Well, it's my equivalent of a country seat; one on the balcony. The glorious weather has encouraged us to sit out on one of the balconies where we keep two chairs, and once the sun goes down, two drinks on the table, to enjoy the cocktail hour.
It was mildly alarming to note that the mesh fabric on one of the seats is gradually separating from the main body, and in due course will provide the occupant with an unwelcome surprise.
My two attempts to get someone to repair the chair have so far met with rather lukewarm enthusiasm, and so I have summoned up my can do approach and tried to think of other ways of repairing the chair. Unfortunately I skipped the sail mending class during my training as a lad on board HMS Victory, but I did rather suspect that whatever resulted from my attempt would look dreadful.
My city seat, the cane one in one of the red lacquer Regency chairs, was collected for its repair this morning, and I took the opportunity to buttonhole the furniture man to see whether he could be a bit more enthusiastic about solving my problem. I suggested to him that if he could supply a similar fabric he could redo both chairs, and this, (the prospect of my spending considerably more money), seems to have encouraged him. Or he could just be being Thai, by saying "yes" to my face and "no" at a later juncture and by telephone or email.
Anyway, like a failing government, I am losing seats quite rapidly. So perhaps it's best if I don't "go to the country", for seats, or any other purpose.
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I have several chairs needing repair that I like too much to discard, so they go into limbo in the back room, awaiting some magic time when a burst of energy coincides with a bit of free time.
I seem to remember that there used to be people who could make or fix almost anything, and would consider a difficult job as a challenge. It must be one of those false memories you are always reading about.
--Road to Parnassus
Since the chair has leather components, have you thought about taking one to a shoemaker? I have some safari or Rookie chairs from Pakistan and I plan to take them to a bootmaker to have them mended. Not exactly your problem, but worth a try.
What stunning views! Must be wonderful to enjoy drinks on the terrace.
Your Regency chairs are very handsome, and now I'm wondering whether you found them in Britain or in Asia?
Parnassus - I did pass a man on the street the other day repairing shoes with what looked like a fishing line and a rather severe needle. But trying to get the chair and him together would be more trouble than it's worth. However, if I could get a hold of a fishing line, and needle...
Clay & Fiber - well actually no leather, (there is wood in the arms, which you may be mistaking for leather), but as I noted above, the idea did cross my mind, but seems to be residing in the "too hard" drawer at the moment.
Loi - it is lovely at night too, and there is usually a breeze then.
Mark - they are copies of Regency, so I should correctly call them Regency style. They were made in Asia, (the Phillipines I think), and are made from mahogany.
Hello again, They have "cheap stores" in Taiwan where most items are 30 cents (American), and there you can buy packages of assorted large needles, including curved upholstery needles. Many of them also have small packages of monofilament (fishing line). That takes care of the supplies; time and talent are (at least for me) other considerations.
Parnassus - thanks, I've found a similar store here - Japanese, called Daiso. It doesn't quite have what I'm looking for, but I think my talents in these matters are rather limited, so I'm hoping the furniture man will come up with something that is viable, both in cost and visually.
Curious what your temperatures are like now in Bangkok, as you mention the lovely weather.
I too am a fan of the red Regency chair. Very stylish.
Although the view from your balcony is beautiful, I would be more comfortable inside as I am not a fan of heights. How high up are you? I found a clip of a reporter with a fear of heights going to the top of the Shard in London...that's pretty much me:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelvideo/9793889/The-View-from-The-Shard-tackling-Europes-tallest-building-with-a-fear-of-heights.html
Temperatures 24-34C, but low humidity.
Heights don't bother me, which is just aswell, as we're over 30 storeys up. In a city so flat, (it's a delta really), being high up gives you a bit of "view from the mountain", so to speak. Not quite the Shard. I wish they'd shown more of the view, but then I wish it had been a clearer day. Certainly wouldn't spend GBP25 to see it! And you probably wouldn't spend GBP2 to see it either.
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