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My only carving over the festive season. Didn't want to trust myself with the chisels after a few drinks. First attempt at drilling holes for the eyes. Not sure if I like it. Anyway I wish every one of you a great New Year for 2017.

Hi all, The last week of the year badly began... In the afternoon, my wife was admitted in the hospital and tomorrow she will undergo a surgical operation. Blocked femoral artery which requires the pose of a stent or an atrériel bypass. I hope that she will be returned home for the New Year's...

MERRY CHRISTMAS from the Centre of Australia. Wishing you and your family a safe and happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

I suppose this is the time of year when all you wits and comedians get your Christmas avatar together. There's a prize awarded in December this year for the best one, so get your creativity cap on. And for once, I've beaten you all to it. I believe I am the first, darlings:frenchkiss:

I know I shouted the title. Anyway another year and the dear old car over 25 year old has just passed yet another MOT not a thing needed doing. Now how many newer cars can do that.

It has been a bit of a strange year for me, and missing the first UKIWS event was one of the lowlights! The Harrogate show is only a few weeks away and is the show highlight of my year. Any one going this year, and what day? I'll be meeting dear friends as usual, for a small Sherry on...

I had an 86 year old student in for his first lesson today he made a 6" x 2" Zebrano bowl how bad is that I hope I can still do it at his age his next project is to make some pens for Christmas presents it didnt take his wife long to nick it and fill it with sweets

Hi All, my name is Richard Daly and back in 2014 I was made redundant(don't cry I was very happy to get out)from a 28 year career with an International company. I took a year out, a gap year as my children called it to FIND MYSELF!! Well Cathy(wife of 30years)and I had a blast and when the 12...

Had a little play before we went to the pub the first one is for someone who was in the intelligence corp then the Queen at the changing of the guard then Lady Diana and lastly a geisha girl on corian then I spent a few hours teaching an 86 year old man how to turn and he loved it he is now...

61 years ago this weekend we were married here in Canberra. Looking forward. Peter.

This whole morning we spent at the Royal Australian Mint. Our host was the son of my very long term mate who same age as our visiting daughter from the US. He has 40 years experience there he joined them at age 15 as a Fitting and Turning Apprentice now a senior exec. We went through from...