Snaarman goes down the arcade

[snaarman]

We visited Hungerford at the weekend, as we do a few times a year. We had our usual wander around, up and down the high street and eventually into the Hungerford Antiques Arcade.

This is a breathtaking experience. Generally I spot something intriguing and take a closer look. At this point my breath is taken away by how much they want for it.... (Standard galvanised tin bath? £75 sir)*

Anyway: Blog entry http://snaarman.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/proper-job.html

and a couple of other pictures later - when the gallery upload is working.

Pete

*It's not all bad. there's a nice Tea Shop hidden in the Rafters.

[StephenL]

Re: Snaarman goes down the arcade

I can do that! Gizza job!

[Zuiko]

Re: Snaarman goes down the arcade

I think I might get in a muddle with it, but I'd appreciate the chance to try. What is the pay and holiday like?

It's got to be better than Groom Of The Stool to Henry VIII.

[snaarman]

Re: Snaarman goes down the arcade

Sorry, but the job is already all buttoned up.

Meanwhile from another cobweb strewn corner of the Antiques arcade, here's a nice little tome



There is much to learn about Motor Spirit and Magnetos in there, I'll warrant....

Pete

[Zuiko]

Re: Snaarman goes down the arcade

Oh a trip down memory lane, back to the days when AA patrol men used to salute their members.

[snaarman]

Re: Snaarman goes down the arcade

Oh a trip down memory lane, back to the days when AA patrol men used to salute their members.

Erm.

I had to read that twice, but - yes I see what you mean now.

[StephenL]

Re: Snaarman goes down the arcade

Erm.

I had to read that twice, but - yes I see what you mean now.

Wasn't it only if their members were wearing helmets or something?

[Janet]

Re: Snaarman goes down the arcade

I'm keeping out of this one!

Janet

[snaarman]

Re: Snaarman goes down the arcade

Swiftly Moving On...


Who remembers Ladybird Books? Aaah, what a repository of knowledge. Everything from Alexander the Great to Jet Aircraft in easy to understand niblets for the inquiring young mind.


Well I found a whole shelf of them in the Arcade.




And - no I didn't look at the price..

Pete

[StephenL]

Re: Snaarman goes down the arcade

I was more into Observers books myself. Still have a few - somewhere.

[OM USer]

Re: Snaarman goes down the arcade

I was taught O-Level Computing from the Ladybird book of Computers. Its the only easily available publication that has a picture of "core" memory.