In The Whistler editors’ quest to check out our advertisers – remember Colette took up piano lessons with Clare Harms at the beginning of 2013 and is now beginning to make some beautiful music.

Well, this time Sylvia can report that she has tried and tested the services of Lou Coates of Relove – the upholsterer. She had an old chair she’d been meaning to get repaired and recovered for years. All was made easy. Lou came to the house, measured up, brought a selection of material swatches, and took the chair away to be transformed. Great work.