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• 2013 – Stats in Review

  

  So, with 2013 about to close, I could sit here and write something far more constructive as an end to another year. I’ve spent the entire day reflecting on... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Priddy Good

  

  Continuing in chronological order, this was officially my first walk after moving house. I’m excluding any walks in the local village for the time being... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Heart-Shaped Bandsaw Boxes

  On the stroke of Christmas Day (literally, as midnight arrived to close Christmas Eve), this video was uploaded to YouTube. It’s had a great reception already;... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Chest of Drawers

  

  All I’ve heard on the radio for the past two days has been an endless string of adverts for all the post-Christmas bargains to be had on the high street and... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Christmas 2013

  

  I do hope that everyone has had a great Christmas so far. I don’t like to think of it as being ‘all over’, even two-days after the main event but 2014 is only... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• My New Home

  

  As I’ve mentioned twice very recently; I moved home last month and I’m now living alone in a small flat (without a workshop). It’s in a village known as... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Between Bristol and Bath

  

  In an effort to begin getting you back up to speed with my recent walking adventures, I’m going to start this evening by sharing an expedition that occurred... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Back Online!

  

  Did I tell you I was moving home?! That happened about five-weeks ago, but it’s not the sole reason for my absence. That is related to the area and situation I... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Book Box Beginnings

  

  Whenever I’m working on something, I always seem to have two other projects running at the same time. You might already be aware that I’m making a folding... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Westonbirt 2013

  

  My first visit to Westonbirt Arboretum was back in August 2008 over the bank holiday weekend, to experience their annual woodworking show (now known as Treefest... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Mitres and Stops

  

  Earlier today, I uploaded a brand-new video to YouTube, which happens to be my first for about a month. I’ll probably go in to that one a little deeper in a... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Dust Wrong

  

  Last week, I found some time to tinker and experiment with the dust extraction setup for my bandsaw. For the last few years, I’ve been using a setup that... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Not ‘Ashton’ Court…

  

  Apparently, some parts of the UK are in receipt of some of the worst weather we’ve had for three decades… In my part of the south-west (more like the... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• ‘Skeleton’ Wardobe Design

  

  It’s almost official now that I’ll be moving home sometime within the next month. This past week, I’ve found a flat that is affordable and it’s enough for my... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Autumn on the Mendips?

  

  My blog’s not as busy as it has been in the past but I do expect that to improve over the winter. Behind the scenes (as it were); there are lots of little thing... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Making Hoses Fit

  

  If you’ve ever tried to connect a vacuum to your portable power tools, you’re likely to have come across one (if not several) where the supplied nozzle at the... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Priston and the Watermill

  

  It’s been a fortnight since I did this walk and I’ve just noticed in my Flickr photo set that I implied it included a visit to ‘Prison’ and not to a small... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Plate Or Platter?

  This latest YouTube upload has already received quite a phenomenal response…Within the first 24 hours, I think it had reached over 200 views but the staggering... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Wanting Walnut

  

  On Saturday, I began machining strips of walnut and maple to make a pair of chess boards. I was asked about making these a few months ago by someone with a... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Clothes and Clutter

  

  This post is about decluttering in the home; a subject that a friend opened my eyes to on her own blog. In the past, you may’ve read about my efforts this year... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT