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I remember as a kid on summer holdays watching that kids show that was only on in the mornings of holidays, IIRC it was called something about getting off your behind and going out to do something more interesting instead. Kind of a tv show telling you to turn the tv off and get outside to do...

I seem to recall that in mmy youth there was a craft shop that had everything from model kits to the materials to make your own things. Motors for planes, boats and cars. Paper and art materials for paper crafts and artists. Wool and yarn for knitting, crochet, etc. Needles, hooks, glue, resin...

It's not just the arthritis it's a bit different than that so she's kind of out of knitting thing. Hands, shoulders, etc. Curse of old age I guess. Not sure she's even painting now.

20 years ago I was in a walking group and a new member joined who had left a good job for a new life in Cumbria. His new career is growing vegetables. IIRC he had a bit of land up Kentmere valley and had set up a smallholding with greenhouse and raised beds. Anyway it was all in its first year...

Went into a crafting shop friday and was a little disappointing in that it was not a crafting shop just a wool shop. It did have a few books on carving and whittling (perhaps for the shoppers' mensfolk whjo are not into knitting to read while the women are stocking up). Still, I only went in to...

I grew up near Banks in Lancashiree on the main road into Southport from Preston. Market Garden territory with the blackest of soils in that area. This was a long time ago and it is possibly more professional now with prices to match. Anyway, there was this whole stretch of road with loads of...

Just skip the end so you don't get a positive feel good end factor and are left with thee overbudget, stressful and marriage destroying middle of the project in you memory after watching the programme.

Not analysis paralysis but I am too tight to spend the money on what I want / have chosen. :shameful: I am still hoping against hope that there is a coat as well designed and equivalent to a Fjallraven parka but costing as little as possible (sub £100 if possible). Even the surplus look...

Not sure what the gnawing away at soul comment is about but ski jackets come in heated versions. Usually designed for skiing and I am not sure skiing jackets make a good one for non-skiing activities. Mine is not heated but I find it too skiing focussed. For example mine has sections that have...

My ME lightline was when they first brought out the "new" colours of blue with orange details on the logo. Must be 90s. It was a smock and back then it came without a helmet that was an extra purchase and press studded onto the smock. It is bulky and short on me. A little too big on the body but...

My parents old house neighbour bought a plot of land in the same village when he was widowed at a fairly youngish age when empty nested by kids and having retired vbery early due to well paid ex pat work. It came with planning permission and he had a design for the house too. As a high powered...

Isn't it also Ajungilak brand? There is one of that brand for £68 on Alpinetrek site now. I suspect both brands are now defunct. A shame as Ajungilak was once the premier synthetic sleeping bag brand.

The thing about parkas for men is they are almost the only way to get longer coats for less energetic uses like my use situation. Army surplus perhaps but modern puffer jackets for men are shorter length. For women less of an issue. There's many brands from cheap to expensive that offer longer...

It really does depend on fine details whether it fits velez standard felt tight about the shoulders and felt like that pulled up on the sleeves. Send it back if it isn't right fit. For me fit was more important than model or allocated fit type. It's a wicking fabric so if the contract to your...

Ok this is not a helpful answer but it is my experience. I went to a Paramo premium retailer who had a huge stock of sizes and models despite being small. The owner took his time to run trhough the options. I went in thinking I wanted a standard Velez or perhaps the mountain smock type (can't...

That's interesting. however I tend to just use it as per the manufacturer's instructions so should be ok. My partner was using a hot water bottle though that was a long time out of date without knowing about the issue. It seems there are hazards with anything hot that you need to be aware of. If...

I really dislike the fishtail parka, too much like Oasis style of clothing (Oasis being a Mancunian band I thought was oveerrated and more than a little annoying from the so called Britpop era). I saw a Didrikson parka that looked ok and about the right insulation, until I saw the fishtail...

There are some interesting suggestions but apart from Herman's surplus style options they all seem short or so called technical. I like the idea of Snugpak as the insulated ones like SJ3/6/9/12 WGTE are all UK made. not something you can say much with outdoors kit very often these days. I have...

Don't forget to check thee use by date on your hotwater bottle!! It has a circle with a year on it. IIRC it is either the production date or the use by date. Apparently they have a safe life of 3 years. They can last longer but the hot water can degrade the rubber and it ages on top too. The...

Isn't it supposed to be yellow warning only on the west coast or was that the unnamed storm last night? I was planning to head east to relatives and thought I was missing the worst of it but now that is cancelled so I will get the pleasure to hear the wind from inside my own house. One named...