Thursday 9 January 2020
by Wulf
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I love having my toolboxes and a core set of my tools up with me. It means I can get creative with some DIY projects: We bought a large can of grapefruit the other day and it turns out it … Continue reading
Tuesday 24 December 2019
by Wulf
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I did a bit of DIY yesterday, assembling a length of wood and some hooks to screw onto the wall where a previous coat hook unit had previously been removed. One of the hooks I bought had the holes drilled … Continue reading
Tuesday 22 October 2019
by Wulf
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Yesterday I realised that our doorbell had stopped working. Last time this happened, I opened the chime box and discovered that a couple of the batteries had started corroding. I fixed it by replacing the batteries and cleaning up the … Continue reading
Tuesday 15 January 2019
by Wulf
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Just over a week ago, I replaced the rear brake pads on my bike and, for most of the intervening time, you would have heard me coming if I had cause to brake within earshot of you. That was because … Continue reading
Wednesday 19 December 2018
by Wulf
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Yesterday evening, Jane and I picked up a few new light bulbs. The one in my bedside light had started taking an ominously long time to switch on and there were a couple of others that weren’t working brilliantly. Yes, … Continue reading
Saturday 27 October 2018
by Wulf
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Preparing wood for the woodstove does involve a certain amount of brute force, applying raw strength to turn big lumps of wood into smaller pieces that can (a) shed most of their moisture content and (b) fit in the stove. … Continue reading
Saturday 20 October 2018
by Wulf
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I think it would be fair to say that today’s DIY output is recognisably shelf like. If the weather is good enough tomorrow afternoon, I might put in another one or two. Note to self though – as well as … Continue reading