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  1. SiWhite

    Cramp balls / king alfreds cakes needed

    If that falls through, our local woods (in which I have foraging rights :)) is loaded with them - let me know...
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    Sloe Gin - a tutorial...

    Will do Tony - my apologies...
  3. SiWhite

    Sloe Gin - a tutorial...

    Evening all, I thought some on here would be interested in a brief tutorial on making Sloe Gin - one of the best winter tipples known! http://anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/make-some-sloe-gin-today.html Enjoy!
  4. SiWhite

    Man Cave Refurbishment – pic heavy

    Looks lovely - stick a wood burner in the corner, and a fridge for some milk and you could spend the winter out there!
  5. SiWhite

    Hello from Sweden

    Welcome along Veqtor - I was born in Sweden but left as a toddler. You live in a great part of the world...
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    Wood ID please

    Yup, eucalyptus. I've got three gum trees in my garden (a legacy from a previous occupant...) and the bark looks very similar. It is known as a poor wood for burning.
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    Adz from old tools

    There is a blacksmith just off the A33 at Stratfield Saye - I've never been in but it might be the sort of project they'd like to help with. It's just down from the petrol station if you know where that is? I agree that it'd be a nice thing to do with a keepsake...
  8. SiWhite

    Berkshire Bodgers - Green Woodworking Group

    Matt, sounds right up my street - I'll PM you my email address...
  9. SiWhite

    Chainsaw Training

    Apologies if this is in the wrong forum - seemed like the best one to me... I've managed to secure access and firewood rights in a broadleaf wood owned by a neighbour of mine. There is enough wood in there to last me for many years - it hasn't been managed in a long time. The snag is that the...
  10. SiWhite

    Free First aid ebook

    Thanks for the link...
  11. SiWhite

    Vigil for Skadi

    Horrid day for you all - think of the good times and take comfort from the fact that she is resting peacefully...
  12. SiWhite

    Stuck chuck - lathe

    Are you turning it the right way? Might be a left hand thread?
  13. SiWhite

    Lets hear your workspace tidy tips.

    Google Knolling - the basic premis is that when you go to put it on a bench, always put it at 90 degrees to the edge of the bench, and always try to tessolate (sp?) tools so they are neatly laid out. It takes about 10% more effort to do! but makes the work area look much neater and you can pick...
  14. SiWhite

    My Treehouse build - a place to escape to.

    Great fun - I'll follow your progress through Bloglovin...
  15. SiWhite

    My traditional kit: canvas and leather!

    Nice kit you have - I've always favoured lightweight and modern materials but I can definitely see the benefit of more traditional kit as well. Did you import the Frosts River kit from the US, or have you found a source this side of the pond?
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    Rent or own

    We (well, the building society) own our home. I couldn't think of a dwelling as 'home' if I rented. We rented from a Housing Association for a few years to save a deposit, then bought a three bedroom ex-council house just before the price slump in 2007. We were lucky that prices recovered by...
  17. SiWhite

    What's your profession??

    Leathersmith Park Ranger Tiler ( wall and floor ) Floorlayer / carpet fitter Outdoor Instructor Teacher / Outdoor Instructor Joiner Unemployed Surveyor Clerical (for local authority) Retail for almost two decades, Nursing for two decades (best job in the world and I mean that). Aerospace...
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    Any night shift workers on here?

    it is fairly nice when you are driving home to a warm bed, when all the other workers are driving into their jobs on a Monday morning and dreading their week...
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    Any night shift workers on here?

    I've worked rolling nightshifts for 11 years - no magic trick to tolerating them - I just eat when I'm hungry, and tend to get through about a box of cereal per day! (When you wake up you have cereal, and when you get home from work it's breakfast time so you have cereal!) Eating well is very...
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    Ration packs.

    I love biscuits brown like no other biscuits ever made - I'll be very glad to have as many as you'd care to part with!