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The cabin is almost complete. I began building early 2020 (early covid), and here we are in July 2022. I have compiled journal of my progress beginning with the base (this post), moving on to the framing, and the bracing. This is an update of … [Continue reading] about Small Cabin Base
The Cream Dream after a respray Dennis from church had a look a my van and agreed to take out the rust, I have to drive here up to Peachester where he has a large shed where he fixes large tourist buses and other things. … [Continue reading] about Nissan Urvan E23 Paint Job (Cream Dream)
I bought this lovely Nissan Urvan E23 (1983) from a chap who lives alongside where I work, I noticed the van in the his garden some time ago, and then one day when he was in the garden I asked him about it. He planned to do it up and was happy to … [Continue reading] about Nissan Urvan E23 (1983) – Part One
Nearly a year ago, at the end of Spring or perhaps the start of Summer I filled the pool with river water or as it's better known in Austalia creek water. It wasn't hard because I have a lovely creek at the bottom of my garden along border of my … [Continue reading] about Filling the Pool with Creek Water
So the insurance for the bike was delayed, in an administrative tangle, and I could not use it. The Jeep battery was dead when we got home late last night from Mothers Day in Illinois, it's obviously on a different date to Mothers Day else where in … [Continue reading] about Day One Driving my New BMW F650
My Nissan Urvan E23 (1983) is a lot of fun to drive and in very good condition, so I thought I'd share information about the van here. Freshly purchased, and waiting for restoration work to begin. Other … [Continue reading] about Nissan Urvan E23 Information
When I reflect on the various fridges we've owned it's become apparent that they are not particularly robust, and neither are they very reliable. My parent's fridge lasted most of my childhood, it was large, shapely and reliable, sure there was a … [Continue reading] about Thoughts about Refrigeration
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A Costly Sand Filter Maintaining a cost-effective pool filter is a little tricky, at least for me it has been, Davey Pump Ended up purchasing a Davey pump, which cost over $400 dollars, (I needed it in a hurry), the problem here is that cruel … [Continue reading] about Pool Filter Solutions
This is the next item on my "Swimming Pool" wish list. The pool gathers a fair amount of pollen, leaves and insects, most of which float on the surface for a day of so before sinking to the bottom where they are collected by the Barracuda … [Continue reading] about Dragon Fly Floating Skimmer Box Filter
I am very impressed with my robot pool cleaner which I’ve had for a month or so and which does a great job cleaning the pool. I’ve had a number of different pool filters and pool cleaners, but but this is by far the best. It is electric, and has … [Continue reading] about Pool: Barracuda Captura Plus