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It is forty years today since the passing of my greatly missed grandfather. He was a compulsive tinkerer of clocks and watches and fascinated by the idea of perpetual motion. On his death bed he swore me to never tell of his final project.

I kept my promiseā€¦

His clock on the mantelpiece struck out its haunting hourly Westminster chime, as it had done so for four decades. I am the only one allowed to wind it. What nobody else knows, is that its only key remains in the top breast pocket of the suit in which grandfather was buried.

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    Miles Allen about 5 years ago

    Thank you, Drew :)

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    Neville Hunt about 5 years ago

    Hear, hear! I like the way you have structured it, Miles. Welcome to Drablr from me too.

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    Peter Henderson about 5 years ago

    I also welcome you Miles and a marvelous first dabble.

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