This week an event took place which I had began to despair never would, I finally deliverd the Bird Feeder! It has stood unfinished in the workshop for so long I half expected to find that it had grown roots and anchored itself to the floor.
I blame the clients for this, I have worked for them for many years and over time a friendship has grown up that prevents them from doing what they have every right to do, which is phone up and shout "Where is our stuff"! Knowing this I of course take full advantage, and take too long to finish their commissions. These clients have a habit of both setting me a challenge and letting my design ideas run wild, both of which I am so grateful for, which makes my constant lateness inexcusable. My only defence is that working on commissions for them is so enjoyable that I don't want the job to end. Lame excuse, I know.
The best thing was to see the clients faces when finally the Bird Feeder was set up in their garden. Having lived with the thing for so long in the workshop, I was taken aback by the positive reaction and pure pleasure from the people who had paid for it. If only all customers could be this much fun to work for.
As a foot note, after my prediction of doom and gloom for the furniture making trade last week, this week has seen no less than four decent sized project's come in! Maybe things aren't so bad?
