Got up at five in the morning and accompanied the brother to his car. It was a day of strangeness, seeing the town so early in the morning again. Returned home after taking the long way around town. It was a day of simple forgetfulness. Returned home and climbed into bed. All done, back to sleep for hours.
At midday start to worry about the train and being there on time. It was the day upon which the camera was to be collected.
The previous tenant sends a message on the insufferable WhatsApp communication service. The service is a stupid pain in the neck. She is finally turning up to pick up her collection of typewriters which have been resting in a shelf for almost a year.
Delay the departure. The attention had been to be in Nürnberg early in case the train was late. Forget that, it will be necessary to take the last possible train to get to Nürnberg before five.
The woman turns up with a two gents, one definitely elderly. They discuss for a while, then they start to carry out the collection of old typewriters that have been stored in the hall on a metal shelf.
Two remain, they will be collected by the ex tenant at another time. When is unclear, this remains unspoken.
Take the bus to the station and the train to Regensburg. Change in Regensburg for the train to Nürnberg. Arrive in Nürnberg at four minutes to five and go to the meeting place.
The man is waiting there, everything is working perfectly. Go to his car, and look at the camera, the purchase of which is the object of the exercise.
The camera is in very good condition. It is a studio camera of some considerable weight. But this does not matter, it is uncompromisingly precise.
Deal with the formalities and go into Nürnberg town for a cup of coffee.
The cup of coffee is expensive, but this is worth it. The professional waiter is delightfully dour. Admire the town from the cafe seat, it is all so restored after its destruction eighty years ago.
Take the train back to Landshut. It is a new route now, the service goes all the way to Landshut and proceeds to Munich Airport.
At home again, all is as it was,
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