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.