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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] 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] gillo 2013-10-25 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Dave wishes to point out that he isn't what one might call a dwarf.

I think it might need a bag of its own. And probably a teleporter to get past Security.

[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-10-26 09:59 am (UTC)(link)
He is, however, almost exactly the same height as John Rhys-Davies...

It would have to be 'hold' luggage rather than hand luggage, which would annoy him as he likes to only have hand luggage if possible.
ext_15169: Self-portrait (Lord of the Rings)

[identity profile] speakr2customrs.livejournal.com 2013-10-25 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
They wouldn't let me take it on the boat - and I'd never be able to sneak it through the metal detectors.