Well, nearly the end of February already!
Have spent quite a lot of time this week working to get projects finished and spent Thursday in the office.
Last weekend I decided to sort out the pictures for the hall, stairs and landing. I took them down to decorate last year and didn't put them back up as I wanted a change. I decided I wanted mostly black and white photographs in gold or black frames. I have an RSC calendar with some good photographs in of old performances with the likes of Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton, Vivienne Leigh and Michael Redgrave. Unfortunately the calendar is square and although I have loads of frames not many of them are square so I spent a couple of days trawling the charity shops to try to find some. I managed to find 5 wooden and 1 gold finish (which turned out to be exactly the same as one I already had, so that made a pair). The next job was to dismantle them and spray the wooden ones black, which I did outside. Unfortunately the can ran out on the last two and they could do with another coat so I have to get more paint. The others though came up quite well though and I now have 6 ready to hang.
Have spent quite a lot of time this week working to get projects finished and spent Thursday in the office.
Last weekend I decided to sort out the pictures for the hall, stairs and landing. I took them down to decorate last year and didn't put them back up as I wanted a change. I decided I wanted mostly black and white photographs in gold or black frames. I have an RSC calendar with some good photographs in of old performances with the likes of Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton, Vivienne Leigh and Michael Redgrave. Unfortunately the calendar is square and although I have loads of frames not many of them are square so I spent a couple of days trawling the charity shops to try to find some. I managed to find 5 wooden and 1 gold finish (which turned out to be exactly the same as one I already had, so that made a pair). The next job was to dismantle them and spray the wooden ones black, which I did outside. Unfortunately the can ran out on the last two and they could do with another coat so I have to get more paint. The others though came up quite well though and I now have 6 ready to hang.
I also have quite a few very old photographs from the 1920s and 30s and a collection of small frames so I thought I could create some collections to go in the three panels in the hall and on the landing. Still working on that one.
While I was on the subject I decided to paint the frame of the mirror over the (mock) fireplace in the living room. It was gilt which went nicely with the previous colour scheme of the room and the brass ceiling lights but not so well (I thought) with the new lighter colour scheme. Anyway I have painted it white and distressed it a bit so that the gilt shows through a little. No too sure about it but there's no going back now!
Went to the theatre again in Malvern on Wednesday, this time to see Lady Chatterley. I wasn't quite sure what to expect as I didn't really know the story except that she has a wild affair with the gamekeeper. Anyway it tuned out that there was more of a story than that.
After last week I decided not to go through Worcester and stuck to the motorway which turned out to be a good move as the bridge in Worcester was completely closed to traffic due to the flooding. The floods around The Ketch were just as bad. There are some construction works going on along that road with a big compound for the construction vehicles and workers, half of which was under water with a crane and a digger marooned on little islands.
As the weather was bright I thought I would take a few photos around the theatre.
After last week I decided not to go through Worcester and stuck to the motorway which turned out to be a good move as the bridge in Worcester was completely closed to traffic due to the flooding. The floods around The Ketch were just as bad. There are some construction works going on along that road with a big compound for the construction vehicles and workers, half of which was under water with a crane and a digger marooned on little islands.
As the weather was bright I thought I would take a few photos around the theatre.
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