Hi there Readers, both of you !
We have so much snow this season that there are likely to be serious problems on the St.John River. My shop and showrooms at Maugerville are on the flood plain. Three years ago the flood water surrounded my property and was at its' peak just one inch below the top of the concrete pad.
Now it is just possible that this event may not be as serious as I anticipate. Perhaps the melt is slow and the flow gentle and we riverside dwellers escape disaster. I have to hedge my bets ! Since I have reached retirement age I have decided to go gracefully . If the flood doesn't materialise I will carry on with my restoration work as long as I am able. If the flood sinks me.........I'm moving !
I plan to dispose of my entire stock of antiques and art works at whatever price.
If you are interested in big savings on antiques and artwork.....be sure to check out the "SALE EVENT" page.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Fire Damage
Back in the old days of my being in business in England there was one time of year when we were assured of being very busy in the restoration workshop.
The season......a week or so after Christmas. The projects...........dining tables to be either repaired or refinished. The reason........ Fire damage.
The following tale of woe we heard many times over the years.
" We had all sorts of relatives arrive for Christmas dinner and the table looked just fantastic before we all sat down to eat..........the best of the silver flat-ware , all polished and shining under the glow of a candle-lit centre piece, the best dishes laden with seasonal fare. Colorful napkins and Christmas crackers adorned each place setting. The food when served seemed to be endless and we ate until we could eat no more. After the meal we all retired to the sitting room to recouperate from our over-indulgence. Dad and Aunt Hilda both fell asleep within minutes and even Uncle George seemed to be nodding off while all the youngsters played with thier Christmas presents. A few were helping out in the kitchen with the dishes and the clean up. Alas , while all this was happening , the candle in the centre of the table burnt right down through the table cloth.........and now we would like you to remove the burn marks !"
I wish all my readers a very happy Christmas, a SAFE and happy Christmas.
The season......a week or so after Christmas. The projects...........dining tables to be either repaired or refinished. The reason........ Fire damage.
The following tale of woe we heard many times over the years.
" We had all sorts of relatives arrive for Christmas dinner and the table looked just fantastic before we all sat down to eat..........the best of the silver flat-ware , all polished and shining under the glow of a candle-lit centre piece, the best dishes laden with seasonal fare. Colorful napkins and Christmas crackers adorned each place setting. The food when served seemed to be endless and we ate until we could eat no more. After the meal we all retired to the sitting room to recouperate from our over-indulgence. Dad and Aunt Hilda both fell asleep within minutes and even Uncle George seemed to be nodding off while all the youngsters played with thier Christmas presents. A few were helping out in the kitchen with the dishes and the clean up. Alas , while all this was happening , the candle in the centre of the table burnt right down through the table cloth.........and now we would like you to remove the burn marks !"
I wish all my readers a very happy Christmas, a SAFE and happy Christmas.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Why "Little Brown Jug" ?
I am often asked from whence came the name for my antiques and art gallery.
Whilst some folks have assumed correctly that I am a Glenn Miller enthusiast and others that I like folksy music. I have been asked if I have little brown jugs for sale.......the answer to which is "yes" to all three questions. However,the brown jug that inspired this name is far away across the Atlantic in my home-town of Broadstairs in England.
At the bottom of the road on which I lived was a footpath which traversed several public allotments one one side and several back yards of houses on the other. The footpath ended more or less at the back door and saloon bar of my "local"........The Brown Jug Puplic House.
On the day I reached the age of maturity I entered those hallowed doors to the saloon bar and bought my first half pint of pale ale....Fremlins was the brewery as I recall. The pub was owned and run by two sisters,both stunningly beautiful,Myrna and Jennifer. That was in 1962 !
For several years " The Jug" was the pub of choice for most of us young bloods on a Saturday night to meet up in, down a few beers before moving off to visit a few more similar hostelries !
I probably didn't "mature" for several more years and by the time most of the peer group of fellow fun seekers had moved away to careers or the creation of families, I turned tea total !
The Brown Jug is over two hundred years old and situated on the borders of Broadstairs and Ramsgate. Two quite small bars, the "public" and the "saloon" and with a beer garden at the rear of the building enclosed by a high flint wall, the style of decor within was very much Old England with wooden beamed cielings and walls.
On my recent visit to my hometown I found very little had changed over the last forty years.
Jennifer, bless her, still runs the show and pulls the beer! Though the local breweries have long since gone, absorbed by the bigger giants of the industry,on my visit to The Jug I relented my temperance and sampled the draft Guiness on offer. Back in the sixties the price of a half pint of this masterful brew was but a few old English pence. A round for three folks now sets a drinker back a few English Pounds !............ listen carefully to the barmaid serving customers in The Rover on Coronation Street !
Whilst some folks have assumed correctly that I am a Glenn Miller enthusiast and others that I like folksy music. I have been asked if I have little brown jugs for sale.......the answer to which is "yes" to all three questions. However,the brown jug that inspired this name is far away across the Atlantic in my home-town of Broadstairs in England.
At the bottom of the road on which I lived was a footpath which traversed several public allotments one one side and several back yards of houses on the other. The footpath ended more or less at the back door and saloon bar of my "local"........The Brown Jug Puplic House.
On the day I reached the age of maturity I entered those hallowed doors to the saloon bar and bought my first half pint of pale ale....Fremlins was the brewery as I recall. The pub was owned and run by two sisters,both stunningly beautiful,Myrna and Jennifer. That was in 1962 !
For several years " The Jug" was the pub of choice for most of us young bloods on a Saturday night to meet up in, down a few beers before moving off to visit a few more similar hostelries !
I probably didn't "mature" for several more years and by the time most of the peer group of fellow fun seekers had moved away to careers or the creation of families, I turned tea total !
The Brown Jug is over two hundred years old and situated on the borders of Broadstairs and Ramsgate. Two quite small bars, the "public" and the "saloon" and with a beer garden at the rear of the building enclosed by a high flint wall, the style of decor within was very much Old England with wooden beamed cielings and walls.
On my recent visit to my hometown I found very little had changed over the last forty years.
Jennifer, bless her, still runs the show and pulls the beer! Though the local breweries have long since gone, absorbed by the bigger giants of the industry,on my visit to The Jug I relented my temperance and sampled the draft Guiness on offer. Back in the sixties the price of a half pint of this masterful brew was but a few old English pence. A round for three folks now sets a drinker back a few English Pounds !............ listen carefully to the barmaid serving customers in The Rover on Coronation Street !
Friday, October 12, 2007
Our New Blog
Welcome to our new blog! We'll be discussing all the in's & outs of fine furniture restoration and I'll let you follow along and view the progress of some of our projects.
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