Hi All,

Mum mentioned the oter day (right out of the blue) that she "would
like a phonebox at the bottom of the garden to uses as a greenhouse
.... " <shrug> (well she is 75 ..) ;-)

A Google about shows K6's (later style UK red box) from 300-3000
pounds so the idea of making something came to mind?

Q, How 'waterproof' is waterproof (assuming there really is such a
thing?) MDF please?

I have found "Medex" MDF  sheets but at 39 quid a pop it might be
cheaper to buy a real box?

Alternativly, a bunch of angle / T section and the MIG welder and a
bucket of red paint could make a passable (stand-off) replica and be
pretty durable?

I would be surprised if there aren't any replica makers out there
(Google finds mention but mostly dead links)?  ;-(

All the best ..

T i m

In article ,
   T i m  wrote:

> Mum mentioned the oter day (right out of the blue) that she "would
> like a phonebox at the bottom of the garden to uses as a greenhouse
> ... " <shrug> (well she is 75 ..) ;-)

> A Google about shows K6's (later style UK red box) from 300-3000
> pounds so the idea of making something came to mind?

> Q, How 'waterproof' is waterproof (assuming there really is such a
> thing?) MDF please?

> I have found "Medex" MDF  sheets but at 39 quid a pop it might be
> cheaper to buy a real box?

> Alternativly, a bunch of angle / T section and the MIG welder and a
> bucket of red paint could make a passable (stand-off) replica and be
> pretty durable?

> I would be surprised if there aren't any replica makers out there
> (Google finds mention but mostly dead links)?  ;-(


Trouble is they're made out of cast iron, so a replica is likely to cost.
A lot.

I've seen TV versions made out of wood and wood glazing bars which are
good enough for a country job and don't have to last - and are easy to
move around. But I don't give much for your chances of making one for 300
quid if you can buy one for that no matter what the condition. ;-)

-- 
*If all is not lost, where the hell is it?

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 18:32:33 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
 wrote:


>In article ,
>   T i m  wrote:
>> Mum mentioned the oter day (right out of the blue) that she "would
>> like a phonebox at the bottom of the garden to uses as a greenhouse
>> ... " <shrug> (well she is 75 ..) ;-)
>
>> A Google about shows K6's (later style UK red box) from 300-3000
>> pounds so the idea of making something came to mind?
>
>> Q, How 'waterproof' is waterproof (assuming there really is such a
>> thing?) MDF please?
>
>> I have found "Medex" MDF  sheets but at 39 quid a pop it might be
>> cheaper to buy a real box?
>
>> Alternativly, a bunch of angle / T section and the MIG welder and a
>> bucket of red paint could make a passable (stand-off) replica and be
>> pretty durable?
>
>> I would be surprised if there aren't any replica makers out there
>> (Google finds mention but mostly dead links)?  ;-(
>
>Trouble is they're made out of cast iron, so a replica is likely to cost.
>A lot.
>
>I've seen TV versions made out of wood and wood glazing bars which are
>good enough for a country job and don't have to last - and are easy to
>move around. But I don't give much for your chances of making one for 300
>quid if you can buy one for that no matter what the condition. ;-)


There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
in TV Centre.   Tim would have to make sure that his Mum didn't also
get the control column, mind you.





-- 

..andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 18:32:33 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
 wrote:



>
>> I would be surprised if there aren't any replica makers out there
>> (Google finds mention but mostly dead links)?  ;-(
>
>Trouble is they're made out of cast iron, so a replica is likely to cost.
>A lot.


I think the link I spotted mentioned a fibreglass (replica)?

>
>I've seen TV versions made out of wood and wood glazing bars which are
>good enough for a country job and don't have to last - and are easy to
>move around.


Looking at the shape again some 2"x2" framing, some floorboards (cheap
planed pine) for the  'corners' / door and some lighter stuff for the
glazing bars maybe (I'd make the glazing bars 'dummies' and glaze it
with 3 single sheets).

It only needs to be 'garden shed' quality and water tightness. If I
give it a good soak in Cuprinol before painiting .. (leaving the
Cuprinol to soak in / dry of course ..) ?


> But I don't give much for your chances of making one for 300
>quid if you can buy one for that no matter what the condition. ;-)


That was my fear Dave (but would be a nice surprise for Mum
none-the-less). I think a real one would be more difficult to get in
the back of the Rover and into their back garden ;-(

All the best ..

T i m

http://www.englishphoneboxes.com/examples.html

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 16:45:47 GMT, T i m  wrote:


>Hi All,
>
>Mum mentioned the oter day (right out of the blue) that she "would
>like a phonebox at the bottom of the garden to uses as a greenhouse
>... " <shrug> (well she is 75 ..) ;-)
>


Are you sure that she really does want  a greenhouse, Tim, and not
"The Doughnut in Granny's Greenhouse"?  :-)




-- 

..andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 19:30:45 +0100, Andy Hall <andyh@hall.nospam>
wrote:



>
>There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
>in TV Centre.   Tim would have to make sure that his Mum didn't also
>get the control column, mind you.


No, don't .. she still can't cope with the Freeview box let alone
"Time and Relative Dimensions in Space"!  ;-)

And talking of d-i-y ..

http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~abartmes/console.htm

Hmmmm?

