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Philip & Sandra Box
Way back in November I was flat out running a garage sale over a couple of weekends, my birthday was in the middle of it and I wanted to catch up with Byron. He was over from SA visiting someone in Australind and we had arranged to swap some insulators. Unfortunately, the timing didnt mesh and we missed each other 
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But. after a few calls he managed to drop the insulators off at Dianas place. Later in the day she found them lying in her garden when she went to water. Ooh, pretty. beats a gnome any day. She wrapped them up and brought them down to Capel for me and it was great fun unwrapping them. I loved the colours and shapes, none of which I had before.
Somehow I missed one and have only just found it still wrapped in paper. OMGoodness. its a Dalek!! What a great shape.
Info from Byron is that it is a Defence Dept insulator from Maralinga which was the site of British nuclear tests in the 1950s. A sad and controversial piece of our history :8 .
When they dismantled the base at Maralinga they sold off everything and a lot of locals bought it up. Fortunately for me, Byron managed to get his hands on some and now I have one as well. I have to say that, although its quite plain, it is now my favourite due to its history. And I love that it looks like a Dalek.. you know, Exterminate!! Seems fitting really. :argh:
Two other good things about it. there are no issues with owning it and it doesnt glow in the dark, lol. So happily I have some beautiful new insulators and a cool Dalek. Thanks Byron, much appreciated. They have pride of place in my display.
All we have to do now is get to SA with the swaps I have for you. That could be a while though as have to wait til after my hip replacement. whenever that might be. Im at the mercy of the medical system. :|
Heres the mean old Dalek vs The Doctor.. :argh:
[video=480,360]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxD-5z_xHBU[/video]
.But. after a few calls he managed to drop the insulators off at Dianas place. Later in the day she found them lying in her garden when she went to water. Ooh, pretty. beats a gnome any day
. She wrapped them up and brought them down to Capel for me and it was great fun unwrapping them. I loved the colours and shapes, none of which I had before.
Somehow I missed one and have only just found it still wrapped in paper. OMGoodness. its a Dalek!! What a great shape.
Info from Byron is that it is a Defence Dept insulator from Maralinga which was the site of British nuclear tests in the 1950s. A sad and controversial piece of our history :8 .
When they dismantled the base at Maralinga they sold off everything and a lot of locals bought it up. Fortunately for me, Byron managed to get his hands on some and now I have one as well. I have to say that, although its quite plain, it is now my favourite due to its history. And I love that it looks like a Dalek.. you know, Exterminate!! Seems fitting really. :argh:
Two other good things about it. there are no issues with owning it and it doesnt glow in the dark, lol. So happily I have some beautiful new insulators and a cool Dalek. Thanks Byron, much appreciated. They have pride of place in my display.
All we have to do now is get to SA with the swaps I have for you. That could be a while though as have to wait til after my hip replacement. whenever that might be. Im at the mercy of the medical system. :|
Heres the mean old Dalek vs The Doctor.. :argh:
[video=480,360]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxD-5z_xHBU[/video]
