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2020 Global Pandemic, is this really happening? Thank Goodness for the NHS!
Panic buying, people die-ing, the army on standby, schools and shops closed, self-isolation, hardship and…
Continue readingAedes Ars Medieval Village – completed. A really satisfying, forgiving, and original kit to build
I realised the other day that I never actually posted the completed model or the rest of the steps involved. This was a fabulous fun build with mini bricks that often needed to be cut to size. The tiles and paving was often filed down to shape using a Dremmel with sanding wheel. If you’re…
Sam’s Study, Rolife – A Challenging Miniature Room with detail
I just completed another Rolife miniature room kit. This one called Sam’s Study was quite different to Cathy’s flower house. It…
Mini Model House, Robotime – Challenging to Build, Rewarding when Completed.
I decided to turn my hand to something different, during this lockdown. Having completed a number of projects recently such as…
A Really Surprising Reaction from a Roll On Antiperspirant!
I have to admit that this pandemic is wearing me down…. Despite working for many years from home, the lack of…
Lisbon and its famous Tram – A model worth building
When I was a little boy my late father took the family on a cruise. I remember visiting various European destinations.…
Remember how you felt when strangers were too close?
Pre Covid 19, there was a time when the intrusion of personal space bothered us for different reasons. It was a…
Life during a Pandemic – certainly not life as we know it!
I can honestly say that living life during a pandemic has brought about interesting changes, observations and challenges. As COVID-19 started…
The Bridge, Prestbury – Probably the Best Fish and Chips I have ever had!
Just had lunch in The Bridge in Prestbury, Cheshire on a chilly but sunny day with my wife. We were determined…
Sanity, Abnormality and an Escape from Reality – Porto Sani, Halkidiki, Greece
2020 will be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic. A time in humanities history when the planet was hit by a deadly…
Being the Grandfather I never had
I never knew either of my grandfathers, both sadly died before I was born in 1961. My father’s family were from…
You’ve gotta laugh!
During the Pandemic of 2020 and during the lockdown, increasingly I have received from friends and family humour to help through…
When Compensation isn’t Compensation!
I recently had a need to send a parcel and so decided to use MyHermes. I’ve used them in the past…
Lockdown! – Boris calls time! Perhaps an alternative approach?
After a softening up of the British people and one final sunny Mothers day, the Prime Minister has finally brought down…
I amsterdam city card – Amazingly convenient and great value!
We planned a four day leisure weekend in Amsterdam in part because we’d not been to the Netherlands and because a…
The Amsterdam Museum, Amsterdam – 1000 years of history in one place
Our final museum stop before heading back to our hotel to collect suitcases was in a former orphanage and now the…
