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I have rough stone walls with mud for mortar and the floor is the original very rough flags for a cow stall. So no wheels or shelves. Mine is a disaster, keep promising myself I will sort it out. My saw, a startrite was bought from a school in Ardee and the planer thicknesser imported to Louth...

I never thought I'd see a shed less tidy than mine.

I have always had diverticulitis but had no problems for many years, then out of the blue. You need to understand the system in Italy, too many go to A&E for nothing, my cousin works in A&E. But in the end, I had no choice, lucky I went in when I did, I was admitted immediately and told there...

I have been admitted with acute colon problems, my GP failed to pick up the weight loss, blood in my stools and acute abdominal pain over 3 months. When I needed to book a colonoscopy the only available appointment was at 10.00 in the morning over a two-hour drive away. I wasn't going to risk...

I think it’s amazing. As has been pointed out she still has all her digits.

I'd quite like a small lathe, I even bought a couple of gouges, but it's a rabbit hole I don't feel I can afford to go down.

Japanese tea caddy

I'm DIY, I do the odd bit for friends and neighbours. I like shiny tools but have never bought anything Woodpecker. I'm more of a pro. Starrett type. If I can't afford it, which is often the case I will wait.

I was fortunate to buy the Jessem imperial version heavily discounted from Germany. It is very good.

I have not had the same experience. Whilst the couple of jigs I purchased from Bangood looked impressive the accuracy in machining was poor giving mediocre results. Yes, they are inexpensive but I'd prefer something that works well and will last.

Italian windows also open in as most windows have shutters. I have made quite a few using a seal. Because the shutters can be closed during rain there isn't really a problem. The seal alone hasn't worked for me, you do get some water coming in. Older windows had a groove on the inside of the...

A neighbour recently asked me to look at her TV as it had stopped working. As far as I could see the TV end seemed OK. She called a local aerial fitter who said the resistance of the old aerial had deteriorated, threw the perfectly good aerial down into the garden, fitted a new one and charged...

Also similar to a boot puller.

The brand they sell with Bisazza mosaics is the best I have used. It is expensive but long lasting. I used one of the 2 big Italian brands when I started on my current home but it has been no better than a good quality normal grout. They also sell it in small quantities.

I have been extremely happy with my Hammer N2 35 which looks like it is made in the same factory as the Record equivalent, but costs more.

I use a felder product applied with a piece of old T shirt. https://www.felder-group.com/en-us/shop/anti-corrosion-agents-sc125527/metallglanz-metal-shine-sp125531

So you agree it won't have a cartridge. I'm aware they can be reground but the agent who for more than 30 years has been taking 14% of the rent could not be bothered to communicate properly and simply told me it would be £250 to change the tap. She now tells me that the cartridge has already...

So you agree it won't have a cartridge. I'm aware they can be reground but the agent who for more than 30 years has been taking 14% of the rent could not be bothered to communicate properly and simply told me it would be £250 to change the tap. She now tells me that the cartridge has already...

You are way,way off.