{"id":24658,"date":"2024-11-10T17:49:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T17:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=24658"},"modified":"2024-11-10T18:24:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T18:24:06","slug":"days-in-victorian-cast-iron-work-ennui-replica-pistols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=24658","title":{"rendered":"DAYS iN: Victorian Cast-Iron-work, Replica Pistols & Ennui?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bought this at a NT bookshop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve long harboured a desire to make some replica flintlock (or whatever) type pistols. Aunt Margaret, in Harpenden, has a real<\/em> pair. They\u2019re fabulous!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pistols with Forsyth locks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I opened to a random page of The Book of The Gun<\/em>, and started to read about a chap called Alexander Forsyth<\/a>, a Scots clergyman who advanced firing technologies, back in the Georgian era. Fascinating stuff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alexander John Forsyth, 1768-1843.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in the day, Teresa and I went for a walk, to see the High Street, in March. The roadworks there, which have been ongoing for about two years, are very nearly finished. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The newly re-installed monument.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of the last things the construction workers did was rebuild the cast-iron monument, pictured above. It\u2019s now in a new off centre position. And it appears that something remains to be added (there\u2019s an empty central space).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Like another similar bit of town planning – the car park on market square was totally rebuilt – the planning and execution are a bit odd. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wow!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Both developments lessen<\/em> the overall amount of available parking in the town centre. Which I can\u2019t imagine is very good for local commerce? And our local branch of Lloyds bank is closing down permanently tomorrow<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway\u2026 why do I mention ennui<\/em>? Well, a WhatsApp chat with dad and several siblings earlier today, left me severely depressed. Plus we have the errant kitten. And I\u2019m just depressed generally, at present. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a brief work shift – work is very good for me at present; simple, constructive, pleasant enough – I got home, sat in my favourite chair, and\u2026 well, did nothing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I feel utterly spent. Washed out. With zero energy or motivation. Not a nice feeling!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve long harboured a desire to make some replica flintlock (or whatever) type pistols. Aunt Margaret, in Harpenden, has a real pair. They\u2019re fabulous! I opened to a random page of The Book of The Gun, and started to read about a chap called Alexander Forsyth, a Scots clergyman who advanced firing technologies, back in … <\/p>\n

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