All the best ..

T i m

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 18:42:49 GMT, T i m  wrote:


>On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 19:30:45 +0100, Andy Hall <andyh@hall.nospam>
>wrote:
>
>
>>
>>There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
>>in TV Centre.   Tim would have to make sure that his Mum didn't also
>>get the control column, mind you.
>
>No, don't .. she still can't cope with the Freeview box let alone
>"Time and Relative Dimensions in Space"!  ;-)
>
>And talking of d-i-y ..
>
>http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~abartmes/console.htm
>
>Hmmmm?
>


IIRC, the console is stashed just along from the T.A.R.D.I.S. for
generations of schoolchildren to see.   It is nowhere near as
sophisticated as the one made by the trainspotter mentioned above.


-- 

..andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl

"T i m"  wrote in message 
news:mim8i1hb918r2mio5pkus9sl5gnct84ld1@4ax.com...

> Hi All,
>
> Mum mentioned the oter day (right out of the blue) that she "would
> like a phonebox at the bottom of the garden to uses as a greenhouse
> ... " <shrug> (well she is 75 ..) ;-)


The time of life when we can do what we want and not worry about what anyone 
else thinks. Bugger them as wants to be conventional.

I like your Mum.

Mary

"Andy Hall" <andyh@hall.nospam> wrote in message 
news:mnt8i1dkadrdpj4a7ec2m74ng1g6ui9l2h@4ax.com...

>
> There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
> in TV Centre.   Tim would have to make sure that his Mum didn't also
> get the control column, mind you.
>

Would be no good for growing tomatoes.

Mary

"T i m"  wrote in message 
news:7au8i1hjcluggl2dj8p0qht5k727f1ocbn@4ax.com...

> On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 19:30:45 +0100, Andy Hall <andyh@hall.nospam>
> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
>>in TV Centre.   Tim would have to make sure that his Mum didn't also
>>get the control column, mind you.
>
> No, don't .. she still can't cope with the Freeview box


Or perhaps is using that as an excuse.

Mary

T i m wrote:

> Mum mentioned the oter day (right out of the blue) that she "would
> like a phonebox at the bottom of the garden to uses as a greenhouse
> .... " <shrug> (well she is 75 ..) ;-)


To recreate the actual glazing pattern of a classic phone box will be 
rather complicated. For the suggested use, I would suggest using some of 
the "georgian" glass-panelled doors (the ones that have about 28 
rectangular panes) which can be had quite cheaply from the sheds.

If budget and departure from verisimilitude would permit, a two-door x 
one-door (rectangular in plan) with the two doors on one side opening 
outward would provide more bench space than a square box.

Six doors from the sheds, bolt together at the corners, paint red, a 
border round the top (with a crown routed in) and a pyramid roof of 
tri-wall should do the job reasonably well.

Of course, you could cheat and copy one of the late 70s/early 80s ones 
that had one large pane per side.

An authentic coinbox mechanism will probably cost nearly as much again, 
but old phone directories come up quite cheaply on ebay and one from the 
time/location of her youth might provoke happy remiscing.

I leave it to your imagination how best to provide the authentic aroma 
of sunwarmed bakelite and stall beery piss of the originals.

Owain

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:47:26 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
 wrote:


>
>"T i m"  wrote in message 
>news:mim8i1hb918r2mio5pkus9sl5gnct84ld1@4ax.com...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Mum mentioned the oter day (right out of the blue) that she "would
>> like a phonebox at the bottom of the garden to uses as a greenhouse
>> ... " <shrug> (well she is 75 ..) ;-)
>
>The time of life when we can do what we want and not worry about what anyone 
>else thinks. Bugger them as wants to be conventional.
>
>I like your Mum.
>
>Mary 
>



I'm nowhere near 75 and am still unconventional.  Well mostly.




-- 

..andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl

"Andy Hall" <andyh@hall.nospam> wrote in message 
news:ko79i1hutbe8m58cgal6ojbj1b5k5tkums@4ax.com...

> On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:47:26 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
>  wrote:
>
>>
>>"T i m"  wrote in message
>>news:mim8i1hb918r2mio5pkus9sl5gnct84ld1@4ax.com...
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Mum mentioned the oter day (right out of the blue) that she "would
>>> like a phonebox at the bottom of the garden to uses as a greenhouse
>>> ... " <shrug> (well she is 75 ..) ;-)
>>
>>The time of life when we can do what we want and not worry about what 
>>anyone
>>else thinks. Bugger them as wants to be conventional.
>>
>>I like your Mum.
>>
>>Mary
>>
>
>
> I'm nowhere near 75 and am still unconventional.  Well mostly.


You're getting there then :-)

Mary

>
>
>
>
> -- 
>
> .andy
>
> To email, substitute .nospam with .gl 

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:47:26 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
 wrote:


>
>"T i m"  wrote in message 
>news:mim8i1hb918r2mio5pkus9sl5gnct84ld1@4ax.com...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Mum mentioned the oter day (right out of the blue) that she "would
>> like a phonebox at the bottom of the garden to uses as a greenhouse
>> ... " <shrug> (well she is 75 ..) ;-)
>
>The time of life when we can do what we want and not worry about what anyone 
>else thinks. Bugger them as wants to be conventional.


