Monthly Archives: May 2016

Major windfall

Posted on 30. May 2016 by fuzzy

Some days lady luck won’t even look at you and other days she just smiles! Cathy and John are good friends to us, and I have made few pieces for them, mostly from wood salvaged from their firewood pile. In return, I … Continue reading →

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The value of a good tree surgeon

Posted on 26. May 2016 by fuzzy

Yesterday I had a call from my tree surgeon, to say he’d brought down a big ash tree and whether I wanted some pieces. I went to see him after work, and he wasn’t lying. It was BIG ash tree. … Continue reading →

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Chatsworth: Success or Failure?

Posted on 25. May 2016 by fuzzy

I am not going to beat around the bush here: commercially this was a failure. If I add up all the sales and deduct the money I owe to Phil Stevenson, then add up all the direct expenses (stall fee, … Continue reading →

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Chatsworth (Part IV)

Posted on 24. May 2016 by fuzzy

So now we are on Sunday. Spirits were still good, since we all had always promised ourselves to see this as a mini holiday rather than a serious “must sell” event. We packed all our stuff from the rooms, loaded … Continue reading →

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Chatsworth (Part III)

Posted on 20. May 2016 by fuzzy

On Saturday, we all got up in good time, and in good spirits, since everyone had reassured us that on this day sales were going to be much better than on Friday. The weather was with us, in fact it … Continue reading →

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