Category Archives: Antiques

Ribble Steam Gala

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Today we visited the Ribble Steam Railway. We spent the day riding on trains, playing on trains, climbing on trains and getting dirty on trains. Splendid! Related Posts:Living History WeekendReflection on the WaterfrontSpring on the WaterfrontMore QuackersDuck Tails

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Radio Arduino – Classic Edition

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

I have just finished making and programming Radio Arduino Classic Edition. Radio Arduino Classic Edition pretends to be a valve radio using an old valve radio case, Arduino, Adafruit Waveshield, Maplic Amplifier, home made pulley (CD Sandwich) and a rubber more »

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Llandrindod Wells Victorian Festival 2011

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Our weekend at the Llandrindod Wells Victorian Festival was as much fun as we hoped. We were remembered fondly from last year and we met a lot of new and familiar faces. The Buttered Muffins were on usual top form more »

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Radio Arduino

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

  I have just completed my first Arduino Project. It’s pretending to be an Oscar Belle Two Band Transistor Radio (Made in Hong Kong in the early 1960s). What it is really doing is playing 24 music tracks that I more »

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Becnick’s Wonder Emporium

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Geoff and I met with Lillian and Ryan for the opening of Becnick’s Wonder Emporium in Chester. Lillian has a vintage clothing, jewellery and accessories in there, and Ryan is selling his paper craft Doctor Whos. We were treated to more »

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