Steel Penguins braying

[PR19_Kit]

Yes, not a bad place that model shop. I've been there a few times, albeit not recently.

[Rheged]

Yes, not a bad place that model shop. I've been there a few times, albeit not recently.

I was in there 6 weeks ago. It's not a bad place at all, and VERY friendly.

[Steel Penguin]

well weve made it through another year   
ive managed to overcome the conqueror 
I have started on new and previously untried things 

have a great day  folks, and I hope that the gifts you've got for other  people are appreciated by them 

[NARSES2]

have a great day  folks, and I hope that the gifts you've got for other  people are appreciated by them 

And you mate 

[Steel Penguin]

2017 total  figures 66  scenery 20 models 7
2016  149 figures   6 bits of scenery  6 models.
2015 153 figs    17 pieces of scenery  8 models
2014   88 figs   9 models  19 pieces of scenery
2013   90 figs   4 models  1 piece of scenery
2012   228  items including  1  1:48 Tonka  and  17 vehicles
2011   152 items including 1  1:48  A10 and  16 resin vehicles

yup another low rate year.  its been far to full of " other stuff"  and ended on a new a spectacular low.   Mum in law when I saw her Thursday was feeling much better in hospital,  and we were going to be looking at nursing homes to have her transferred out to on the 2nd and 3rd,  they change her meds on Friday and when we saw her sat she was confused and not herself, and one of the nurses who was looking after her said that he was concerned with the change and was getting the Dr up to try to get the meds changed again as he ( like us ) thought mum in law was having a bad reaction.  yesterday, she was worse, awake but not responsive, and when we talked with another of the nurse she was saying the same thing, total change in state.  Plus it looks like mum in law may have picked up an respiratory infection, the nurses were starting her on IV antibiotics as we were there,  now the worrying one is as we were leaving the staff nurse asked if she could have a chat, went through the above with us, ( which was nice, we appreciate being kept up to speed, and thanked her for that,) but then she asked to check the contact numbers.... 
I may be reading too much into that but, it rather knocked Mrs SP and myself rather sideways.

the good news is that weve had no call, and hopefully things will be getting better again, but it made the trip back and evening rather low.

Sorry to burden you all,  but I suppose its more of a case let those you know and care for, know.

Im going to be having a crack at plastic in a few,  as im hoping to get stuff for Cosi to show, and know that doing it will help my mood a huge amount   
 

[NARSES2]

It's not a burden mate, a problem shared and all that. It sometimes really helps to articulate your problems in writing as well. helps you think through them.

Hope things get better for you

Chris

[Rheged]

We are all here to listen, offer sympathy and support the SP family.  Many of us have been through this and know exactly how you both feel. Lose yourself in mangling plastic for a while, and encourage Mrs SP to do her favourite thing too, if you can.

[Steel Penguin]

thanks both of you, ( and everyone else).  It is part that putting it here helps, and the sympathy is appreciated, and there is always the hope that someone may offer handy advice, or words of wisdom.

got further on the vac form factory, 3 1/2 of the walls are done floor and roof in, and ive added some safety bars round the central hole on the 1st floor, its showing that ive got to dry fit, fettle, dry fit, fettle  then glue.  and then get the filler out 

spray painting it is going to be interesting, I may end up doing so through the skylights.

and looking at the last 5 years ive not done to badly

546 figures    63 bits of scenery   34 models

an average of 109 figures,  12 bits of scenery,  6 ( more like 7 ) models  a year     That isn't too bad a production rate when you look at it 

[zenrat]

It's sometimes easier to talk about stuff to relative strangers spread around the world than it is to relatives.
All the best for MiL.  Whatever it is it's been spotted and is being dealt with which is a start and isn't guaranteed from what I hear.

[Steel Penguin]

been to see MiL again today, she's much better, firing on all cylinders again    there is talk of discharging her soon.  Hopefully to a nursing home of our choice 

The factory is together, and I am happy with it, just needs some spraypaint

things may be looking up.

[zenrat]

Good news.   

[NARSES2]

As said, good news 

[Steel Penguin]

a little late here tonight,
MiL is now up near us,  Mrs SP will be returning home tomorrow, and hopefully thing will be returning to a little slower, than they have been 
A trip down south is still on the cards for the weekend as MiLs cat needs to be brought north, said kitty "stroppy" she is both stripy and spotty, and lives up to her name, and will be joining us as well.

so ive rapidly run out of evening tonight, but I feel much, much better 

hopefully more normal service will be resumed soon.

[PR19_Kit]

That sounds excellent news Lawrence. 

[Rick Lowe]

Brilliant, good to hear.