Battle Ahead
I have been threatening to combine my band patches (stored in a drawer) and one of my denim jackets for some time to make a battle...
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stevecowles
Nov 20, 20232 min read
Whoops, another NCM ebike
I'd almost managed to go through 2023 without buying another ebike, this would be a record since I adopted them as my preferred mode of...
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stevecowles
Oct 8, 20231 min read
Sprouting Chickpeas
The latest thing I have tried sprouting in my sprouting jar is chickpeas, just 'normal' dried ones from Tesco costing around £1 for 500g....
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stevecowles
Oct 4, 20231 min read
The green shoots of recovery?
My recent experiment growing microgreens from things found in the back of my kitchen cupboard was a success. On the back of this, I went...
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stevecowles
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Growing Microgreens from Supermarket Lentils
I'm probably not alone in this but, I've still got most of the lentils and similar I bought when it wasn't possible to buy pasta at the...
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stevecowles
Aug 25, 20231 min read
My cress is ready
Just four days, with the last being on the windowsill to get some light and turn it green, and it was ready and tasted like it should....
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stevecowles
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Can I grow cress?
Back when I was at primary school, I remember us growing cress. I don't believe I've ever done so since. Yesterday I visited the local...
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stevecowles
Jul 19, 20231 min read
What's in the post?
The postman has delivered me a strange combination of cheap goodies today. Coloured plastic tape, sequins, sparkly tape, coloured beads...
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stevecowles
Jul 18, 20231 min read
Eye can see the difference, can the fish?
Well, I can see the difference but will the fish? I’ve bought a couple of job lots of fishing gear from eBay, much of it secondhand so...
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stevecowles
Jul 15, 20232 min read
Calming unsettled queen ants
I posted recently about the new queen ants I have captured, several of them seem to have had trouble settling in and have been very...
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stevecowles
Jun 13, 20231 min read
The first shoots
I planted some squash seeds 6 days ago, I've never had any success with these before but read that they need to be incubated so put them...
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stevecowles
May 30, 20231 min read
I come to steal your Queen
Before starting work today, I thought it would be good to do something I've intended to do for the last couple of weeks: create a queen...
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stevecowles
Apr 29, 20231 min read
LED Bathroom Light
For many years, my bathroom light has been somewhat retro, well no more, the bulb blew and I decided to upgrade to LED, rather than just...
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stevecowles
Apr 22, 20231 min read
Can I Grow Herbs
I was going to grow some herbs a few years ago but after planting them I ended up going away for a week or more and they died, I'm going...
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stevecowles
Oct 13, 20221 min read
Tracking my bikes with an Apple AirTag
I've wondered about this for a while. The AirTag is potentially a really cheap (£25) way to add an extra layer of security to your bike...
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stevecowles
Aug 29, 20221 min read
A year car-free, what have I saved?
It is a whole year since my last car went to the scrap yard and I've still not found a need to replace it. So, what have I saved? surely...
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stevecowles
Aug 8, 20221 min read
Understanding my transport costs
It is a whole year since I started to try to understand how I manage to spend so much on getting from A to B and it has been quite...
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stevecowles
Dec 9, 20211 min read
Running a 'Budget' eBike - My Experiences
The Internet is full of bike snobs who assure us that any eBike costing less than about £5k will break down in a matter of weeks and...
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stevecowles
Nov 18, 20213 min read
Which Thread Lock Should I Use?
Thread Lock is good stuff but what does it do and which one should you use? This is just a basic introduction as I'm certainly no expert...
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stevecowles
Nov 14, 20211 min read
Tektro M290 Front Brake Pad Change
I thought it was worth documenting the process for changing the brake pads on these entry-level hydraulic disc brakes so here it is. If...
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