Egyptian cotton rug laid.

We bought this from a rug sale in Kirton Lindsey many moons ago. It has been kept rolled up for I don't know how many years, never wanting to put near the coal fire ! Well this year I have not used coal and don't intend to.
As the Piano is due at the end of next week and will sit in front of the fire thought it would be good to roll this out and let it settle for the next 10 days.
I need to get what coal I have left to my eldest daughters as they can use it.
It has had an unexpected bonus as the cardboard tube is pretty solid and I can roll up some denim material onto it that I hope to make some dungarees from , sometime !