When I bought my new bike the shop threw in a set of panniers as part of the deal. They were fine for a year or so, useful for work when cycling to the station, but I began to get a bit fed up with them. I couldn't find a pattern anywhere so I...
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The majority of first aid kits are designed pander to people's secret desire to become the medical hero. The sort of medical hero that can step forward in the midst of an unexpected catastrophe, loft their trusty first aid kit into the air, and save the day. Unfortunately for these closet heroes, the majority...
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You can use hand or machine embroidery to enhance your letterhead, business cards, and invitations, and give a unique look to your missives.
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For some time, I have been taunted by the gap between my two greenhouses. When I broke one of the windows, I decided to make the best of a bad situation by inventing the double-barrelled greenhouse.
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My trusty Toyota overlocker started to make a horrible clunking noise recently, and was missing stitches. It almost seemed like the tension settings were wrong (but I knew they weren’t) and the nasty clunking and clicking told me that all was not well with the machine. I decided to see if I could find...
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Here is a little recipe that was featured recently on the Craftzine.com blog, just in time for the bank holiday weekend. I love burgers, and this particular recipe is a real favourite of mine. If I am mincing the meat for this one, I use shin of beef and mince it using a medium...
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