We had some money left over from a wedding anniversary activity that was called off as a result of bad weather so we took advantage of the festive season offers and purchased the 23andMe and AncestryDNA kits.
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Our Caernarfon air source heat pump has now been operational since the spring. It’s time to see how it performed over the course of the past three months as part …
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It’s been a busy year filled with small and large projects, and we finally got around to having our chimneys swept. Last year, we had new chimneys and flues put …
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November was ridiculously cold, with snow, frost and a lot of sub-zero days, which doesn’t make for pleasant outdoor working conditions.
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We applied for the Feed-in-Tariff (TiF) and Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for our solar PV and air source heat pump respectively, and the process has been remarkably different.
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Further to the issues we highlighted in an earlier post, we finished gutting the master bathroom yesterday and it’s now ready for new piping, flooring and a new bathroom suite.
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It’s been a trying time. Last week, we had some strong winds and driving rain. On Thursday evening my wife went to her dressing room to find water marks on …
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Our DIY projects are in full swing, and our most recent is the master bathroom refit. Gutting the bathroom was the ideal time to review and demonstrate our multitool from …
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We woke up this morning to a cold and frosty picture. Frost has covered all the surrounding fields around us, and the temperature was at -2C. Major parts of the …