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handtools22 days

The joy of working with hand tools

The joy of working with hand tools One of the (few) long-lasting benefits of having a secondary modern school education was being taught woodworking and metalwork skills. My grandfather had a shed devoted to such undertakings, even inc

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drya month

Making your work visible

Making your work visible I do a bit of dry stone walling as a retirement interest. I've trained and got certified with help from my (not so) local DSWA branch in Dorset (I'm in the London area!). While the work we do in Dorse

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music2 months

Records of the year 2020

Records of the year 2020 Inspired by other lists that also picked some of my favourites I thought I’d gather a list of my own. It’s been a year of missing live performances and staying in and music has been a great solace. So

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actifit2 years

My Actifit Report Card: May 2 2019

My Actifit Report Card: May 2 2019 A day of walking about in London. The Barclays AGM (Good climate change protest) and then up to Covent Garden to get new trainers at vivobarefoot. 9659 Walking

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actifit2 years

My Actifit Report Card: May 1 2019

My Actifit Report Card: May 1 2019 Although I did a lot on my feet today a lot wasn't recorded. I cycled 6 miles or so, did a tai chi class (phone in bag) and then surveyed some local trees. 3820 Cycling

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actifit2 years

My Actifit Report Card: April 28 2019

My Actifit Report Card: April 28 2019 Visit a plant sale and mausoleum. A bit of shopping. Clearing loft ready for some changes. Garden tidy and a walk for an ice cream. 6937 Daily Activity, Gardening, Walking

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actifit2 years

My Actifit Report Card: April 27 2019

My Actifit Report Card: April 27 2019 A slow day. Indoors. Then at archery. Then shopping and driving around. Then more domestic duties. Why do I need to post 100 chars? 5024 Daily Activity

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actifit2 years

My Actifit Report Card: April 26 2019

My Actifit Report Card: April 26 2019 Housework and cycling for shopping and pleasure. Not a lot else. Only started logging around lunchtime. 5306 Cycling

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restoration2 years

Reviving the old ways

Reviving the old ways We were clearing the house of a relative who died and I decided to try and renovate an old Qualcast E1 push mower that they had that had seen better times. I have a small lawn and liked the idea of no

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cancer3 years

Help to find a cure for cancer while you sleep

Help to find a cure for cancer while you sleep I have participated in a few distributed computing efforts over the years. Remember SETI anyone? But the latest one to catch my attention is DreamLab. Essentially the same idea of farming out calculat

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