Building Preservation, waterproofing and structural repairs - explained
Monday and we were at the Best Western Milford Hotel for a whole day of training. Our usual training day involves wall ties, damp and timber or waterproofing issues but not this one. Hence we didn’t have it at our unit and chose a nice board room in the Milford hotel conference centre, near Leeds. [...]
Friday, last week saw me spending the day at The FMB’s offices in Rothwell near Leeds. I was there with my office manager Katrina Jackson to start this exciting new course the FMB have for members. Making time to come was a no brainer for me, as soon as I saw that it was [...]
Last week I was down in Huntingdon for the PCA’s newest training workshop. Not damp, woodworm or waterproofing this time, but digital media, which is Jane’s term for what some call Social Media. As a small independent contractor I haven’t the money to spend on such courses and the PCA generously put this on free [...]
I mentioned last November that I’d bought a new paraglider – a lovely Gin Sprint. It’s an intermediate glider, whereas my old one was a beginners wing. I managed to get it out of the bag again last Thursday after waiting on Bradwell Edge in the Peaks, without any joy, the previous Saturday. Anyway, Chris [...]
Just finished for Christmas and opened the post at home. I am now officially, full pilot rated. This means that I can legally leave the hills and fly cross country. In spring, I may find myself riding a thermal to cloud base again. This time I’ll be going ‘over the back’. I’m so excited and [...]
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