These rockets must have been lethal when used in anger. But how accurate were they? (more)
Muckleburgh Tank Museum Muckleburgh Tank Museum is just west of Weybourne and Sheringham, on the North Norfolk coast. It's an old military base with a radar and barracks. There's a wealth of guns, fighter planes and rockets on display, plus ... (more)
Keeping Those Two Wheels Spinning It's a slippery slope, keeping a bike in good working order. Whenever I've taken charge of a brand new bike, I've generally found it to be maintenance-free for a good year or more, except for tyres and tubes ... (more)
This is a guide to updating your Linux server for SSL-enabled, IPv6-happy email transmission using sendmail! Here are the things you need to have already: An IPv6 address for your server. Your internet hosting provider will be able ... (more)
The Manor House A beautifully restored period building dating back to the end of the 19th century in a semi-rural setting on the edge of the village, which hosts a pub, a lovely church and post office. Double, twin or single rooms with ... (more)
Ah, well, it's easy to answer, right? Boilerjuice, Butler, Bayford, Watson, or Scottish Fuels. Simple, eh? Or is it? Thanks to John Kelleher[1] who alerted us to the fact that many of the oil companies (that includes both domestic heating ... (more)
We started off with 6 inches of rockwool in our loft, which by modern standards was insufficient. So we shifted all the wool from the centre part, and laid it on top of the wool at the sides. We then cut up and laid two layers of 75mm Celotex ... (more)
A moderate westerly crosswind did little to deter fast times, and Joe Skipper (Rock Estate) took a chunk off the course record with a time of 1:46:39. Not far behind was Daniel Bloy (Team Velovelocity) at 1:47:30. I had a good ride overall ... (more)
There is a massive space, from ground floor to the top floor of the Science Museum. A rocket is suspended in this open space. (more)
Our trusty dishwasher (Bosch Exxcel) had recently been getting worse at the daily job of crockery cleaning, and today it simply did no cleaning at all! On starting the wash cycle there was no water coming out of the cleaning arms, and the ... (more)
The terrain was always going to be the biggest challenge at Hadleigh Park, the venue of the 2012 Olympic MTB events. Despite missing out on the really tough, technical sections, riders had to endure lots of rock-strewn paths, steep climbs ... (more)