Wednesday, 11 September 2024

The Islands in the Bay – Chapter (150) Birthday Gift

 


Thursday was Dr Deborah Woodward’s 39th birthday so Stuart Cameron took her out for dinner to celebrate at the Orangery at the Beaumont Manor which was where he gave Deborah her present.

“I thought I said no present” she said

“I know but I already had this by then” he said, so under protest she opened it, and it took her breath away.

 

Back in June on one of their walks when they were crossing a stream, he caught sight of something glistening in the water, so he knelt on the bank and reached down and picked it up an irregular shaped piece of aviation Perspex about the size of a cigarette packet.

He assumed it originated from a German World War Two aircraft, a Messerschmitt probably, and likely fell to earth as a result of cannon fire or flak.

 

Following the find Stuart began fashioning it into two items, one of which he had given her and the other one he was keeping for Christmas. 

“It’s beautiful” she exclaimed as she took the perfectly crafted Dolphin from the box.

“What is it made of?” she asked

“The Aviation Perspex I found” he replied, and she gasped

“You made it?” she asked in disbelief as she studied the Dolphin.

“I needed help with the mounting” he replied

He had done everything he could do himself, but he needed help from one of his patients, Daniel White, at Longlake Farm, who made jewellery as a hobby, so one Sunday he drove out to his farm so that he could finish off the pieces with gold mountings so they could be worn on a chain.

“I’ve never received such a special present” she said and kissed him “Thank you”

She would have liked to give him a more special “thank you” but they hadn’t got past the friend’s stage, but she still had hopes.

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