It's been an odd 14-months, and while the
light is at the end of the tunnel, I'm still uncovering things, despite
thinking I've checked everything - I found four hedgehogs (of the silver-neff
and chalkware variety) behind a curtain the other day, while another interesting thing I've
found is this . . .
. . . door knocker, which I found in a drawer
in the front room a while back, it's obviously Mr. the Lord Vice-Admiral
Horatio,1st Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte, Knight Bachelor and All Round
Jolly Good Fellow! I will have it fixed on the front-door of what's likely to
be my eventual last home, but I had an inspired idea for the knocker plate,
which looks a bit plain . . .
. . . this piece of originally - probably -
hideously overpriced tat from Atlas
Editions (think Franklin or Danbury Mint, but remove any residual or
perceived - they don't have much, if you dig - class) which I picked-up on
evilBay for pennies - it's Napoleon Blownapart!
It will have to be domed which I will do myself,
I have also inherited smithing tools including a sand-filled leather pad and
fine silver-smith's round-peen hammers which should do the job (the eagle will have
to 'buy it'!), although it's probably some shite base-metal alloy so I'll have
to be careful! A few knocks might actually improve that etching - he looks like a shop-dummy!
Then it can be braised (like welding) or claw-clamped to the
curved knocker and the Corporal will receive Nelson's boots to the snoz every
time someone comes to the door - bargain! I shall invite random Frenchmen to the
house!
