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MG, as far as i can see, you are now a designated modeller/ builder, as opposed to most of us who play trains. By so doing, you have restricted your budget, by design. I dont think that was posters actual question, as he wants also, to play trains. In my case, with hands like pork sausages, and Bion...

Hang on a tic, mobiles in France, ain’t cheap. Would be about 30 quid a month. My calls inc international are totally free, part of my orange deal. Why would I incur costs I can avoid. John

French current less than uk , peut être, probably been lucky, We charged our iPad on hold, last year, and our travel charger got quite warm.

mine has written to me, asking if i have given up my hobby, as no purchase in last 18 months.

Agreed, i only now use mine for the trains ( railmaster ), so this time of year, not on. Our mobiles were supplied by Noah, and go for months , without need to be charged, as sit in our cars as emergency, only. Over here, 99% of suppliers, insist you use your pay as you go cards, within 3 months, wh...

We charge both iPads overnight.Always have. My laptop is permanently plugged in, but only turned on, when using trains,

a week, BB, mine is still being tinkered with, after 15 years.

Hi, C37, and welcome back. Certainly new prices are on the up, particularly for us retired guys. I have not bought anything new, for 2 years. However, looked at my coaches last night, of which i have 76. Only 8 of these were bought new, in sets. Wagons, have 100 of them, less than 10, bought new.. I...

You must be getting on with your layout if you are at this stage. Picture would be good. John

Pas de problème mon ami.