Looking through the old Pilkington & Gibbs catalogue, there is a section where they give suggestions for mottos which can be engraved (free of charge) on their instruments.
One of the mottos is: Time is too slow for those who wait, Too swift for those who fear, Too long for those who grieve, Too short for those who rejoice, But to those who love, Time is eternity. This is older than I thought, as the first time that I heard this was when it was read out by Lady Jane Fellowes at the funeral of Princess Diana. I watched the funeral on television at the home of that well known sundial maker Silas Higgon (Connoisseur Sundials) One of my other interests is calligraphy, and I did a representation of this saying, which hangs above my desk as I type. Coincidence Mike Shaw http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jmikeshaw/ N 53º 21' 24" W 03º 01' 47" Wirral, UK. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.307 / Virus Database: 168 - Release Date: 11/12/2001
