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Friday, September 16, 2005

Mum just showed me this. A little Bakelite clock, steeped in memories. It's electric, mains powered, and was always called 'The Owl Clock' because it has a round face and little feet. As a child my mum was taught how to start it if the power failed. Apparently it took a really delicate touch to trip the mechanism back into motion. It will never run again, but it's always going to chime memories for my mum.

Emilygrae wow. just, wow. little things like that, that are so full of memories and charged with emotion, always get to me. dammit Becky you almost got me to cry.

Mia Why won't it run anymore Becks?

pia Bakelite is so beautiful; so is the clock

Anonymous becky the clock is lovely! so my thing ( i actually collect bakelite bizarre i know) ask amanda!

hanna x

Anonymous yeh she dose hanna's is so full of items from that periodhope your all ok luv Amanda x

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