Remember the two bags of 80+ clay mud men and pagodas type building I found in my favourite Evesham Charity shop for just £4 a bag a while ago?
Well, it turns out that if I chose to, I could get more than my moneys worth back on eBay! However, when I sent Marc a picture of my swag, he said that Rick/Ian his partner would go nuts for them, soooooooo easy birthday present there then, although I kept a few back for me just in case I came over all inspired!
Needless to say Marc was right, Rick was thrilled with them, but instead of squirrelling them away in a drawer like I’ve done, he’s put them to good use.
They made their debut in miniature garden form at The January Furniture Show at the NEC Birmingham the other week as part of the dressing/accessories on one of the stands he’d been commissioned to design.
I don’t think they are permanent arrangements, but they will undoubtedly be carefully taken back to the cottage with a few, no doubt, being put in strategic positions around the garden and veranda, where I am sure they will age even more gracefully.
Now what will I find on my travels next of a useful type nature ………..?
