Year: 2012

Festive bogroll

Festive bogroll, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Sam in with the Lions

For his Christmas present Sam got to play with some Lion cubs for 30 minutes at the zoo. see the pics here One day he hopes to be a vet.

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Bonzo

http://instagr.am/p/Rs4559lwtt/

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Debbie’s 50th party

Debbie’s 50th party, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Untitled, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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dresden

dresden, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Beats camping

Beats camping, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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on board ‘ship’

on board ‘ship’, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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The oven makers

The oven makers, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Untitled, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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uh oh

uh oh, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Henry shaped some kiln bricks for the door

Henry shaped some kiln bricks for the door, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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test firing with a small blaze

test firing with a small blaze, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Pizza oven topping

Pizza oven topping, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Insulation

Insulation, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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sieving the big stones out of the concrete mix.

sieving the big stones out of the concrete mix., originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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inner arch complete

inner arch complete, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Artisan at work

Artisan at work, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Leaving a gap at the back for the chimney

Leaving a gap at the back for the chimney, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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removing the former

removing the former, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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half the arch

half the arch, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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trial run without cement

trial run without cement, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Oven cementing begins

Oven begins, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass. The first of the bricks cemented into place using Ciment Fondue refractory mortar which can withstand high temperatures.

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Bought from the reclamation yard in Winchcombe

Bought from the reclamation yard in Winchcombe, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Father’s Day Cake

Father’s Day Cake, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Cheltenham food festival

Cheltenham food festival, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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the firebricks on the insulation

the firebricks on the insulation, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Insulation

Insulation, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Sam is great at mixing concrete

Sam is great at mixing concrete, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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barney is a massive help

barney is a massive help, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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end of day 2 and the plinth is complete

end of day 2 and the plinth is complete, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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the chickens enjoyed the concrete

the chickens enjoyed the concrete, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Concrete pad

Concrete pad, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass. Finished the concrete pad and Sam smoothed it with a float. We mixed the concrete in a wheel barrow with a 5:1 ratio

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start of the pizza oven project

start of the pizza oven project, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass. Barney and Sam were a massive help as I ran out of steam half way through mixing the concrete. Here is Barney checking the shuttering is level.

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end of the Pigs Ear Pilgrimage

end of the Pigs Ear Pilgrimage, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Start of the Pigs Ear Pilgrimage

Noah somehow got the Mayor of Cheltenham to give a speech at the sendoff. 35 of us rode 30 odd miles to the Fleece at Bretforton.

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Pizza Oven

This is the inside of a pizza oven that I saw at a pub. I’m going to build one soon like this.

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3 chicks

Mother seems to be looking after them fine.

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2 chicks hatched so far

2 chicks hatched so far, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass. Sam has named them Dufrais and Augustina We’ll see. :o)

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Why I love my HTC One X

I’ve been awaiting the release of the HTC One X ever since it was first announced, and for a while I was trying to come up with as many reasons as I could to justify buying it. Well, the other day, I finally took the plunge and splashed out on the device. I bought the…

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George Washington’s bow tie

Sam made this origami Bowtie from a dollar bill.

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Watch Monty in an ad for Pedigree http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkgB8JPl1qg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Frogspawned

This was in a trough where sheep drink near Hidcote.

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At the regal waiting for woman in black

Most frightening film I’ve seen in years. Sam watched about 20 minutes then closed his eyes and stuck his fingers in his ears.

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