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As many of you know, Barrett is over here this week, visiting family currently located in the city of Bath, in south west England. He’s only here for a week, and we’re not going to be able to meet up unfortunately, but he very kindly put me a package in the post, which arrived here in Leeds today. Barrett has great hand writing, the sort of hand writing I like to think I might have had myself once, way back in the mists of time, before 25 years as a hack went and wrecked it! 
It’s the sort of clear, but attractive handwriting they might use in advertising, or in a film even…but I digress! Needless to say, Barrett sent me a nice, warm, hand-written letter And with it were some items he had put together with great thoughtfulness, imagination, and generosity I think.
Take your eyes off that knife for just a minute please, we’ll get there in due course! A baseball, what a fabulously cool gift! For many of you, it’s something very familiar, mundane even. It’s looks are familiar to me too, but it's actually the first time in my life I’ve actually handled one! So that is pretty cool I think
Stop looking at the knife! Inside a matchbox from a hostelry in Phoenix, Arizona were three splendidly attractive coins, two quarters, and a nickel I believe You’ll see more of those, they’re very nice Also in the box was a P-51 can-opener, fantastic!
Along with the other items in Barrett’s package was some US confectionary, which I’ve never seen before, and which I’m looking forward to sampling
OK, OK, you can look now! Over the past year, there have been very, very few new knives, which have caught my eye. I’ve turned down many kind offers, but I’ve been pretty content with what I’ve already got. A couple of days ago though, I was reading something here about GEC’s Unicorn Ivory micarta, and I found the discussion, and the attendant photos very interesting indeed. I’d think Barrett had read my mind, but I hadn’t even had the thought when he left the US Or had I? Blimey, this lad really has super-powers! I really couldn’t have asked for a nicer or more thoughtful gift knife than this beautiful WLST with the cleverly-named Unicorn Ivory (which is indeed quite incredible stuff) So thank you very much Barrett, my friend. Like you, I’m sorry that we won’t be able to have a pint together while you’re visiting this time round, but hopefully it’ll not be too long before you’re able to visit these shores again 
Enjoy the rest of your visit, and thanks again
Jack
It’s the sort of clear, but attractive handwriting they might use in advertising, or in a film even…but I digress! Needless to say, Barrett sent me a nice, warm, hand-written letter And with it were some items he had put together with great thoughtfulness, imagination, and generosity I think.
Take your eyes off that knife for just a minute please, we’ll get there in due course!
A baseball, what a fabulously cool gift! For many of you, it’s something very familiar, mundane even. It’s looks are familiar to me too, but it's actually the first time in my life I’ve actually handled one! So that is pretty cool I think 
Stop looking at the knife!
Inside a matchbox from a hostelry in Phoenix, Arizona were three splendidly attractive coins, two quarters, and a nickel I believe You’ll see more of those, they’re very nice Also in the box was a P-51 can-opener, fantastic! Along with the other items in Barrett’s package was some US confectionary, which I’ve never seen before, and which I’m looking forward to sampling
OK, OK, you can look now!
Over the past year, there have been very, very few new knives, which have caught my eye. I’ve turned down many kind offers, but I’ve been pretty content with what I’ve already got. A couple of days ago though, I was reading something here about GEC’s Unicorn Ivory micarta, and I found the discussion, and the attendant photos very interesting indeed. I’d think Barrett had read my mind, but I hadn’t even had the thought when he left the US Or had I? Blimey, this lad really has super-powers! I really couldn’t have asked for a nicer or more thoughtful gift knife than this beautiful WLST with the cleverly-named Unicorn Ivory (which is indeed quite incredible stuff) So thank you very much Barrett, my friend. Like you, I’m sorry that we won’t be able to have a pint together while you’re visiting this time round, but hopefully it’ll not be too long before you’re able to visit these shores again Enjoy the rest of your visit, and thanks again
Jack
