Ball Spanner from Granddad

When a man of about 80, hands you a wrapped ball spanner and says, “Guess what it is and I’ll give you a clue?… it’s not a dumbbell for a hamster” you laugh. You laugh because that is actually funny and I didn’t think the old fella had it in him, but also because you know my nan has had to sit there for about six hours wrapping a spanner! Before I’ve even got into it he shouts, “It’s for yer bike, yer bike lad.. it’s for fixing it when it knackers.” Brilliant, a ball spanner. Thanks Granddad! Then he tells me about having to use one during the war, how it was utterly useless and almost cost him his life, before quickly falling asleep and farting a lot.