Eleanor
Welcome to my page I had not given much thought to what I am going to put in this section so please bear with me while I try and put it together.I originally thought a web site would be a good idea to promote our business Furniture restoring. I have added more sections to the site including my friends, work and of course the allotment .
A bit of info about myself .
middle aged cruising towards old age rapidly !
I have lived on the west of Scotland most of my life settled in Glasgow in my twenties, I have one son Jonathan and two sisters Maggie and Lizzi
In the past few years things have changed considerably, since starting the business , as a matter of fact even before that the biggest change was going back into education in the late 1990's. It started with an evening class in french polishing and continued to a course in fine furniture restoration and conservation. In a few years I managed to acquire skills in wood-finishing techniques, cabinetmaking and traditional upholstery. If you have a look at the other pages you can see we continue to hone our skills in both modern finishes on the cruise ships and continue with our traditional work at home.
My other passion is the Allotment, I grow most of my own food there which in this economic climate is a massive saving. I also know that there have been no chemicals or agents to tamper with the quality . The crops may not all be the same size or unblemished but there is nothing like digging up your own potato's or picking your own peas .
I consider myself really fortunate not having the pressures that are now considered so essential in our society now,home owning ,I am very lucky I have a home rented from our local housing association in a Glasgow tenement, This is high rise living before the concept was invented,buildings constructed to house the clyde shipyard workers and all other trades dependant on the huge workforce of an industrial city. Warm cosy solid buildings that are now a city landmark, they are usually four story buildings of red or gold sandstone exteriors that can house up to 9 family homes up a close, with shops or occasionally homes on the ground floor.
Since arriving in Glasgow all those years ago I have resided in the west end of the city, close to glasgow university and because of the large student population it has always seemed quite a lively place to live.
My son Jonathan grew up here and has in the past couple of years moved off to a more rural enviroment. He and his partner live in Darvel in Ayrshire with the dogs! 3 dalmatians and a new family member Soozie the schnauzer. Jonathan works as a bank manager and does a rather large commute daily, he and Mark are often away at the weekends doing the dog show circuit .
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