Category Archives: Search Trevina Blog
“Tremendous Toy Trucks” Les Neufeld (DIY)
Fantastic heavy duty home made wooden trucks, for those of a certain age “Tonka” comes to mind. Just as soon as I’ve got my lathe set up the truck on the cover will be a starter. Just wonderful projects for … Continue reading
“Traditional Toys: Over 20 Classic Toy Designs for Woodworkers” George Buchanan (DIY)
When my kids (in their 30′s now) were small I used to makeall sorts of toys and stuff…railway layouts, farmyards, monster sandpits, two storey tree houses. So with pre school Grandchildren, now seemed a good tme to start making stuff … Continue reading
“Paradigms and Fairy Tales: Introduction to the Science of Meanings” Julienne Ford (Sociology)
This two volume example of sociological navel gazing was a set text on my postgrad sociology course in the late 1970′s. One of those books that looks intellectual, but you can read the whole of a page and be none … Continue reading
“Building a Low Impact Roundhouse” Tony Wrench (sustainability/self sufficiency)
An “up yours” to the discredited British Town Planning system. The book, or rather extended pamphlet is full of great ideas, just don’t attempt to get Planning Permission. The decade long legal battles that this structure caused and the family … Continue reading
“Operation Thunder Child” Nick Pope (SF)
The self styled ex MOD UFO ‘expert’ tries his hand at ficiton. I found the plot lines cliched with liberal borrowings from episodes of “The X Files” “Dark Skies” and the full gamut of ufo mythology. The need to constantly … Continue reading
“The Other Side: An Account of My Experiences with Psychic Phenomena” James A Pike (Paranormal)
A must read for anyone with an interest in paranormal phenomenon. I thought the book was excellent but having looked up Bishop Pike on Wiki I reckon this has to be one of the most reliable and objective explorations of … Continue reading
Doing too much, so have a cup of tea.
My dear friend Annabel gave me a right ear bending the other day about over doing things. If three hours hard exercise a week for a middle aged man adds the same to life expectancy as a smoker of the … Continue reading
Bees, Bats & Deer
Like everyone else in UK we had some dire weather in January and early February(09). However by last week in February we are back to our mild ‘Atlantic’ weather, bumble bees working the crocuses and snowdrops since the end of … Continue reading
The Joys of Septic Tanks
When we first moved in over two decades ago, we could not locate the septic tank, a hunt through a jungle of brambles in search of sleeping beauty eventually found a stinking bog where foul waste from the ablutions of … Continue reading
Otters after the rain
A few days rain can make all the difference, the stream is back to a descent flow and new fresh washed mud for animal tracks. Otter tracks to be precise, though my photograph dosn’t do justice, could actually see … Continue reading