Picking & Pointing
Picking & Pointing With one internal wall done, we can start making in-roads on the rest. Donald lives far closer to the hall than me, so we arrange a bit of a system where he gets things started, gets the mix onto the walls as I travel up to the hall and once I get…
CrockyTrail Time
CrockyTrail Time The next week, we head to Crocky Trail for a day with the kids. Rachel has a few Facebook pages which helps the community, businesses and voluntary groups find each other, the most popular being Tots2Tens and after asking for information on their events, they’ve reached out with a complimentary family pass, so…
Family Time
Family Time So. It’s become very clear that Gary’s illness is taking its toll on him so at the annual Easter-egg hunt which Rachel’s mum and dad host, Gary announces his retirement as event adjudicator to the Grandkids. Stood talking to them, I’m amazed at how well he’s doing, explaining it in a way which…
Pointing Party
Pointing Party I’ve not managed to get any of the lads up to the hall yet as we’ve all been doing other stuff but we have a window of opportunity to get them involved. The inside walls which I’ve spent months picking out are pretty much ready for pointing so with the promise of bacon…
Joinery Joy
Joinery Joy When I studied for my Mechanical Engineering HND back in the 90’s we touched on other areas of building, construction and trade skills but despite spending a lot of time messing around in metal, I’ve always had a soft-spot for wood. As a material, it’s warm, strong and a renewable source which we…