Pica

Our comune is classified as a red zone. We go (or one of us does) once a week for supplies so I can't speak for the reality of the rest of Abruzzo. Everyone is being calm, shops are well stocked and hardly a soul on the streets except for workers and shoppers. Traffic on the streets is minimal and air traffic practically non-existent.
Stay safe.

bxpuser24710519

Thanks John, I did. Taxis are allowed justifiable journeys of which I am one apparently :-) so I had a driver, company and got all I needed.
A wee day out lol I hope you are all ok. Take care.

Mark604

I'm fortunate that I have a large enough garage which I use as a workshop for making stuff out of wood. After two bedside tables, a coffee table, a blanket box and a thing like an apothecary cabinet with loads of draws, I've about run out of wood. I've just got off cuts left and I keep looking at them trying to decide if I can make anything else with the bits.

Rosemary

I would love to see photo´s if that is possible.

Rosemary

Mark604

They need stain, preservative or paint on them.
My life isn't worth deciding the colours on my own.
I hope this uploading thing works. Might turn out a bit big.
I'll try and see about one of the blanket box/chest thing.

Mark604

A couple of these as well. Maybe pool side tables, no idea.

Rosemary

Mark, thank you for putting the photo´s on here, they all look great, love seeing real craftmanship.

Rosemary

el collado kid

Wow mark i am well impressed.Seeing another man's skills like that is great are you trained or self taught.My wife would shabby chic or give them a distressed look

el collado kid

Hi all what do i do if i am honest not a lot,I Had just finished remodelling my bedroom under protest i might add then crono struck i was due for an hernia opp but was cancelled
What do i do
I have learnt to use the food processor yes i minced
i have learnt some cooking,what can i say she keeps watching me do this do that
The ironing
coming on BE two middle fingers hurt
Looking out the windows over the valley lockdown well observed very quiet some farmers in the fields
watching more tvNo bleeding footie nightmare
can not go outside has not stopped raining since lockdown but today is a bit better
I am on the at risk register so can not go anywhere if i wanted too
I go to bed early now and read for 10 minutes wake up repeat with the odd exception
I am being entertain by all of you on BE thank you
I do hope everyone is ok and well.If any one is on their own with no one to talk to i would like you to message me and i can say good morning how are you today when i get up in the morning and ask how you are
Every one keep safe and well
Oh yes thanks rosemary

Loafing Along

Done one of those jobs you always put off - just finished cleaning the oven....

Mark604

Thanks to both of you.
I was a mechanic so tend to know a bit about tools but woodworking isn't something I was trained in. It's just trial and error. Over a few years I've made things for the house like built in wardrobes, book cases and such like, but it's all a bit rustic and doesn't fit exactly. No matter for us, just sand it well, paint it up or some nice stain and use it.
Put some shelves up, she said, that's how it started........... maybe if I hadn't have made a good job of them she wouldn't have suggested anything else.......
I think the idea is to get me out from under her feet and do something useful.

ea8

Play with the kids, study with the kids, play outside in the garden (finca).

Work.

Play Ham Radio.

Take out rubbish.

Walk around the house within the finca boundaries.

Lagoo

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Monkey104

Very impressive Mark. There is no chance of me uploading my poor attempt at walking sticks now 😆

Mark604

I've tried to make a couple. Bit like a snooker queue. Couldn't get it to look or feel right.