Monthly Archives: December 2015

GOING FOR A SONG: HOW TO GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ON A BUDGET

Posted on December 27, 2015 by hack4hire

The Shed has learned enough about funerals to want to keep a summary of Rupert Jones’s report on saving a few quid here and there, published at http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/oct/12/funeral-cheaper-alternatives-cost-of-dying-keeps-rising He wrote: “The average cost of a funeral was this week … Continue reading →

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SHARPENING TOOLS, XMAS PRESENTS FOR THE DIYER AND GETTING MARKS OUT OF WOOD

Posted on December 21, 2015 by hack4hire

The Shed spent £4.50 on a copy of Woodworking Crafts and got value for the money, including a couple of good Christmas present ideas for any DIYer. The magazine is published by http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com – a site worth recording. The first … Continue reading →

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SOME SECRETS OF SEA TROUT

Posted on December 16, 2015 by hack4hire

Posted at horrabridge.org.uk Fishing clubs in this area are being invited to contribute their views to a Tamar Catchment Fisheries Action Plan, and possibly help it by taking DNA samples from caught fish. There was a Tamar Fisheries … Continue reading →

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NOTES FROM THE SHED: ON THE BIG BOSS MAN

Posted on December 12, 2015 by hack4hire

Today, The Shed has once again squandered hours trying to drag its record collection into the age of I-wotsits but has paused to do a bit of research on one of its great treasures, a vinyl copy of Frankie … Continue reading →

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