Sunday, 28 May 2017
Yesterday evening I had some music on as there was no Casualty and I tried another pyrography piece with a different tip. These blanks are quite grainy, may try rubbing the next one down before I use the tool.
Darren and I went off to the boot sale this morning, a trip we both enjoy, especially the Cumberland sausage bap and cup of tea! I got lots of bargains today, a couple of really old fashioned small jigsaws, which I will put on the blog when I am doing them. These food storage containers, which are new as far as I can tell, were £3 the lot. Three are already in use.
This fabulous little wind up travel alarm clock was 50 p, it is still working fine and I love the face which has a mother of pearl finish.
I have been trying to organise my belongings for a while, took a lot of earrings to the boot sale last week when we had a stall ourselves. I spotted this jewellery cabinet and nearly took the mans arm off when he said I could have it for a pound. I have polished it and will get putting jewellery in it this evening.
When you lift the top it has a mirror and all the hinges work and the drawers are sound. I went back to the car after about an hour and a half as my ankle was the one giving me trouble today. When Darren came back he said he has seen a gate leg coffee table that I would like. I actually love it! I have polished and covered it with a blanket in the bedroom for now to protect it until I have enough room to display it to full advantage.
So this afternoon I have been polishing them and generally tidying up. I watched the formula 1 race with Darren and Tina, a bit boring today but Lewis did well, started in 13th position and ended up being 7th at the finish. I thought George Gently was on tonight, but as it isn't I will watch the last Grantchester of this series.
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The latest coaster is very detailed and looks good to me. I can see the graininess of the wood, so a judicial application of sandpaper might help for the next one.
ReplyDeleteYou really did get some great bargains today! The clock for 50p is ridiculous really as it looks like a very nice quality old thing. The jewellery box was so low in price that I'm surprised someone didn't beat you to it! I'd have felt guilty and would have offered them a fiver....NOT :-) Think my favourite is the table though. It's a lovely piece of quality furniture, not the chipboard rubbish they make them from these days. You just need a bit more room now to display everything properly, and buy more stuff of course :-)
It was a lovely day, weather wise, and we always enjoy going along. But today was bargain day I think, Darren also got a computer component for a pound and it is working so he grabbed a bargain too. Have done another piece of pyrography tonight, think they are improving. Did sand the blank down this time.
ReplyDeleteLovely items and your pyrography is great for a newbie lovely little alarm clock too - I watched the race and Lewis did well but poor Kimi his face told a thousand tales and also Jenson bless him but luckily no one was injured
ReplyDeleteYes, was a shame of Kimi, and that really nasty accident could have been a lot worse. I am very taken with the little clock, silly price! x
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