Broken Favourite

A beautiful glider, hand made with a 6 ft wingspan. Built, painted and doped up. It flew so well that an unexpected gust lifted it by 50 -100 ft and it flewacross the A10, out of sight and got lost on an industrial estate. Never saw it again - sob, sob.

Alas me too Fish, it hurts just recalling the pain of loss too. I was up near the top of a Tree, I'd taken my saw of choice, a saw I'd bought years before, lovingly serviced, sharpened & cleaned over the years. I made a cut, switched position, unclipped the saw, clipped onto my other side, I heard the Karibener click in place let it slip thru my fingers to rest below me. It never stopped, I'd not connected with the Karibener & it fell meeting most branches as it did so. Hit a stump at the bottom & rolled down an embankment into shallow water. not repairable(I tried) a sad day indeed. Positive from negative-I used a double connection after that day, too late for my old friend

A beautiful glider, hand made with a 6 ft wingspan. Built, painted and doped up. It flew so well that an unexpected gust lifted it by 50 -100 ft and it flewacross the A10, out of sight and got lost on an industrial estate. Never saw it again - sob, sob.

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I remember someone where I worked who's model glider was similarly lost in the countryside. But he'd put his name address and phone number on a piece of paper stuck underneath. A while later he received a call telling him that it had been found and would he like to pick it up. When he did so he found that the finder, a rural agricultural worker had found it too big to carry on his bike, so he's snapped the wings and fuselage in several places so that he could carry it on his bicycle basket - he did get it back though.

As a child I remember losing a favourite Lilo/ improvised boat, when the wind whisked it up and out to sea at Holkham, never to be seen again.

A beautiful glider, hand made with a 6 ft wingspan. Built, painted and doped up. It flew so well that an unexpected gust lifted it by 50 -100 ft and it flewacross the A10, out of sight and got lost on an industrial estate. Never saw it again - sob, sob.

That hapened to me but mine was half your size and I got it back from the local nick. It had been found in a garden and handed in. Bet that wouldn't happen today, police stations no longer keep lost property.

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My grandad's fork handle gave out an ominous crack a few weeks ago. It was lovingly cared for by him, and then Mum, and I did my best, cleaning and oiling it after use. He won lots of Gardening Prizes, so guess this was his tool of choice, no idea how old it is, but guessing bought new when they moved house in 1949, and got a large garden. I just haven't dared look at damage, haven't told Mum. Ok, I could get a new handle, but it just won't be the same........ Gutted.

 ..... Ok, I could get a new handle, but ...

Good luck ..... been there myself and had every variation on four candles imaginable 

Just got the caravan out of storage and as usualy, it was full of black streaks.  I washed the caravan first of all, then OH (he) got his Mer out and used it with a large piece of rag to get rid of the streaks, and as I was passing him, I thought to myself, "hey-up girl I recognise that tea-shirt".  Yes, its my Shaun the Sheep tea-shirt.  I wondered where that had gone to.  Really upset, I really loved that tea-shirt

Further to my initial post. I contacted the rod makers regarding the breakage. "Send the rod back and we will look at it but we may not have a replacement bit due to its age"they said. .At a Postage cost of £4-95 was worth a try. Great news they have replaced the bit and it looks again like new. Wonderful service in this "throw away age".The firm was Bloke Rods in Scotland and many thanks for the return of my old favourite who will hopefully accompany me to the hills for many years.

I can relate to the fishing rod thing - many years ago when my son was about 9 - we were being transported to a hill loch in Scotland by Argocat - and the fidgety boy trod on my rod which was supposedly safely stowed.  He still can't understand how upset I was - it wasn't his fault of course!  Guess who didn't get to fish that day - me if I had known he would protest innocence for ever I think I would have made him sit and watch!   Really good news that you got yours repaired well done that company! 

I can relate to the gardening thing too - my Mum had a lovely fork - not too heavy and with a long enough handle for us tall people.  The lodger broke one of the tines doing something none digging with it.  I would definitely replace that handle if the rest of it is still good - its still the original bottom bit?