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Removing the Radiator

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Today was another exciting adventure for the DIY noobs. I seem to be successfully removing a radiator from the wall. Not without a lot of spurting water and confusion, but at this point the water has slowed to a trickle. … Continue reading

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DIY Noobs

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Went to the B&Q the other day and bought a shed load of tools and stuff. First on the DIY list is redecorating the study/3rd bedroom. There’s textured wallpaper throughout the house, and while the kind that’s currently in the … Continue reading

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Fall in Scotland

Fall in Scotland

Just thought I’d toss up a quick post about my new bike. I love it! I’m impressed with how well it performs under tough conditions. The derailleur components really prove their worth when I’m grinding up a hill, need to … Continue reading

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Climbing Trips: The Peak District

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Back in April we headed down to the Peak District in England for four days of climbing with our friend Laurie who was over from San Francisco for a wedding. We enjoyed summer-like weather the entire time. It was magic. … Continue reading

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Orkney Day 3

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Shapinsay On Sunday, we wanted to visit one of the other nearby Islands, but it turned out we were pretty limited by what ferries were running to which islands on a Sunday (the woman in the Kirkwall tourist bureau used … Continue reading

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Recipe wednesday: Creamed eggs on toast

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OK, so not really a vegetable recipe, but this is our usual sunday morning breakfast. My Mom used to make this when I was growing up. The first time I made it for Brad he lost his mind.     … Continue reading

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Recipe Wednesday: Sunday Dinner

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I have never missed meat (I never liked it much to begin with), and I don’t usually go out of my way for meat-like substitutes. But I do sometimes miss those tripartite meals that meat seems to create around itself … Continue reading

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Recipe Wednesday: Couscous with roasted veggies

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  We make this a lot. It’s easy to prepare, tasty, and versatile for whatever you’ve got in the fridge. You just have to be patient about roasting the veggies. We usually do the combination below, although mushrooms, tomatoes and … Continue reading

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Craig Stirling Strike

Yesterday Johannes and I got out to the impressive sea cliff crag of Craig Stirling. I’d done a couple of routes here last year with Fiend but there’s more. Much more. Most of it beyond my ability, but we had … Continue reading

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Recipe Wednesday: Gado Gado

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We call this “oh god oh god”, because if you make it in a hurry you end up trying to do too many things at once. It’s really just a big fancy salad – not tricky, but lots of chopping … Continue reading

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