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The Good life in Waterlooville – Up-Cycling in the garden

Sunday 17th May 2015 by Amanda Mayne Leave a Comment

If you are a reader of our other ‘Good Life’ type posts then you’ll know we like to grow vegetables in the garden. In my last post I’d put together rudimentary bean and cucumber frames made from re-used bamboo canes and foraged branches from the woods. Up-cycling is taking a product or waste material in … Continue reading this article ››

Filed Under: DIYing and fixing it at home, The Vegetable Plot

On/Off Switch Replacement for Numatic’s Henry

Friday 25th July 2014 by Steve Mayne 4 Comments

So Numatic’s Henry – the bombproof vacuum cleaner – or so we thought – until a few weeks ago the on/off switch started to play up – and poor Henry struggled to get sucking. Now Henry’s been through some tough times – and by that I mean, well – bashed, dropped, banged, sat on and … Continue reading this article ››

Filed Under: DIYing and fixing it at home Tagged With: running

Ford Focus Mark 1 Windscreen Wiper Park Problem Relay Replacement

Sunday 19th January 2014 by Steve Mayne 14 Comments

So the Windscreen Wipers on my Focus Focus Mark 1 would not always return to the parked position when either blipping the wiper stalk for one swipe of the screen – or when turning the wipers off. This. Was. Very. Annoying. So a quick Google – and a replacement and brand new wiper relay was … Continue reading this article ››

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Bottled Wasps

Saturday 31st August 2013 by Steve Mayne 4 Comments

As Frankie Goes to Hollywood once said, “Wasps, what are they good for?”. In my opinion, absolutely nothing. So after following some simple instructions we created a Wasp Bottle trap. We seem to have a few takers for overnight boarding.

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Adventures of the Hot Glue Gun

Sunday 15th January 2012 by Steve Mayne

Well no blog about DIY or fixing things instead of throwing them away would be complete without the inclusion of the Instant Coffee of the DIY world – yes the Hot Glue Gun. Imagine PVA Glue + Silicone Sealant + General Filler + Blutack + with the speed of sticking of Super Glue in an … Continue reading this article ››

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French Doors and Decking – the Door Stop Solution

Thursday 10th June 2010 by Steve Mayne

We’ve had a problem with the new-ish French doors and decking in so far as there was no way of securing the doors in the open position.   Although the doors would go almost 180 degrees, if the side window was open, it would have led to disaster. Now, from ebay we found some door stays … Continue reading this article ››

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Made our Beds

Saturday 1st May 2010 by Steve Mayne

A quick update on how we are doing with our Fruit, Veg, and Herbs. We’ve commandeered a second tub for herbs after the local squirrels excavated the plants that were deployed. So we have Herbs from last year slightly re-potted, and some seeds popped in the gaps. Some Carrots, Onions, and Spring Onions in here.  … Continue reading this article ››

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The Safe Path to Keeping Chickens

Monday 19th April 2010 by Steve Mayne

One of the problems we have had since moving the chickens to the bottom of the garden. Is that the chickens are at the bottom of the garden. Let me explain.  Without a path, in the wet, and ice of the winter, the journey to the chickens down the steep slope of the garden becomes … Continue reading this article ››

Filed Under: DIYing and fixing it at home, Garden Hens

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