Third Escape off Campus

This time, south to the coast at St Brides, between Cardiff and Newport.  The long view towards Penarth. Great that the tide was right out, making for more interesting images.

 Walkies.

 Estuary mud, with Somerset  on the horizon.

 Gulls waiting for the return of the tide.

 Decaying landing stage.

OK, what to snap next?

Highboy - The Beginning to End, 20 days

Photo from Norman's book.

Four legs completed, bar the cropping and front apron and black panel profiled.

Five days later.

 Twenty days later,

delivered to the client together with Rhode Island Easy chair, candle table and dressing table mirror. Those legs are very, very fragile.

Second Escape off Campus

A drive up our valley, the Rhymney, and back across the Gelligear common for a view of Somerset across the Bristol Channel, some 30+ miles away.

 You called?

 Or are you calling me?  Loads of sheep, mostly shorn.

 Pony and fowl.

 Very friendly.  In expectation of a treat no doubt.

 Driving back via Bedlinog.

Garden Upgrade.

There has been a nation wide shortage of decorative bark, as evidenced by stock-outs from the usual suppliers and the fresh 'needles' in our 1 meter cube of pine chips delivered a couple of days ago. Two hours after arriving on site, job done with our team work.  We can now imagine ourselves sitting in a pine forest whilst taking our lunch, the  pine scent is so strong.

And, a much awaited garden box, to make for a tidier veggie garden.

Rhode Island Easy Chair - Embroidery

 The 1758 chair

 has an embroidery sewn on to the back.

As a nod to the artist of 250 years ago, Gek has made a panel to fit the miniature model. Really need to get a handle on this upholstery lark.

Espresso Maker Arrives

A present to ourselves, an Italian coffee maker to go with our Italian coffee.

But away from the Garden to the Studio---

Flowers hand quilted by Gek,

So many stitches!!!!  This is Welsh Quilting on the reverse, or is it the top?

----to the Man Shed

 From Norman's book, through the chaos

to four mates waiting to be clothed.

Templates for the sides and back.

Chair delivered minus the cushion.

Spiders Misted

On the maple tree, webs drenched by the mist. Amazingly, the web still hangs in tact. Very tough thread.