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Have you ever had one of those itches that you just cannot reach?
Like many others I guess, I have sometimes had to resort to novel methods and tools to get rid of such irritants and from time to time have employed conveniently available objects to help me achieve some relief. As a rule these tend to consist of immediately to-hand items that may even, conveniently, be in my hands at the time. The list of such tools is long and includes such things as; one of my mothers knitting needles, a chop-stick and other, sometimes in desperation, more dangerous things like a hand saw. On occasion however, the target of my frustration will prove 'out of reach' to such implements and more drastic measures are needed. Like the proverbial bear, I will find a convenient tree against which I can chase the itch to extinction and, one some memorable occasions (for others that were present) have even thrown myself on a carpeted floor to thrash like some demented fish.
Unfortunately, none of these tried and true methods and tools have been of any help and, for several weeks now, I've been pursuing an itch that has eluded my best and most inventive methods and strategies. With hindsight I now know the root cause of my irritation and, like many such, its beginnings were the product of a chance encounter - and 'No! Feltwell', not one that requires a visit to a clinic.
Some weeks ago now, Cassie shared some photos of her porch in which I happened to notice that some of the decorative cornice around the ceiling had been damaged and bits of it had gone awol. Unconsciously, I now realise, I had begun wondering how best to repair and restore it and what may be needed in the way of materials and equipment to do so. But that's not the itch I need to scratch and therefore not the subject of this post.
Rather, it's the fact that I recall reading an interesting chapter, in some now forgotten DIY manual that explained how such highly decorated cornice was made. As a rule my memory for such written materials is very good and I can quite quickly put my hands on the relevant reference work, but sadly, that reading was so long ago now that the intervening years have fogged my faculties and I cannot bring it's source to mind. Sadly too, Google has been of no help and this fruitless search of mine has become the itch, of quite considerable magnitude now, that occupies me here.
Does anyone out there know of the book or article I have in mind and can provide me with a pointer to the tree on knowledge I need to scratch this irritating itch once and for all?
Like many others I guess, I have sometimes had to resort to novel methods and tools to get rid of such irritants and from time to time have employed conveniently available objects to help me achieve some relief. As a rule these tend to consist of immediately to-hand items that may even, conveniently, be in my hands at the time. The list of such tools is long and includes such things as; one of my mothers knitting needles, a chop-stick and other, sometimes in desperation, more dangerous things like a hand saw. On occasion however, the target of my frustration will prove 'out of reach' to such implements and more drastic measures are needed. Like the proverbial bear, I will find a convenient tree against which I can chase the itch to extinction and, one some memorable occasions (for others that were present) have even thrown myself on a carpeted floor to thrash like some demented fish.
Unfortunately, none of these tried and true methods and tools have been of any help and, for several weeks now, I've been pursuing an itch that has eluded my best and most inventive methods and strategies. With hindsight I now know the root cause of my irritation and, like many such, its beginnings were the product of a chance encounter - and 'No! Feltwell', not one that requires a visit to a clinic.
Some weeks ago now, Cassie shared some photos of her porch in which I happened to notice that some of the decorative cornice around the ceiling had been damaged and bits of it had gone awol. Unconsciously, I now realise, I had begun wondering how best to repair and restore it and what may be needed in the way of materials and equipment to do so. But that's not the itch I need to scratch and therefore not the subject of this post.
Rather, it's the fact that I recall reading an interesting chapter, in some now forgotten DIY manual that explained how such highly decorated cornice was made. As a rule my memory for such written materials is very good and I can quite quickly put my hands on the relevant reference work, but sadly, that reading was so long ago now that the intervening years have fogged my faculties and I cannot bring it's source to mind. Sadly too, Google has been of no help and this fruitless search of mine has become the itch, of quite considerable magnitude now, that occupies me here.
Does anyone out there know of the book or article I have in mind and can provide me with a pointer to the tree on knowledge I need to scratch this irritating itch once and for all?
, but I've been practicing the dark arts of distraction and diversion, particularly with the First Lady, for so long now that its kind of become second nature. Mostly though it results from my failures to adequately explain my wants and needs rather than a 'cunning plan called Foxy' - or is it?
One photo is the worst bit in need of repair, the second what it should look like! It’s mostly the little leaves that have perished, but also a couple of blocks missing!. I was thinking of a silicone mould/plaster of Paris type scenario??
