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Sam’s Study, Rolife – A Challenging Miniature Room with detail

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 15, 2021

I just completed another Rolife miniature room kit. This one called Sam’s Study was quite different to Cathy’s flower house. It consisted of more assembly of furniture and fake books. To be honest during the build at times it felt repetitive and uninspiring, until near the end. That was when the magic of this kit…

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For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 21, 2021

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…

HealthfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 20, 2021

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…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingNovember 25, 2020

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.…

BathroomsfiftyfourandcountingNovember 23, 2020

When the smallest room gets the Michael Scott touch

Incredibly the smallest room in the house is often the least pampered when it comes to home improvements. Our downstairs loo…

FoodfiftyfourandcountingOctober 18, 2020

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…

BritishfiftyfourandcountingOctober 15, 2020

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…

CountriesfiftyfourandcountingOctober 9, 2020

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…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingAugust 6, 2020

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…

CountriesfiftyfourandcountingApril 4, 2020

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…

UKfiftyfourandcountingApril 3, 2020

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…

CountriesfiftyfourandcountingMarch 29, 2020

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 all because of a virus disease…

FoodfiftyfourandcountingMarch 24, 2020

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…

AmsterdamfiftyfourandcountingMarch 23, 2020

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…