Dear All
I have more tools than is healthy for all sorts of trades and I am a self confessed tool collector.
Just a moment but I will have to don my fawn anorak and tartan slippers for the next bit.......................................................................................
We all have favorite screwdrivers that we have had for years. I had also a favorite hammer which was a difficult choice between my Estwing claw hammer and a very handy 6 oz cross pein hammer. Ideal for cable clipping and knocking in small pins and nails etc.
Anyway the favorite hammer was lost. I looked in all my tool boxes (I have to many) down the back of the bench etc. I hunted high and low but could not find it. So in the week I scanned Ebay for a new/old one and found a very nice Stanley one and bid for it and won. It arrived on Friday. The head is a bit loose but I will tighten that up in no time. I think I must have left it somewhere doing jobs for family and friends or it is under the floor from addling some sockets a few months ago, farewell my friend you have served me well!
I was looking forward to my usual Sunday routine of laying on the sofa, reading the Sunday Times, drinking tea and listening to Radio 4. See men can multi-task! However the senior officer had other plans in that I could not read the paper until I had installed a new blind in the recently decorated back bedroom.
OK soon have this done. Off to workshop. Collect SDS drill, 18V Makita, decent screws to replace the ones made of butter that came with the blind, red plugs and assorted screws. I left the replacement hammer on the bench for fixing later.
OK in to action. Careful measurement, marking of holes and drilling with Mr. SDS. All carefully supervised by the boss. Plugs do not quite go flush in holes and explain with a mild expletive I will have to go and get my new hammer. No problem says the boss you can borrow mine from my tool kit. She then retrieves a carrier bag from a secret location and low and behold it is my 6 Oz hammer. I look into the bag to see more long lost friends, screwdrivers, pliers, pinchers etc. I discussion takes place and the boss states "you have loads of tools and I thought I could have some for the odd small job. I finish of stating, "The man who lends his tools is on holiday".
The favorite hammer has been returned to it's tool box. Negotiations will take place on the return of the remainder of my tools and replacements.
