DIY
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The Self-Destructing Porsche, Garage Logistics, and Table Tennis Ambitions
The Cayenne is officially sick, though the garage suspects it’s nothing more sinister than a faulty speed sensor. Continue reading
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Rainfall, Chainsaws, and the Final Tile: 78 Days of Renovation
I awoke this morning to the sight of a wet, glistening deck. We’d finally had our first proper rainfall since late May. With a hosepipe ban currently in place—the first in this area for 50 years—the drought was hopefully beginning… Continue reading
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Carpet Wrestlers, LVT Monks, and the Final Renovation Push
With the hall, bathroom, and utility room floors completely cleared for the fitters, we were quietly buzzing. This is the very last job of our home renovation project. By Friday, after a grand total of 78 days, we will officially… Continue reading
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The Chainsaw Myth and the Breakfast Bar Desk
The toolbox and power drill made another appearance this morning. This is rapidly becoming a daily habit. Today’s mission: construct a brand-new study desk using a spare off-cut from our kitchen breakfast bar. Continue reading
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The Quantum Mechanics of Hanging a Bathroom Picture
With Heatwave 4.0 finally subsiding, I got stuck into a few physical tasks around the house this morning. First on the list: hanging a single picture in the bathroom. Continue reading
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Quitting While You’re Ahead
Feeling fully energised, properly fuelled by a decent breakfast, and thoroughly motivated, my first table tennis match of the morning was against Kevin. Keen not to pick up where I’d left off yesterday, I got my eye in quickly and… Continue reading
Forwards and occasionally sidewards - everyday musings of life 