Tag Archives: experiment

First build the Bath

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Tom Green

I have two major projects planed for the garden this year, A proper wood fired bread oven ( not to be confused with a pizza oven) and a Cedar Hot Tub ( not to be confused with a Jacuzzi). However … Continue reading →

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Its time for an experiment

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Tom Green

Last weekend I created my stone lined fire basket and very popular it is too. As always there is a video and that’s just been published, so if you would like to see a middle aged man at the height of … Continue reading →

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Ready for the summer

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Tom Green

A fine spring weekend is the perfect time to look forward to what will be undoubtedly a fine summer, so I took the opportunity to build a fire pit, something I have been considering for some time. Now like every man I … Continue reading →

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We can all breath out

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Tom Green

Every husband or boyfriend will know of that moment of fear and dread just before you hand over “the present”. By day whilst we may not all be captains of industry, but we are decisive, and capable of making decisions. Until it involves … Continue reading →

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Do you admit to a mistake

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Tom Green

As every father will tell you, your family in particular  your children are your harshest critics. Triumphs which anywhere else would be celebrated, in the family home are just accepted, however mistakes are cherished and never forgotten. Alas today is … Continue reading →

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Don’t you hate principles

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Tom Green

One of the projects I have been working on for a while is a pair of Gothic thrones. Each throne is made up of 16 separate pieces of wood, all of which have now been shaped, in some cases turned, … Continue reading →

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A Deckchair made for two

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Tom Green

I am on holiday, not something I do well, and I am stuck inside as outside its torrential rain, a left over from Hiurricane Bertha. Luckily this year we are staying at home, I had a major project planned for … Continue reading →

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A project revealed

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Tom Green

Don’t you love it when you reach the end of a project, or in this case the end of the first part. It seems like yesterday but in reality it was a few weeks ago I set out to make … Continue reading →

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