memorabilia and memories
it's amazing how much " stuff " i collect . i made a concious effort a few years ago to cut down on all the memorabilia i used to hoard everything from . concert tickets , boarding passes from past holidays , birthday cards and xmas cards from significant people or times , every type of electrical connection lead and adapter you could name - try me . i had so much that i merely whittled it down to the most important " stuff " . but i thought i'd share some of the more quirky or stupid ones when i was clearing my other house out today in preparation for some building work . i'll put more on each day time permitting and some photos ( there were tons ) as i scan them in . there was an envelope containing every flyer , receipt and tourist guide from my first holiday to the carribean including a small (A5 size ) in-flight brochure from mustique airways ( i know , i know , i'm a bloody name dropper ) . i think the brochure was so small because the plane only had about 8 seats and everything had to be scaled down . the stewardess had to be only 5 ' tall and even she couldn't stand up . i could see the flight instruments as i was sitting right over the pilot's shoulder . but it reminded me of that flight at dawn over a clear blue ocean in a cloudless sky and the straw woven basket being handed round with the small tetrapak cubes of soft drink in lieu of cabin service and landing on the only runway i've seen to run steeply uphill at one end . apparently it's the only way planes can be guaranteed to land and take off on the island . i remember getting off the plane and walking over to the arrivals terminal , a building that was only 20' by 10' built entirely from bamboo - the customs officer who stamped my passport also stamped books as his kiosk was the library too ! or eating breakfast just after arrival on basil's restaurant built out on stilts just above the reef , watching shoals of amazing tropical fish swimming around . of course you can't keep these things for ever and today reminded me that i remember it all anyway so it's ok to throw this junk out . just the motivation i need to go out and earn some money as i begin my job proper tomorrow . some links to help explain ...... http://www.scubamom.com/grenadines/mustique/ http://www.usual-suspects-sailing.com/exp-grenadines-mustique.htm
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