I don’t like to boast, but this is kind of weird.
It all happened when OH and I went out to dinner with a friend. We chose a lovely old pub where we know they serve excellent food – it’s in the historic village of Fotheringhay. The name may ring a bell with some of you, because Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned in Fotheringhay Castle before she was beheaded. In fact, this pub overlooks the church in which, according to Son No. 1, ‘they went to pray about whether they should kill her or not’. Fotheringhay castle isn’t there anymore, but anyway, you get the idea. This place is steeped in the bloodiest of English history.
Hmm. I wonder if that’s anything to do with what happened?
You see, there we were, chatting away, and I was idly playing with my cutlery while waiting for my free range chicken breast with rosti potatoes, creamed leeks and pearl onions (not to mention the perfectly cooked broccoli), when I noticed something interesting. I was swivelling my fork, but my knife was moving as well!  No, really! Look!
It would seem that either the fork or the knife – or possibly both – had become magnetised. I’d slide the fork slowly to the left, and the knife would come along for the ride.  Naturally, OH and our guest had to try it too, but their cutlery did not cooperate .. and then I remembered that exactly the same thing had happened the last time we ate here. There were more of us then, because both our sons had come along, and one of their girlfriends, but nobody else’s knives and forks were magnetic. Just mine.
It makes me want to go back. Just to see if I would, once again, be the only one sitting there playing with my mysteriously magnetic cutlery. Nothing to do with the incredibly scrumptious food, or the fact that I didn’t have to prepare it. Certainly not.
I know OH won’t object, because he lives in hope that the whiskey and honey ice cream will be back on the menu some day.
Oooo – Do you have the other half of the amulet?
A lot of eating establishment use a magnetic ‘thing’ in their trash chute that helps them from losting their silverware if tossed away accidentally. Over time some of the silverware can become magnetized, something that doesn’t happen right away. You are probably lucky enough to get old silverware that has traveled down the garbage chute a few times. (oh yum) OR you DO have the other half of the amulet!
Still that is only a possible scientific reason. When I was younger I had just a terrible time wearing watches. I would get a new watch and in no time it would stop. I would take it off and lay it on my dresser for a week and it would start again. Wear it – it would stop again. This happened with several watches over many years. It no longer happens but it was actually rather frustrating.
It will be interesting to hear if this happens again when you go back.
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‘Losting’ … I have invented yet another new word!
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Wierd… and rather spooky. I had never heard of Sistertex’s possible solution before…. and am glad I read her response or else I would indeed be worried…
I do think some people have different “magnetism” levels; reminds me of the guy in Jurassic Park who always scrambled a computer screen whenever he got near.
Still, cool trick you could play on dinner associates!
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Cooooool. I’m choosing to believe this is magic rather than due to a magnetic trash chute silverware thingy. You need to add some scary music to that video!
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What happens when you wander around the silver jewellery in shops. When you get home do you find yourself inexplicably adorned with trinkets? A rather useful trick that.
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Wow, Jay! I have NEVER seen anything like it except on magic shows! I’m just guessing, but we all emit energy. I’m just wondering if your magnetic field is stronger than most? Hmmmmm. Who would you go to to find out? Need to post about that!
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p.s. Jay, I’ve tagged you for the “8″ meme, if you haven’t already done it or have the time! Because it does take time! Whew!
) Have a wonderful weekend!
Ahaha at Granny Grimble- that made me laugh out loud!
Ooh, whiskey and honey ice cream! Did you bag the recipe by any chance?! x
Cool! (And I remember him getting the whisky and honey ice cream when we went there!)
I’ve been thinking about his new power you have. If you fine tuned it a bit, you could achieve all manner of things. You could turn tides, become a dab hand at water divining (maybe even oil) You could repair clocks that had stopped short since Grandad died. You might even be able to beam a few Scotties up! Yuri Geller beware!
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Sistertex – Good grief! Silverware down the chute!! I don’t think this little place will have one of those, but the idea is quite intriguing!
Funny you should say that about watches – my Mum has never been able to wear one on her wrist, they just stopped, or went haywire. She managed to keep one going pinned to her apron when she was a nurse though.
‘Losting’! Good one! LOL!
Maureen – I’m sure there’s some simple explanation for it, sadly. It would be nice to think I had some magic skill! I don’t scramble computers, I’m very glad to say!
JD – I might add scary music to that vid if I had any idea how to do that! :p
Granny – Hahaha! I wish!! Actually, of course, silver is not a magnetic metal, so unfortunately that’ll never happen! By the way, I fixed your bracelet, so that will be winging it’s way back to you very soon – and I rejigged the little charm by the clasp so that it doesn’t keep sticking to it. See, the little silver beads I used before were only plated, so now you have sterling – and as we know, silver is not magnetic.
Petra – See? I am a magnetic personality! LOL! If only I could attract only those things I wanted, I’d be fine and dandy, huh?
I’ll pop over an check out the meme!
EM – OH did ask, but they were mean and woudn’t tell him the recipe for the ice cream. Pity …
Jeannine – Then you’ll remember the expression of utter bliss on his face, too? LOL!
Granny – Scotty is not who I’d want to beam up, and you know it! ROFL!
Water divining – that would be something, wouldn’t it?
Wow, what a party trick. We all carry different levels of magnetism and static, you’re just particularly ‘attractive’. Beautiful, beautiful location . . .can you dangle a spoon from your nose as well?
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This explains all the commentors drawn to your magnetism. pretty sandy
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But Jay, have you noticed being drawn to fridges? And I don’t mean for the food
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Hmm…Next thing you know, you’ll be telling us you’re going to start a new career as a mentalist, a la Uri Geller. Start trying to bend them with your mind!
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Uri Geller watch out!
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Baino – Haha! No – Spoondini has nothing to fear from me! LOL!
Sandy – Hmm … maybe so! :p
Babs – I’m definitely drawn to fridges, but not to the cooker. Something very selective going on there! Tee hee ..
Mr N and Mara – If spoons start bending when I hold them, I’m going to freak right out!
Whoa! That is super cool. Its like having magic powers!
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Meleah – It was kind of fun, I have to admit!
Odd indeed!
Johnny Depp is magnetic too. I’ve been glommed onto him for quite some time now. Quite delicious …
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Hehehe, I’m catching up (again *sigh*) and am very impressed by your magnetism. I wonder, have the others tried it with their own cutlery or with yours?
I dó like the cutlery design by the way. And the view of the church. (So nice of ‘God’ to lead them to murdering Mary. What would people do without his guidance
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Odd things happen when I handle the remote control of the television. For instance: I press 1 and the channel switches to 6. Or I want to turn the volume up, but in stead it switches channels (and I really press the right buttons). Hubs never has problems like that.
Doodoodoodoo doodoodoodoo
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Spooky! Do go back and report again.
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I don’t know what they do in Fotheringhay, but here in the colonies you would have been burned at the stake for being a witch. Either that or you would have spent a good amount of time in a ducking chair (and reading those words will inspire your next post….)
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Jenny – Oh, Johnny’s magnetism is well known. Funny how it’s mainly women who are affected, isn’t it? Tee hee!
Carolina – “So nice of ‘God’ to lead them to murdering Mary. What would people do without his guidance
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I know! How arrogant – and self-serving – of those people!!
The cutlery is lovely, isn’t it? I’m sorry to say that the others could work my cutlery too, so no magic was involved, as it happened.
And you too have magic powers! Sadly unchannelled by the sound of things.
Liz – I’ll very happily go back, because the food is great!
Bob – Ha! Yes, I’m sure I would have been – and you too, since you appear to be some kind of seer! Better hide that crystal ball! LOL!