Eric Gibson
master brummie
I remember mom making rugs from sacking with a crochet type hook (peg) and old coats cut up into diamond shaped bits.
There were often problems with gaps in the floorboards which my Dad would pack with newspapers to stop the cold air blowing through. Likewise the gaps between the skirting board and the floor.We had some of those "readicut" rugs. You bought a kit which came with all the wool strips and a sort of canvas base marked in the pattern of your choice.
I remember the one in front of the coal fire had a burn mark where an ember fell on it before being removed by Dad who then stamped on the rug.
......and you finished with the shortest shag pile in the roadWe have wooden laminate floors which were installed about 15 years ago. The fitted carpets are now laid in the garage, keeping the Bentley warm.
When we bought the house in 1974 it had the normal Wimpey’s plastic tiled floors, and we started married life with a square of carpet and a second hand push lawn mower both bought from a lady who was selling up to move into a smaller house.
are you sure we are not relatedThere were often problems with gaps in the floorboards which my Dad would pack with newspapers to stop the cold air blowing through. Likewise the gaps between the skirting board and the floor.
Sometimes there was the addition of cheese and a mousetrap.are you sure we are not related