Bracket fungus

I mean the sign is wooden, not the house!

You should have been treating it.

Varnish. Of the boat kind.

Or it will rot away...

It was varnished! Marine quality polyurethane varnish. Same as was used on my boat!
I've ordered a brass plate instead! (Haven't told Kate {cleaner} yet as it will have to be polished)
The one I had in practice was phosphor bronze always wanted a brass one

There you are then! The bracket fungus was a blessing in disguise...

Horrid stuff. It grew on my patio doors last winter and they rotted away.

The brass one only says house name and number. My phosphor bronze one gave my name and,qualifications!
In case anyone wonders. NO, I AM NOT 'HANGING OUT MY TILE'

Is that a euphemism, Galen?

It means 'I am not setting up a medical practice and looking for patients'.
In the past, if you didn't join an established practice, you ' hung out your tile!'
Ie:- you put up a brass plate with your name and qualifications and waited for the doorbell to ring. You were NOT ALLOWED to do any other advertising.
If you tried:- you were struck off the medical register. Even how big your plate was was regulated!

I see - thanks! You learn something new every day on Gransnet...

Those were the days, weren't they Galen

Quite! I wish in a lot of ways they hadn't changed.
Perhaps we should set up a separate medical professionals (Drs Dentists, nurses physics etc thread where we can all complain how things have changed?
At least we might get it out of systems. I for one definitely feel things have not changed for the better.

It's the loss of trust that's so sad - but I'll save the rest for another day.

from me as well