10000 Mile Train Trip
A news headline that caught my eye earlier in the month was a 10000 km train journey from China to Spain (although some reports suggest up to 13000km). The train which had travelled from Yiwu to Madrid was carrying consumer
Multicoloured Sugru
Sugru is an air curing rubber that bonds to metals, plastics and wood. I’m a big fan as it’s good for making and repairing.It does bond to a wide range of materials and it has some flexibility once cured but
Model Engineering and Maker Faire
Last year the regular Model Engineer Exhibition at Sandown Park Racecourse added an extra room and a totally different kind of exhibit, that’s repeated again this year with the “Makers Area” at the Model Engineer Exhibition. They promise to have
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The metalwork of Marseille
Marseille is a city rich in history, it is also a city rich in metal. Ironwork is prolific around the streets from the grand balcoynied boulevards to the smallest of passageways, metal is everywhere. On the lower floors iron is
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Winter Flowers
It’s nice to have some flowers around the house at Christmas but real flowers typically die off before the holiday season is over. So how about some flowers that never die, don’t need watering and look great both inside or
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Marseille Maritime Movers
Those who follow me on twitter will know that I’m a big fan of specialist equipment such the tugs and bagage handling mobile conveyors that you find at the airport. I’m also a big fan of cranes and when I
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Tags: crane, marina, Marseille, old port
It’s hard in London
Life in London is tough, especially if you are a shower. Due to some unique geology, all of London is a hard water area. This means that we have minerals dissolved in the water which it makes it taste nice
Repairing a kitchen cupboard
A few years back we had a new kitchen installed, it’s proved reliable with the exception of a high cupboard with a lift up door. The screws holding the door to the hinge started dropping out. Because the doors are
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
