Steel yourselves for this next statement. In fact, should you find yourself affected by the sentence to come, you may need to seek professional help. Are you ready? Here goes. I have a life outside of all things Brompton. Yes, I know that this may have shocked some of you but please read on.
As we all know, the Brompton is a wonderful space saving bicycle that can fold and fit into spaces that full sized versions cannot. Perhaps without even knowing it, I have carried on this theme for other areas.
The first is what I write with. I exclusively use fountain pens and as I have large hands, my pens tend to be the larger, oversize versions (that are sadly the most expensive too). One pen however I take with me everywhere is a small pocket pen by the Japanese manufacturer, Pilot. Their 'Elite 95s' is very small when the cap is on but becomes a very useable full sized pen when you need it to. I have several of these pens and if I find a good price for one and can get one (they are not easy to find in the UK) I pounce on them. The folding, compact theme of the Brompton is there.
The second is walk in the country - or for an urban creature like me, the London Wetlands Centre or walks along the river Thames. In such locations I usually see lots of wildlife and to get a better view I often use a monocular rather than lug around a pair of binoculars. The one I have has great lenses, is light in weight and easily carried. It comes with me when I am on walks with Mrs Orange and the Orangettes or when I am heading out east along the river Thames.
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| The binoculars are great but I use the monocular more often |
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| Smaller and more compact |
Finally, there is the camera I use. Of late I have left the bigger camera at home in favour of my iPhone 11. It takes great photos - especially in low light - and being able to shoot 4K video at 60 frames a second is just a bonus.
Do any of you out there go for the portable and often smaller version too?
Stay safe out there people!!
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| I think these two photos speak for themselves. |
thought i would wait with yet another comment but this was interesting, and spot on! really prefer laid-back gadgets with inner qualities, like the brompton.
ReplyDeletefor binoculars i tend to bring my canon 12x32. it is really compact for what it gives, and as i have bought an already banged-about used specimen i dont mind keeping it loose in a jacket pocket. have also the 15x50 and 18x50, and being exquisite in all possible ways they are bulkier, and thus dont get used quite as much.
the best binos i have is the sard 6x42 from ww2, the greatest possible pleasure to use. but what a beast!
for car i have since 16 years one of the last tiny aluminium audi a2. spatious on the inside, and rear seat is a dream. have driven it a distance over nine times round the globe, which is is almost as far as to the moon.
fits 3 bromptons in the boot:)
Always a pleasure hearing from you brother!
DeleteKaweco Sport (plastic and metal versions) are my favourite fountain pen variety, small.but perfectly functional like my Brompton. All filled with Diamine Alexandrite...
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