First of all, the old gadget. I said this was my Dad's, but I think it might even have been my Grandpa's ....... it is certainly very old. It is a very simple drill, which I will now demonstrate for you. You place the drill on whatever you want to drill a hole in, and run the barrel up the shaft .......
....... then down the shaft
This turns the point back and forward, drilling the hole. After only a few turns, the point was firmly embedded in my piece of wood
The drill isn't meant to drill through things like a power drill, but will make starter holes, say to put a screw into
Now for an explanation of dux. Wikipedia only has a very brief explanation, in which it claims that it is a modern term, but my Dad was also a dux- although in his case I think it was of secondary school. It simply means the winner of first prize (I think the American expression is valedictorian). At the primary and secondary schools that I went to, the dux medals were awarded to pupils in their final year. I don't know if they are still given at primary school, but I know that secondary schools still award them. My medal was presented by a former pupil , which is why it is called the Martyn Henderson dux
I wasn't going to show you the reverse, as those of you who know at what age I would have left primary school will be able to work out how old I am now (I know I only look 29* in my photos!!).
When I was in the studio this afternoon, I watched our new Martina McBride dvd. Malcom is totally in love with her - but it's with the Martina of the late 90s, as she looks in this video ....... maybe he wouldn't be so enamoured if he saw her now!
He much prefers her with short hair (in her early career she had long hair). I think that he lives in hope that I will come home from the hairdresser with my hair cut short - but I just tell him if I get it cut short, I'll also get it coloured liked Martina's! I used to have my hair that sort of colour - I must look out some photos
Every time I see the video, I covet her long velvet coat ........
....... but I wouldn't want this orange dress - I think it is very unflattering
I finished the quilting on the baby quilt, and got the binding stitched on - I'll hand stitch the binding on the back this evening. Here are two little bits of the quilting - I have simply stitched round the shapes
* why 29? In my head I stopped getting older when I was 29 ....... it's just a pity that my body didn't get the message and has gone on getting older!!