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Tech Fail
Don’t you just hate it when you get back from holiday and your spam filters have reset and your inbox is full of annoying unwanted stuff. All mended now and everything is happy. Now we just need to get a … Continue reading
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Goat Clipping time again
We are having really sunny weather so it’s time to get the goats clipped. This time they were mostly good, and we got them both done in record time ( for us! ), however the Imp didn’t like his tail … Continue reading
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Kitchen Shutters
I finally finished off the kitchen shutters….I made the first one nearly 2 years ago. So I’ve made the other one of the pair, and fitted them, and made them some handles.
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Door Handles
Today instead of doing something more important…like finishing the radiators…I decided to make some door handles. I had previously mended a can opener by replacing the rotating handle with a piece of cherry wood. It was originally intended for the … Continue reading
Progress to Xmas Plan
Well my 2 week holiday is now up, so did I manage to complete everything on my list? The spare room is getting there – it now has a floor, some shutters, and a radiator! Still need to decide on … Continue reading
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Xmas / New year plan 2010
I’ve taken some time off work, so that I can do some work on the barn. I’ve got three weeks to do stuff, and I sort of have a plan: Passage to work room – needs a floor and painting, … Continue reading
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Weaving
I’ve completed a couple more scarfs…perhaps one day I’ll make something apart from scarfs! The latest one was made from some handspun yarn that Amber gave me. This made up the warp, and I used some natural dyed (onion and … Continue reading
Solar Thermal
We have had our solar panels heating our hot water for over a year now. I have been keeping a log of how much heat they have harvested. Total since I started recording = 2321 KWh, highest weekly total = … Continue reading
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Apple Day
We spent the day at Acorn Bank (nation trust property near Temple Sowerby) for Apple Day (A perfect way to spend an Autumn Sunday Apple identification, advice surgeries, pruning demonstrations, apple tasting and grafted trees for sale. Entertainment for all … Continue reading
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