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Well said and I don't think you should feel awkward at all. I'm sure Harvey would be happy to know that some of his Lambs are ending up with the Guardians for safe keeping !
Nice picture as well !
It doesn't surprise me Barrett, every shop in Sheffield has its own resident beggar! Years ago, there was a feller who used to walk around with an empty gas people, asking people if they could "lend" him a couple of Pounds as he'd supposedly just broken down while taking the kids to school!
Anyways, I had just arrived at the station (the evening before you and I met up) and stopped to get my bearings and makes sure I headed in the right direction for my hotel. The guy stopped me and asked if I could give him a couple pounds. I literally couldn’t, as I hadn’t even gotten any cash yet at that point. He proceeded to give me his whole sob story — lost his job, mom was sick, needed money for this or that, etc. I tried to politely get away, but he probably kept me there for at least a few minutes. It was only after the fact that it occurred to me he could’ve had an accomplice who couldn’t easily stolen something out of my pocket or backpack while he had me distracted. I stopped and checked and everything seemed to be there. Thankfully I have a habit of looping the zipper pulls on my backpack together when I travel. Certainly not foolproof, but it’d be hard to get in there quickly and/or without being noticed.
Hope you can get out of there soon, and have a Merry Christmas. 
It's a drizzly dreary day here and not looking very Christmassy
Managed to get a nice walk in after lunch.
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It was like 50 today!!!! Not a lick of the white stuff on the ground. Finished up some last minute Christmas stuff for the kids. I have to wrap more stuff. HHB today.
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If that’s the case for you, too, I hope the family isn’t too disappointed.
I hope you get back to full health in short order, David. Prayers going up for you my friend.
Calling for a decent amount of rain. Just a 90% chanceI don’t know about over your way, Paul, but it looks like we’re gonna have a wet Christmas rather a white one here.
. All I kept telling my wife was how cold the winters were here. She called me a wimp the other day. I said ok…ok…you just wait sweet pea
Merry Christmas, Mitch!
Sure is, goes for 3 daysWhat, is the 23rd Christmas day in Newcastle???
A very nice tribute to Harvey. You captured the lamb's character very well Will.This is a bit of an awkward one for me.
Today the postman dropped off a knife that belonged to a Guardian that I never had the opportunity to get to know as he sadly passed away not long after I was bitten by the traditional (and by association, the lambfoot) bug.
What I know to be true is that he was more of a photographer than I'll ever be - an artist that was able to deftly capture the spirit of a knife in visual form. The knife I received was a regular subject of his, no doubt because of the bold and very recognizable characteristics of its figure.
Even as a relative newcomer to the lambfoot community, I recognized it immediately (from my reading through of past posts in this thread) when I caught sight of it languishing unceremoniously among a collection of toys, jewelry, games, clothing, and other assorted sundries in the collection of a seller on a well-known auction site.
After watching it sit for over a week, I started to become concerned that it may be removed for sale, or purchased by someone unaffiliated with this community, and never seen again. I made the seller an offer, they accepted, and here we are.
My picture doesn't do it justice. In fact, it doesn't even approach the quality of the numerous extant photos of it in this very thread. All I can say is that I'll try my best to continue to allows its light to shine for lovers of beautiful lambfoot knives.
I sincerely wish I'd had the opportunity to know this knife's previous owner as he seemed to be a gentle, caring, and compassionate soul - alas, such is life. I'll keep that soul in mind each time I carry and use it.
I'm certain that the majority of you longtime Guardians will recognize it and hope you will be able to overlook my ham-fisted photographic fumblings where it's concerned. Thank you in advance.
Very nice post. Just make sure that every once in awhile you take a photo of it with a donut or some type of pastry.This is a bit of an awkward one for me.
Today the postman dropped off a knife that belonged to a Guardian that I never had the opportunity to get to know as he sadly passed away not long after I was bitten by the traditional (and by association, the lambfoot) bug.
What I know to be true is that he was more of a photographer than I'll ever be - an artist that was able to deftly capture the spirit of a knife in visual form. The knife I received was a regular subject of his, no doubt because of the bold and very recognizable characteristics of its figure.
Even as a relative newcomer to the lambfoot community, I recognized it immediately (from my reading through of past posts in this thread) when I caught sight of it languishing unceremoniously among a collection of toys, jewelry, games, clothing, and other assorted sundries in the collection of a seller on a well-known auction site.
After watching it sit for over a week, I started to become concerned that it may be removed for sale, or purchased by someone unaffiliated with this community, and never seen again. I made the seller an offer, they accepted, and here we are.
My picture doesn't do it justice. In fact, it doesn't even approach the quality of the numerous extant photos of it in this very thread. All I can say is that I'll try my best to continue to allows its light to shine for lovers of beautiful lambfoot knives.
I sincerely wish I'd had the opportunity to know this knife's previous owner as he seemed to be a gentle, caring, and compassionate soul - alas, such is life. I'll keep that soul in mind each time I carry and use it.
I'm certain that the majority of you longtime Guardians will recognize it and hope you will be able to overlook my ham-fisted photographic fumblings where it's concerned. Thank you in advance.
Couldn’t agree more.Well said and I don't think you should feel awkward at all. I'm sure Harvey would be happy to know that some of his Lambs are ending up with the Guardians for safe keeping !
Nice picture as well !
Many thanks for your kind remarks Jack. Hope you and yours have a great holiday season.All very impressive Bill
Also impressive Jer
Thanks Kevin, the rain took everyone by surprise. Back to normal tomorrow hopefully
Stellar work SteveIt must be 25 years since I last made shortbread. I went through a 6-month long intense baking phase, but I was putting on too much weight!
Cool pic Todd, have fun with the kids my friend
I had a walk to a local cafe, which I'd seen recommended for their coffee and cakes. Changed hands unfortunately, no cakes, and less than mediocre coffee!
Wee Staggy taking it easy
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Good morning Guardians. No fire this morning…sitting under the patio heater. Not as good as a fire but at least I’m outside. Have a great day.
Thanks.
Sweet photo of that beautiful lamb Steve.Good morning Guardians !
Woke up to a foggy morning, warm and damp.
I'm carrying one of Harvey's today that I was able to rescue. Another one I'm proud to have and take care of
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Thanks.
Sweet photo of that beautiful lamb Steve.
