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Yes, I was always telling my late father in Law, a farmer, he ought to have shire horses to pull stuff as tractors don't have babies! Phil

I woke up this morning. That will do for me! Also, just ending a Covid dose so feeling a bit better! Phil

It's always worth looking in Charity Shops. Oxfam and some others often have book only stores which is where I bought 'The International Book of Wood'. It gives a thumbnail on how many ways wood has been used in so many areas of human usage, plus a basic biology of wood, how it has been...

But then of course there's Japanese art of Kintsugi. So apparently you don't hide the 'Error', you make it a design feature. Having said that, I'm not sure what design feature was involved in the Hubble except perhaps the desire to make engineers work for a living!! 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓🛰️:unsure:

Sorry, this is the link! https://www.bpiauctions.com/auctions/#!/auctions/cfebc4f9-1f49-442a-97fa-79df38a6df59?ic=30

May be something that suits you here Phil

In my industry, Surveying, there are 3 types of Quantity Surveyors, those that can count and those that can't Phil

Just read the Sunday Times Colour supplement today. Pretty good reason for not buying at the moment Phil

But surely the Etch-a-sketch one is universal! Apart from non computer users who wouldn't be on this forum anyway!! Phil

Not used them as I have cover via my bank account (Lloyds). Had to use them several times with no real issue. Phil

Sorry, forgot to say, it comes from 1995 and the 'Management' were unimpressed when someone put a copy on the noticeboard! No sense of humour! Phil

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Bod If you can afford petrol next year!!!! Phil

See other conversations about reducing carbon and get an battery electric mower with a transferable power pack to a strimmer etc. Phil

Agreed, Mikey and George's calmness. Phil

Paul in his day was a good singer but a better player and song writer (IMHO). I've been embarrassed to hear him sing especially at the Royal concert a few years ago and it was noticeable how many 'Friends' he had at Glastonbury to 'Help' him. Someone please tell him to stop now! However, I...

Love it, but would have to re-enforce the floor and get the papers ready for the divorce!! Phil

If you've the money, try a tuition course, look at several and go for someone whose work you like the look of. If you're just dipping as toe in, join a local club. Most have beginners classes fairly regularly. In either case, go to the AWGB site and look under 'Resources'. There is a list of...

Not to be political, current price increases are mainly driven by:- Post Covid resurgence worldwide Continuing Covid issues especially, but not exclusively in China Concerns over supplies of raw materials due to the war in Ukraine. This has some similarities with the 1970s but the big...

Hoovering in the dark reminds me of:- Some time ago, the gentleman who lived at the back of us used to cut his large lawn in the dark ie after 11.00pm, using an electric mower with a car headlight on it. It turned out he was using the old 'Night Storage' rate electricity! Absolutely true! Phil