Bob Childress
Member
A gracious good evening to you all. I have been lurking here a long time but thought it finally proper to introduce myself. I am a Yank hobbiest just getting back into the WW world in the last 2 years. Still a novice, really, but enjoying it immensely.
I have found that I learn a lot more or less by accident on these forums, as people ask questions or share ideas I hadn't really thought about. In addition, learning from craftsmen (and craftswomen) all over the world brings a new perspective to my own work which is refreshing. We Yanks in particular can be a bit parochial, as you no doubt know. I plan to continue learning here and I hope to contribute a small bit from time to time as the occasion warrants. I am sensitive to the differences in tools and techniques used in the UK and here and will try not to display my ignorance by suggesting things which are Yank-centric in nature.
I have travelled to the UK a number of times and although my itinerary was limited due to business requirements, I am well-acquainted with the part that runs from London to Basingstoke, Wokingham, and onward to Bath. I recall once turning the wrong way when exiting Heathrow and nearly contributing to the British accident statistics. But after circling the airport again, constantly muttering 'keep to the left, keep to the bluddy left' I managed to escape unharmed.
Cheers.
I have found that I learn a lot more or less by accident on these forums, as people ask questions or share ideas I hadn't really thought about. In addition, learning from craftsmen (and craftswomen) all over the world brings a new perspective to my own work which is refreshing. We Yanks in particular can be a bit parochial, as you no doubt know. I plan to continue learning here and I hope to contribute a small bit from time to time as the occasion warrants. I am sensitive to the differences in tools and techniques used in the UK and here and will try not to display my ignorance by suggesting things which are Yank-centric in nature.
I have travelled to the UK a number of times and although my itinerary was limited due to business requirements, I am well-acquainted with the part that runs from London to Basingstoke, Wokingham, and onward to Bath. I recall once turning the wrong way when exiting Heathrow and nearly contributing to the British accident statistics. But after circling the airport again, constantly muttering 'keep to the left, keep to the bluddy left' I managed to escape unharmed.
Cheers.
