The successful fire (even though it’s morning): Joe requires it, He is sitting in the Ulster Savings Bank memorial fold-up chair, given to me as a free gift by the bank when I opened an account there. I thought it was crazy to bring it along, but it has proved to be one of the best pieces of equipment we have. Joe is reading a long crime detection novel he may never finish on this journey – we’re knackered by day’s end, and Joe is always asleep within 5 minutes of turning in. No matter – the fire is a triumph.
The author, about to address a lug
Another dumb thing I brought was my heavy ancient rusty trusty mole wrench – which now proves much superior to the miniature key-ring wrenches I also brought, when it comes to tightening the bolt on my loose left-hand rear view mirror (don’t call it a wing mirror here, they don’t get it, and this makes me feel as if I’m referencing World War Two aircraft).
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