The two lads from the end cottage had a request yesterday. There's no tv there and they wanted to watch the England vs Congo match. Could we all watch it together? It's not something I'd have bothered to watch, but it was unepectedly enjoyable. I used to watch the occasional Man. City match with Keith, and the big Rugby 6 Nations games too. It certainly made a change from what I usually watch, and nice to have company too!
I spent the morning getting the car loaded to go and set up at the Unit. I had to pack around the bookcase to stop it from falling over. Hopefully this venture will work out for me, but I have to give it 3 months before I can come out, and then it's a months' notice. We'll see. I am selling some personal possessions: some of Keith's specialist Militaria books, as books are such slow sellers on Ebay and these being specialist, even slower. Other pieces from the house are going there - a couple of chairs surplus to requirements although I couldn't fit the old "Grandfather chair" - a standard splat back Windsor chair Keith bought a few years back to repair - in the car this time. My Verwood Pottery "Dorset Owl" costrel is going too. I have enjoyed it for many years, but now it's someone else's turn to love it.
The little child's Windsor has had it's final polish with bit of Bri-Wax but having glued a couple of very slightly loose legs in, imagine my dismay when it was still not right and I have to do another this morning. There's not even any room to get glue IN as the leg isn't loose enough to move it. Ah well, I will see if I can get a knife blade in to make a little opening. Dratted dip tanks. It's much easier when the leg is completely loose and you can remove it, fill the hole with wood glue and then replace the leg and wipe it all down, fasten it in place until glue set.
I made good progress with the greenhouse the other day and have most of the Cucumbers and all of the Cantaloupe Melons up in the greenhouse. I need to pot on tomatoes when I get back later on. They will stay down in the greenhouse.
I will certainly need to put diesel in when I see it cheapest (probably Llandovery), as today's trip and then two trips to Llandeilo on Friday and Saturday willmore than use up the 3/4 tank currently in there.
I am still waiting on my Temu delivery (3 days, as if!) of fabrics before I can do some more blocks on the quilt.
Tomorrow will be spent sorting and packing for the Fair on Saturday. No peace for the wicked.
Exciting times for you, it will be lovely to get your unit set up as you like it, and then see what sells best there over the coming weeks.
ReplyDeleteWe saw petrol at just £1.44 a litre in Fleetwood yesterday, that's the lowest it's been for a long time. We're currently paying £1.59.
Of course, having filled up at 159.9 in Llandovery and thinking I did well. I saw it for 154.9 in Carmarthen . . .
DeleteI need to go back next week and take anothr car load as I have more room than realized!
Good to hear you had some company and enjoyed the football last night. I hope things work out well for you at the unit and that the fair goes well on Saturday. I hope too that you can sort out the little child's windsor chair after your hard work so far.
ReplyDeleteMy friend Pam popped in. She's a dab hand at DIY and saw the culprit on the chair - the leg and stretcher I'd glued the other day but not well enough. Cleaned off and glued again, so fingers x'd now.
DeleteWith any luck the unit could attract a slightly different clientele at least in part.
ReplyDeleteWell this is what I am hoping. It is so difficult to sell things that only get TWO outings a YEAR. The little Fair I do is the sort where people don't like spending more than about £30, so that limits what goes (old pre-Covid stock mainly, with a couple of new cheap bits!) When I was there today the footfall seemed good, yet she said normally Thursday is a quieter day. When Keith and I had our Unit back in 2018 I think it was, we had to man the shop for a day each week and you could count the people who came in all day, on the fingers of one hand normally!
ReplyDeleteoh gosh Temu is so addictive, or it can be, I use to order from them ALOT but these days it's only the odd bits and pieces, have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteThis is only my 2nd order from them. First time round I got patchwork templates as so much cheaper than buying them here (gosh, esp. if you go to Patchwork festivals/fairs). Exactly the same thing, only for a fraction of the cost. The only annoying thing is having to wait 10 days or so for delivery.
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