Converting long square stock into a round cross-section does not need complicated woodworking skills. The square section is transformed into a hexagon, then to a 16 sided polygon and finally finished to a perfect round. Either saw or plane the … Continue reading
In 1956 I bought my first car, a shiny black 1936 Austin Seven Ruby. I had no driving licence but because of some unknown logic, the government, embroiled in the Suez fiasco, allowed learner drivers to practice without an accompanied … Continue reading
My 11th birthday present was a shining new two wheel bicycle. I have been cycling for over sixty years, not for sport or exercise but for leisure. I now select unhilly routes and keep an eye on the wind … Continue reading
Seventy years ago on the Shambles bombsite in Manchester city centre a salesman’s pitch went like this. ‘I’m not asking a pound, not ten shillings, not even five shillings, this valuable Swiss watch is yours for only half-a-crown’. It was … Continue reading