We went to an auction to sell stuff on Monday and left with a chimney and a head for the garden! Think we lost our sense of purpose.
I did have a head something like this but much nicer which we bought in France, but it fell off the fence - the wire rusted at the back - and broke on the slabs below. We got this one for a fiver so she'll do. The chimney was £28 just inside my £30 limit so I am happy with that. They cost more than that on sites like Gumtree and then you have to traipse to the end of the planet to pick them up. On fancy-schmantzy sites like a reclamation place in the Cotswolds they are around the £150 mark!
I'll show you where they have gone and some of the other bits and bobs I have around.
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| this has lived in many of my gardens |
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| chimney in place |
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| new chimney echoes the larger one on the other side |
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| she disappears well with a bit of dirt rubbed on her |
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| I have two of these and a third on the way |
I managed to buy a pot of plants to go in the chimney for just £6.99 (and perfect fit) at lunch the following day. It was all meant to be! I forgot to look for an alpine for Marianne's hair - will do that tomorrow when we go back for another lunch.
There are a couple more bits and pieces around such as the bird table, some small 'rusty' ornaments and bug boxes. I like a bit of 'junk' around so it's not too boring in the winter.
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