The Plurt lightweight yurt with the Hoopy. One day I will try to write a book about design. I find the subject so fascinating and although I never formally studied…

At the end of the day, no matter how bad a clamp is, so long as it can tighten on your work it will do. Maybe there is a lot…

Primo has now been sold to a happy new owner! ‘Primo’ is a 1968 example of the Fiat 850 sport coupé. It is a second series model which in my…

Without a doubt the nicest racket I have ever played with. It’s light and yet powerful with good accuracy and control. As a racket to play with I have no…

George Santayana said it best. If you do not learn from the past you are condemned to relive it. In the old days engineers learned by trial and error. When…

Looking for something interesting to do with all the family in the Limousin? How about some Western Theatre French style? Take a ride around Heart Break Town on a horse…

For me there’s nothing quite like picking ripe fruit from a tree with your own hands and eating it on the spot. For some reason it always tastes better than…

‘Come and eat with us chez nous’ said my new friends Jean Francois and Cristelle. Nothing could have prepared me for where they lived. My jaw dropped and my eyes…

When I was designing the Slidavan I needed a small stove and sink combo. There wasn’t much of a choice for the small size I needed so it was an…

Design is such a fascinating subject. So much can influence a design, from the thoughts and experiences of the designer to the things that either they or the marketplace dictate.…