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Once you are happy with your leather work you should learn to sew and make your own garments - for that perfectly tailored fit and feature trousering :)

Mmmm - if you have the training and the wherewithal to help, then I would say "go back and help": if you do not have the wherewithal to help and may endanger your own health/safety and see that someone (hopefully both able and equipped as well as willing) has already stopped then I would say...

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In the past my "Go To" response was - "Fight" but with age comes wisdom and now I am more likely to run and hide until I have had time to assess a rational response ... and basically I am too old and broken to fight!

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And to you and all of yours! 2026 has got to be a good one!

Project 115 Camp Camo My old DD 5x5 tarp died of old age, spark holes and tape detachment - so I repurposed it to renew and make camo covers for my onsite storage (blue barrels, grey water barrel and a black and yellow storage box) plus a more weather resistant door for the wood store than the...

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:) Not knee pad pockets - just double thickness knees and a double thickness seat ... being married and lazy these are the parts of the trousers that see most wear.... :)

Project 114 Linen Trousers I made these Summer weight trousers using my usual (home made) pattern and some Linen I was given (many thanks Mary!). They will be great to wear in hot weather but as it is freezing outside the photos are just indoor shots in front of our back door curtain ...

And a Merry Xmas from me to you all as well!

Well done on the weight loss! It was a go of Flu started my weight loss journey ... sometimes being ill is a positive thing :) My positive news is that I have finished sewing a new wool shirt and a pair of linen trousers (bar hemming the legs - that needs to be done after a wash to be sure they...

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en there, done that - though I did not cure the skins myself ... The full Mesolithic/Neolithic cozzie ...

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Nice one! I have the weekend of 19th - 21st booked in the woods for a mental recharge before Xmas .... I will most likely need one soon after as well!

Project 113a Another beanie/neck-gaiter and two pairs of "wrist-overs" Well - I did not want to waste the off-cuts from the merino did I ?:)

-Look after yourself mate! My brother - a serious runner, marathon des sables and all that - had a massive heart attack out running ... and still runs ... Do what you can - but take serious advice!