I haven't been out cycling for a long time, but today the sun was shining and a bike ride seemed more appealing than cleaning the house - so off I went. On my way home I passed Highams Farm which was having a car boot sale... not being able to resist the temptation of finding an old clock I headed in.
I ended up buying five clocks: four Smiths and one Westclocx. They are all mechanical clocks, and only one of them works - but that's okay since I paid very little for them.
Clock #1 - I paid 50 pence for it. It's a Smiths Clock but it's pretty rusted not to mention the state of the clock face - I think it's beyond repair, but it's good for a photo. For now it has to stay in the car garage - it's not coming into the house in that state!
The smallest clock is a Westclox, the others are Smiths. The clock on the left is the only one that works. It was a lot to pack into my cycling bag!
On my way home, I was pretty exhausted (and the weight of the clocks wasn't helping) - This public bridleway is in Farleigh and it crosses zero degrees longitude.
3 comments:
Seems like you had a very successful day! Sunshine, a bike ride and lots of 'new' clocks... what more could you need?
I kind of like clock #1. It has character. A little bit of elbow grease might make it suitable for inside.
Or not.
Maybe it can be a "Flat Stanley" kind of clock. Take it around to points of interest, and take its picture. Then, send it around to all your friends and have THEM take pictures of it in new and exotic places!
Great series! And great clocks!
Great find, like the clocks and the bike!
It would be great if you could add the details of your favourate boot sales to my car boot sale directory!
www.CarBootSaleDirectory.co.uk
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