Monthly Archives: November 2008

Government Gateway or Government Barrier

Posted on November 19, 2008 by todd

For me the Government Gateway is more like a Government Barrier since there is no way at all that I can use the online services that it’s meant to offer… seriously NO WAY. And to boot I’ve been told that this might be the case forever. Continue reading →

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I want: Pixel Sofa

Posted on November 17, 2008 by todd

First in a series of post about things I’ve seen around that I think are really smart, well designed or super useful.

This one is about the “Pixel Sofa”. Continue reading →

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Nushka Pt 5: Chilli is a Nutter

Posted on November 16, 2008 by todd

As you may have read in part 4 of this series I’ve had real trouble trying to get the locking wheel nuts off of my mini. I’d tried hammering on impact sockets, using a special locking wheel nut sockets and even taken an angle grinder to them! All had failed and I now new there was just one thing left for me to do… get a man in.

Read on to see how he got on. Continue reading →

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Nushka Pt 4: Getting the wheels off

Posted on November 13, 2008 by todd

Following on form my previous posts on getting my lovely little mini back on the road this one surrounds the first 3 attempts I’ve now had at getting her wheels off. This is a tail of woe and the strength of human spirit and sparks… so come on and read the full details. Continue reading →

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Homegrown Garlic: Pt 1

Posted on November 7, 2008 by todd

Back on the 19th of October The Badja and I planted 10 garlic cloves into a modulated potting tray following the helpful guide in Carol Klein’s Gorw Your Own Veg book. To be honest all we did was plant a single clove in compost in each module and kept the tray watered well… Continue reading →

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Starting an online business – A case study

Posted on November 1, 2008 by todd

So how difficult is it to set up an online business? What steps need to be taken and how can it be made successful? What can be done to make it all easier and what mistakes can be made (and hopefully how can we avoid them)?

This series of posts will guide you through my attempts at doing just that.

Wish me luck :) Continue reading →

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