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I can do better!
Some years ago I’d just purchased my lastest restoration project - a listed late medieval farmhouse in Wiltshire.
Anyway, the attic had proper rooms up there, but had been out of use since the 1870’s when cottages were built either side of the dwelling, meaning the gable windows were blocked up (lovely little diamond lattice leaded windows - one of them was still in place despite being blocked up).
So having climbed up the ladder to have a poke around up there (old staircase long removed), I was admiring the fantastic elm floorboards when I noticed one was loose. Curiosity made me decide to lift it despite the fact that I had only a silly little torch to work with!
I lifted this section of board away and was absolutely astonished to see five huge sparkling diamonds staring back at me - my heart nearly stopped! This project was going to pay off big time......
I grabbed the diamonds, rushed out of the bedroom, smacked my head on the 4’6” door frame (people were tiny in those days!) bailed down the ladder twisting my ankle at the bottom in my rush to examine my fortune under proper daylight conditions....
GMT for scale!
Not since I lost my virginity had I felt so deflated! They were only bloody glass!!
Quite what they were doing up there I guess I’ll never know
Some years ago I’d just purchased my lastest restoration project - a listed late medieval farmhouse in Wiltshire.
Anyway, the attic had proper rooms up there, but had been out of use since the 1870’s when cottages were built either side of the dwelling, meaning the gable windows were blocked up (lovely little diamond lattice leaded windows - one of them was still in place despite being blocked up).
So having climbed up the ladder to have a poke around up there (old staircase long removed), I was admiring the fantastic elm floorboards when I noticed one was loose. Curiosity made me decide to lift it despite the fact that I had only a silly little torch to work with!
I lifted this section of board away and was absolutely astonished to see five huge sparkling diamonds staring back at me - my heart nearly stopped! This project was going to pay off big time......
I grabbed the diamonds, rushed out of the bedroom, smacked my head on the 4’6” door frame (people were tiny in those days!) bailed down the ladder twisting my ankle at the bottom in my rush to examine my fortune under proper daylight conditions....
GMT for scale!
Not since I lost my virginity had I felt so deflated! They were only bloody glass!!
Quite what they were doing up there I guess I’ll never know
ecain63 said:
Ha! Definitely a story worth reeling out for a couple of generations yet.
Are you ready? Be seated for the lols. 
And to top it off. The one ring that we thought might have a decent sized diamond in it (looked to be about 1carat) is also foiled backed on closer inspection.
You’ve got to laugh really.
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Presumably they have a sense of humour-I'm laying a new patio that will outlast me and the wife, I've been tempted to get a joke shop skeleton to bury in there for the next hapless builder who takes on the project.
Do it.Someone along the line was very delusional let's put it that way. It has been the source of much embarrassment so far.
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