Category: Thought Vomit
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These Four Walls Are Closing In
I’m writing this in an effort to exorcise a pernicious ear-worm. It’s burrowed so deep into my head now that I’m worried its actually eating my brain from the inside. The name of my pain is Rainbow’s Since You’ve Been Gone. I didn’t realise that this was actually a cover version. The song was originally…
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Obi Wan Incognito
Over the past few days I’ve been re-watching the Star Wars prequel trilogy. I still reel at how much hate these films get whenever I mention them online. As a result, somehow YouTube knows, and has been recommending me prequel related videos. This should scare me more than it does. Anyway, here’s Ewan McGregor picking…
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My Cardboard Helmet
Okay, I’ll be honest, the only reason I’m writing this is because the blog title made me laugh. I like learning new things. I like making things. I like realising something that should have occured to me years ago. Cardboard boxes are an excellent building material. And because everything is delivered these days, it’s ubiquitous,…
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Adam Builds A Box
I don’t often talk about my making on here, from wooden bowls, to book binding, and scrolling intricate shapes in wood. Mostly because I am a half-arsed hobbyist, and partly because I don’t trust my skills. But one of the nicer things about lockdown is having access to my tools and workshop, and I feel…
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How To Make Sausages
No one wants to know how the sausage is made. Balls. Thames do. He always did like a fat sausage.
