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Peanut butter out for kev. Just bort it back in. Ungrateful little fing.

...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

Has any one done the automatic break bleed on a TD5 cannot find what is involved only how to initiate on my Hawkeye

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...

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...

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...

Have you seen the UK news @Stanleysteamer the doctors are going on strike on the 25.7 to the 30.7 !!

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.

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...

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!!

It is her choice. I suppose one might say that once they go black they never go back. :(

well..... someone has to. ;)

Found it. By the jam.

Try agen. Thas gorrit. Parretseatemol

Me fones startid correctin me spellin anorl.

Eye is posting live from sainsberrys. Lookering fer pee nut butter fer kev. Can't find it.

Black !! Sacrilege please don't

Bit like tratter restoration. There be loads ov advice on ere.

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...

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...

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 🙂

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

Window peeps seen have take o'fence to delaying next stage ov measuring up ferra few months. Looked at naybors. Done a nice job.

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.

And it happens...

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 🙂

Its cold.

Morning All. :D Not raining (yet). Bins out, paper fetched. :) Up to the old gals later to take trickery readings. Some welding beckons. Have a good day. :D

Seen kev today. Bin wukkin from home making somefink. Patio curtains open so eye could see me squirrels visiting. Kev was lerkin about 5pm. Ran away when e seen me but came back and braved it ferra nut.