A Lincolns tale PLEASE read this first!

[edbear2]

Whilst out zeroing a couple of guns today, I was idly thinking how nice it would be to know more about them, or if only they could talk!......anyway, it eventually turned into a nice sunny afternoon, so I thought "stuff the jobs" and sat down to write a story.....I have never done anything like this since school, when we had to do "made up" stuff, now and again... ...essays and the like...we are talking 1970's 'O" level by the way...that's as far as I got! ...I don't know what came over me, so anyway I scribbled away as fast as it came to me and this is the result. I am cringing at the though of pressing the "paste" icon.....It's not a masterpiece or owt.......here goes

Had to leave out this bit as it was too long when attached as a preface

[Greenwing]

A good effort Edbear, I quite enjoyed reading that.

You shouldn't be embarrassed about trying anything creative though. If you liked writing it then write some more.

[Josie & John]

What a cracking story Ed - quite touching at the end.

Kind regards,

John

[gordon]

Whilst out zeroing a couple of guns today, I was idly thinking how nice it would be to know more about them, or if only they could talk!......anyway, it eventually turned into a nice sunny afternoon, so I thought "stuff the jobs" and sat down to write a story.....I have never done anything like this since school, when we had to do "made up" stuff, now and again... ...essays and the like...we are talking 1970's 'O" level by the way...that's as far as I got! ...I don't know what came over me, so anyway I scribbled away as fast as it came to me and this is the result. I am cringing at the though of pressing the "paste" icon.....It's not a masterpiece or owt.......here goes

Had to leave out this bit as it was too long when attached as a preface

Just had a look at the pictures of the hills, it brought back some happy memories of my younger days when i used to fly model slope soaring gliders. I was once fit enough to win the Malvern x country comp for Rivington Soaring Association we used to have some keen competitions down there. Do they still fly on the hills? i wonder if Shaun Bannister is still around he was the man to beat PS sorry iv`e wandered off thread !!!!!!

[edbear2]

Hi all, I was looking for "A Lincoln's tale" just now...seems to have moved or gone. Can anyone help with a link please if saved or whatever, have tried the advanced search function and Google.

ATB, Ed

[T 20]

Hi all, I was looking for "A Lincoln's tale" just now...seems to have moved or gone. Can anyone help with a link please if saved or whatever, have tried the advanced search function and Google.

ATB, Ed

I've just had a quick look, Ed, but can't find it in the editing --- I'll have another look later for you.

I have some rust bluing to card off at present.



All the best Mick

[edbear2]

I've just had a quick look, Ed, but can't find it in the editing --- I'll have another look later for you.

I have some rust bluing to card off at present.



All the best Mick

Thanks mate, I recalled it after reading about some of John Darling's flights of imagination recently.

For some reason despite thinking I had thinned out totally, I seem to acquired an old standard (cheap) so was getting the wire wool and oil out myself, although this one is past that I reckon, but always worth having a go, cloudy and mild weather here so a perfect job for out in the garden in a bit

ATB, Ed

[Josie & John]

Hi Ed,

I can't believe you wrote that 12 years ago. You didn't submit it to one of the Airgun Collector issues, did you?

Kind regards,

John