Antique Grandfather Clocks
The John Shone collection
A tradition of excellence
Specialist in buying, selling and renovation of fine antique grandfather clocks for over 30 years
Specialist in buying, selling and renovation of fine antique grandfather clocks for over 30 years
(bought all the longcase/tallcase/grandfather clocks) This short story was written by Pamela Dearden The lady from across the road. “MALLARDS, May I now TERN your attention to creatures of the feathered kind, and let OSPREY that our piscatorial poet, will KNOT SNIPE or SKUA me for my efforts, or for ROBIN him of his EGGSstraordinary [...]
December 2005 ‘course, I’d give you more if it was early oak and not pine…
(and the grandfather/ longcase/tallcase clocks) Monster— Aargh umdo nierch screetch? She— No thank you. Monster— Mirk hiyee wompo blod? She— No thanks, I don’t smoke. Monster—Yakki yakki urggg wampum ? She— I don’t take drinks from strangers. Monster— uppy wuupy crasdlit mij? She— No thanks, I don’t know you. Monster— Pongo pongo yapum sloyt! She— [...]
The Enormous Gigantic AKA Blue Jigger Spifflicator (Basher)! (Former baddy, but now in charge of clock security)
(a grandfather/longcase/tallcase clocks dealer?) Existing in a realm of make believe, or is it reality ? Afraid of the darkness the future may bring, but often more afraid of the present. Egotistical, self-centred, loving, sensititve, easily hurt, desirous of affection, distrustful of convention yet a father to my children. Sometimes not knowing what the hell [...]
October 2005 – ‘I still think it’s slightly out of beat!’
(do you like my grandfather/longcase/tallcase clocks?) Is it jealousy then? Resentful that somebody could create something new? Something beyond normal comprehension and intelligence. I am not afraid of losing my public, I have faith in them. Neither do I fear critical comment. It’s brilliant, I know it’s brilliant, didn’t I write it? Didn’t I slog [...]
September 2005 ‘Trust me sir, of course it’s not a marriage…’
August 2005 – The beat goes on
(the grandfather/longcase/tallcase clocks) We started there, the two of them, he never came back since. I wondered whether they would go? She hated pork with mince. We introduced each other then, though he had still not gone. She thought that I would try again, but they just wandered on. Although he could not tell from [...]