Yesterday’s storm resulted in some damage on site, as you can see from the pictures. Hopefully, once we have assessed the breakages, we will be able to re assemble the cover over the Roman dig withou too much trouble.
Thanks to Ben for dropping in on the site, taking these pictures and letting us know what has happened.
Neil and Jee found some shelter in the round house construction site. A chance to sit on the smart new benches built by Pete.
We received a lovely thank you note for the spoons I made for the delivery of eucalyptus wood.
Thank you Angela, and please use the spoons – that’s what they are meant for!!
We were lucky enough to be donated some eucalyptus logs from a local garden. Tony organised the delivery of the logs. They were lovely and green and split into spoon blank rectangles beautifully.
I decided to try some different patterns of spoon. The first two are meant to be the same but I got carried away in the carving and everything is quite thin with the result that the bowls and handles started to twist as they dried out. However they look ok and the small ball finial sets them off nicely.
For the cooking spoons I kept the handles and bowls thicker. The handles are finished in two colors of milk paint and gently ‘rubbed’ to give the distressed look. All have then been finished with tung oil.
If the team approve I hope we can give these to the donor of the wood as a gift to say thank you.
Tuesday saw the team working on more varied projects whilst others beavered away at the shingles. Judy tidied up the garden and John and Tony took down the old wash area and started on the new one. Lots of tidying up needed after the last few windy days. Thanks to all who came out.
