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Fifty Four and Counting

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When a sample sized​ paint pot turns out not to be a sample!

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingAugust 11, 2019

We’ve recently been refurbishing our lounge. It was dated and with a growing family, we were ready for a change. 25 years ago we had limed oak fitted furniture built to give us high-quality storage. But after purchasing multiple small pots of furniture paint we decided we liked the Long Beach Metallic the best. Problem was…

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ClothingfiftyfourandcountingMay 1, 2018

Charles Tyrwhitt – Where shirts that fit, are made

Gentlemen, if you’ve not tried a Charles Tyrwhitt shirt I strongly recommend that you try one. This is a company run…
Handy TipsfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 4, 2017

Why a great tip on Pinterest went horribly wrong!

On browsing Pinterest the other day I came across 40 tips and use for WD40… in itself not that unusual. One…
Halong BayfiftyfourandcountingNovember 22, 2016

Naturally cultured pearls on our way to Hanoi Airport

Well according to the pearl factory where we stopped, a natural one is when a grain of sand enters the oyster…
Desk ArtfiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

The Pen Rest

I designed and created the Pen Rest, not because I believed there was a world shortage of somewhere to place a…
Leather casesfiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

Piel Frama Cases – “Probably the best leather cases in the world!”

Lets be honest, there is something different about quality when you see it. Piel Frama hand makes cases like no other…
Desk ArtfiftyfourandcountingOctober 11, 2016

ForeverSpin 2.0 – Beautifully made and timeless

The ForeverSpin 2.0 is genius. It is a simple concept based on a timeless toy. The creator of this spinning top…
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