Worst Case Scenario

Last weekend we had more sunshine than for most of the previous summer, and took the opportunity to engage in outdoor activities. Initially this involved painting the fence, which is determined to turn green, but then we remembered one job that has been lurking in our...

Maintaining a Positive Balance Despite Setbacks

There are times when gazebos look terribly tempting and versatile. You have probably never looked at a gazebo in envy. I have moments of sincere, heartfelt hatred for gazebos, and while this is not quite one of them yet, I feel like we might be working up to it....
The Dos and Don’ts

The Dos and Don’ts

I’m currently working on a page about starting a street food business, with useful advice on the 10 dos and 143 don’ts of taking up the tongs and trying to make a living out of other people’s change. This last week has been all about the van, and...

Support Vehicles

This Christmas was a Northern Christmas, celebrated in the wilds of Teesside with Barny’s family. We’re now back in the Midlands with enough leftovers to sink an average family car in fair weather; after apparently choosing the same exact time as everyone...