Indeed ..   ;-)

>
>I like your Mum.


So do I .. she doesn't stop .. unfortunatly Dad come from the 'old
school' .. Man goes out to work, woman stays at home ... and waits on
him ... ?  But, because she has stayed active she's still pretty fit
... my 15 year old daughter has to trot to keep up with her walking!

You only get one Mum and I try to look after mine .. ;-)

Bless her .. while I was round there the other day sorting her boiler
she kept showing me all the things she had made .. a big bag full of
woolen scarves, several small kiddy outfits, etc etc ..  I actually
had to say at one point .. "Mum, I am trying to do something here you
know .." ;-)

Then there the matter of trying to get away without sandwiches, cake,
tea .... ;-)


All the best ..

T i m

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:48:33 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
 wrote:


>
>"T i m"  wrote in message 
>news:7au8i1hjcluggl2dj8p0qht5k727f1ocbn@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 19:30:45 +0100, Andy Hall <andyh@hall.nospam>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
>>>in TV Centre.   Tim would have to make sure that his Mum didn't also
>>>get the control column, mind you.
>>
>> No, don't .. she still can't cope with the Freeview box
>
>Or perhaps is using that as an excuse.


No, I don't think so .. she calls me in because 'Father' can't get the
box to work .. (she rarely watches TV .. never get's the chance)

All the best ..

T i m

In message , T i m 
 writes

>Hi All,
>
>Mum mentioned the oter day (right out of the blue) that she "would
>like a phonebox at the bottom of the garden to uses as a greenhouse
>... " <shrug> (well she is 75 ..) ;-)
>
>A Google about shows K6's (later style UK red box) from 300-3000
>pounds so the idea of making something came to mind?
>
>Q, How 'waterproof' is waterproof (assuming there really is such a
>thing?) MDF please?
>
>I have found "Medex" MDF  sheets but at 39 quid a pop it might be
>cheaper to buy a real box?
>
>Alternativly, a bunch of angle / T section and the MIG welder and a
>bucket of red paint could make a passable (stand-off) replica and be
>pretty durable?
>
>I would be surprised if there aren't any replica makers out there
>(Google finds mention but mostly dead links)?  ;-(
>

Buy a TARDIS and repaint it

-- 
geoff

In message , Andy Hall 
<andyh@hall.nospam> writes

>On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 18:32:33 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
> wrote:
>
>>In article ,
>>   T i m  wrote:
>>> Mum mentioned the oter day (right out of the blue) that she "would
>>> like a phonebox at the bottom of the garden to uses as a greenhouse
>>> ... " <shrug> (well she is 75 ..) ;-)
>>
>>> A Google about shows K6's (later style UK red box) from 300-3000
>>> pounds so the idea of making something came to mind?
>>
>>> Q, How 'waterproof' is waterproof (assuming there really is such a
>>> thing?) MDF please?
>>
>>> I have found "Medex" MDF  sheets but at 39 quid a pop it might be
>>> cheaper to buy a real box?
>>
>>> Alternativly, a bunch of angle / T section and the MIG welder and a
>>> bucket of red paint could make a passable (stand-off) replica and be
>>> pretty durable?
>>
>>> I would be surprised if there aren't any replica makers out there
>>> (Google finds mention but mostly dead links)?  ;-(
>>
>>Trouble is they're made out of cast iron, so a replica is likely to cost.
>>A lot.
>>
>>I've seen TV versions made out of wood and wood glazing bars which are
>>good enough for a country job and don't have to last - and are easy to
>>move around. But I don't give much for your chances of making one for 300
>>quid if you can buy one for that no matter what the condition. ;-)
>
>There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
>in TV Centre.   Tim would have to make sure that his Mum didn't also
>get the control column, mind you.
>

Ah

-- 
geoff

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:48:06 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
 wrote:


>
>"Andy Hall" <andyh@hall.nospam> wrote in message 
>news:mnt8i1dkadrdpj4a7ec2m74ng1g6ui9l2h@4ax.com...
>>
>> There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
>> in TV Centre.   Tim would have to make sure that his Mum didn't also
>> get the control column, mind you.
>>
>Would be no good for growing tomatoes.


I don't think she's into produce (atm) Mary (her brother had the
allotment and was a 'nurseryman') .. her front and back gardens are
awash with plants / flowers and I think she would use a 'telephone
box' like a cloche for seedlings?

All the best ..

T i m

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 22:18:15 +0100, Andy Hall <andyh@hall.nospam>
wrote:


>
>I'm nowhere near 75 and am still unconventional.  Well mostly.


lol

My next one will be the big 'five o' but I still feel 20 in my head ..
it's just my knees that remind me I'm not .. ;-(

All the best ..

T i m

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 21:20:17 +0100, Owain
 wrote:


>T i m wrote:
>> Mum mentioned the oter day (right out of the blue) that she "would
>> like a phonebox at the bottom of the garden to uses as a greenhouse
>> .... " <shrug> (well she is 75 ..) ;-)
>
>To recreate the actual glazing pattern of a classic phone box will be 
>rather complicated. For the suggested use, I would suggest using some of 
>the "georgian" glass-panelled doors (the ones that have about 28 
>rectangular panes) which can be had quite cheaply from the sheds.


