2009 Saw some huge changes. My long suffering girlfriend Vicky, finally became my wife on 26th September.

We moved to a larger house, with a yard, more storage space and a water mill requiring tlc.

We got another dog so we now have two.

  Work continues on my steam Engine is a Barrows and Carmichael Portable of C1863-7, built in Banbury on canal street, it is the only surviving Barrows and carmichael engine in the world. See latest news for update.

Clip of it working

It has been restored once already and had a new firebox, front barrel section smoke box and chimney as well as other bits rebuilt. It has several unusual feaures including the odd layout (for a portable) and the regulator running through the boiler like the early steam locomotive, its now getting a rebuilt boiler barrel and tube plate and tubes.

It originally stood working a carpenters shop and driving repaired machines on test in Buckden huntingdonshire for the Thompson family. It was rescued by the late Stan Burgess1972.