Antique Grandfather Clocks
The John Shone collection
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Specialist in buying, selling and renovation of fine antique grandfather clocks for over 30 years
Specialist in buying, selling and renovation of fine antique grandfather clocks for over 30 years
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It lulled temporarily waiting for my customarily lash back with the brolly, but as it never came and noticing my apparent disadvantage, the rain hurled its full fury at me. Unflinchingly, I walked out and unlocked the garage door, which stood quaking, waiting for its daily kick,but instead I pushed gently and it slid back […]
I treated myself to a new shirt too, from one of my many Christmas gifts I had stockpiled over the years , simply because I wanted to wear the life out of the old ones and see disappointed faces when I condescended to accept invitations for dinner and arrived looking like a hippie convention. “ […]
Once upon a Time, there was a little man whose name was Ernia Xtapose. He lived in a little house with little rooms and little gardens back and front Now it was Ernias habit to get up every morning at 7 0 ‘clock and go about his daily business but one morning his little alarm […]
My Brother held my son in his arms and ten minutes later we were at the station Putting brave faces forward, we said lumpy, fond farewells. A last hug and kiss for my son and unbelievably my brother was melting into the distance. Oh God I would miss him. Back at my mother’s, we had […]
Close Note I was bored with writing anyway, having temporarily been drained of inspiration so for once, feeling somewhat benevolent, I decided to try and talk some sort of sense with my aged persecutor ” Brave night tonight ” I shouted ” Aye you’ll have to speak up, I’m a bit deaf you know “ […]
When I wasn’t watching the television I spent most of my time writing, although the atmosphere was hardly the sort to inspire a budding Longfellow. The old man made me weary at times. He fell asleep every couple of hours or so and he didn’t just snore he bellowed. I could have gone to my […]
The Old Man, The Lounge, The Electric Fire, The Television set and me. three days, three nights in the same room,hardly a word spoken but to the old man and I ,our own individual thoughts. He didn’t seem capable of reason though, he was so senile,deaf too. In fact when we did exchange a few […]
I took the clock to London strapped on the top of my Austin 1100, and true to his word, the advertiser, a Mr. Ronnie Moore, who resided in Fulham, gave me the £30.00 for it. He also paid my expenses. Although I knew little or nothing about grandfather clocks at that time, Ronnie , who […]
A Couple of weeks later we faced St Bedes again in the Baseball final. Me and Sconny Purcell were once again captains. On this occasion we absolutely slaughtered them.There was only one outstanding captain on that day and it wasn’t Sconny Purcell. In fact, If I had scored a couple more runs I would have […]