Sorry, the comment last week was never fully explained. We decided we really should put up some curtains at the big patio doors in the kitchen. But we needed a pole – and there was the problem of the concrete lintel and how to fix it securely. Not to mention the cost of curtain fabric.
But I had a bolt of green fabric which Marion gave me last year. So I went off to Wilkinson’s and got a pole. Bob put it up 2 Mondays ago – he was extremely pleased with himself, having fixed it securely despite all the complications, and he found some yellow paint for touching up the wooden support batten. Dancing with glee, almost!
I finally got round to sewing the curtains over the weekend [I had to go out and buy some rufflette tape – would you believe, I had none in my stash?]
Sharp eyes will spot a difference in the print on the wall. For two years, my wartime prints have been either side of the doors in cheap clip frames. [Just visible in left hand picture] Scarlet’s recent post inspired me to improve things. I found a brand new frame in a box in the loft [when and why did I buy that?] and promptly dropped it and it split. Bob mended it and I put both prints in the one frame.
He fixed the pole, fixed the frame, and hung the print - and helped me hang the curtains, as I was teetering around dangerously on my kick-stool!**
I think he has every right to look as smug as he does in the picture above.
Eat Less Bread
- Eat Greens!
Two slogans which fit well with GI Diets!
I had a friend in London who always referred to it as The Dalek!
One day I may repaint it, and replace the shabby 1970’s chocolate brown with a brighter colour.
So glad you revisited this topic--I've been intrigued since the first mention of the pastor, the pole, and the dancing.
ReplyDeleteThe curtains look great!
xofrances
...and I thought we were going to have a post about innovative fund raising!
ReplyDeleteJane x
Glad the mystery of the pole dancing has been cleared up. Concrete lintels were a nightmare to deal with at our old house - no wonder Bob looks happy with himself. The curtains look fab - and so does the picture!
ReplyDeleteI thought Bob looked smug but didn't want to mention it (until you did). He made a very neat job of it (there's glory for you!)and indeed has a right to look smug.
ReplyDeleteI should get that bread poster for my gluten-intolerant sister. She'd love it, especially now that she's on the paleo diet which practically eliminates all grains.
Wow, that stool does look like a Dalek!