That's a good idea Owain! ;-)  I had thought of just doing the glass
with one big single pane each side with dummy glazing beads where ther
should be if real .. but your suggestion sounds easier and once
painted red ... ;-)

>
>If budget and departure from verisimilitude 


(That's near St Albans isn't it?) <weg>

would permit, a two-door x 

>one-door (rectangular in plan) with the two doors on one side opening 
>outward would provide more bench space than a square box.


Got ya .. not sure she's got the space but that could be done to look
like two phone boxes side-by-side couldn't it! (and you could probably
make the two opening doors become 'pillarless' ..?

>
>Six doors from the sheds, bolt together at the corners, paint red, a 
>border round the top (with a crown routed in) and a pyramid roof of 
>tri-wall should do the job reasonably well.


And or with the 'outer' facets of the roof painted red (for effect,
say left and two front) and the others left clear ;-)

>
>Of course, you could cheat and copy one of the late 70s/early 80s ones 
>that had one large pane per side.


Yuck, they aren't real phone boxes they are phone boothes ;-(

>
>An authentic coinbox mechanism will probably cost nearly as much again, 
>but old phone directories come up quite cheaply on ebay and one from the 
>time/location of her youth might provoke happy remiscing.


Or make something the rough shape out of MDF painted gloss black (with
some initials carved into it) as a little 'cupboard' for storing small
hand tools etc. And, howabout on top an old handset modified with a
length of thin black hose as as hand water sprinkler! Little Whale
foot pump from the water butt ...  (calm down imagination ..)!

>
>I leave it to your imagination how best to provide the authentic aroma 
>of sunwarmed bakelite and stall beery piss of the originals.


That was a 'special' smell  wasn't it .. 

All the best fella .. and thanks for the ideas .. ;-)

T i m

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 22:53:53 GMT, raden  wrote:


>>I would be surprised if there aren't any replica makers out there
>>(Google finds mention but mostly dead links)?  ;-(
>>
>Buy a TARDIS and repaint it


Hmmm .. that might get me the basic shape alright but I wouldn't think
it would make a good greenhouse (and it would cost a fortune to heat
all that space inside in the winter ... ) ?

PAAD (permanent artificial alternative dimension)

And where would she get Zyton-7 crystals these days .. (tried the
garden centres ... never heard of them <but sold me some slug pellets
anyway>) ;-(

All the best ..

T i m

In article ,
   Andy Hall <andyh@hall.nospam> wrote:

> >I've seen TV versions made out of wood and wood glazing bars which are
> >good enough for a country job and don't have to last - and are easy to
> >move around. But I don't give much for your chances of making one for
> >300 quid if you can buy one for that no matter what the condition. ;-)

> There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
> in TV Centre.  


Very long time since Dr Who was made at TVC. It actually started at
Riverside, and perhaps the majority were made at Lime Grove. ;-)


> Tim would have to make sure that his Mum didn't also get
> the control column, mind you.


Could we have an FAQ on sonic screwdrivers?

-- 
*Why is it considered necessary to screw down the lid of a coffin?

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In message , T i m 
 writes

>On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 22:18:15 +0100, Andy Hall <andyh@hall.nospam>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>I'm nowhere near 75 and am still unconventional.  Well mostly.
>
>lol
>
>My next one will be the big 'five o' but I still feel 20 in my head ..
>it's just my knees that remind me I'm not .. ;-(
>

Shhh

less than a month away

-- 
geoff

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:08:13 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
 wrote:



>> Tim would have to make sure that his Mum didn't also get
>> the control column, mind you.
>
>Could we have an FAQ on sonic screwdrivers?


What, we haven't had one yet! ;-)

T i m

"T i m"  wrote in message 
news:58d9i110eolofubiildkrfal81umhonkfo@4ax.com...

>>>
>>> No, don't .. she still can't cope with the Freeview box
>>
>>Or perhaps is using that as an excuse.
>
> No, I don't think so .. she calls me in because 'Father' can't get the
> box to work .. (she rarely watches TV .. never get's the chance)


Ah - so it's a man who can't work it :-)

Mary

>
> All the best ..
>
> T i m 

"T i m"  wrote in message 
news:ead9i1lbfrto4tvmtvtbfv1qk7eoepuvcj@4ax.com...


>>>
>>> There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
>>> in TV Centre.   Tim would have to make sure that his Mum didn't also
>>> get the control column, mind you.
>>>
>>Would be no good for growing tomatoes.
>
> I don't think she's into produce (atm) Mary (her brother had the
> allotment and was a 'nurseryman') .. her front and back gardens are
> awash with plants / flowers and I think she would use a 'telephone
> box' like a cloche for seedlings?


No - the blue one still wouldn't be any good. Hardly any light got into 
police boxes.

Mary

"Dave Plowman (News)"  wrote in message 
news:4da8f1a05bdave@davenoise.co.uk...

> In article ,
>   Andy Hall <andyh@hall.nospam> wrote:
>> >I've seen TV versions made out of wood and wood glazing bars which are
>> >good enough for a country job and don't have to last - and are easy to
>> >move around. But I don't give much for your chances of making one for
>> >300 quid if you can buy one for that no matter what the condition. ;-)
>
>> There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
>> in TV Centre.
>
> Very long time since Dr Who was made at TVC. It actually started at
> Riverside, and perhaps the majority were made at Lime Grove. ;-)


I thought the box was at Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings ...

