by Jason | Feb 5, 2023 | Greenwood Chairs, News
At the end of the out-breath and before the in-breath there is a natural pause. In it, the body and mind relax; thoughts settle. I recalled this as I put the phone down after speaking with Dara. My mind was racing, and thoughts were coming fast and furious, so I...
by Jason | Jan 8, 2023 | Greenwood Chairs, News
“Laura! L-A-U-R-A! There’s a PLETHORA of traffic cones!” Gilbert the Alien – circa 1987 As I stood up and crumpled up the old tea towel, I’d been using to buff the freshly waxed seats, I had a vivid moment of recollection that made me laugh out loud. I surveyed...
by Jason | Nov 2, 2022 | Greenwood Chairs, News
‘The facts, Ma’am – just the facts.’ So, just the facts, then. I was asked to make a dining table. The only requirements were that it be 60 inches long, 30 inches wide, 31 inches high, and that the top be of Yew. The rest was left entirely...
by Jason | Jun 14, 2022 | News
For a while I’d noticed that the shadows were getting longer, and starting earlier; light and warmth were being obscured. It was probably time to do something about it – I’d been putting it off for long enough. I had a few things to do which I...
by Jason | May 17, 2022 | News, Pipe tampers
Never say never, so they say. Not advice I have ever really taken to heart, though I should perhaps give it a lot more consideration. The same could be said about much of the ‘Olde Worlde’ wisdom handed down through the ages – who knows, perhaps I...
