Getting something given that's useful

[vulcan]

Over the years had people give us the odd hammer a spade and plenty of nails and Staples when people have down sized and left the village but the other week got given these a little grease gun which is good for getting at the hard to reach nipples and 2small socket sets that fit nicely in a tractor tool box.

 

[J 1177]

Got given a few tools over the years. The best one was a fortis hevy duty vice off of an ex England test batsman.

 

[Hindsight]

Got given a few tools over the years. The best one was a fortis hevy duty vice off of an ex England test batsman.

Now after your clue that has set us the task of identifying your man - Durham says your avatar. Excellent quiz. I will wait see who comes back first.

 

[J 1177]

Now after your clue that has set us the task of identifying your man - Durham says your avatar. Excellent quiz. I will wait see who comes back first.

Ha... he only played for durham towards the end of his career. Early to mid 80s tests for england

 

[vulcan]

I can only think of Ian Botham.

 

[wasted years]

I can only think of Ian Botham.

Strange fantasy.

 

[SilliamWhale]

Give us a clue. Was he a good batsman for england?

 

[vulcan]

As a cricketer that played for Durham and England got another now though Paul Collingwood.

 

[J 1177]

Decent, lesser players have more caps. if i tell of his biggest achivement il give it away. Erm he has done tms in the past.

 

[J 1177]

I can only think of Ian Botham.

Not him, a good mate of beefys tho

 

[J 1177]

As a cricketer that played for Durham and England got another now though Paul Collingwood.

Older than colly, Collingwood is one of my heros, love the bloke

 

[Hindsight]

Graham Fowler?

 

[Barleymow]

biggest thing I was given is a Colchester mascot lathe

 

[J 1177]

Graham Fowler?

Bingo. Lives just over the road from me. His twitter feed often has photos of my field, viewed from his garden on. Including a nice bare patch in this years osr.

 

[TripleSix]

Ratching around in a mates skip.
Found a Briggs and Stratton generator.

You can have that he said, cuts out after a few seconds.

I took it home and fixed it by topping up the oil...

Many many other useful items have been gifted over the years, lights, Rotospreader, tools, lawnmowers....

 

[Red Fred]

I just found this box left by the door from a mate whose Mrs is making him clear out all his old stuff as they are downsizing. He brings it round to the farm as it can stay here and he always knows where it is if he ever needs it again.

 

[Av Gorritt]

I was given a full sized blacksmith's anvil with it's own cast steel stand , about 5 cwt of Stubbs welding rods and the cabinet they sat in from a local workshop that was closing down . I could also have had a great big radial arm drill at the same time , but my workshop wasn't big enough to hold it , and in any case , at the time I had nothing heavy enough to lift it , but I've always regretted that . If I'd been bothered enough , I'm sure I could have managed something .

 

[Hindsight]

Bingo. Lives just over the road from me. His twitter feed often has photos of my field, viewed from his garden on. Including a nice bare patch in this years osr.

Thanks - the reference to TMS was the clue. Nice neighbour to have I would imagine.

 

[J 1177]

Thanks - the reference to TMS was the clue. Nice neighbour to have I would imagine.

Yep hes a nice bloke so are all his family.

 

[Red Fred]

These folks have a store in the corner of our barn where they keep stuff while it is waiting to be refurbished at their workshop. It goes out to Africa as starter kits for folks wanting to start small busineses. They seem to shift an awful lot of stuff, with lots being donated by old boys who are retiring or by widows who want to give their husband's tools a good home. I often buy things from them as some of our electrical gear is not suitable for Africa but they are glad of donations instead. I'm sure other similar charities are operating around the country.
https://toolaidringwood.org.uk/