Mary

"T i m"  wrote in message 
news:3sc9i15e1ld1tt444o23mnbuo38oiijfse@4ax.com...

>>
>>I like your Mum.
>
> So do I .. she doesn't stop .. unfortunatly Dad come from the 'old
> school' .. Man goes out to work, woman stays at home ...


Oh I think that's good. For the woman. I'd have hated to be a man and have 
to go out to work, I prefer to be independent.


> and waits on
> him ... ?


That doesn't take much doing,men are easily satisfiedin my experience.


>
> You only get one Mum and I try to look after mine .. ;-)


Good for you! My mum (96) won't let me look after her :-(

>
> Bless her .. while I was round there the other day sorting her boiler
> she kept showing me all the things she had made .. a big bag full of
> woolen scarves, several small kiddy outfits, etc etc ..  I actually
> had to say at one point .. "Mum, I am trying to do something here you
> know .." ;-)


Well, so was she.

>
> Then there the matter of trying to get away without sandwiches, cake,
> tea .... ;-)


Life's a bitch.

Mary

"raden"  wrote in message 
news:29Z2j$TYRLJDFwrR@ntlworld.com...

> In message , T i m 
>  writes
>>Hi All,
>>
>>Mum mentioned the oter day (right out of the blue) that she "would
>>like a phonebox at the bottom of the garden to uses as a greenhouse
>>... " <shrug> (well she is 75 ..) ;-)
>>
>>
> Buy a TARDIS and repaint it


Not the same thing at all.

Mary

>
> -- 
> geoff 

> An authentic coinbox mechanism will probably cost nearly as much again,
> but old phone directories come up quite cheaply on ebay and one from the
> time/location of her youth might provoke happy remiscing.


And don't forget to relieve yourself in it, too, for that extra authentic
touch.

Christian.

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:08:13 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
 wrote:


>In article ,
>   Andy Hall <andyh@hall.nospam> wrote:
>> >I've seen TV versions made out of wood and wood glazing bars which are
>> >good enough for a country job and don't have to last - and are easy to
>> >move around. But I don't give much for your chances of making one for
>> >300 quid if you can buy one for that no matter what the condition. ;-)
>
>> There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
>> in TV Centre.  
>
>Very long time since Dr Who was made at TVC. It actually started at
>Riverside, and perhaps the majority were made at Lime Grove. ;-)


In 1992, I went to visit a friend who worked at BBC Television Centre.

The Tardis was sitting in the middle of one of the carpentry shops. It
was being used as a dustbin. It was full of sawdust.

Graham

"T i m"  wrote in message 
news:mim8i1hb918r2mio5pkus9sl5gnct84ld1@4ax.com...

Show your Mum

http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART12810.html

Then she can go and choose her model.

Mary

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:21:38 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
 wrote:


>
>"T i m"  wrote in message 
>news:mim8i1hb918r2mio5pkus9sl5gnct84ld1@4ax.com...
>
>Show your Mum
>
>http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART12810.html
>
>Then she can go and choose her model.


Neat .. I think they would spot us loading one into the trailer though
... less we dress at BT engineers ;-)

All the best ..

T i m

In article ,
    wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:08:13 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
>  wrote:

> >In article ,
> >   Andy Hall <andyh@hall.nospam> wrote:
> >> >I've seen TV versions made out of wood and wood glazing bars which are
> >> >good enough for a country job and don't have to last - and are easy to
> >> >move around. But I don't give much for your chances of making one for
> >> >300 quid if you can buy one for that no matter what the condition. ;-)
> >
> >> There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
> >> in TV Centre.  
> >
> >Very long time since Dr Who was made at TVC. It actually started at
> >Riverside, and perhaps the majority were made at Lime Grove. ;-)

> In 1992, I went to visit a friend who worked at BBC Television Centre.

> The Tardis was sitting in the middle of one of the carpentry shops. It
> was being used as a dustbin. It was full of sawdust.


Surely there was more than one TARDIS - from a full-size (external) to small
desk-top models for various shots? (not to mention all the interiors!). It
sounds like the dustbin was one of the middling sized boxes. Having spent the
evening trying to improve a mock-up of a (sort-of) TARDIS for a magazine I'm
getting quite attached to the object! ;-)

-- 
	John Cartmell	john@ followed by finnybank.com	  0845 006 8822
	Qercus magazine	FAX +44 (0)8700-519-527		www.finnybank.com
	Qercus - the best guide to RISC OS computing

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:33:04 +0100, John Cartmell
 wrote:



>
>Surely there was more than one TARDIS 


Being a time machine I assume the same one could be at several places
at the same time ;-) 

All the best ..

T i m

"T i m"  wrote in message 
news:9dsbi1h77f737j6pe90j0b49cgjkva1ihd@4ax.com...


