25 April 2026
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I couldn’t find an overflow pipe lying round at the end of the garden (see yesterday’s post) but it did get me thinking that maybe the best solution would be to join the slightly-too-short pipe I did have to another … Continue reading
24 April 2026
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I’ve started connecting up the water butt I moved earlier this month. The tap that was trying to send water between the two butts via a hose has been repurposed as the low tap on the new one for filling … Continue reading
23 April 2026
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Having replaced our old fences about a week and a half ago, we’ve still got to deconstruct and reuse or dispose of them. Given how worn some of them were getting, I’m surprised how much effort it takes to pry … Continue reading
13 April 2026
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In the last couple of days, Jane and I have taken up fencing… and replaced it with new fencing. The boundary fence between us and next door was getting fairly dilapidated so we finally got round to replacing it. Originally … Continue reading
6 April 2026
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After lots of iterations, we still haven’t got supplying water to the butt at the far end of the garden working well. The pipe overflow that ensures any excess rainwater gets to the canal without slowly draining all the way … Continue reading
29 March 2026
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I had thought I might have a fairly relaxed Sunday afternoon but I ended up spending most of it putting up a picture rail on a couple of walls in the living room. We got the wood a few weeks … Continue reading
23 March 2026
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I still haven’t mastered the art of sharpening but I do realise that different types of blade benefit from different tools and techniques. For gardening blades, I recently bought a Sharpal 129N which has a very aggressive action but seems … Continue reading
12 February 2026
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Over the years we’ve lived in our present house, we’ve had ongoing problems the curtains over the french doors. Double glass doors mean there is a lot of space to cover and, particularly with our heavy winter curtains, the supports … Continue reading
2 November 2025
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As the weather gets colder, it has become time to put the polythene covered inner windows in the mesh covered frames at the top of the two end doors. One end goes in easily but I got the sizing wrong … Continue reading
30 August 2025
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That is the flooring I mentioned in yesterday’s post. With that in place, I’ve also now got most of my wood supplies in the new shed, along with various other items. It still needs some ordering, so that I know … Continue reading