Posts by: Alison

Half and half

A sad end awaited an old bar stool sitting in a skip nearby. Years of neglect has delegated it to the scrap heap- until we snatched it into our loving arms at The Goodlife Centre. It transpired that underneath the grot and grunge, there lurked some English oak legs-... Learn more

A new addition to the family

Our adopted trees are growing well. Trees for Cities have planted two cherry trees outside our building and have asked us to help with their care. The trees make Webber Street look lovely and I am looking forward to seeing them grow. Thanks Guys. www.treesforcities.org Learn more

How far can you go on a screwdriver?

With a brilliance of a person who spends too long in the shed, Nils Ferber has extended the many uses of a cordless drill driver to powering himself on a bike. I’m not sure if the bike has been adapted to putting up shelves but this seems like a... Learn more

Thank you Mr Rawlings. (Not so new news)

It was just an ordinary day in 1911, but building contractor John Joseph Rawlings was in the British Museum about to  make history when he attempted to hang something on a wall and not leave a fine mess to patch up. This dilemma had been troubling builders for some... Learn more