>>
>>Show your Mum
>>
>>http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART12810.html
>>
>>Then she can go and choose her model.
>
> Neat .. I think they would spot us loading one into the trailer though
> .. less we dress at BT engineers ;-)


No, dear, she could take photographs and dimensions and then tell you 
exactly what she wanted so that you don't have to worry your pretty little 
head about it :-)

Mary

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:51:41 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
 wrote:


>> Neat .. I think they would spot us loading one into the trailer though
>> .. less we dress at BT engineers ;-)
>
>No, dear, she could take photographs and dimensions and then tell you 
>exactly what she wanted so that you don't have to worry your pretty little 
>head about it :-)


Oh I get it, they are just display models and they have ones all
flatpacked out the back ready to take away ... (doh). ;-)

Thanks Mary ...

T i m

"T i m"  wrote in message 
news:1iadi1t6j125nnm3kcgaabvpm07dcblh2v@4ax.com...

> On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:51:41 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
>  wrote:
>
>>> Neat .. I think they would spot us loading one into the trailer though
>>> .. less we dress at BT engineers ;-)
>>
>>No, dear, she could take photographs and dimensions and then tell you
>>exactly what she wanted so that you don't have to worry your pretty little
>>head about it :-)
>
> Oh I get it, they are just display models and they have ones all
> flatpacked out the back ready to take away ... (doh). ;-)
>
> Thanks Mary ...


<sigh>

Ask your Mum to remind you what a museum is...

Mary

>
> T i m
> 

In article <43254794$0$32462$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net>, Mary Fisher
<URL:mailto:mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:

>
> That doesn't take much doing,men are easily satisfiedin my experience.


The woman who thinks that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach,
is aiming a little too high.

(tm) Joan Collins ?

-- 
AJL

In article ,
   John Cartmell  wrote:

> > The Tardis was sitting in the middle of one of the carpentry shops. It
> > was being used as a dustbin. It was full of sawdust.

> Surely there was more than one TARDIS - from a full-size (external) to
> small desk-top models for various shots?


Bound to have been.

-- 
* What do they call a coffee break at the Lipton Tea Company? *

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
    wrote:

> >> There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
> >> in TV Centre.  
> >
> >Very long time since Dr Who was made at TVC. It actually started at
> >Riverside, and perhaps the majority were made at Lime Grove. ;-)

> In 1992, I went to visit a friend who worked at BBC Television Centre.

> The Tardis was sitting in the middle of one of the carpentry shops. It
> was being used as a dustbin. It was full of sawdust.


Trying to remember when the original Dr Who run finished - I left the BBC
in '78. And of course many of the later episodes were made at TVC. But did
you mean the interior or the exterior?

I actually worked on EP1 with William Hartnell, and IIRC it was made twice
in two different studios being a pilot with so many tech things to sort.
My crew thought it rubbish. ;-)

-- 
*It IS as bad as you think, and they ARE out to get you.

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)"  wrote in message 
news:4da9e2684bdave@davenoise.co.uk...

< Dr Who >


> My crew thought it rubbish. ;-)


Funny, that, so did I.

Mary

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)" 
 writes

>In article ,
>    wrote:
>> >> There's always that blue one sitting at the back of one of the studios
>> >> in TV Centre.
>> >
>> >Very long time since Dr Who was made at TVC. It actually started at
>> >Riverside, and perhaps the majority were made at Lime Grove. ;-)
>
>> In 1992, I went to visit a friend who worked at BBC Television Centre.
>
>> The Tardis was sitting in the middle of one of the carpentry shops. It
>> was being used as a dustbin. It was full of sawdust.
>
>Trying to remember when the original Dr Who run finished - I left the BBC
>in '78. And of course many of the later episodes were made at TVC. But did
>you mean the interior or the exterior?
>
>I actually worked on EP1 with William Hartnell, and IIRC it was made twice
>in two different studios being a pilot with so many tech things to sort.
>My crew thought it rubbish. ;-)
>

Bloody hell you must be old

I remember hiding behind the sofa during the first series

Funnily enough it was the Juke Box Jury theme tune just before it which 
I found more scary than the Dr Who one
-- 
geoff

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:54:03 GMT, raden  wrote:


>In message , "Dave Plowman (News)" 
> writes

>>
>>I actually worked on EP1 with William Hartnell, and IIRC it was made twice
>>in two different studios being a pilot with so many tech things to sort.
>>My crew thought it rubbish. ;-)
>>
>Bloody hell you must be old
>
>I remember hiding behind the sofa during the first series


My thoughts exactly! I was 8 and captivated from episode one. I
remained a loyal fan until Peter Davison - from then on either it was
rubbish or I was too old to appreciate it (I'm going with the former)
 
The mathematically competant among you can work out that I'm now 50
and I still find the daleks and the cybermen a little disturbing.

I would love a tardis in the garden.

-- 
Warning: Do not look directly into laser with remaining eye.

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:33:04 +0100, John Cartmell
 wrote:



>Surely there was more than one TARDIS - from a full-size (external) to small
>desk-top models for various shots? 


It was the full size original version.

Graham

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:58:11 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
 wrote:



>Trying to remember when the original Dr Who run finished - I left the BBC
>in '78. And of course many of the later episodes were made at TVC. But did
>you mean the interior or the exterior?
>

Exterior.

If you went into TVC via the back route you came to a large scenery /
set construction shop. It was sitting in the middle surrounded by
rubbish.

