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Hi, Things are improving at last; two violin practices yesterday; whoopee. (y) Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, Thanks Raymond, I need to change my lifestyle a bit and lighten my load otherwise the rate I'm working I'll never get studio time; I looked out of the front room window this morning to find mess from the roof gutter on the decking so yet another job to sort out; I've just done the shopping...

Hi, Today's fun has been rotavating the weed area of the rear garden which was out of control, I started by digging with a spade but quickly decided to try using the petrol rotavator. Before rotavating I strimmed in order to reduce the weed size the rotavated uphill and free wheeled back...

Hi, I can't even have a minutes peace; I've just received a phone call from the buyer of the bandsaw to inform me it just clicks when he tries to start it; I insisted when I advertised it that I wanted the buyer to collect and inspect it which happened; it was working perfectly when I...

Hi, Fed up of trying to get studio time; I've decided to do something about it; Today I sold my metal cutting bandsaw; Like all my kit I always look after it and it was still like new; the buyer got a nice machine for £250 cash it sold through Gumtree with zero fees. I like using Gumtree...

Hi, Nice one rob; you waited long enough to get broadband up and running. Fingers crossed it remains fast and reliable because I'm interested in swapping broadband suppliers in November. Thanks Raymond; yes I hope all the heavy hard physical work is behind me at last; it's only taken 36 years...

Hi, What a nice story rob; some things in life are never forgotten and now you've met up with her after all those years I'm sure you'll be keeping in touch letting her enjoy free use of your piano and recording gear. Have you got your broadband sorted out rob and how's your new Giganet...

Hi, Yesterday evening I did get into the studio but trying to play my violin proved more punishment than pleasure; after twenty minutes I'd had enough; I was aching a great deal as the days hard work finally caught up with me. More work still to do but hopefully in the next few weeks I'll...

Hi, If only I could get into the studio without aching all the time; I'm about to head into the studio for a violin practice knowing it will be a short one due to more work I've carried out today. Less than three years since I pressure washed and look at the difference; just some of the...

Hi, The last two tree stumps are finally out so now I can concentrate on getting the roots out to a depth of around 9" allowing the garden spade and petrol rotavator to be used. I've been violin practicing as much as I can at least half an hour each day sometimes twice in a day but with aching...

Hi, Thanks Raymond; your story has cheered me up; it proves you get better with practice which I'm short of in fact short of for the last 18 months since picking up a violin; I can play two pages of traditional Amazing Grace and two pages of Ode To Joy; definitely not perfect but as I'm...

Hi, Well done rob; I bet you slept like a baby after all the exercise; I wish I had a barn like that then I could fill it with big machinery. Now the barn is empty work can proceed in filling it again; an empty space doesn't remain empty long. I've just come indoors feeling absolutely frozen...

Hi, I've just knocked off and am running on empty tired out after another full very heavy day; These were big extremely heavy stumps so I split them in order top move them around without needing a winch but they were still heavy and took a lot of effort to split using the chainsaw and...

Hi, Many thanks rob for the hilarious video. Not something I'd show to my wife; I've just watched the first 15 minutes and will watch the rest later because I'm about to wander up the mountain for a bit more exercise. WOW two violin practices yesterday thanks to being grounded by rain; I...

Hi, I'm going to celebrate today by playing my violins. With rain shortly forecast I had to get a move on this morning so had done the supermarket shopping and home before 7:30; after a quick mug of tea and lump of cake I was fully charged so headed up the mountain armed with the 4 ton hi-lift...

Hi, I must be mad; this afternoon the sun came out so I wandered up the mountain in my jumper and made a start on the stumps; a few minutes later my back felt frozen in the prevailing chilly breeze so back down and put my heavy "site" coat on; I've just knocked off wet through with sweat and my...

Hi, Another very hard morning out early stump busting. Last night I thought I'd get this stump out more easily having done all the hard work; wrong again it's tired me out. Another stump now fully out but hard won and still needs moving across the steep slope then down to behind the...

Hi, Thanks rob; such people have to justify their existence; those without brains but in powerful jobs telling those with brains what they should do. These days if the many ever increasing rules don't cover it there are always the experts telling us what or what not to do including what we...

Hi, Thanks Raymond; yes forums vary greatly; I joined the largest practical machinist shop in the world it being American wanting advice about why the Hydrovane compressor I'd just bought wouldn't stop going into the red danger zone; one member actually replied I shouldn't be on the forum only...

Hi, Plenty of restrictions here in the UK TalismanRich more added every day; our local town Huddersfield is in free-fall thanks to the council doing their best to restrict cars by installing "Bus Gates" and cycle only areas then they can't understand why so many stores are boarded up; the...