Last seen: Sep 15, 2025
Good points above. I'm not going to be dropping Recaptcha quite yet because there are so many bot/spoof accounts that try to be created for any number...
@kev-m, that's a neat project. Nice. I've also built four really large wood and kindling containers in our garage using pallets (it was actually my fi...
@majordennisbloodnok, that's an excellent ratio. The issue is pallets that have 3-4 nails in the middle of the length of wood. Those inevitable crack ...
@saz, bang on. This is the liner we used, which was excellent, but it's currently out of stock:/p>
@mjr, I like the idea of using the coffee grounds to soak up oils. We don't deep fry so never have excess oil in significant quantities. Most of our c...
@derek-m, yes, it is quite pricey, and still runs on electricity without the benefits of a heat pump's COP. Their own 'wizard' on the website states i...
@cycleneil, I will add that rads don't need to be a massive headache. We didn't want the hassle of redoing pipework, so we replaced several K2 with th...
@majordennisbloodnok, the more I think about it, the more I like this section which I have now added with some initial broad sub-sections that should ...
Great suggestion – I've added a section to renewable-powered transport.
@majordennisbloodnok, I don't mind a cross over with My Home Farm. I find the forums here far easier to navigate than the through blog comments and qu...
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