08-11-2024, 01:17 PM
New Scoot arrived this morning and I took her for a test drive to discover any quirks. Bigger, higher, better ground clearance over drains and kerbs, fast, climbs hills like a dream, slightly better suspension, but awful storage accessories. I'll need to upgrade those, and she rolls backwards starting on hills - not a good thing, so will have to keep that in mind.
Funny thing happened though, I took my Adler typewriter with me to the cafe to lend to a friend who thinks she might like a typewriter for her journalling. I took it out of its case to show her and instantly attracted a small audience - some of whom had never seen or heard of a typewriter, let alone a vintage one, and never seen one working. The lady owner of the cafe came over, huge smile, elbowed me out of the way and took over - she was typist trained in Korea and boy, she played that machine like a maestro. Almost had tears in her eyes remembering a past life, lol.
I look forward to seeing what she thinks of my commie version!
Came home via the community garden and picked up a punnet of amaranthus to try in my own vegie pots. Should be interesting. And pretty, this one is a pink flowered variety...
All'n all a good day in my neck of the woods.
Funny thing happened though, I took my Adler typewriter with me to the cafe to lend to a friend who thinks she might like a typewriter for her journalling. I took it out of its case to show her and instantly attracted a small audience - some of whom had never seen or heard of a typewriter, let alone a vintage one, and never seen one working. The lady owner of the cafe came over, huge smile, elbowed me out of the way and took over - she was typist trained in Korea and boy, she played that machine like a maestro. Almost had tears in her eyes remembering a past life, lol.
I look forward to seeing what she thinks of my commie version!
Came home via the community garden and picked up a punnet of amaranthus to try in my own vegie pots. Should be interesting. And pretty, this one is a pink flowered variety...
All'n all a good day in my neck of the woods.