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Old Tools
I am using lock down to fettle my old tools. The first project is the stanley plane today. Doing anything like this is orders of...
Missing Shade Of Blue
Apr 27, 20201 min read
Designed for Repair
The Henry may not be the most sexy or sophisticated vacuum cleaner around. It is however robust, long lasting and – something probably...
Missing Shade Of Blue
Apr 27, 20201 min read
Repairing digital equipment
There is a growing awareness of the need to produce repairable technology. The Right to Repair movement is pushing for more repairable...
Missing Shade Of Blue
Apr 27, 20201 min read
Built to last
This is a question at the heart of this site; so one to which I will frequently return. Initial reflections here on owning an 80 year old...
Missing Shade Of Blue
Apr 27, 20201 min read
First Pallet Project
My first pallet project is now complete. Dismantling the pallet was hard work; but much of this was working out the best way of doing it....
Missing Shade Of Blue
Apr 27, 20201 min read
Downdated the Bike
Prompted by exploring re-mapping ECU on my 2009 750 Guzzi - by which I mean finding some auto -computer geek who can do it for me - I...
Missing Shade Of Blue
Apr 27, 20201 min read
Green living – avoiding mere virtue signalling
As I write this at the beginning of April, week 2 of the school closure, we face a very uncertain future. The first draft of this ‘eco...
Missing Shade Of Blue
Mar 31, 20205 min read
English Folk Music
I will confess at the beginning of this post that I am not really a folkie; although I have hung around the folk scene on and off my...
Missing Shade Of Blue
Aug 24, 20184 min read
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