28 July 2021

The past couple of days have been practical. I spent yesterday making 
some silver bracelets for my mum. They are simple bracelets with a 
hammered texture. It was the first time doing some silversmithing for 
some time and I was struggling a bit with the flux. I hate borax cones 
and having to form a paste by grinding the cone. I need to look at 
alternatives. I also need a bigger blow torch. My diddy affair is not 
quite good enough for larger than rings. Anyhow, it was fun bashing 
metal again. Today was spent fixing up some scratches on my car's 
front bumper. In 2018, a whole 6 months after getting it, I managed to 
hit a large boulder which I climbed over to reach the driver's seat. 
Sheer stupidity but such is life. After many years, I suppose it is 
time to heal those scars with a rub down, banging some primer one and 
then spraying the car with some new paint. It is currently curing but 
seems to have come out alright. Tomorrow should be finishing it off 
with a bit of a rub down and then sealing with clear lacquer. Tomorrow 
is also a trip to Slapton to see the sea and a fresh water lake. It is 
an interesting area where a road goes between the sea and a fresh 
water lake. It was also the focal point of a terrible incident during 
World War 2 where D day preparations were interrupted by an E-boat 
appearing and causing havoc. In that havoc, many people lost their 
lives in an incident which remained secret for many years. Now there 
is a Sherman tank which was retrieved from the sea bed to serve as a 
memorial of that terrible event.