Category Archives: General

What doesn’t find a home anywhere else, ends up here.

Finally!

Last weekend I have finally found my tripod again. We still have a large number of boxes unpacked and waiting in the garage for work on the house to complete, and it was buried in one of them. I have … Continue reading

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Holly trouble

No, this is not a story about anything holy. It’s about holly, the spiky stuff growing in many gardens and used as Christmas decorations. About 6 months ago I got a whole holly tree from a good friend. She had … Continue reading

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Not a happy camper

I was planning on taking some photographs of my latest goodies last night, but it didn’t happen because Bob Mercer emailed me with the opportunity to buy some rather fantastic pieces of oak burr, which were just to good to … Continue reading

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At last

I know I haven’t been posting lately. It’s down to a combination of factors. Firstly, I did not (and still do not) have a setup for my photo tent. In essence I need a day with nice sunshine, on a … Continue reading

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Best workshop ever

The last 6 months have been a lot of hard work, but it’s finally paying off. I now have space in my new workshop, which is quite a luxury for me. I am not used to that. There’s still a … Continue reading

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