday, and currently I'm busy scanning all my old negatives into the PC - it's going to take a while.

I'll try to get around to posting some code 3 pics in the bus section sometime

keesie25 · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:17 am Post subject:

Hi there Paul. Good to 'have you back', so to speak. I don't know why you were not allowed to answer my PM. Never mind.

As you say you are not really interested in Corgi or Dinky, ok, but as you can mentioned there is a bus-section as well, and no doubt there are members here you can talk to about your subject. Also you can join in or vote in our resto-competition if you like.

There are more members in here that had trouble with their companies (.....), and there are threads you can mention and read those subjects as well. You will have to tell us how you manage to be a non-tax payer. (Maybe you live like a traveling gypsy....)

alice · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:19 am Post subject:

As long as you enjoy what you are doing that is all that matters,

clpxm39 · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:23 am Post subject:

keesie25 · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:54 am Post subject:

So, you live on 'nothing'?

Gaz · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject:

Jim Hebbs · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:49 pm Post subject:

Hi. Paul,

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You'll find plenty to interest you on this forum

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