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Category Archives: Diy
Am I going too far
As I get older and the weather turns colder I once again start to consider the subject of central heating for my workshop, to use an old joke its been a pipe dream of mine for many years. Over the years … Continue reading
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Tagged craft, diy, garden, green, heating, home, how to, leisure, quirky, recycling, sustainabilty, thomas greeen, tom green, work
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Never believe the review
I do enjoy a bit of variety and the other day at the local auction I came across this very sorry looking rocking chair which became mine for the princely sum of £2.00. All it needed was the paint stripped … Continue reading
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Tagged auction, cane, carpentry, Chair, craft, diy, education, furniture, hobby, home, how to, leatherwork, leisure, quirky, tom green, upholstery, work
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The Final Piece
For sometime now I have been trying to make the perfect Bacon Sandwich, and the way to do this as I see it,is to control as many of the ingredients as you can. Get that right and it has to work. … Continue reading
A Real Sacrifice
For the last couple of weeks I have been working on my latest http://www.heritagecraft.co.uk project book that deals with the Building and Operation of a wood fired Bread oven – out soon, and I felt the need to include a … Continue reading
Its a tough job
Every January finds me at the Canary Wharf Winter lights Festival providing technical support. My primary role is providing the electricity that powers it all , but have developed a subsidiary role in building wooden weather proof boxes to house the … Continue reading
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Tagged canary wharf, craft, diy, leisure, light, work
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My New Office Chair
As the Christmas break draws to an end for once I am in the unusual position of looking forward to going back to the office. Now as a rule I do have to admit I enjoy my job, lots of … Continue reading
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Tagged Chair, office, recycling, repurpose, thomas green, tom green, upcycling, upholstery, work
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Birthday up in smoke
Someone once told me that you reach a certain age and you suddenly discover you have every thing you want. You have a Family, a Job, a Mortgage, and with it comes grown up responsibilities, the one thing you don’t … Continue reading
Extreme Upcycling
10 years ago I acquired an Office Chair, it wasn’t new then, not all the knobs worked but it suited me and as I remember it was cheap . You just learnt to sit a certain way and accept the arms … Continue reading
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Tagged Chair, craft, diy, fashion, heritage, humour, leisure, recycling, thomas green, tom green, upcycling, upholstery, work
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Finally the video
Sometimes real life just gets in the way of having fun and that’s certainly been the case here. The oven was built and tested August, and I am delighted to say its been well used since. The downside of it is to fire … Continue reading
Counting Down to Christmas
Christmas is fast approaching and every family has its own traditions in preparation . In the Green household we have our own food milestones pointing the way. Starting in late summer picking and drying plums, which are then incorporated into a traditional Plum … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Diy, food, home, Uncategorized
Tagged christmas, Cooking, family, how to, picallili, traditions
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