Harrogate Woodworking show Sunday 20th November 2011

Hi
This Sunday the fenland wood turners are running a bus to the woodworking show at Harrogate in Yorkshire.
so I will be at the show spending money on tools instead of Car Boots (these are small indoor ones now not as good).

The fenland wood turners meeting on 30th November is competition night (Big Platters).remember the last Wednesday of the month.

I will try to remember to take my camera and report back later.
This is just a quick one catch up later.

Photovoltaic panel system

We have just had 16 Photovoltaic panels fitted  and hope this will bring the cost of our electric bills down
The system is a 4 kilowatt hour 2kwh facing east and 2 facing south with 2 inverters.
It has been running for 7 days and has generated 94Kwh and as its the first week I think that's not bad at all.
We have a water system and we have never kept a record of  what it saves but I will keep an eye on the electric I will keep a record of weekly units and will keep you up to date.

i have no photos as yet but will take some to morrow.

I hope to do more on the blog now just to keep you up to date Whisper the pup is doing OK Barbara takes him training once a week and i train him on Fridays when I am off work.

We have had loads of apples on the plot this year and I have just done a talk at the lady bird club about 20miles away about food for free (foraging for wild food).
I have another one next week at the WI near to home.

Springfields June 2011

Here are some of the exhibits on the Fenland wood turners stand at the Springfield's exhibition center in Spalding

The three on the top shelf from left to right 1st in the beginners middle was 1st in the intermediate and right is 1st in the experienced turns category.

a wide choice of items were shown by members including a child's chair.

below is my work of art by the way it did not get 1st prize but I did come 2nd but with no prize.

not bad for an amature

The competition table with some of the entries

Meet whisper our new dog

Meet whisper at 1Day old he is now nearly 14 weeks old and as soon as the birds start to sing is awake ( makes having kids seem great)

 Whisper was 1 of 6 pups born to Millie who goes on the same shoot as we do she had 3 boys Liver and white and 3 Black and white Girls like there dad Fergus he is black and white and Millie is liver and white.

 2 of the other pups play out on the lawn at Millies home Lol the Farmer who owns Millie was really please when I rang him to ask if we could put our name down for one of the pups.
We were the first and he wanted them to go to a good home.
We still miss blue but life must go on we both felt guilty about having a new dog but we are pleased with our choice . ( Whisper) even if we are up early every morning.

 He has the most colour of all the pups and looks as if he is Toffees son He is a springer spaniel like Toffee and is related to toffee down the line in the past. you may notice he has had his tail docked as he is a working dog that's allowed but we have got the paperwork to prove it was done by the vet when born.

I have some more photos to put on later he gets on well with toffee they are both laid out on the study floor Zzz away.
so he is bound to be up early tomorrow morning.

anyway what have I been up to well the Springfield's woodworking show was on the 10.11.12th June the Fenland wood turners had a stand and I was there most days.
Sent some money but who worries its better than the taxman taking it.
I will find some photos and post next time of  the competition It was something that has no purpose or is useless. arty farty

Work well that's another story tell you later I may retire early yet.

The woodwork is getting better I have plans to make a Cabinet makers Chest this winter so when or if its finished i will put the photos on here.

I have been doing well at the car boots lately finding books,tools,wood and handy bits.

Well new start now thanks for reading as I ramble on.

March already

Hi all
I am sorry that I have not posted of late but things are still not right It was 3 months last Monday we lost Blue and he is missed every day what a character.

Toffee is out of action has he has pulled his back leg at the knee joint and is only allowed 3x5min walks a day on the lead he may have to have a operation.

The insurance have just paid out for blue and now Toffee is going to cost them, well next years cost is bound to go up.

I have started to put seeds in across at the plot Carrots, Beet root, Peas and onions.

I have a lot of jobs to do and and few a loads of rubbish down the tip are required.

Oh and we have a new pup on order  should be born this week keep your fingers crossed for us.
Hope now I am feeling like getting on here it will be a bit more often.

The fenland woodturners meeting in February was Peter Tree the Chair Maker it was a good night , I think everyone enjoyed it.
March is a Club night and Steve Wright the wood man will be there as will I .

Sorry this is short but I'm just getting back in to it.

The Fenland woodturners 2011 Dates

The agm on Wednesday went well the committee stood down and was re elected as the members thought we had done a great job so that was nice.
We have 76 members so we are looking at how many the hall will take and may have to limit the membership we will have to see.

This is just a short blog tonight but I hope to be back on tomorrow with some photos and news I have still not found blues body but we can only hope.

Happy new year to you all

Fenland wood turners 2011 Programme
23 02 2011 Peter Tree  Chair maker

30 03 2011 Club Night

27 04 2011 Nick Arnull

25 05 2011 Club Night  Competition

08 06 2011  Les Thorne

10 to 12 June Springfield's Spalding woodworking and power tools show

29 06 2011 Glyn Mould  Wood carver

27 07 2011 Club Night

31 08 2011 Sue Harker  Segmented work

28 09 2011  Club Night

26 10 2011 Andy Coates   Wall hangings

30 11 2011  Club Night   Competition

14 12 2011  Nikos Siragas

25 01 2012  A.G.M


All Nights at the Spalding Common Community Hall Start 7.00pm

Happy new year to you all

I wish you A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
I hope next year will be happier than the last month of this year.

I have been off work on holiday and have walked the drain bank looking for blues Body with out any luck.
Barbara is still heart broken and nothing seems to help.
Hope you all have a happy new year.