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Penpal

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George Watkins current small vessel on the IAP this man should be made a national treasure IMHO one of the best exponents I have ever seen of small vessels in any material (he casts his own material IMHO museum quality)cas:camera::camera::claps::claps::claps: c/w refs to videos he has made well worth a look. I have corresponded with him in the past a humble and great guy. Hails from Leicestershire.

Kind regards Peter.
 

Terry

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Terry
George Watkins current small vessel on the IAP this man should be made a national treasure IMHO one of the best exponents I have ever seen of small vessels in any material (he casts his own material IMHO museum quality)cas:camera::camera::claps::claps::claps: c/w refs to videos he has made well worth a look. I have corresponded with him in the past a humble and great guy. Hails from Leicestershire.

Kind regards Peter.

Yes he is a good turner Peter !!!!
 

Paul

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Well someone has to, Coalville to be precise, co we really need to give him loads of sympathy!!

I used to deliver to Coalville. It always used to make me chuckle, thinking about the "founding fathers" working out what to call the place.....

"well we got coal and it's a town" I know let's sound sophisticated and use some French, it might attract a better type of person.....
 

Doug

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Take a guess
I used to deliver to Coalville. It always used to make me chuckle, thinking about the "founding fathers" working out what to call the place.....

"well we got coal and it's a town" I know let's sound sophisticated and use some French, it might attract a better type of person.....

Yebbut the natives refer to it as Coville :thinks::nooidea: :funny:
 

Paul

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Yeah. Don't get me started. I was 18 from Sussex and I was very disturbed when a male taxi driver called me " my duck " I wondered where on earth was I?
 

Penpal

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Go further into Georges prior posts on the IAP and view more of his lidded boxes etc also exceptional. Here in Australia we have few states however differences are emphasised along various paths but the language is similar unlike the UK where pronunciation by the locals and visitors can be serious or hilarious I can only imagine the feelings engenderd at sporting events we witness on Television out here. My visit to Ireland, Scotland, Wales,England was very educational.

Peter.:thumbs:
 
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