Treasures From the Shed

Today my brother and I, aided and abetted (well, mostly abetted) by Dad, 'looted' his shed before the lowlifes realise it is unguarded. We divvied up the tools, but the treasure of the day was the small steel punch that Samuel Drew used to mark his tool and his work. I will try to get some suitable photos to put up. Also, three wooden moulding planes once owned by Samuel Drew, marked with the little punch; not in great condition but can be brought back into use with a little TLC. Some of the saws and other hand tools date back to Jack's post WW1 carpentry days.

I was also lucky enough to obtain a copy of Dad's 1926 Report Card, from St Mildred's School, Pinner. He was in the "Kin" Form, 4 others in the form, average age 5.8 years. Teacher Dorothy W Trickey. Will scan and post sometime soon.

It was lovely to spend a day with Dad and my brother, doing bloke stuff and talking bloke talk.We haven't had a real "Father and Son" day since the 1960s, when you think about it.