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What has happened to Etsy? I used to use Etsy quite alot as it had some really good stuff on from genuine small craft businesses in UK. But hadn't bought much for a while, and then recently, there seems to be a bunch of traders on there who are not quite what they seem. I have my search profile...

Today I ordered a Grenadier hot- air blower fire starter. As for why....... The wood burner in the office has issues at this time of year with a cold plug forming in the chimney. But this morning it was as bad as never before- to the point where I phoned the chimney sweep I use for advice, as I...

I am after some ideas for getting a thin rope over a branch of mature oak tree. The other half wants to sling an amateur radio antenna wire from a tree. He has an idea (apparently seen stuff about) using a catapult and a tennis ball.... Any thoughts on catapults and other ideas for this...

Following on from a thread in the Homestead forum..... Do we coddle kids too much? I guess it s a bit wider than that, and more about trying to pack kids (and young adults) in cotton wool so they never experience any "bad things" whether that be a hurty word, experience of nature red in tooth...

I have been on some more basketry courses.... week before last was a backpack, week just gone was a coil basket course. I have a sfot spot for th ePolish asymmetric border so have been playing a bit with it on these courses. Slowly improving..... it's very therapeutic. Still have...

OK so another thread got my autistic brain fizzing a bit, a word set it off..... You know, the way that lots of people use the same word, but the context indicates that they don't necessarily mean the same thing.... Todays fizzy word is "survival." What does it mean to you? I am curious as...

OK, now I'm at the new place, I want to sort out a polytunnel. Back when I had an allotment at the old place, I had a small (2m by 4m) tunnel, brilliant thing...... not big enough...... and eventually I managed to make it strong enough not to blow away in winter. I say eventually because I...

Looking at recent threads on preparedness and also on the usual video channels, I see a lot of stuff about (a) kit and (b) some specific huge event. But I wonder.... is "preparedness" really all about a state of mind....? (And if so, what state of mind is optimum?) What I mean is, how many...

Been thinking. I get seeds from the Heritage Seed Library each year, and they encourage community seed sharing to help spread and maintain old varieties which are not on seed lists and so are not sold commercially. I wondered if there would be any interest in having a "seed circle" on the...

Hi, I'm the GreyCat. Been reading for a while, thought I'd join. I have done quite a bit of outdoor activity in the past, originally through scouting. (In the past = over 30-35 years ago). I was with quite a traditional Venture Scout unit and we did a lot of camping and pioneering, we also...