The English Armchair Abroad

Upholstery Courses - More Information

As promised I have added some basic information on the upholstery courses including a descriptive of building up a chair from the bare wood to the finished piece.  My wonderful son is helping me build a website with more detailed information but in the meantime please contact me by email if you are interested in receiving more information.

The information can be found be clicking on UPHOLSTERY COURSES AT THE ENGLISH ARMCHAIR ABROAD at the top of the page on the left.

Failing all else this UPHOLSTERY COURSE link should work!

Blue jeans don't lie!

Well, ok, so this is a sponsored post but it fits in nicely (unfortunately) with EXACTLY what I'm trying to achieve at the moment!  Since I stopped running in January due to injury I've put on more pounds than I care to think about.  The problem is that I'm one of those lucky tall people who can easily disguise a few extra pounds.  However, the blue jeans never lie!

Planet Fat Loss is a website that explores many different weight loss options and gives advice on nutrition and exercise.  It explains a few myths about cellulite (with gross picture just to make sure we are all clear what THAT is!) 

Fat Loss is not  something that can be dealt with overnight.  It's a long road and involves determination and finding the motivation to keep at it.  This website offers no easy answers but does give general advice and points you in the direction of others better able to help.

Elderflower

The elderflowers are out around here and I've been busy making Elderflower Cordial.  I've never tried Elderflower Champagne but here's a link to a recipe I'll probably try later this week...Elderflower Champagne

A walk around the garden

Remember this back at the beginning of the year?




Not much going on as it was mid-winter but also because I told my dearly beloved that after the rabbit fiasco last year I wouldn't so much as look at it unless we had a decent fence all the way around.  He likes his home grown veg so I thought I was probably onto a winner!

I was and now we are making progress...



Onward around the garden and the flowers are really beginning to take off.  I love this time of year - so much promise and the hum of the bees everywhere.  Here's a selection:

       

   

 

Hopefully there will be more as the year progresses!

Planting a wood

A short time ago we managed to buy a small piece of land attached to our already existing small field.  I suppose it is now about one acre in total.  Anyway, we decided to plant a (small) wood and yesterday work commenced.

Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me;  otherwise you would have seen a tractor sunk up to its cabin in mud.  Another, bigger tractor had to pull it out this morning.  This field is on a slope and the top part stays dry enough but the bottom seems to collect water and stay WET!

This is the field with work going on.



The trees are going in but you can't see them in the photo as they are pretty much twigs about 60cms high!  Imagination is everything in this game!  Preferably lots of it!