Vikram,
I don't know if you resized the pics but I can just about read the post now.
I am glad Nana had the camera because I really like some of those artefacts - the watercolours and walking sticks in particular. The knife wasn't too shabby either.
BTW, what is a Scentbottle action? Is there a pic of one in your post?
Last but not least - you have a pair of brass ones walking into Purdey in an untucked short sleeved shirt or England has really changed and I am not sure if it is for the better.
Must have been a warm day because even the people in the Westminister Abbey pic aren't clothed for winter. Strange!
The holiday was fun because I had something or the other to do everyday and one particular day was indeed a blast - one of those days you tend to remember for years if not an entire lifetime.
Unfortunately, the Auto-5 wont be coming to Bangalore anytime soon. However, more about that via e-mail to you, Grumpy, Mehul, Abhijeet and Asif.
Thanks as always for a wonderful post.
Mack The Knife