tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post1115513384568744282..comments2024-03-29T01:38:00.306+00:00Comments on An English Homestead: Kev'll Fix It Kev Alvitihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-29010147543245969782012-09-30T18:25:43.694+01:002012-09-30T18:25:43.694+01:00Cheers Sue. The 8 month olds washing isn't to ...Cheers Sue. The 8 month olds washing isn't to bad really as her stuff is small - its just all the sick and stuff she gets on us that means our clothes have to be washed twice as often!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-80905172081921112552012-09-24T11:43:46.099+01:002012-09-24T11:43:46.099+01:00Brilliant stuff!!
You've got to admire a '...Brilliant stuff!!<br /><br />You've got to admire a 'man who can'.<br /><br />My Lovely Hubby spent the whole of yesterday fixing our computer and internet problems, he did have the voice of a very helpful BT Tech guy on the end of the phone line, but it was his hard work and persistence that solved the problem.<br /><br />My hero. As I'm sure you are with an 8 month olds washing quickly piling up!!<br /><br />Sue xxxSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-76543147259829618002012-09-23T12:49:04.073+01:002012-09-23T12:49:04.073+01:00Practice is what makes you good. I use toolls all ...Practice is what makes you good. I use toolls all day everyday to earn my living so I'd be disappointed if I was rubbish with them! Thanks for the comment.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-21786111407874327732012-09-23T12:48:09.882+01:002012-09-23T12:48:09.882+01:00These are Vice grips really (genuine ones with the...These are Vice grips really (genuine ones with the two strong arms on it - in fact I think it was a holiday to Canada that they brought it from) but over here everyone calls them mole grips - a brand name from the past, like a Stanley knife or a Hoover. The vice grip is a great tool and some jobs I'd be lost without them - especially on the farm! Great for turning stuff when a handle has broken!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-72637689592511646172012-09-23T12:43:52.899+01:002012-09-23T12:43:52.899+01:00Yeah I've had some great presents over the yea...Yeah I've had some great presents over the years, in fact my other blog is describing what I got for my 21st birthday present all those years ago and the skills it gave me! I'd much rather give something that lasts or has meaning now and quite often try to make presents for christmas and birthdays if I have the time or give a small quality item rather than a big item that wont last. Thanks for your commentKev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-71337627710565058012012-09-23T12:39:53.134+01:002012-09-23T12:39:53.134+01:00Now Holes in the roof I can do! My wife leaves the...Now Holes in the roof I can do! My wife leaves the fixing to me as well, but I always think hitting something is a good way to start fixing it!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-68215299033931130392012-09-23T12:38:01.645+01:002012-09-23T12:38:01.645+01:00Time is always the problem! bartering skills and t...Time is always the problem! bartering skills and trades is always a good (tax free) way of getting things done. We both use the kitchen (I try and cook just under half the meals in a week if I can) and it is so tiny, that picture shows the whole thing except a few wall units above! No cat swinging in there. We've got plans for an extension but thats a long term project so until then we're just make do (I put up loads of shelves last week but hey're full already!).Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-51801776525679043782012-09-23T12:33:39.010+01:002012-09-23T12:33:39.010+01:00Yeah computers are a funny one, I go as far as the...Yeah computers are a funny one, I go as far as the turn it off and back on a again and thats me about done. I used to be quite into them and could add memory and things but not anymore, I've got an uncle who sorts them out for me now!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-22415859129787389152012-09-23T12:32:12.466+01:002012-09-23T12:32:12.466+01:00I was going to try that! The trouble was it's ...I was going to try that! The trouble was it's so hard to get the machine in and out if it leaked again I'd be really annoyed for not buying the part.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-71318095660420090942012-09-23T12:30:33.605+01:002012-09-23T12:30:33.605+01:00I'm lucky for tree problems as my brother is a...I'm lucky for tree problems as my brother is a tree surgeon! Could just do with a plumber in the family really then we'd be sorted!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-79772286925789767952012-09-22T18:40:57.622+01:002012-09-22T18:40:57.622+01:00I am sooooooooooooooo impressed.....
I am useless ...I am sooooooooooooooo impressed.....<br />I am useless with tools of any kindJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-68457418772694773042012-09-22T14:46:25.930+01:002012-09-22T14:46:25.930+01:00We call them vise grips here but it's the same...We call them vise grips here but it's the same tool and they last for years. I used a pair yesterday on a nut that was too big for my adjustable wrench while working on some equipment. I can imagine that when they started selling them it brought a few smiles from the first users. Someone was really thinking the day they invented them.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-6705642658941598682012-09-22T12:37:13.719+01:002012-09-22T12:37:13.719+01:00Kevin, You are so lucky to have parents who knew...Kevin, You are so lucky to have parents who knew the value in giving something which would last for all time. As much as I love your British chocolate, the tool helped to grow your skills always and forever. We try to do the same with our kids.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-61096836197029877332012-09-22T09:38:15.517+01:002012-09-22T09:38:15.517+01:00John is the same, although my fixing skills are mu...John is the same, although my fixing skills are much to be desired! I tend to just bang it in the hope that it works! We've only had one proper person come to help us when we first moved in as there was a hole in the roof but other than that we've not needed to get anyone in. Definitely a cheaper and better way to live! PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178462341140360478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-64458803702907713982012-09-22T01:50:47.125+01:002012-09-22T01:50:47.125+01:00My hubby is quite good at repairing thinsg ut so b...My hubby is quite good at repairing thinsg ut so busy with farm he honestly has no time for indoor repairs. But we hav ea customer who barters milk (ours) for house reapir skills (his) It works very well. And your wife must be a saint for working in such a tiny kitchen or perhaps its you? Either way you are saintsDonna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-11991416389219557772012-09-21T22:45:32.049+01:002012-09-21T22:45:32.049+01:00I'm a make do and mend bloke too. Except with ...I'm a make do and mend bloke too. Except with computers. I don't have a clue there. Good work Kev.john bainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624118202659480062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-78346653366715982392012-09-21T22:37:56.570+01:002012-09-21T22:37:56.570+01:00You and my hubby Chris should get together and tal...You and my hubby Chris should get together and talk "fixing things". Chris fixed the latest washing machine problem with a bicycle repair kit....cost him $3.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-11556279234746050782012-09-21T22:34:32.310+01:002012-09-21T22:34:32.310+01:00Well done!! We never call in someone to fix things...Well done!! We never call in someone to fix things here, either...which is why there is STILL a cedar tree leaning on the wire pasture fence waiting to be cut up...lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273483704912191189noreply@blogger.com