Archives for: October 2009
Pryromania?
By mark on Oct 31, 2009 | In News, wierditude | 7 feedbacks »
It may have been noticed that No 2 has mentioned fire a few times when he's poked his head in here. Keeps mentioning something about 'the little people' telling him to burn things as well.
Had a toddle down there to day to discover him in full pyro… more »
Plankety Plank
By mark on Oct 23, 2009 | In Fixing stuff | 9 feedbacks »
Quick up date after a bit more nail bashing the day. Its entirely possible that I've now become a woman as I can multi-task (apparently) spent the day with the WhyAyePhone glued to one ear, plane in one hand, hammer in the other, nails clenched between… more »
good news bad news....(who pulled the plug out)
By mark on Oct 20, 2009 | In News | 2 feedbacks »
good news (for me) the sill on the marina is bust, so low tide today the marina completely emptied, everyone sitting in the mud, but giving me an unbelievable opportunity to recover the lost tools
Bad News...... Some git had beat me to it, and to mak… more »
Gravity Sucks - official
By mark on Oct 17, 2009 | In News, Fixing stuff | 5 feedbacks »
Just when it was all going so well. the drizzle cleared away, it even warmed up a bit, the tarps were off, chance to get some more of the deck laid. Busy day down there today, lots of boaty comings and goings, and a few people dropped by to say howdy d… more »
Top Deck?
By mark on Oct 15, 2009 | In News, Fixing stuff | Send feedback »
Any one remeber Top Deck - that sugary sweet drink that passed itself off as shandy way back when? used to love it when I were a lad!
Any hoo, more revelevant deck repair matters to report, been down and done a bit today, quite chuffed with me bit se… more »
Now, where were we? oh yeah, Deck repairs with spam
By mark on Oct 10, 2009 | In Fixing stuff | 1 feedback »
ok, bit splurge of energy today, plan was do last bits of 'stuff' to get deck ready for replanking. Sauntered along the marina to find No 2 have a small lie down on the pontoon dressed in overalls and knee pads. Didn't have the heart to tell him he had… more »
Cowboys and Henjins!
By mark on Oct 9, 2009 | In News, Fixing stuff | Send feedback »
finger out, big push to get the deck on before it gets finger bitingly cold... Finally got the beams finished today, made loads more sawdust and wood shavings with the last bit of shaping for the sweeps, last of the knees all snuggly bolted in, gonna ri… more »