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Jun 30, 20231 min read
eBay Fishing job lot - a bargain?
I'm just starting out with fishing, in fact I've not actually been yet. I did but a cheap rod and reel and I got a tackle box with a lot...
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stevecowles
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Wiggly Worms in the Fridge
My ants need a combination of sugar and protein to thrive, the sugar is easy, I use Sunburst Nectar which is made for the purpose and a...
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stevecowles
Jun 24, 20232 min read
The Lure of Cheap Soft Plastics
I was a bit tempted by some of the very cheap soft plastic fishing lures available on Amazon and eBay. They seem to be too good to be...
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stevecowles
Jun 23, 20232 min read
Should I feed my Lasius Flavus Queen?
Lasius Flavus are fully claustral, which means that the queen can survive the full time taken from laying eggs up to the arrival of the...
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stevecowles
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Wakooshi Test Tube Pods - A Problem Solved?
Keeping a young ant colony in their test tube for an extended period is great for getting them established but it does come with a couple...
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stevecowles
Jun 20, 20232 min read
Tackle Box Bargain?
I don't want to spend a fortune on fishing gear until I have done enough of it to know that it is a stayer in my list of hobbies, on the...
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stevecowles
Jun 19, 20231 min read
My first home-born worker ant (Messor Barbarus)
Yesterday was a significant day in my ant-keeping journey, this is the first homeborn worker, a Messor Barbarus from Queen 5. Admittedly...
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stevecowles
Jun 18, 20231 min read
Northern Rail are to blame for this
I had a weekend break booked to Newcastle, tonight I should have been staying in the Travelodge on the Quayside which would have been...
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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
Jun 10, 20231 min read
First Rod for 45 Years
Back in my school years, I used to go coarse fishing quite often but I've not done so since. I have been thinking about getting some...
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stevecowles
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Hello Sexy Legs
I'll be the talk of the town if I wear shorts. For a few years, I have had a support stocking on my left leg after varicose vein surgery,...
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stevecowles
Jun 7, 20231 min read
Free Mr Spid
In this small box sits my new deskmate Mr Spid, a tiny spider who thought it acceptable to creep into my bathroom in search of seasonal...
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stevecowles
Jun 6, 20231 min read
Can I fix my skanky toenail?
For many years, I've had one big toenail which always looks dirty, just the one. I mentioned this at a recent doctor's appointment and...
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stevecowles
Jun 5, 20232 min read
Was my ant-keeping eBay job lot a bargain?
Last night, I got around to actually looking to see what the £60 investment I mentioned the other day had actually bought me. It had been...
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stevecowles
Jun 4, 20231 min read
Whoops, Sorry about that
I was in the process of hydrating one of my ant nests when the doorbell rang, it was a courier delivering a package which should have...
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stevecowles
Jun 3, 20231 min read
Experiment or hobby?
My search for new leisure activities has taken me in a different direction, can you guess what it is yet? Obviously, home brewing. A lot...
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stevecowles
Jun 1, 20231 min read
Buying gloves in the sun
Last year I took advantage of the hot weather to get a great discount on thermal underwear for winter bike rides, this year I decided to...
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stevecowles
May 31, 20232 min read
Is it time for a hobby review?
Over the years I have had a lot of hobbies, some have come and gone and some have lasted decades. Most of them have required a car to get...
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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
May 29, 20231 min read
Aldi Ruby Red Ale
I don't drink a great deal at home but it was bank holiday weekend, very sunny, and I couldn't be bothered to drag myself down to town....
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