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Have you ever looked at something and thought, ‘I bet that’s going to be a pile of shit’? Well, I have. On more than one occasion. Don’t forget, I grew up in the K-Tel era, when people handed over...
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When I built the Idiot Greenhouse, one of the issues I had to address was condensation. I tried using a double skin ceiling, a triple skin ceiling, and even a walrus skin ceiling, but none removed the...
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Fancy a nice day out? Thinking about maybe going to look at a garden? Then you might put RHS Wisley on your shortlist if you live in the South East of England. Indeed, if you live somewhere else, you...
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Now, if there’s one thing I’ve grown to love as I get older, it’s tools! I have tools that do all manner of things. I even have tools that do jobs I’ve never done and am never likely to do. I have...
View ArticleWusthof Classic Knives Review
If you’re experienced in the artistry of the charcutiere, then – to be honest, and as is already obvious – you’ll learn next to nothing here, apart from the fact that I’m a bloody idiot. However, if...
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I had a rare moment in the supermarket where I bought a bottle of every single French and Belgian beer available. Okay, it was only around 20 bottles, but out of it came a taste for Westmalle Dubbel....
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When considering brewing, one potential waste of time has to be getting a large volume of wort to a rolling boil. Personally I use (make that ‘used’) an electric boiler. This had the added arse-ache of...
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