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We're not big fans of greeting cards...

We're not big fans of greeting cards...

I'm not a big fan of greetings cards.  Apart from the Christmas cards I used to get from my Grandma (Frank's wife of The Frank Tool Roll fame.)  These were an indication...

We're not big fans of greeting cards...

I'm not a big fan of greetings cards.  Apart from the Christmas cards I used to get from my Grandma (Frank's wife of The Frank Tool Roll fame.)  These were an indication...

How to choose the right Hori Hori

How to choose the right Hori Hori

We’ve become a bit obsessed with the Japanese Hori Hori recently. So much so that we now stock two different versions of this trowel tool (and another Hori Hori project...

How to choose the right Hori Hori

We’ve become a bit obsessed with the Japanese Hori Hori recently. So much so that we now stock two different versions of this trowel tool (and another Hori Hori project...

Make do and mend this Father’s Day

Make do and mend this Father’s Day

He’s only gone and smashed down the wall, so he can rebuild it up again.  Luckily it wasn’t load bearing. It was only a garden wall. But it was perfectly...

Make do and mend this Father’s Day

He’s only gone and smashed down the wall, so he can rebuild it up again.  Luckily it wasn’t load bearing. It was only a garden wall. But it was perfectly...

Costermonger bag build…

Costermonger bag build…

Our resident sewing pro, Liz, put the Costermonger kit, to the test.  Made by Merchant and Mills, it contains everything that you need to make the bag (fabric, pattern, webbing,...

Costermonger bag build…

Our resident sewing pro, Liz, put the Costermonger kit, to the test.  Made by Merchant and Mills, it contains everything that you need to make the bag (fabric, pattern, webbing,...

Resolutely rooted in Rutland

Resolutely rooted in Rutland

We spend a lot of time in the garage. It’s so packed with stuff that it evokes a binary reaction from people who see it.  It’s a visual nightmare for...

Resolutely rooted in Rutland

We spend a lot of time in the garage. It’s so packed with stuff that it evokes a binary reaction from people who see it.  It’s a visual nightmare for...

Opening up the Tinker and Fix garden (virtually) for 'National Gardening Week

Opening up the Tinker and Fix garden (virtually...

In normal circumstances, we’re not ones for making a fuss (or even mentioning) national celebration days or weeks. But in these odd times, when we haven’t had any friends and...

Opening up the Tinker and Fix garden (virtually...

In normal circumstances, we’re not ones for making a fuss (or even mentioning) national celebration days or weeks. But in these odd times, when we haven’t had any friends and...