[Bodger]

I have a day off today and because the forecast has given out lousy weather, I'm going to make some bird nesting boxes. I'll be using some nice untreated  recycled pine shelves from a shop display that I've dismantled.
When I've done them, I want to treat them on the outside with a non toxic wood preserver, has anyone got any suggestions as to what there is out there in the shops that would be suitable ?

[compostqueen]

That sounds a lovely job to be doing on a miserable gray day like today    There's bound to be some paint in your local painte shoppe.
We have a brill one and I can go in and ask for whatever and it's always seemingly within reach     She also supplies the entire allotment population with pooh. Great shop  

this looks like what you're after

http://www.naturepaint.com/default.asp?cookiecheck=yes&gclid=CJWK7v6Kg5YCFRuD1QodgFwrEw

Do you think the lady on the photo is that vet who was on the telly, in the practice with Trude Mostue??