The English System of Education
How it shaped my life. This will be the first of series of blogs as I try to come to terms with it. Between 1944 and 2004 education was a...
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Roger Waterhouse Wood Turner
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Boots
At school I was never much good at team games. I was OK with the team bit. The problem was what you were physically required to do....
Hurdles, Horses and Workouts
In the days when I had an office job I couldn't wait to get into my workshop when I could find the time. In those days I thought of it as...
Greenwood gate
Our house is built into the hill. As a result, the roof at the back comes down to three feet from the ground. The track you can see is a...
Warps ,Garlic bowls and Uniqueness
It was about 8 years ago when the indomitable Christian took down a huge ash tree and brought me a whole crutch section - he knows what I...
The hive
Malcolm the beekeeper explained to me in great detail, most of which I don't remember, why the People's beehive (otherwise known as the...
Bees, hives and eccentrics
I am not a bee keeper. However, we do keep bees. They are not our bees. They belong to Malcolm. Malcolm is a fascinating individual, and...
Holly wood
Last year at the Spring Bank Holiday I participated with colleagues from the Peak District Artisans in the Derbyshire Open Arts event, at...
Names, Signs and Letters
In 1993 we were living in a small house in St Mary's Gate in the centre of Wirksworth, but looking to buy somewhere in the Derbyshire...
Spin and Spinners
A couple of weeks ago I had an email from a person who identified himself only by his first name, which I didn't recognise. He just asked...
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