My Caravan

And now its 2018 – another year. An incredible summer and life at Foxta del Sol is cruisy. I am working away at a few upholstery projects, mostly for other people but I do have a Don lounge suite that I am working on and will finish soon and sell. Today it is not sunny for once - so what’s a girl to do? – make a garden bench to sit outside my little caravan. This bench has quite a history and I am glad that I have actually still got it.

More than 30 years ago when Form Furniture was just starting up and looking for money-making ideas, someone came up with the bright idea to make park benches – so in true cowboy fashion (as was the norm in those days), they sneaked off to the botanical gardens, stole a bench and then made a mould of the sides. I think the mould is still around somewhere. They then proceeded to make park benches and sell them. In those days there was not the host of cheaper versions imported from who knows where and they were pretty cool. They all sold but we kept one and this is the one. It has lain rusting and unloved for many years and so it’s a pleasure for me to be able to bring it back to life- good as new. I wish we could do that with people.

I suppose I could get arrested now for mentioning it but bring it on I say.

PS The desperately departing kitten is my new friend- Princess Margaret -  who arrived at Xmas and is loving the beach life but doesn’t seem to be too interested in photo opportunities.