Graham

Mary Fisher wrote:


> Ah - so it's a man who can't work it :-)


No need to be supprised... has to happen sometimes I guess ;-)

-- 
Cheers,

John.

/=================================================================\
|          Internode Ltd -  http://www.internode.co.uk            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|        John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk              |
\=================================================================/

"John Rumm"  wrote in message 
news:43280f2a$0$1318$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...

> Mary Fisher wrote:
>
>> Ah - so it's a man who can't work it :-)
>
> No need to be supprised... has to happen sometimes I guess ;-)


I wasn't surprised!

:-)

Mary

>
> 

"raden"  wrote in message 
news:8y4EwvMfvzJDFwrh@ntlworld.com...

> In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"

>
> I remember hiding behind the sofa during the first series


We didn't have a sofa ...

In article ,
   raden  wrote:

> >I actually worked on EP1 with William Hartnell, and IIRC it was made
> >twice in two different studios being a pilot with so many tech things
> >to sort. My crew thought it rubbish. ;-)
> >
> Bloody hell you must be old


No. Ancient. But still working.

-- 
*Too many clicks spoil the browse *

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)"  wrote in message 
news:4daa615bf7dave@davenoise.co.uk...

> In article ,
>   raden  wrote:
>> >I actually worked on EP1 with William Hartnell, and IIRC it was made
>> >twice in two different studios being a pilot with so many tech things
>> >to sort. My crew thought it rubbish. ;-)
>> >
>> Bloody hell you must be old
>
> No. Ancient. But still working.


:-)

Me too.

Mary

In message , Geoffrey 
 writes

>On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:54:03 GMT, raden  wrote:
>
>>In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
>> writes
>
>>>
>>>I actually worked on EP1 with William Hartnell, and IIRC it was made twice
>>>in two different studios being a pilot with so many tech things to sort.
>>>My crew thought it rubbish. ;-)
>>>
>>Bloody hell you must be old
>>
>>I remember hiding behind the sofa during the first series
>
>My thoughts exactly! I was 8 and captivated from episode one. I
>remained a loyal fan until Peter Davison - from then on either it was
>rubbish or I was too old to appreciate it (I'm going with the former)
>
>The mathematically competant among you can work out that I'm now 50
>and I still find the daleks and the cybermen a little disturbing.
>
>I would love a tardis in the garden.
>

Me too - just think how much junk I could store inside it


-- 
geoff

In message <4328253c$0$28628$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net>, Mary 
Fisher  writes

>
>"raden"  wrote in message
>news:8y4EwvMfvzJDFwrh@ntlworld.com...
>> In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
>
>>
>> I remember hiding behind the sofa during the first series
>
>We didn't have a sofa ...
>

I thought you didn't have a telly either

-- 
geoff

"raden"  wrote in message 
news:HYFqq4JmBIKDFwHH@ntlworld.com...

> In message <4328253c$0$28628$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net>, Mary Fisher 
>  writes
>>
>>"raden"  wrote in message
>>news:8y4EwvMfvzJDFwrh@ntlworld.com...
>>> In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
>>
>>>
>>> I remember hiding behind the sofa during the first series
>>
>>We didn't have a sofa ...
>>
> I thought you didn't have a telly either


There was a short time in the early days of DW when we did.

We don't now. Most of our married life we haven't. There were two brief 
periods when we did, for valid reasons.

Mary

>
> -- 
> geoff 

Geoffrey wrote:

>>I remember hiding behind the sofa during the first series
>  
> My thoughts exactly! I was 8 and captivated from episode one. I
> remained a loyal fan until Peter Davison - from then on either it was
> rubbish or I was too old to appreciate it (I'm going with the former)


I remember the first episode, which had such a puzzling ending it was 
repeated the next week before the 2nd episode. I stll think of Dr. Who 
as Wm. Hartnell.



> The mathematically competant among you can work out that I'm now 50
> and I still find the daleks and the cybermen a little disturbing.


51 last week


-- 
David Clark

$message_body_include ="PLES RING IF AN RNSR IS REQIRD"

In article <gf1We.108861$G8.82321@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
   DJC  wrote:

> Geoffrey wrote:
> >>I remember hiding behind the sofa during the first series
> >  
> > My thoughts exactly! I was 8 and captivated from episode one. I
> > remained a loyal fan until Peter Davison - from then on either it was
> > rubbish or I was too old to appreciate it (I'm going with the former)

> I remember the first episode, which had such a puzzling ending it was 
> repeated the next week before the 2nd episode.


I thought the excuse for the repeat was that many missed it first time in
mourning for JFK. And hardly puzzling!?

[Snip]


> 51 last week


Maybe I started wathing at too advanced an age ...      ;-)

-- 
	John Cartmell	john@ followed by finnybank.com	  0845 006 8822
	Qercus magazine	FAX +44 (0)8700-519-527		www.finnybank.com
	Qercus - the best guide to RISC OS computing

In message <gf1We.108861$G8.82321@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, DJC 
 writes

>Geoffrey wrote:
>>>I remember hiding behind the sofa during the first series
>>   My thoughts exactly! I was 8 and captivated from episode one. I
>> remained a loyal fan until Peter Davison - from then on either it was
>> rubbish or I was too old to appreciate it (I'm going with the former)
>
>I remember the first episode, which had such a puzzling ending it was 
>repeated the next week before the 2nd episode. I stll think of Dr. Who 
>as Wm. Hartnell.
>
>
>> The mathematically competant among you can work out that I'm now 50
>> and I still find the daleks and the cybermen a little disturbing.
>
>51 last week
>
>

Old fart !

