The brother-in-law, another Martin, was foolish enough to come down to us for his holidays, and immediately given a paint brush.
We have discovered in him a steady eye and hand and he has made a beautiful job of the painted stair rail.
Comments
Petra
on August 8, 2009
What a splendid job – kudos to the responsible interior visionary and executor!
Martin
on August 8, 2009
Take a bow Mr. Nunn and Dr. Lyes
Petra
on August 8, 2009
No really, every time I look at it I am more enthralled. I know exactly what would happen if I lived in your house: Several times each day I’d amble over to exactly the spot where that photo was taken and absorb the setting. Eventually I would end up as the the benign, excorcism-resistant ghost that haunts the Old Presbytery’s stairways. Passers-by would be fine and remain unmolested as long as they display some reasonably sincere appreciation for master class in applied simplicity.
Martin
on August 9, 2009
Bravo Petra,
That is a two glass Picpoul de Pinet comment.
Owen
on August 9, 2009
Look what has become….Bless…and no that’s not a tear – it’s just, a bit of spackle in my eye…
Martin
on August 10, 2009
Ah but Owen they are but adding the finish to your ground works.
Betty
on August 10, 2009
What oh what is spackle? Despite being married to a DYI fanatic I have never heard of it.
Martin
on August 11, 2009
Spackle is the international term for what we in Ireland and England call Polyfilla.Bill Bryson tells a tale of going back to America and mystifying the hardware store by asking for Polyfilla.
I just think Spackle is a way nicer word AND has far more rhymes than Polyfilla for when i write my epic poem of DIYing Le Presbytére
Comments
Petra
on August 8, 2009What a splendid job – kudos to the responsible interior visionary and executor!
Martin
on August 8, 2009Take a bow Mr. Nunn and Dr. Lyes
Petra
on August 8, 2009No really, every time I look at it I am more enthralled. I know exactly what would happen if I lived in your house: Several times each day I’d amble over to exactly the spot where that photo was taken and absorb the setting. Eventually I would end up as the the benign, excorcism-resistant ghost that haunts the Old Presbytery’s stairways. Passers-by would be fine and remain unmolested as long as they display some reasonably sincere appreciation for master class in applied simplicity.
Martin
on August 9, 2009Bravo Petra,
That is a two glass Picpoul de Pinet comment.
Owen
on August 9, 2009Look what has become….Bless…and no that’s not a tear – it’s just, a bit of spackle in my eye…
Martin
on August 10, 2009Ah but Owen they are but adding the finish to your ground works.
Betty
on August 10, 2009What oh what is spackle? Despite being married to a DYI fanatic I have never heard of it.
Martin
on August 11, 2009Spackle is the international term for what we in Ireland and England call Polyfilla.Bill Bryson tells a tale of going back to America and mystifying the hardware store by asking for Polyfilla.
I just think Spackle is a way nicer word AND has far more rhymes than Polyfilla for when i write my epic poem of DIYing Le Presbytére
mise
on August 14, 2009What a lovely and unusual staircase – it looks Mediterranean.
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