I was of the generation, ‘when Geoff gets up to lift the Zenuith Data Systems Cip, we’ll be there.’ A crap highlight to our existence it may well be, we’ll take it, but I’m really struggling to get my head around the supposed football cancer of the Europa Conference. Yes, I get that we should … Continue reading Crystal Palace in the Conference League? Good. Let’s Win the Bloody Thing
Month: July 2025
The Best Restoration Tip You’ll Ever Hear (and Probably Ignore): Patience
The offending article! It sounds simple, doesn't it? “Just be patient.” Yet in practice, it's the hardest advice to follow, especially in restoration, where things often don’t go to plan. Take this past Saturday. I’d just bought a beautiful Victorian three-fold wooden screen with embroidered panels. “It’s been in my garage a long time,” the … Continue reading The Best Restoration Tip You’ll Ever Hear (and Probably Ignore): Patience
Why I’m Giving Away £50,000 Worth of Vintage Stock And Feeling Great About It
Another bundle for Free Cycle If you’ve been in the vintage or antique trade long enough, you know the score. That growing mountain of unfinished projects, job lot leftovers , yes all with “potential” and none with urgency. They are all worth money, but will you ever realise the money? Like many of us dealers, … Continue reading Why I’m Giving Away £50,000 Worth of Vintage Stock And Feeling Great About It
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