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Its a tough job

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Tom Green

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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My New Office Chair

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Tom Green

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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Birthday up in smoke

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Tom Green

  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 →

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Extreme Upcycling

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Tom Green

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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Finally the video

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Tom Green

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 →

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Counting Down to Christmas

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Tom Green

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 →

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Is there a food God?

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Tom Green

Every home cook will know that when you come to basic ingredients whatever you make at home, there is a factory made version, and its a balancing act as to wether its worth the effort making. A classic example of this … Continue reading →

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How Many??

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Tom Green

Most of work I do is making one off items, so I didnt really think it through when I was asked by a Theatrical Hire company customer to make some dressing room screens. Apparently they have a demand for these, … Continue reading →

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How to make Bacon taste better

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Tom Green

It was a quiet Sunday morning, no one wants me, and therefore I have a chance to play. Now it happens I have been watching the Hairy Bikers new series, not quite sure how I can describe them if you haven’t … Continue reading →

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Even More Naked Man in a Tub

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Tom Green

Its seems a long time ago now that I built this project but finally the video is published today, and the wider world gets to see my naked form across the internet. I am not sure what my mother would … Continue reading →

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