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On another post I read that the charming Mr T..that venerable, cheery & gregarious Gaffer of the Stock makers bench is hanging them up
The post alluded to him perhaps having been ill, but getting better.
Had noticed his lack of posts for a good while,,,any news???
I spent two wonderful afternoons there,once with a friend who was having something done to his Browning S]Posed wood & again a few years later looking at a nice William Ford duck gun his mate Old Doc from Fox Hill had there.
It was amazing, like being in a Dickens novel.
I got to check out that old Purdey stock he hollowed out to like a 3/16 shell,& he got way up in there!
If you read thts David, hope you are well n having fun
cheers
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I also miss reading his posts and seeing pictures of his work....
It's hell getting old.
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Get over to see him and take him some Guinness.
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Yes, David was laid up for a while but he is doing much, much better now. He spent some time in rehab for a spell following a bit of surgery but is back home and enjoying it quite a lot. I visit him as often as I can and just sent him his complimentary copies of the spring issue of Parker Pages for the article in which he had resurrected a fine old 20 ga. Parker Grade 3 hammer gun. What a wonderful talented man he is. But he did tell me that he is about retired now.
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Thanks for posting the links to the photo albums Drew. I especially love this one, captioned: Wellington the English Stocker 
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Great stuff Drew. Thanks very much for posting it here.
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A lovely looking dog , looks to be Walnut flavoured.
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I bet Wellington could tell some stories!
Best,
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