John’s Blogspot Archive

Lifes  annoyances. There are days when nothing seems to go right.  A couple of days ago I spilled a cup of tea when sitting up in my bed...

Blog post I’ve known Stuart Reid for over 30 years, watched his gradual progression from an architectural draftsman through retirement  and...

Progress in the boatshop.  Bow on, I spent a little time researching this, and as a result hope that she shows a little of the Norwegian...

One of the good things about this time between Christmas day and New years day is that here in New Zealand its sort of “slip time. Much of the...

Christmas day. 5 30 am. The sunrise is spectacular,  the sun bright orange, turquoise  and green coming up through high cirrus...

As the Fat Controller in the Thomas the Tank Engine stories would put it. TOOL TEST  My Ryobi Cordless Brad Nailer, I've wrapped it in masking tape...

 Two big trips, and I'm very pleased to be back at home. Its been a very busy time,  three boat shows, two small boat gatherings, a two...

Progress reports. I’ve been away, no excuse really for not having updated the blog other than its been a very busy time away in the Pacific North...

SCAMP Camp is over for this year. The plywood kitsets and all of the consumables were delivered two weeks ago , the benches and all the consumables...

Port Townsend has become a sort of second home,  I’ve been here several years in succession now courtesy of the SCAMP Camp boatbuilding program...

The new baby has arrived. I'm in Port Ludlow Washington in the Pacific North West of the USA. Travel is great, they say it broadens the mind but I...

It’s a long way to Tipperary the old song says,  but I can tell you that the cheap flights from Auckland to Seattle makes for an even longer...