A few weeks ago, we were in the Antiques Centre at Topsham Quay.
'Anything take your fancy? ' I asked my other half.
Yes, there is something I rather like...over there.'
I followed him....
to the place where a most charming walking stick was leaning,
minding its own business!
(Just its luck that we should disturb its peace!!)
I felt quite sorry that this lovely walking stick should be parted from its owner,
it being someone's history.
Hmmm...
Maybe the owner had passed away.
Whatever, I knew right away that this walking stick
had a new home...ours.
Mr S loves a walking stick and this one was right up his street.
Indeed it would walk with him along
many streets, in the future.
Taking a closer look, I deduced that the owner
was obviously a lover of Cornwall.
Ha ha...that would go down well
with a true Devonshire chap!
(Him always saying that the best thing about Cornwall
was... that it stopped Devon eroding on its west coast!!!!)
;-)
However, the previous owner of this walking stick
had obviously been further afield, as well....
in particular, Germany.
Anyway, we bought the stick...a mere £8... and it now
resides with us and has already been out and about!
What's more, it has some new badges
which I thought would personalise it a little for
my dear Mr Snippets...
Let's hope that the 'Devon' badge behaves itself,
living near the Cornish contingent!
As we spend a lot of time in Wells, I also found this one.
And, naturally...to give the stick a bit more of a Devonshire
slant....
It's a pretty sold and sturdy stick;
it should last for many, many years and has
tons of travelling left in it, yet!