tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704700402885989340.post5211385376063796691..comments2023-10-25T06:13:54.481-07:00Comments on The Best Time Of The Day Blog: "AND SOMEONE SNEAKIN' ROUND THE CORNER..."Alex Lesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00261974647048608350noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704700402885989340.post-16977106576634681202011-10-09T17:06:46.721-07:002011-10-09T17:06:46.721-07:00There is a law - it's probably got some clever...There is a law - it's probably got some clever name but it escapes me for the moment - that states that the more expensive or higher quality an item is. the more temperamental its behaviour and the more maintenance is required to keep it working. Another law states that it's not necessarily the best tool for the job.<br /><br />I am using the same cheap(ish) set of kitchen knives I bought 30 years ago, originally as a wedding present for a friend who had second thoughts quite close to the big day, so I kept them. They still carve roasts, slice tomatoes and pare the skin off melons to perfection. And no sharpening has been necessary.<br /><br />Someone bought us an expensive set of knives, complete with a wooden block, for Christmas a couple of years ago. First time I used one I nearly sliced off a finger. Second time it made a horrible mess of a fresh loaf of bread. So they have joined the yogurt maker and fondue set, gathering dust in a farflung corner.<br /><br />A hardware store. Gosh, that was a distant memory even when the Two Ronnies discussed fork handles in 1976.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019430519427894165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704700402885989340.post-89745534597666618532011-10-07T04:00:09.865-07:002011-10-07T04:00:09.865-07:00Fantastic, airport story! As for knives- have i b...Fantastic, airport story! As for knives- have i been transported back in time? Firstly have never in my life heard of anyone taking their knives anywhere to be sharpened, secondly don't you have a sharpener at home? Finally, where the hell do you live that you still have a hardware store! We don't even have Robert Dyas anymore!Ginny Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363307407072158011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704700402885989340.post-85604507219721667222011-10-07T02:37:51.530-07:002011-10-07T02:37:51.530-07:00So the Dark Lady decides to get her knives sharpen...So the Dark Lady decides to get her knives sharpened shortly before your wedding.<br />Should you be worried?Martin Lowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03875064625911285695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704700402885989340.post-26167170922936294362011-10-07T01:12:57.519-07:002011-10-07T01:12:57.519-07:00Hello Alex,
Well that rules out one Wedding Gift....Hello Alex,<br /><br />Well that rules out one Wedding Gift. You don't need knives! Oh well, back to Argos.<br /><br />Oh! I've remembered who your picture yesterday reminded me of.<br /><br />A combination of two people, one of them my neighbour. Bottom half, Eric Clapton ( he's not my neighbour - he lives near by though) and top half, Jeff, a retired Naval Admiral. (He doesn't have long hair like yours). That doesn't help much, since you don't know him.<br /><br />Just go with the Eric Clapton bottom half thing- I mean the bottom half of his face of course, I don't mean your face looks like Eric Clapton from the waist down. That would be silly!<br /><br />Laters<br /><br />Rachel xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com