battle the elements in style

our problem with the water right now (= past fortnight) is that it comes from above, not below...

so if your're lucky enough to have a balcony or terrace, be sure to be ready the minute the sun does eventually come out. if yours looks like it had dropped from a shabby chapter of "les misérables" it's now the time to give it a lift. kick out what's frumpy or uncomfortable and give old garden furniture a new lease of life with fresh paint. speaking of colour: want to see what came out of the boxes in the post below? chairs like the ones above, i hope to post some own pictures of the garden furniture in smacking crayon colours soon...