Category Archives: Blog

Went to see a stripper this morning. Not very good, in fact, most disappointing. No scantily clad young ladies (or these days, lads, if I’m being PC) dancing about and becoming even more scantily clad than before. No drink on … Continue reading →

Way back in December 2014 – my goodness, that’s almost 10-years ago – I purchased a bicycle frameset, a Genesis Day One 853, a premium lightweight, stiff, yet supple steel frame, made by the famous Reynolds company. The intention was … Continue reading →

Regular visitors to Planet Gary, and quite a few of the local residents, might recall I made mention of three bird boxes I constructed from scrap wood back on Blog 10-01-23. Now, with the bird breeding season getting underway, I’ve … Continue reading →

Finally, after 12 weeks the porch* is finished, of course, other than the internal finishes such as decorating and flooring. Good to get it all out of the way, not so good seeing that huge amount of money vanishing instantly … Continue reading →

Okay, I’ll stop you right there. The silly white rainwater pipe is not the finished article. It was used to temporarily divert the rainwater from the flat roof while the harling was completed, twice. No point attaching the rainwater downpipe … Continue reading →

When work first started on our porch. I asked the builders to lay aside the plywood sheeting from the fascia and soffit as I wanted to build a bird nest box for my mum. However, salvaging the wood intact was … Continue reading →

As you might expect, not much progress on our new porch over the Christmas and New Year period, other than the roughcast on the external walls. About 50% was completed but rain, holidays and cold weather put a stop to … Continue reading →

With work stopping for more than a week due to freezing temperatures, the mild weather this week saw work starting again and making excellent progress. The builders arrived unannounced on Tuesday and completed the external blockwork and entrance step over … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →