This weekend I did my first gig with the fantastically sublime King Alfred’s Cakes band… This is a new venture for me, as they girls have just lost their guitar player and asked me to step in as a possible replacement. Despite my initial reservations...

Here’s a little sculpture I made ages ago… It’s a rustly old man, with his arms held up in resignation – “I Give Up” – he is saying to the world. It pretty much sums up how I feel most days, and the current week has brought it to the forefront of my...

After the success of Inaugural Shed Night, GG and I decided it was about time for Shed Night II. . . (Return of the Shed?) Shed Night II We changed venue this time as GG had just spent several weekends installing a fantastic new bench in his,...

November 5th in the UK always gives me a legitimate excuse to have a stinky bonfire and burn things!! If anyone recalls an earlier post about me re-vamping my trusty copper half-cistern and dustbin lid garden bonfire, here it is in action on this...

Look what my friend CCBB has just given me !!! (no steampunk aficionado should be without some, apparently!) Goggles! Rather than a niche fashion accessory however, these are Gas Welding Goggles, of a Shade 5 strength. As such they may not offer...