Author Archives: Gary

Örebro Kalendar 2022

Posted on 14/12/2022 by Gary

Sunday 27th November sees the start of a fun, and if you choose, a challenging event in the turfing world, Örebro Kalender Turf 2022. Participants undertake a turf assignment each day. It’s all a bit of fun and you never … Continue reading →

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Turf Blog 10-12-22

Posted on 10/12/2022 by Gary

A rather lazy turfing day, just a few zones for the Örebro Kalendar task – take any four attribute zones. Was at the hospital this morning, but don’t worry, nothing serious, just getting my influenza and Covid-19 inoculations. One in … Continue reading →

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Blogs 2022

Posted on 10/12/2022 by Gary

The Blog section is the home to stuff that does not fall within the other category headings, so all my other interests, along with just about anything else, will end up here including, nature, weather, DIY, life, the multiverse and … Continue reading →

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Blog 04-12-22

Posted on 04/12/2022 by Gary

Work on the new porch is progressing well now. The walls have been fully boarded and good solid insulation has been added to walls and ceiling, along with a vaper control layer and a breather membrane, all the framework has … Continue reading →

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Turf Blog 02-12-22

Posted on 03/12/2022 by Gary

Recently, I bought a pair of front lights for use on the bicycle and kick scooter, Hope R2 Vision Epic, and I’m delighted with them. They offer a great compromise between sufficient light output and battery duration and I can … Continue reading →

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Turf Blog 29-11-22

Posted on 30/11/2022 by Gary

Being confined to home during the building works for our new porch (to keep a keen beady eye on the builders), I made use of the opportunity for some TV binge-watching on Netflix. And having just watched the entire first … Continue reading →

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Blog 28-11-22

Posted on 29/11/2022 by Gary

Monday 28th, and the build starts proper today with the superstructure, though using the word superstructure for a wee nano porch isn’t perhaps quite the right word. The joiners and the electrician were on site first thing and immediately got … Continue reading →

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Blog 25-11-22

Posted on 25/11/2022 by Gary

Wednesday 23rd saw the Return of the Builders and another stage in the epic saga of our ridiculously expensive nano-porch is completed. The floor slab. It was only this morning that I was able to uncover this masterpiece, it having … Continue reading →

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Turf Blog 22-11-22

Posted on 23/11/2022 by Gary

Having been cooped up in the house all day keeping an eye on the builders who are working on our new and ridiculously expensive mini-porch, I was very keen, nay desperate, to be out on the Surly Ogre taking some … Continue reading →

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Blog 22-11-22

Posted on 22/11/2022 by Gary

Well, the builders were back again today after a week’s absence, something about delays due to inclement weather, which I can well understand following the days of heavy rain we have had recently, and also recent heavy frosts. And when … Continue reading →

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