I had a few minutes spare before Monday morning's main event, so I headed out to the shed and re-fitted the shelves in the shed. They are now in a much more sensible location and I get the feeling that 30% is itching to get the rest of the shed tidied and reorganised.
Next on the to-do list was a trip over to Littleton Auctions to pick up an impulse buy from Saturday's auction. I had been browsing the lots last week and a three African hunting spears had caught my eye. I do have a penchant for spears. Don't ask me why, as I can't explain it. I just have a thing for spears*.
Our commission bid had been successful, so we headed over to Littleton to pick up our spears. I was a little concerned, as these had been purchased without viewing them. For all we knew they could be broken or dreadful reproductions. As it happens they are quite splendid and I now need to think of a way to display them at home.
We next headed over to The Valley in Evesham, as 30% needed to return a purchase. Then we headed home via Alcester, as I needed to pick up some wood filler from the fabulous little hardware store at the bottom of the High Street.
In the afternoon 30% grabbed my shop vacuum and made a start on the decades of cobwebs and dust in the shed. I filled the holes on the work surface of the potting bench and, as soon as it had set, got it sanded and applied a coat of finishing oil to the top and sides.
I then retrieved my workshop vacuum and spent a very noisy half hour sucking up the dust and shavings from the workshop ... It now looks reasonably tidy, and ready for the next project.**
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* I have an Assegai that leans against the wall in the hall, and many years ago I purchased five spear heads from the same action house. I mounted these in a box frame and I really must get around to hanging it, as it looks quite splendid.
** That is likely to be some tiered plant stands for the "posh" greenhouse
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