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curiouswombat ([personal profile] curiouswombat) wrote2013-10-25 09:51 pm
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S2C's birthday present finally arrived!

Remember back on October 4th I said that D-d's birthday gift to her Dad had not arrived for his birthday although she had ordered it about 8 days before?

Well when it hadn't arrived by almost a week later she contacted the supplier in York who then e-mailed her an apology; their carrier had taken it as usually and then, 7 days later, returned it as they didn't deliver to 'the highlands and islands'.

So they then sent it by Parcel2Go, and gave her the tracking number. On 17th of October she asked me had it arrived, as the tracking info showed it being delivered... to an address in York. But not the supplier's address. At this stage, S2C knew the supplier was York Armouries and so that it was likely to be a replica weapon - and decided it was probably a boomerang!

Finally, on Wednesday, which was October 23rd of course, it was delivered about 4.30pm. So it took about 26 or 27 days to travel the 120 or so miles between York and our house.

And what was it?



This is really not a very flattering picture of S2C as he was very tired when I took it to send to D-d to show her it was fine -

One man and his axe

Yes - it is a full size replica of Gimli's Axe!


Gimli's axe


Axe close up

He is rather pleased with it. I think we will have to work out where we can wall mount it.
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[personal profile] dalmeny 2013-10-25 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Rather a splendid-looking present and well-travelled already.

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Either well travelled or slow-travelled!

[identity profile] petzipellepingo.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Very impressive looking!

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Isn't it just!

[identity profile] ellynn-ithilwen.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay, looks good! :)

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Really neat, isn't it?
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[personal profile] kathyh 2013-10-25 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
That is very cool!

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
It took a while but was worth the wait in the end!
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[personal profile] hhimring 2013-10-25 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Very cool!
(And maybe what really happened was that Gimli carried it all the way on foot?)

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
You might be right - the bit where he swam the Irish Sea with it strapped to his back is probably what slowed him down so much!

[identity profile] chaotic-binky.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Potential burglars are in for a surprise, aren't they? lol

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I was thinking I'd have to be careful not to annoy him... :)

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[identity profile] dougalsservant.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
It looks really good - the close up shows the detail so well. But the photo of poor S2C does look as though he's aged at least 10 years in the picture! Does this mean he is Brian from Barnsley now he has an axe?

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
It isn't the most flattering of pictures - but it was a good one of the axe...

[identity profile] pondhopper.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
VERY cool indeed! Does S2C have an arms replica collection?
(But talk about an odyssey to reach you!)
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[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
He doesn't have a collection - yet... But D-d knows he is something of a Gimli fan.

As Himring says, it would probably have got here faster if the dwarf himself has transported it on foot and by swimming!
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[personal profile] gillo 2013-10-25 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Awesome! I wish he could bring it to Writercon!

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
It probably wouldn't fit into his computer bag... even if he didn't bring his socks!

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[personal profile] minuial_nuwing 2013-10-25 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
That is so incredibly cool! *g*

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 10:00 am (UTC)(link)
It is, most certainly, not your average birthday present!

[identity profile] fenchurche.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh very cool!! Although judging by its travel history, I would have been with S2C in guessing a boomerang, too!

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 10:03 am (UTC)(link)
D-d said that, had she told him in advance what it was, he could have rug op the carriers and misquoted "You have my axe!"

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[identity profile] dreamerjules.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, that's brilliant! Well done, DD.

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 10:04 am (UTC)(link)
It is a most awesome gift!

[identity profile] bogwitch.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh worth it!

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 10:04 am (UTC)(link)
Wasn't it just!
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[personal profile] shirebound 2013-10-26 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
it took about 26 or 27 days to travel the 120 or so miles between York and our house.

Goodness!

Oh, that's an awesome gift. You must be so relieved that it finally arrived.

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 10:05 am (UTC)(link)
It is a most awesome gift - and all the better for us almost having given up any hope that it would ever arrive!

[identity profile] heartofoshun.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
Wow! That is amazing.

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 10:07 am (UTC)(link)
It is a well thought out gift - he is something of a Gimli fan; Gimli/Galadriel is his OTP!!

[identity profile] engarian.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, Marvelous! You could probably have had it delivered by foot faster than the parcel post carriers managed :-)

- Erulisse (one L)

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 10:08 am (UTC)(link)
I think Gimli could have delivered it personally, including swimming the north sea with it slung across his back in less time!

But at least it arrived eventually.

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 10:09 am (UTC)(link)
It was an unexpected gift - and certainly made a change from socks and sweets!

[identity profile] julia-here.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
Most excellant!

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 10:10 am (UTC)(link)
It is indeed! Less useful than socks, but a lot more fun!

(Anonymous) 2013-10-26 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
Well, that should solve the problem of who is carving the turkey at Christmas!

Awesome weapon! S2C needs a tankard of ale for it to look right though!

Glad it arrived safely if a little bit, well a lot late.

Huggs,
Lynda

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 10:11 am (UTC)(link)
You are right - a good quaffing tankard would be the ideal compliment to it!

[identity profile] thismaz.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
Impressive. You could do some serious damage with that.

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 10:11 am (UTC)(link)
I know - I'll have to be careful not to annoy him!

[identity profile] zanthinegirl.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
That is so neat!! Crazy delivery story, but glad it got there eventually!

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 10:12 am (UTC)(link)
It is a really neat gift - and well travelled already!
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[identity profile] kazzy-cee.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
Absolutely brilliant! Shame it took so long to get to you!

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 10:13 am (UTC)(link)
We had reached the point where we had given up and didn't think whatever it was would ever arrive - so it was actually a really good time to get it, as it had become an unexpected gift!

[identity profile] sulien.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 11:26 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh, shiny (pardon, just had to throw in the Buffyism over the gorgeous weapon)! That is a pretty stupendous birthday gift and it is also absolutely gorgeous. A Belated Happy Birthday to the lucky recipient!

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-27 09:52 am (UTC)(link)
It is totally shiny!

[identity profile] ayinhara.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 01:18 pm (UTC)(link)
That is an inspired present.

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-27 09:53 am (UTC)(link)
It really is. He is difficult to buy presents for - but sometimes she is more on the right wave-length than I am, as it hadn't occurred to me, at all!
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[personal profile] desdemonaspace 2013-10-26 01:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Very fierce! Please wish Speakr happy belated birthday wishes from me.

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-27 09:54 am (UTC)(link)
I just have done. It is a most impressive axe!

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