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May 13, 2017 21:06:02 GMT
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Well, it seems Harley has a new mate. Dukey was brought back and dropped off on Friday night by Nicola as there are a few issues at her new home and it ultimately affected him. Harley was completely beside herself with joy when he got delivered, good news. He has lost a lot of weight since he left 10 months ago, and his mood is clearly low. I can only hope he settles down and regains his old persona. This morning at 05.15 he started his day off by singing "The Song of Tuna" so I got up to feed him and Harley, then spent some time out in the garden with them both and a mug of tea.    He even made hImself at home on Katy's lap earlier this afternoon after she had cleared up my garden beds and planted a few plants for me, so hopefully headed in the right direction. Time for hedges again as well.  So today I came to the shelves at last. Some planning, three handed working and a decent helping of swearing made for packing up early and Katy making me stop for a nice lunch of prawns, (Shrimp in 'Merica)Waitrose bread and some fruit.   Possibly one of the silliest things on this shed build..... fitting my Biltong meat processing cabinet on the one gable walland suspending it from the roof. 500x500x900mm  By 18.15 this was the state of affairs. Much shelves everywhere, and of course it increases useable surface area.   Bootfair in the morning, and then hopefully down to Whitstable or possibly even Canterbury for a break away. |
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May 13, 2017 21:38:56 GMT
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gotta love vocal cats  |
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May 14, 2017 18:01:04 GMT
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gotta love vocal cats No you don't 😂 Barsteward things they are. |
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May 14, 2017 20:05:05 GMT
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New cat in the house, well he was a foster kitten originally, and Nicola took him when she left but of course he came back on Frida. This morning, interestingly it was again Harley that woke me by 05.00 not Duke. So I fed them by 05.30 and had a mug of tea, surfed the web, then headed out to one of the two bootfairs I usually go to, except, halfway there a lot of rain, and I realised that turning back made more sense, so came home and went into the garage to retrieve some cans of paint that would never be used again and started to paint the Biltong cabinet, and the shelves and supports I fitted yesterday, making it look like a clowns boudoir. I also dropped some paint and then splashed some more on the floorboards. Watch this space.  While painting the shelves, I put the ladder I had used to get to the top of the cabinet outside. Those who have noticed the bird houses in the trees saw the one above the shed, it has a family of starlings, same as last year, however, Harley is a hunter killer when it comes to wildlife. This was this morning, while I was inside the shed, I noticed her on the stepladder.  When I got in tonight..........  Highly unlikely to be this brain surgeon.  After Katy got up and showered, I closed shop, shoe reread etc, then we were off to Whitstable for the rest of the day. Got very lucky, got a parking space at the harbour, then went walking for 2 hrs in town.  Loads of little shops, and then loads of city style shops, unfortunately making their way into this seaside fishing village, and killing of its old character. Still, there is some humour left in the old shopkeepers. As evidenced by this shop sign.  Some clever graffiti around town. This made me chuckle  Katy was in heaven too, clear road signs ensured she never gets lost in town.  Once done shopping and walking around town we returned to the car, Katy went off to get us fish and chips which of course we had sitting in the rear of the Prozac-mobile.  A fully functional fishing harbour, this place is always buzzing, and a nice place to spend a day.  After this we went to look at a Skoda Fun for PedalcarJoe (Ernie) and then took a drive to a small seaside residential village called Seasalter. Home by 18.00 and concluding a great weekend. Back to work in the morning. Thanks for checking in and your comments. |
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May 18, 2017 15:32:13 GMT
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Love Whitstable, saw it for the 1st time last year. Amazed you lucked in on the parking, was chaos when I was there. Good to see Prozac serving its purpose  |
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Love Whitstable, saw it for the 1st time last year. Amazed you lucked in on the parking, was chaos when I was there. Good to see Prozac serving its purpose Hi Ian, Yes it's a lovely place. I also have Nicolas brother who lives on the side of town, so parking backup. Great to see Duke is back in safe hands. I know this is not a cat or pet forum, but again, some people are interested in, or have various pets about that help in the garage, get under your feet etc....... I was really saddened when I saw Duke back the first time. He had lost a lot of weight, and was clearly depressed. If that is what cats experience when very unhappy. I am just really thankful that he is on the mend, and a week into him being back, he seems a lot happier, not completely right yet, but happier for sure. Harley still terrorises him, as she did ever since she was a kitten and he was 18 months old though, but they get on well. I suspect Tuna is his Prozac though, 1/3 of a tin in the evening for dinner/treat three nights running. Only once a week otherwise he will be demanding it three times a day.  During the day.....  And after hours when I get in from the garage, he likes a bit of a cuddle and to tuck down for a bit then he goes off again and lays somewhere in sight. Likes the company I think, same as Harley.  Looks like I will be alone this weekend, so the shed and garage may just progress at a decent speed. I hope to get the shed filled with "stuff" Being Friday is a bonus. |
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May 19, 2017 17:40:02 GMT
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We've got six cats at home, and they definitely all have their own personalities. They are house cats tho, with their own outdoor run. Can't imagine them in the garage!
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1968 Cal Look Beetle - 2007cc motor - 14.45@93mph in full street trim
1970-ish Karmann Beetle cabriolet - project soon to be re-started.
