JACQUI Q wrote:
Lovely job well done Mags. beings as we're going to have a scorching summer,smiley: ohwell can I suggest you put a couple of coats of clear varnish on, then they won't fade too quickly, and not isappear if it pours xx

Yes - leaving them for a couple of days to "harden off" and will then give them a coat of varnish.  Mind you I did sort of decorate them a couple or so  years ago with the pearlised paint in little bottles with brushes (got them from the wobbly shelves) but can't think what they were called - apart from not being bright enough on the green, and being a bit difficult to paint anything much - (imagine painting with nailvarnish!).  Anyway that pearlised paint weathered very well.   Just as well the black paint obliterated it!     smiley: happy

Mags

and ps for Jacqui - moved that reply to the right thread now!  wondered why I had lost it in cyberspace!  smiley: roll