Our Doug popped in about mid day with his contribution for the York auction and some very nice pen blanks for the veterans and whilst he was here another friend popped in from Leicester with a few bits of wood for me two boards of Oak one of elm with burrs one board of Douglas fir and two bits of black walnut and another bit of Oak to finish the 8 sided set for the blind veterans it was to hot to go in me workshop but spent a wonderful day with some very good friends