1986 Scirocco - big plans, one day!
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We've got six cats at home, and they definitely all have their own personalities. They are house cats tho, with their own outdoor run. Can't imagine them in the garage! I love animals. Full stop. Animals tend to gravitate to me so guess I am the sucker. Would not change it. |
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Insomnia sucks. But sometimes its got its uses. Awake and up by 05.00 and cats fed plus forums read by 06.00 the next thing was to go to the garage and kill some time as I had an ultrasound appointment at 10.00 in Dartford. A few weeks ago when painting Katy's sheds she decided to throw out her Gas BBQ as it was grubby. Yes....... I did ask. Anyway, she bought a new one at Wilko for £70.00 and had her dad assemble it. I dismantled the old one and kept the frame.  So this morning as I had a couple of hours to kill before heading out, I thought that adding some solid oak floorboards Mickey had dropped off months ago to the top of it would make a neat side table.  Used the shortest piece at 700mm as guide.  Used a rubbish bin for radiusing. Cut some corners.  Sanded it all and smoothed the edges.  Happy??  Not quite........ Wood needed some treatment on top and below. Second coat later when dry.  I trust she will be happy to use the scrap. Shed time when I get back home. Well, Edit Now sporting three coats on top and the sides and two below. Good enough for the patio I guess.  |
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Last Edit: May 20, 2017 12:26:21 GMT by grizz
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Only went to one today. Got some nice bits. Katy asked for a Lopper for her garden £2.00, she bought a new gas BBQ a few weeks ago, so new fish griller and sausage holder for £1.00 and a new, pretty rubbish bin for her daughters room at £1.00 was her wins while she stayed home in bed. I found another drum pedal, looks new and unused, with electric switchgear inside, perfect for truck gas pedal converting. Also a set of 4 new VW alloy centre caps for 50p A Hozelock garden sprayer for £1.00 (I have one and gave me spare to Katy last weekend as she did not have one. Bought some McDonalds Bacon and Cheese flatbreads for brekkie on the way back and had them on the deck with Katy before she left for her home by 09.15 as her one daughter is home for the weekend and she has a family get together today.   Not bootfair related, but started clearing up in front of garage yesterday, cutting and chopping a load of wood into kindling and packing it away after cutting and clearing the front and one side hedge. Went from this......  To this by late afternoon around 18.00 Hope to get the rest cleared today.  Amazing how time flies when you get distracted. Got rained out twice yesterday too. |
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May 21, 2017 18:12:37 GMT
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Added a small overhang to the front of the shed this morning.   And tonight as a last job I changed the wooden ramp for a cement one. Mainly to make access easy but also to keep any potential rain out.  Job done as far as clearing out front of garage.  Once the garden tools are out of this cabinet, it will get moved and my dummy petrol pump will go into this space.   Weekend over, knackered. Thanks for looking in. |
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Last Edit: May 21, 2017 18:18:29 GMT by grizz
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May 22, 2017 17:08:51 GMT
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A lovely neat build Rian.
I'm very impressed.
Finally made a start on the bits and pieces needed around here!
Not to be too soppy, but I get great inspiration from you....
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May 23, 2017 13:09:43 GMT
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Ah more shedspiration from Grizz. It's definitely a disease, this hoarding thing. I've got stuff in my old house still (Wife keeps pressuring me to remove it), stuff at Mums and now stuff where I live. We've just put a new 9x8 shed in the garden (it was free!) and I then extended it another 3 feet. This one though is going to be my workshop.
Grizz, you're eye for a bargain or cast-off is amazing - you inspire me to try harder. The idea of turning up at SupaGlazing is brilliant. We passed by some removed windows on the 229 out of Maidstone at the weekend - it was a bit late to stop and blag some so I'll try your idea.
I'll drag Nyk to a bootfair next weekend if I can find one so may bump into you!
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Last Edit: May 23, 2017 19:40:23 GMT by wagoneer
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May 28, 2017 11:18:29 GMT
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A lovely neat build Rian. I'm very impressed. Finally made a start on the bits and pieces needed around here! Not to be too soppy, but I get great inspiration from you.... Glad you are getting started mate. I think we all get energy from each other. And if I can be of assistance then its a good thing. I continue to be stressed and unhappy so these projects are my life vest too. |
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May 28, 2017 11:23:02 GMT
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Ah more shedspiration from Grizz. It's definitely a disease, this hoarding thing. I've got stuff in my old house still (Wife keeps pressuring me to remove it), stuff at Mums and now stuff where I live. We've just put a new 9x8 shed in the garden (it was free!) and I then extended it another 3 feet. This one though is going to be my workshop. Grizz, you're eye for a bargain or cast-off is amazing - you inspire me to try harder. The idea of turning up at SupaGlazing is brilliant. We passed by some removed windows on the 229 out of Maidstone at the weekend - it was a bit late to stop and blag some so I'll try your idea. I'll drag Nyk to a bootfair next weekend if I can find one so may bump into you! Wag Good to see you here as well. Stuff like the double glazing cast off used items are easy targets for saving cash. Its certainly a mindset. Work is getting into my head and sleep right now. Ended up deciding not to go to bootfairs today but drove over to Great Bookham to CraigRK's place to collect an engine stand I got of eBay last week that he collected for me.  I continue to smile every time I use this car. Its a great little tool |
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Last Edit: May 28, 2017 11:26:22 GMT by grizz
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May 28, 2017 11:26:42 GMT
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... It's definitely a disease, this hoarding thing. I've got stuff in my old house still (Wife keeps pressuring me to remove it), stuff at Mums and now stuff where Iive. ...   Agreed. |
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May 29, 2017 13:55:23 GMT
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One more little job. Secured the door. Both the latch handle and lock. Nothing is secure if someone wants it enough and theres nothing of great value in there. Just bulky stuff that takes up space.  |
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May 29, 2017 15:48:27 GMT
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My grandad always said"a lock always deters the honest thief"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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May 29, 2017 20:03:51 GMT
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I got coach bolts through both hinges and lock hasps on my shed so they can't be unscrewed from the outside
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