Aedes 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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
