February 2012

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Growing Concern

Another week, another 4 loads of wood for chopping.  I can honestly say, I’m still delighted with the new axe.  One thing I like about it is that it seems to prefer to bounce out than to get stuck.  I’ve had a fair proportion of really knotty oak in this load which can be a […]

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In At The Deep End

We’re only 2½ years late, that’s not bad is it?  I mean it’s nothing in defence contract or major public infrastructure circles.  Nor, come to think of it, is it much longer than you wait for the average GP appointment… But, today was the day for Marcail’s FIRST SWIM.  The three of us went up

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Chopper Begbie

So, we had a whole load of wood sitting in front of the garage.  It all stemmed from a board meeting where the board member from our nearest university said they have over 100 trees come down in the storms we had in December and January.  So, it was worth a punt and I sent

Family Parenthood Toddlers

Roll with it

Last night with mummy was the first forward roll.  We need to work on things like, not rolling straight into solid hurty furniture type stuff and not rolling towards a wood stove which is at about 300 Centigrade!  Apart from that, good going.

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