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• Building a Better Shed Base

  

  In August 2015, I bought myself an 8ft x 6ft shed and I've documented the process of erecting that, previously on my blog. But I didn't do the best job of... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2021 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Another Lockdown? Personal Thoughts.

  Earlier this week, I felt an urge to write about this. Everyone's talking about COVID-19, the pandemic, how we're all responding to it... But through not... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2020 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Hacking the Ikea Neiden Bed Frame

  

  While assembling the two Rast chest of drawers that I'd purchased from Ikea, I needed to be able to increase the height of my Neiden bed frame for them to fit... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2020 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Ikea Rast Assembly (Chest of Drawers)

  

  For most of 2019, I was struggling to adapt to life inside a smaller bedroom and without sacrificing the generous accommodation of my double bed. That change ma... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2020 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Adding a TV Bracket

  

  In an continued effort to further reduce the clutter on the floor of my living room, I came up with the idea of setting my TV on to a wall-mounted bracket. My... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2020 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Ikea Hejne Shelving Unit

  

  After moving in to a smaller flat last year, I quickly realised that I didn't have the space for two of my Ikea Ivar shelving units. One was sold locally and,... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2020 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• What Are Work Clothes?

  

  For those of us who’ve work in manual and physically demanding jobs, it may be fair to say that we’d be able to conjure up a similar image when pressed to... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2019 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• My New Flat

  

  I’m sorry it’s been so very long since I last wrote on this blog. While it’s not an excuse or reason for this absence, I’ve gone through the process of moving... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2019 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Work in 2018: What I Do; What I Have Done

  

  For this post, I’d like to share details and thoughts around what I’ve been doing for work and employment over the past year. It’s something I don’t often talk... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2018 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Ikea Neiden Bed Assembly

  

  It was probably a couple of months ago that I went out and bought myself a new bed frame. Replacing my old one (which was given to me in 2011 and second-hand... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2018 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Making an OS Map Box

  

  Since 2012, my collection of Ordnance Survey maps has steadily grown. They’d always lived within an unfashionable cardboard box, before I recently made an... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2018 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Stanley 195611 Fatmax Backpack

  

  Looking over the Stanley 195611 Fatmax Backpack I purchased in December 2017. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2018 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Blue Monday

  Today is known as Blue Monday. For many, it can feel like the ‘darkest’, coldest and loneliness day of any year. Little to look forward to and a reluctance to... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2018 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Makita Vs. Ryobi

  

  I hold to an intention and hope of finding a new workshop this year. I won’t even begin looking until these dark and chilly months have passed but, when the tim... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2018 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• A New PC

  

  Since 2010, if it wasn’t 2009; I’ve been doing pretty much everything from a ‘less expensive’ laptop available from the Argos catalogue. Within the past two... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2017 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Cullman Alpha 380 Mini Tripod

  

  I thought it might be worth sharing this post here, as this tripod is one that could potentially be used in a workshop. Olly Outdoors Today I’ve been out walkin... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2017 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Cullman Alpha 380 Mini Tripod

  

  I thought it might be worth sharing this post here, as this tripod is one that could potentially be used in a workshop. Walks with Olly Today I’ve been out... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2017 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• DIYing for Friends

  

  I recently made reference to the fact that I spent a weekend working at a friend’s house in early October. This largely involved sanding the wooden floors in tw... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2017 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Tool Storage: Backpack?

  

  Last weekend, I was working at a friend’s house for the whole two days. This meant lugging a portion of my tools (mostly hand tools) and accessories from their... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2017 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Billy-Proof Fence (Mk.II)

  

  Some of you may remember how, earlier this year – before the summer that appears to have come and gone so quickly – I erected a fairly straightforward... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2017 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT