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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    ................well we have to butter him him so he works the Woodworkforum stand at the woodshow..........if he's allowed this year now he's married.

    I gather from your words Haochen you know him...........poor fellow


    Yes I will be allowed to go.


    Confirmed Haochen does know me. Poor fellow.

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    Christos I am starting to doubt your knowledge of computers and how to get photos off memory chips.........

    You did of course beat me to the No pics line.

    So when you get back its a seperate Blog, photo site with ALL the photos of the honeymoon travels.

    Ok so 3 days in countries which do make tools and not one report of what you bought no wonder CH is down in the mouth.

    Pity you missed Munruben he's back in the UK and will be heading home sme time me thinks 11th.

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    I am using a smart phone to update the thread. I have taken photos from the phone to see if I could upload but does not allow access.

    This is true about being in a country (Germany) that makes tools but not being there for too long and with only hand luggage meant we were just tourist. It would also be very hard to bring through customs.

    Now back in Sweden we have become shoppers as well as tourists.

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    Right now the other half and I have checked in to a hotel in Paris, France.

    Only going to be here for a few days before heading back to Sweden. Once again nit able to upload photos from the device I am using but at least able to get internet.

    As this is a public holiday in France the streets are crowded with people.

    The moment from the better half was more people on the street here in Paris then in Beijing.

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    Ah now I understand why your out buying shoes Ch's comment in other post had me thinking you'd be buyig clogs n snow boots in Sweden ........your actualy buying high heels in France you'll have a hard time wearing them in the shed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    ........your actualy buying high heels in France you'll have a hard time wearing them in the shed.

    Very true. There has been some research done that anything higher then one inch is not good for the person. Makes the butt look bigger and puts the spine out. Sorry not able to confirm the article not able to find.

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    Huh, I've never heard so many excuses, imagine what Christos was like as a kid, "sorrry Miss the canarie ate my homework", "It wasn't me it was the old ladie around the corner that raced off with your bubble gum" No tools,no photos of tools, just some flat pumps so his butt doesn't look too big in the workshop.
    Realy Christos hope you are having a great time. Ah Paris in the Spring, the smell of hot dog shytt, cigaret smoke and people who don't know what deodorant is
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    A good edge takes a little sweat!!

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    No wonder he had to buy new high heels

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    Wow, Christos, now that's a holiday!

    Maybe when you get back, you could do a nice WIP with an oriental flavour?
    The time we enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

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    For this next update, I think I might quote part of a song.

    Back in the heart of Sweden.

    Well not quite a song, and hoping that some might recognize the difference in places as we then be able to sing together.

    We flew out of Paris this morning and arrived back in Stockholm. The plane flight was only two hours. We arrived back at the hotel set our luggage down before heading off for lunch at the local Thai restaurant.

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    With all this food you have consumed Christos it won't be overweight baggage you'll be worried about.

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    I am writing this update from Sydney. I am back at work today with a fair bit of reading to catch up with the latest at work.

    I know that I did jump a little bit towards the end of the holiday and hope that people are not going to be too upset for me back tracking a little.

    After China(Langfang) we went to Sweden to visit more relatives. This was going to be a two week stay with short visits to Germany(Berlin) and France(Paris).

    I am going to separate these post a little to not have this in one long post. Firstly posting the Sweden photos that I hope people find interesting.

    This chairs are a pair and by guessing could be over 80 years old. The patina on these chairs give them quite some character.

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    One of the chairs has a tear at the end of the arm rest. Comfortable to sit in.

    On an earlier post I mention that we went to see the VASA Museum. I took a lot of photos of this ship and it you are interested in wood working or wooden ships it is well worth the trip to Sweden. I will not post all the photos but hope this gives some indication of what this is about.

    You will also notice that some parts of the vessel have a different type of wood meaning that these were replaced to give an indication of what was missing.

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    What would it be like if I do not post something used to build or maintain this vessel at the time of construction.

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    Remaining with Sweden for the moment, in order to present a few more photos.

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    For those that are not aware I stand at 8 foot 11 inches which should give some indication of the size of the barrels.

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    The last few days in Sweden allows us to venture around a little and we ended up in a coffee shop called Sturekatten.

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    I had coffee and a piece of cake.

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    Considering most of it was cream it was not extremely sweet. Now that being said I have been told that my taste buds seem to be on the complete opposites to what would be considered normal.

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    I'll work backwards.

    You had better be walking running riding to work to loose all the pounds put on or you'll not reach the lathe

    Not into boats except when its historical cool pics

    Was this your seat??

    Good to have you back not that it was like you were ever gone.

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