Jun 10, 20241 min read
Bees #23 June 2024
For Christmas 2022 my children bought us various items of builders clothing. My hard hat have prevented so many knocks I’d be very...
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May 13, 20242 min read
Micro-hydro: Energy for nothing? #22 May 2024
There is a small stream (or is it a beck or a brook?), about 40 metres long; descending about 5 metres, running along one side of the...
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Apr 15, 20241 min read
Toys #21 April 2024
After cutting down trees it was necessary to dispose of the branches and get rid of the tree trunks. Two wonderful tracked toys were...
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Mar 18, 20241 min read
A Canadian lumberjack #20 March 2024
Chris, a fully authenticated Canadian lumberjack, has been helping at the hovel while visiting the UK. Planning permission allowed the...
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Feb 19, 20241 min read
Year One Reflections #19 February 2024
It has been a year since I first started work at the hovel and a year since the first contribution to this site . I've been reflecting...
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Jan 12, 20242 min read
A short intermission #18 January 2024
There was a long intermission after the September blog. This is partially because of weddings, holidays and miscellaneous stuff. To...
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Dec 30, 20231 min read
One step forward #17 December 2023
The planning application, submitted on 23rd May 2023, was finally approved, 135 days later, on 5th October. Requests for a bat survey,...
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