• Hippo
    Hippo reacted to DanClarke's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    Morning All. :D Another decent day (ATM). :) Upon further research the chair is not wicker but "Lloyd Loom" and is probably 1930's in origin. I wondered how the strands were so fine and so uniform. Now I know. :) Ran out of the spray acrylic...
    Jul 26, 2025
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    Yes, separate black piping was ordered for it. :D
    Jul 26, 2025
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    Very nice. You prolly already know this but I wouldn't recommend making piping from striped fabric, do a solid colour instead, or buy some rope and hand stitch it on. Lovely project, hope you enjoy it 😊
    Jul 26, 2025
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    Peanut butter out for kev. Just bort it back in. Ungrateful little fing.
    Jul 26, 2025
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    ...that the transformation of that old chair has begun. :) First coat of black satin finish acrylic. Needs more, but it is a start. She likes it and that's all that matters. :D
    Jul 26, 2025
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    Has any one done the automatic break bleed on a TD5 cannot find what is involved only how to initiate on my Hawkeye
    Jul 26, 2025
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    Er, obvs!!! Hence my post about my mate who works for the BMA. She hasn't heard and that appears to be good news, so unless she can find out to the contrary she will be flying out tomoz. She can't get through to the admissions peeps, they must...
    Jul 26, 2025
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    Morning All. :D Although today is MY "lie-in" day I am up and about because I cannot lie there any more. :( AND, now my other foot is showing signs of gout (painful to walk on). :( Not raining so I shall hobble round for a paper. :) Have a good...
    Jul 25, 2025
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    Put some nuts out then had me own brekfust. They ate em all so one sat on the fence watching me. Eye looks out. He runs down the trellis and waits at the window. Eye drops a nut out. Then eye goes out to put some more nuts down. One were on me...
    Jul 25, 2025
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    Have you seen the UK news @Stanleysteamer the doctors are going on strike on the 25.7 to the 30.7 !!
    Jul 25, 2025
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    Just bin er sheep waiting fer kev to eat his pee nut butta. Sat int kitchen leaning on side fing. Eye has given up to night. Blocked the trap of so it dun't catch a squirrel. In bed now.
    Jul 25, 2025
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    We has gottid our onyons in today/ Have them hanging up in the hall to dry before we string them. We didn't do this drying stage before, which explains mebbe why some of them rottid. Stuff you learn off tinternet! Still no accurate news as to...
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Say no more!!!! We have two chairs and a small table like this in the trailer back in the UK. It never sees the light of day!!
    Jul 24, 2025
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    It is her choice. I suppose one might say that once they go black they never go back. :(
    Jul 24, 2025
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    well..... someone has to. ;)
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Found it. By the jam.
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Try agen. Thas gorrit. Parretseatemol
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Me fones startid correctin me spellin anorl.
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Eye is posting live from sainsberrys. Lookering fer pee nut butter fer kev. Can't find it.
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Black !! Sacrilege please don't
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Bit like tratter restoration. There be loads ov advice on ere.
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Lloyd Loom, typical Art-Deco stuff, which we love, In a typical Art-Deco colour. Perfick. Painting it black will make it look like a piece of garden furniture, so pleeeeese, don't do it!! Re upholstering won't be too difficult I doubt. Will you...
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Now I've done it. 😟 Herself has rescued a 1930's ladies dressing chair from her mothers. It is a nicely made Loyyds Loom of London osier/wicker and bent wood framed affair with a proper wood/steel sprung framed seat. "WE" have decided to update...
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Mornin Bright and Sunny Havin a lazy day today, might go and buy some paint Weekend looming, weeks are flashing past, soon be winter Stay focused all 🙂
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Morning All. :D Another fine day here. :) Didn't do any welding y'day, struggled to sink the counterbores in the shaft for the plug-welds. :( May try today. :) Have a great day! :D
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Window peeps seen have take o'fence to delaying next stage ov measuring up ferra few months. Looked at naybors. Done a nice job.
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Jul 24, 2025
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    My new neighbour across the road, ask me to look after their pet puppy Bengi. Seems a bit too friendly for me as you can see.
    Jul 24, 2025
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    And it happens...
    Jul 24, 2025
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    Mornin Dull an warm Early start, solicitor then a bit of shopping Going to swap my bathroom radiator from 800btu towel rail to 2000btu radiator Bathroom is grey so have to decide on paint for the rad 🤔 Sunflower now at 9 feet Stay calm all 🙂
    Jul 23, 2025
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