Monday 31 May 2021
by Wulf
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The other day I took a peek at the Facebook marketplace and spotted an offer of free firewood. It turns out that some people, who only live a few streets away, are in the process of removing a tree that … Continue reading
Saturday 8 May 2021
by Wulf
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At the moment, our tomato plants are still tiny. They have begun putting on some growth since being planted out in the polytunnel but, by the end of this month, they will have started to grow apace and, if we … Continue reading
Sunday 2 May 2021
by Wulf
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Rats! We recently discovered that our kitchen had been visited by the, erm, big mice. We caught a couple with snap traps and haven’t seen any more for a few days. However, what we really want to do is keep … Continue reading
Friday 30 April 2021
by Wulf
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An exciting community development we have become aware of in recent months is the rise of ‘litter womble’ groups. We’ve joined the North Leicestershire gang on Facebook. They consist of volunteers who chose to go out and collect the grot … Continue reading
Tuesday 20 April 2021
by Wulf
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Here is the result of my recent wood working – the completed herb planted with its two new residents made at home. It was quite a struggle but I do find myself looking forward to creating a second one following … Continue reading
Monday 19 April 2021
by Wulf
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I thought the diagonal fence on my workbench router top was a cunning idea. I was even getting excited about how I could use wide marks at the edge to make (scaled down) very precise cuts at the router blade. … Continue reading
Saturday 17 April 2021
by Wulf
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I made two mistakes in today’s woodworking. Firstly, I took a break because I realised I needed a new router bit of a more appropriate size. When I got back, I’d forgotten that I only needed tongues on some of … Continue reading