Us at the Leigh Folk Festival

Catherine, Sian and baby Scarlett... our god daughter... at a festival who's name escapes me. nice cider.

The Back of our flat. Left to right: new trellis, Catherine in planter box I made, pile of dismantled pallets and far right is the beginnings of the shed I am making out of pallets.

Catherine's Quilting

Another Quilt made by Catherine. For our friends Rob and Vic who are expecting their first baby shortly. I helped with the pattern.

Catherine's Quilt. Many hours have gone into this and many more I suspect. Looking amazing.

We have owned this table for a couple of years now. Looks like it's from the 60s perhaps... certainly very similar to the old eames coffee tables. Once painted (most probably by students) a cheap black... I have stripped the paint (first with paint stripper... but got a better result with orbital sander and different grades of sandpaper) and tried to restore it to something more alike it's original state. Very satisfying. At first I fooled myself into thinking this could be a new hobby... but looking back I have chosen the simplest shaped object... anything more complicated would make me wince.

us & friend

Sarah (who has recently given birth), Catherine and Nick. Sunset in Leigh-on-Sea.