Well that was a day. After a potential rocky start when the copper sheet I had order was found not correctly cut to size the decent folks at Smiths Metals in Beeston re-cut replacements as I waited and were very apologetic. They made it better by providing a brew. They gave a very personal service. I will using them again. Click HERE for their website.I got away earlier than expected which was a bonus. The next stop was to drop the copper sheets to a polishing firm in Lye near Stourbridge in the West Midlands. The company shuts down at 1 pm on a Friday. I think that is a legacy of the old hours of working. Lye is in the heart of the Black Country. I like all the old factories and workshops but it is a pain to travel round. I made it with quarter of an hours to spare. When my business was completed the Dad of the firm introduced me to the sons business which is laser etching.
I had my sandwiches in the car park. It was warm and sunny. "Very mild for the time of year" as they say. A railway line ran past the car park. Trains kept me company whilst I made a few phones calls and replied to emails. I took a punt and decided to visit a beekeeping suppliers that was sort of on the way home. I found the place fairly easily even though it was in the sticks or so I thought. Having bought a supply of bee candy I set off North for Solihull. In a matter in minutes I was in the hurly burly of Solihull. I had a look round Toys R Us for Nerf guns. Lots of cosplayers use Nerf guns so I figured I would do some research. I was sadly out of place in the creche that is Toys R Us Solihull. Solihull is right on the M42. Once leaving Toys R Us I was on the motorway heading home.
I had five stops on my 150 mile journey round the English Midlands and achieved something at each stop. I very efficient day all in all.
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