Monthly Archives: August 2017

Ok, so I finished the box, oiled all the parts, like, a hundred times with danish oil to get a wipeable surface, and assembled it all. You can just see the plumbing attachment in the picture above, which is cable-tied … Continue reading →

An indoor composting toilet is finally on its way. We bought a fancy new separating seat, as well as a “Hot Bin” insulated compost bin, which will hopefully speed up the composting process significantly. With some helpful instructions, hints and … Continue reading →

Well, I had a most charming and delightful day, hosting the ladies from the Royal Exchange Theatre Costume Hire department (where I volunteer on Tuesdays) for lunch at my house, because I’ve been talking about it for years to them … Continue reading →

More important than anything else is that we have made more fruit gin. It was a decent year for plums, though it’s been wet so they are a bit watery. Still, nearly 2kg of them, some to be eaten and … Continue reading →

Small amount of progress made on the laying of a mains drain… Andy came round with his run surveying equipment so we could find the levels of all the bits of the drive, and it’s all good news. Well within … Continue reading →