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Sorry for the delay in replying, folks, and thanks for your comments. Dewi, that's a lovely shed, yes it's too far away from me unfortunately. Janne, The base is part of a bigger concreting job that we are getting a builder to pour for us as it's just too big a job for me at my age and with a...

As my Dad used to say 'do it once and do it right' and you've certainly done that. I'm hoping you will continue to update us on your progress. All the best!

Wow! The house looks amazing. I've just read through the whole thread and found it inspiring. I have a brother who moved to Castlebar and did pretty much what you have done - without the extension. Your extension looks like it doubled the size of the house, that was a brave project to take on...

Thanks folks. Good video that :) As regards the price of wood, I'm putting a list of what I need together, then I'll send it out to a couple of suppliers to get quotes, I expect I will probably be a bit shocked when I get prices!

Thanks for the feedback folks, if you have any other thoughts keep 'em coming!

The shed will be approx. 10 feet square. It will be build on a concrete slab. The dwarf walls will either be 6 brick courses or 2 block courses (both 18"). There will be a ply floor on batten with some insulation between them. A damp proof membrane will run over the slab under the battens and...

Hi Folks, Not strictly a bushcraft question but I know many on here have probably built a shed, so here goes. In the next few weeks I hope to make a start on building a shed and am at the sketching stage. The shed will be timber but built on short 'stub' walls about 18" or so high. It will have...

Hi Hannah, I know next to nothing about blacksmithing but a few years ago I was talking to a guy who said his son was studying to be a blacksmith. I think he was studying at an agricultural college. I had a bit of a dig around on google and came up with this...

Great that the story had a happy ending. It also shows how having a few well chosen EDC items on your person can come in very handy at times.

Sounds like a nice day out. May I ask, what that is that you are cooking the bannock on?

I like when a shirt has enough room under the arms so you can work and stretch without the risk of splitting a seam. Lovely work.

Lovely work! Leather is such a versatile material in the right hands.

I had a scary experience whilst out walking a section of the South Downs Way with my partner. Neither she nor I are as nimble was we once were and luckily we were able to make it back over the stile as a very large bull arrived at full speed. We waited to see if he would clear off so we could...

The only compass I ever bought is a Silva Ranger 15T which I bought back in the 70's and which I have to the present day. It is a mirrored compass which I find great as it gives a greater degree of accuracy (imho) when you are following a bearing.

Lovely! Nice colour, and lovely stitching and embossing.

The third photo has me puzzled, the blade looks offset and the grain of the wood underneath seems to be showing through. Or do I need to go to Specsavers???

This might be of interest to you.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcVEsNSJQC8

Burn more calories than you consume. Use a website like www.myfitnesspal.com to get an idea of what calories you are consuming and make sure you re consuming a bit less than you are burning. Do the 10,000 steps a day (as others have said) by walking (part of the way) to/from work etc., or...

What a lovely day out! Thanks for sharing the photos and the narrative. Lovely!

Others have said about the shrinkage thing being natural and I can vouch for that as I have lost 2" in height by my early 60's. I hope the doctor sorts out the other issues you are worried about. All the best.