Two years ago this month we made an impulsive purchase. A bit of a gamble. We were offered the hospital beds from the ship RFA Sir Percivale. The pictures below were the ones I was emailed and show the beds in situ! The ship was in dry dock and being scrapped. A certain percentage of the material has to be recycled so we came about a van full of bunks and beds...
They travelled south from their Canada Dry Dock in Bootle all the way to our lock up in Dorset!
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| Malta not Bootle! |
We needn't have worried over our gamble. Once they were shot blasted recoated and cooked they looked fantastic...
...in our sitting room.
Most were done in cream or white but as we had so many I tried one in red!
Well in six months they'd gone and we thought we'd never get any more. I kind of wished we'd kept a set of bunks but they were the first to go.
However last week a customer part exchanged her bed for a different one. She'd bought it in its original state but her daughter wasn't keen. So hurrah, one bed is back with a big Jammer sleeping comfortably in it...
...for now. My girls know their beds don't hang around long.
On the fridge this week I've got bargain blossom from the discount bucket in Waitrose and the teapots are breeding.
Wow, these beds are so amazing!! they look great in all the colours you painted them, used to have bunk beds when I was little but not nearly as nice as these are mine were wood. Have a wonderful weekend sweetie
ReplyDeleteBee happy x
Have a delicious day!
Love the way they look once they have been painted - so vintage and yet modern!
ReplyDeleteLiz @ Shortbread & Ginger
Those beds are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteJulie xxxxxxxxx
They are amazing....they flat out are the coolest I have seen!
ReplyDeleteNow then Mrs Jam...I have a question...how does one find out about a ship load of beds for sale, by chance?? that is so cool, they are amazing. Tea pots breeding...OOOwer Missus and on the fridge too!! Have a lovely weekend :-) x
ReplyDeleteThe beds look really good now you have painted them.I remember hospital beds being like that!
ReplyDeleteThe beds look fantastic. I love the red one, oh and the green one, oh and the white and cream ones aswell.
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How fantastic! I love that green colour and those multiplying teapots!
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June
the beds are to die for...
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Wow, they look fab, what a great buy for you.
ReplyDeleteHen x
Great beds, the bunks are groovy, the green well, what can I say, very chic! Julie xxx
ReplyDeleteHello there - I've just discovered your blog via attic 24. Those beds are fantastic, i love them. Especially the red one, gorgeous! gillian s
ReplyDeleteHow interesting to read about these beds! They looked fantastic after your make over. I love all the colours, love the cream, the red one combined with the quilt, and the one in that wonderful shade of green too!
ReplyDeleteHelen x
so amazing! they look great in all the colours you painted them,Have a wonderful weekend sweetie!
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing beds! My teapots breed too, at least that's what I tell my husband ;D
ReplyDeleteGood post! It is great to know that recycled beds can still look awesome when refinished well.
ReplyDeleteNice post! It is good to see what people can do when they make an effort, well done!
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