There are a lot of wooden wonders we’d like to French polish, from Gaudi’s wooden calvet chair to Hogwarts Castle, but never have we thought about French polishing a person…until now.
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full listWooden Wonders we’d like to have French polished: 28. The Woodentops
Prepare for a trip down memory lane! Do you remember the Woodentops? They first appeared on the BBC in 1955, featuring on the classic children’s programme Watch with Mother. The main characters were a family of wooden dolls that lived on a farm – Mummy and Daddy Woodentop, twins Jenny and Willy Woodentop, and baby Woodentop. Other characters included Buttercup the cow, Mrs Scrubitt and of course Spotty Dog, “the very biggest spotty dog you ever did see”, according to the voiceover at the start of each episode.
Wooden Wonders we’d like to have French polished: 26. Hogwarts Castle from the Harry Potter series
Okay, so Hogwarts is actually made of stone. And fictional. And only visible to people with magical powers – but these are minor quibbles! Here at Terry Waters French Polishing, we’re never ones to shy away from a challenge, and we reckon the endless nooks, crannies and treasures of Hogwarts Castle would present the perfect opportunity for us to showcase our French polishing and wood restoration skills.
Wooden Wonders we’d like to have French polished: 25. the Mathematical Bridge, Cambridge
Prepare to have a myth busted! You’ve probably heard that the Mathematical Bridge, crossing the river Cam in Cambridge, was designed by Sir Isaac Newton without using any nuts or bolts, instead relying on opposing forces to keep the structure taught.
Wooden Wonders we’d like to have French polished: 24. The Ishtar Gate
Constructed in about 575BC, the Ishtar Gate was the eighth gate to the inner city of Babylon. It was constructed using a rare blue stone and decorated with rows of dragons. And this Wonder really was a wonder, too – some lists mark it as one of the seven Ancient Wonders of the World, before it was usurped by the lighthouse at Alexandria in the 6th century AD!
Wooden Wonders we’d like to have French polished: 23. Rolf Harris’s didgeridoo
Ah, Rolf Harris. A national institution if ever there was one. And as well as Animal Hospital, Jake the Peg and royal portrait-painting, the multi-talented Rolf is famous for playing the didgeridoo. Perhaps he could do with our specialist French polishing services to help ensure his didgeridoo doesn’t become a didgeridon’t?
Wooden Wonders we’d like to have French polished: 22. The Statues of the Apostles, Prague
Any visitor to Prague will tell you of the city’s picture-box beauty, and in the heart of the old town is a real gem for tourists – the medieval astronomical clock.
Wooden Wonders we’d like to have French polished: 21. The Spruce Goose
The nickname “spruce goose” refers to a giant aircraft constructed almost entirely out of wood, designed by American aviation legend Howard Hughes (yes, that’s right – he’s the one played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film, The Aviator).
Wooden Wonders we’d like to have French polished: 20. The spiral staircase of the Loretto Chapel
One of the most wonderful things about working with wood is that it’s a material that never fails to take our breath away.
Wooden Wonders we’d like to have French polished: 19. Kapellbrücke
Kapellbrucke, or Chapel Bridge, is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe. You’ll fine it spanning the Reuss River, in Lucerne, Switzerland, and it really is something of a wooden wonder – inside the bridge, you’ll find paintings dating back to the 17th century.
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