It’s time for an update! It’s a busy time around the community. People are out working on their gardens, and the dog walkers are more active. The grass is growing – needs cutting now – and the buds are breaking open on the trees and hedges. We were alarmed to see an ambulance in the…
Category: The Villa
Fred the carpenter
Philip is a master carpenter, so I would not make any claim to be near his skills. He is the guy you call after the “friend” says he can put in your door, or your hardwood floor, or build you a deck… and you realize that your “friend” didn’t really know what they were doing….
The blue chair
When Philip won the Alberta Skills Competition for Carpenters, this is the chair that he built, in record time. And it isn’t just a chair, it’s a folding chair. We got it, I’ve painted it now twice, and we’ve cherished it. It’s been a bit beat up after all these years now, and it was…
