Grand Designs Although we’d decided against herbs for the North wall we thought that fruit and vegetables could work. These are the designs we worked through. The first one was really little more than an attempt to see how many motifs would we need, and I think it does
I don’t think this is the actual stone, but this is how my plum tree started life. My first flat in Düsseldorf on Helmholtz Str. was on the fifth floor and the previous tenant had left some empty window boxes on the balcony. I was too lazy to want
The tiles for the kitchen have finally arrived! These were one of the many things that we decided last year, we couldn’t deal with “just right now”. So, while we did discuss things, we weren’t forced into any decisions. I’ve always liked “Delft” tiles, which you still
For a while now Ivan has been getting photos from his friends who’ve been out picking mushrooms in the woods. And he asked us whether we do it, and if not, why not? Our answer, of course, was that as bona fide (very bona indeed!) city slickers we wouldn’
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Ich bin ja viel belächelt worden beim Ausmisten des Hauses meiner Mama. Aber es hat sich wieder einmal gezeigt, dass Aufbewahren auch seine Berechtigung hat. So konnte ich Ivan sage und schreibe vier Lesebrillen von meiner Mama präsentieren. Kommentar Charlie, nachdem wir eine für Ivan Passende gefunden haben: “die anderen
Nun ist die Wurzel fort und ich bin ein bisschen traurig. Sie lag so lange im Vorgarten und sah aus wie ein grosses Herz. Sie war auch blutrot. Und sehr kräftig. Die alte Eibe war sicherlich schon über 90 Jahre alt. Man sagt der Eibe viel Mystisches nach und ich
Carbon dioxide is the most visible evidence of the yeast converting dextrose (C10) into ethanol (C2). Carbon dioxide also acts to sterilise the process by forming a blanket over the beer which effectively stops bacteria from getting to it. Yeah, maybe I should get out more! 🤯
… going… Gone! It’s taken a long time but we finally were able to get of the yew tree root. Sad to see such a magnificent tree go, but it was sadder for the garden to be neglected for so long. And there are still yew trees in the garden.
Over the last few years I’ve done a couple of home brews. It’s a lot of standing around and waiting and at the end you’ll only get about four litres. But, like cooking or baking, it’s a welcome distraction and a good way to spend an
When the war comes into your living room I’ve been trying set up the TV so that Ivan can watch the news on something other than his phone. It’s pretty easy to do on a Raspberry Pi but the devil is always in the detail. Basically, you just
Yesterday, and this morning I finished removing the gloss paint with the heat gun. Underneath the gloss are two layers of extremely tough undercoat with the consistency of chewing gum. In some places I got quite good at removing several layers at once, but inevitably not everywhere. But I’m