The Other Half and the boys are away on holidays. They’re at Grandma and Grandad’s house, where they’re enjoying fizzy pop, sweets and trips to the cinema. If the OH is to be believed, my “holiday” is having a break from them. If so, my idea of relaxation is peculiar. I kneel, squat or sit [...]
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Out with the red!
9 October, 2011
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Ever since we moved in, I’ve wanted to do something about the red walls in the snug. It’s supposed to be our warm, cosy and bright room for listening to music and/or reading while the open fire burns. It’s also our haven when the mains electricity goes off. For me, though, red walls are not [...]
Read moreFinishing the retaining wall
22 July, 2010
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I’ve finally completed the retaining wall behind the steading—only six years after I started it.
Read morePickling beetroot
26 August, 2008
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The beetroot have been growing well and today was the day for lifting the first ones. We sow them close together to get the maximum yield, then lift every second one in late August for pickling. The remaining beets are left for a further four to six weeks, depending on when the first frost hits.
Read moreMore repairs the Stonehead way
17 July, 2008
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I needed to use the brush cutter to clear a new fence line yesterday, but when I tried to adjust the line after cutting for while I discovered the retaining cap that holds the cutter head in place had seized on. The retaing cap is plastic, with a brass nut set into it and it [...]
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