Category Archives: money

The Perfect Office Chair

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Tom Green

A touching tale tale of love lost, love found and lost again. For over 35 years I had a proper job, although don’t tell my mother she spent years waiting for me to get one. In this job I sat at a … Continue reading →

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Did I get my Doctorate?

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Tom Green

In an earlier post I recounted a tale that on a visit to the south coast I came across a “Chair Doctors” a term I hadn’t seen or heard of for ages. Its not quite as good as  a “sagger … Continue reading →

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Shine a Light

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Tom Green

Its starting to feel like a proper film studio at the moment we have released one video a week for the last four weeks and there are a few more to come. This weeks video shows how to make an Adjustable … Continue reading →

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How to get 2kg of Tomatoes in a Jam Jar

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Tom Green

How do you get 2kg of tomatoes into a jam jar? it sounds like one of those terrible maths riddles you used to get at school. The answer is to use my recently completed Food Dehydrator /smoker – I must come … Continue reading →

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Building a Hot Tub

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Tom Green

A couple of years ago I decided to build myself a Cedar wood Hot Tub, and as usual make a video of the project. After all how difficult can it be ? To which the answer is it wasn’t, not … Continue reading →

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Could I win the Turner prize?

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Tom Green

Over the years I have made more than my fair share of unusual items but one of my favourites is illuminated Makeup Mirrors which I craft for one of the leading professional Makeup Suppliers http://www.backstageshop.co.uk and their subsidiary http://www.fitzrobbie.co.uk  who also sell … Continue reading →

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George Clooneys Rival ?

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Tom Green

The second instalment of My Ultimate Bacon Sandwich video has now been posted and is available for your viewing pleasure at If you don’t know about this project, its where I have made a video trilogy breaking down a bacon sandwich … Continue reading →

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Am I going too far

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Tom Green

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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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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