Salvage

Yesterday we visited Patrick Bros reclamation yard in North Cambs. It's quite an experience.

We were looking for some windows for our new workshop. We had some joy but customer service is certainly not a priority there.

We're digging our new workshop

Having hand dug our first workshops foundations we swore never to do the same again. So here we are 3 years later toiling in the earth. After many cups of tea and a mitt of blisters - it's done. Next phase, squaring up the base then mixing and pouring the slab.

Costermonger wallets - at last

First mentioned on the Blog last year the Costermonger wallets have finally made it to our website. Ideal for those 500 Euro notes before they're withdrawn from circulation in the UK.

There's the Right way, the Wrong way and the Stabo way

Most people when attaching interfacing use some kind of heat press. We have discovered that standing on a wobbly stool using gravity and Ed's weight is almost as good. Just don't tell Health and Safety.

An occasional series; Destinations on the A10

I've never been to an Emmaus before but we went to the one just north of Cambridge on the A10 today. In their words 'Emmaus Communities offer homeless people a home, work and the chance to rebuild their lives in a supportive environment', for us it was a great place to potter about and I'm sure we'll get something for our house there another time. The cafe also looked great, home made cakes which you know won't break the bank.

Emmaus shops are charity shops with an emphasis on furniture (often cleaned up by the workers there) as well as other donated items (no clothing) and there are loads of them all over the country. We've driven past it several times and will definitely be calling in again so if you see a mysterious sign to an Emmaus now you know what it's got to offer.

Something new in Wells

We visited Wells next the Sea in Norfolk this week. We once took photos of our Wax Cags for the website there. As we were leaving Ed noticed that the blue, customised, ‘Defra Sucks’ van, a long time fixture on the quayside, was no longer there. In its place was a newer model with a professional paint job.

Marooned

Recently Ed found himself trapped in a garage in the middle of nowhere for 3 hours. In addition to almost losing his mind from boredom he made himself familiar with their administrative systems. We now have a garage inspired 'orders in progress' wall.