-- 
geoff

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)" 
 writes

>In article ,
>   raden  wrote:
>> >I actually worked on EP1 with William Hartnell, and IIRC it was made
>> >twice in two different studios being a pilot with so many tech things
>> >to sort. My crew thought it rubbish. ;-)
>> >
>> Bloody hell you must be old
>
>No. Ancient. But still working.
>

/me doesn't rise to the kilt joke

-- 
geoff

In message <4328738b$0$5853$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net>, Mary 
Fisher  writes

>
>"Dave Plowman (News)"  wrote in message
>news:4daa615bf7dave@davenoise.co.uk...
>> In article ,
>>   raden  wrote:
>>> >I actually worked on EP1 with William Hartnell, and IIRC it was made
>>> >twice in two different studios being a pilot with so many tech things
>>> >to sort. My crew thought it rubbish. ;-)
>>> >
>>> Bloody hell you must be old
>>
>> No. Ancient. But still working.
>
>:-)
>
>Me too.
>

FSVO

-- 
geoff

In article ,
   Bob Eager  wrote:

> > > Don't remember anything about JFK.
> > 
> > The assassination was just 24 hours earlier than the first
> > transmission.

> I always remembered that the assassination was a Friday night (because
> my father was knitting) but I had no idea that the Saturday was *that*
> Saturday!


My memory of the JFK murder was working on TW3 the next day, where they
'pulled' the entire show and the crew sat around all day waiting for the
new script. And mainly of Millicent Martin singing the introductory song.

-- 
*The most common name in the world is Mohammed *

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 19:38:13 UTC, "Dave Plowman (News)" 
 wrote:


> In article ,
>    Bob Eager  wrote:
> > > > Don't remember anything about JFK.
> > > 
> > > The assassination was just 24 hours earlier than the first
> > > transmission.
> 
> > I always remembered that the assassination was a Friday night (because
> > my father was knitting) but I had no idea that the Saturday was *that*
> > Saturday!
> 
> My memory of the JFK murder was working on TW3 the next day, where they
> 'pulled' the entire show and the crew sat around all day waiting for the
> new script. And mainly of Millicent Martin singing the introductory song.


Whenever anyone mentions TW3, the image (and sound) of MM singing is the
first one to come back!

-- 
The information contained in this post is copyright the
poster, and specifically may not be published in, or used by
   http://laminateflooring.oncloud8.com

In message , Bob Eager 
 writes

>On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 19:38:13 UTC, "Dave Plowman (News)"
> wrote:
>
>> In article ,
>>    Bob Eager  wrote:
>> > > > Don't remember anything about JFK.
>> > >
>> > > The assassination was just 24 hours earlier than the first
>> > > transmission.
>>
>> > I always remembered that the assassination was a Friday night (because
>> > my father was knitting) but I had no idea that the Saturday was *that*
>> > Saturday!
>>
>> My memory of the JFK murder was working on TW3 the next day, where they
>> 'pulled' the entire show and the crew sat around all day waiting for the
>> new script. And mainly of Millicent Martin singing the introductory song.
>
>Whenever anyone mentions TW3, the image (and sound) of MM singing is the
>first one to come back!
>

Can someone refresh my mind as to what TW3 was ?

-- 
geoff

In article , raden@kateda.org says...

> In message , Bob Eager 
>  writes
> >On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 19:38:13 UTC, "Dave Plowman (News)"
> > wrote:
> >
> >> In article ,
> >>    Bob Eager  wrote:
> >> > > > Don't remember anything about JFK.
> >> > >
> >> > > The assassination was just 24 hours earlier than the first
> >> > > transmission.
> >>
> >> > I always remembered that the assassination was a Friday night (because
> >> > my father was knitting) but I had no idea that the Saturday was *that*
> >> > Saturday!
> >>
> >> My memory of the JFK murder was working on TW3 the next day, where they
> >> 'pulled' the entire show and the crew sat around all day waiting for the
> >> new script. And mainly of Millicent Martin singing the introductory song.
> >
> >Whenever anyone mentions TW3, the image (and sound) of MM singing is the
> >first one to come back!
> >
> Can someone refresh my mind as to what TW3 was ?
> 

That Was The Week That Was

Rob Morley wrote:


>>Can someone refresh my mind as to what TW3 was ?
>>
> 
> That Was The Week That Was


Even I knew that, and it finished before I was born! ;-))

-- 
Cheers,

John.

/=================================================================\
|          Internode Ltd -  http://www.internode.co.uk            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|        John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk              |
\=================================================================/

In message <432b8ddc$0$1284$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net>, John 
Rumm  writes

>Rob Morley wrote:
>
>>>Can someone refresh my mind as to what TW3 was ?
>>>
>>  That Was The Week That Was
>
>Even I knew that, and it finished before I was born! ;-))
>

Yeah, well, some of the threads / posts in this NG sometimes leave you 
brain dead

m'K ?


-- 
geoff