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Trouble at’ mill…

Trouble at’ mill…

…When this job came along.

Can you build a miniature mill?

Yup, lets have a meeting.

Can you make that ten miniature mills?

Errr….. Continue reading “Trouble at’ mill…”

Author AlfredPosted on 23rd January 2018Categories Community, WorkshopLeave a comment on Trouble at’ mill…

A Hatchet job…

A Hatchet job…

came into the workshop this week.

A fellow fixer at the Manchester Repair Cafe, hosted by Stitched Up, asked if I could repair or replace a broken handle shaft on her hand axe. A straight forward job I am happy to do for a friend.

Continue reading “A Hatchet job…”

Author AlfredPosted on 22nd January 2018Categories Community, WorkshopLeave a comment on A Hatchet job…

Three Things Thursday 10 August 2017

Three Things Thursday 10 August 2017

It has been a while since I posted here, and a while since the last Three Things Thursday. Continue reading “Three Things Thursday 10 August 2017”

Author AlfredPosted on 10th August 201710th August 2017Categories Community, Fun Stuff, Home life, Site WorkLeave a comment on Three Things Thursday 10 August 2017

Wobbly legs….

Wobbly legs….

…on a table are really annoying, and can be a real problem in a restaurant.  Continue reading “Wobbly legs….”

Author AlfredPosted on 21st July 201721st July 2017Categories Community, WorkshopLeave a comment on Wobbly legs….

Three things Thursday 15 June 2017

Three things Thursday 15 June 2017

Three Things Thursday is something I have found from my friend, The Snail of Happiness. Continue reading “Three things Thursday 15 June 2017”

Author AlfredPosted on 15th June 2017Categories Community, Fun Stuff, Home life1 Comment on Three things Thursday 15 June 2017

Prayers and music…

Prayers and music…

…in our local community this evening.

We went out to visit Eccles Mosque for their Taste Ramadan.  It was an open invitation to the whole community to share the breaking of their fast.  An opportunity to learn more about the mosque, the Islamic community who worship there, and to share food with them. Continue reading “Prayers and music…”

Author AlfredPosted on 11th June 2017Categories Community, Fun StuffLeave a comment on Prayers and music…

Pay as you feel…

Pay as you feel…

…means asking people to pay what they feel, or think, is appropriate for your work, service, or product, instead of having a set price. Continue reading “Pay as you feel…”

Author AlfredPosted on 10th June 2017Categories Community, Site Work, WorkshopLeave a comment on Pay as you feel…

So busy…

So busy…

…doing and no time to blog!

The amount I blog really is inversely proportional to the amount of work I am doing each day. Continue reading “So busy…”

Author AlfredPosted on 6th June 2017Categories Community, Site Work, WorkshopLeave a comment on So busy…

Guerrilla Fixing…

Guerrilla Fixing…

…is a ‘thing’. Or at least I hope to make it so.

The idea is that if you see something in your community that could do with a simple fix then you fix it. Continue reading “Guerrilla Fixing…”

Author AlfredPosted on 15th May 2017Categories Community, Fun Stuff2 Comments on Guerrilla Fixing…

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