LEAD SOLDIERS, WIND UP TOYS AND CARDBOARD CASTLES.
A typical young boys story from a while back period.
JUST HAD'NT BEEN HIS DAY.
This morning his mates came round to join in and play with his wind up railway engine.
One of them " over wound " the key operation and now the spring has jammed.
Can't play with this one now.
Also, this morning, when he went to his toy box to bring out his leaded soldiers, he discovered
that two of them had broken legs and another ones head had broken and come off.
Added to this, whilst he was sorting his soldiers out, his Mom tripped on his cardboard castle
and broke two of the castles towers.
He begins to wonder what he's done to deserve all this.
THE MAGIC OF DAD.
When his Dad arrives home from work and is having his opening cuppa with Mom, he enquires how our boys day has been.
The " mishap " stories are told.
After the evening family meal had been eaten and everything tidied away our boys Dad set about sorting out his Sons
toy repairs.
With a table knife and a pair of pliers the bottom comes off the train engine toy and with a bit of jiggling the locked Spring
is released and the top of the toy is refitted.
Out of Dads pocket comes his box of " England's Glory " matches.
Snipping the wood end off three of the " matches " he proceeds to insert each match stalk piece into the broken hollow of each damaged
lead soldier and then snaps the broken parts together, making a strong enough join.
Nearly good as new.
A pair of scissors, some odd pieces of cardboard and a smear or two of his Dad's home made glue has the " Castle " near enough back to normal.
With a returned smile on his face our boy reckons that his Dad is " the cleverest Dad in the world ".
Who's to argue with him on that one ?