Stick Dressing…

05/06/2007 by the walkers.

An essential part of our equipment was our walking sticks; and you can imagine after trekking all those miles they were getting ‘the worse for wear’. On our return Eddie took them to a stick dresser for what he described as “Their 200 miles service!” They were returned restored to their original condition much to our delight. However instead of accepting payment, Eric, the stick dresser suggested the money should go towards the charity, as he pointed out, his wife had already pledged a donation.
Which reminds me, the ancient form of bartering is alive and kicking around our area. Eddie mows the lawn for a neighbour and the neighbour cleans our car.
Well, ‘a fair exchange.’… as they say.

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