The image on my phone was captioned: ‘Would you like to explain yourself?’
I could see his point. At almost a metre across, these four aluminium light shades are ‘statement pieces’. I hadn’t slept well the night after Baz went home back in February, leaving me alone in France, I had been wide awake early the next morning and went on Ebay …
Yes, I’ve used fairly similar excuses before. Several times
The squirrel gene has kicked in. There are plenty of projects to get on with and the longer spring days should allow me to dig them up to work on. I can barely wait to get home from work tonight to get started
The shades will eventually look great in the kitchen. (Once we have a kitchen, that is)
This pile of accessories is just the support cast. They have all been scrubbed and will need a lot of elbow grease. The seller found one of the small reflectors left behind and very kindly posted it on at no cost. I worked by hand on the flower light but this time I am using various drill-mounted polishing pads to get a shine. More fun, less strain
The lightshades should be going to France sometime in the summer, but there’s no need yet. More pressing is the cast iron washstand (Very hard work) that needs stripping back before re-painting. Currently it has moved into our hallway at home between working sessions so that it doesn’t rust as soon as I strip it. After the two fireplaces of 2014, I swore no more cast iron
Who was I kidding?
Poshbird with Passion 
Baz’s comment actually made me spit my coffee! They will be absolutely ravishing in your kitchen of that I am certain. As for kidding yourself on the cast iron … I employ the dog to give me hard stares when I am in need of a reminder not to do something again. It never works but at least I can then shift the blame to her and she tends not to answer back 😉
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Good plan. Poor Bean! Can I borrow her please? x
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She says yes!!
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I SINCERELY hope he is not reading this?
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Me too!
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I was going to ask the same question – how big is your kitchen? Or is that a very small child dressed up in his father’s clothes?
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He just behaves like a small child 🙂
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Ebay? When there are vide-greniers everywhere? I must admit they look very cool (and huge! like tubas! How big is this kitchen of yours?)
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It will probably take 3 of them across the full width/length. Any spare will go in the loft space
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Ooohh, lovely? In a row? I can absolutely see those Chez Vous
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