Bedside Table DIY Walking Stick Holder
Unfortunately due to a spinal problem I have, there are a fair few times that I have to use a walking stick around the house and definitely in the mornings, so needed somewhere to...
Author: Kevin Simon
Doing a Bit of DIY – Lego Adventures
Conner the construction worker doing a bit of DIY at home, he decided to get the banisters back to the original wood. But after years of having wood stain and then glossed he had...
Google Speech To Text For Writing Blog Posts
As normally I do a lot of writing for the blog I do prefer a physical keyboard than an on-screen keyboard but thought I would have a go at dictating an article to see...
Aldi (Auto XS) Heated Car Seat Cover / Pad Review
Review of Aldi (auto xs) heated car seat cover / cushion, same as other like RAC one from B and M, and other discount retailers
Window 10 Network Password Protection Keeps Turning On
I have customers that have a business or home network that have PC’s that are just basic workstations and have local USB connected printer to them that are shared across the network. I have...
Bluetooth Earphones Audio Delay – Lag on Video Fix
I noticed on some of my Bluetooth audio devices mainly my earphones there was a delay when watching video, this could be local or streaming like YouTube, iplayer etc. On some apps you can...
Getting the Garden Ready For Winter – Lego Adventures
After a great hot summer, the garden now needs cutting back ready for the winter. So our Lego mini figure decided to get into the garden and get any weeds out and cut back...
My New Assistant – Lego Adventures
For my job I clean out fish ponds (KS Pond Services) on one job I needed help, so got a new assistant. Though unfortunately he was a bit too small to help out that...
Beware 070 Phone Scams
Working for myself my mobile is my most important asset. So when I get missed calls I always return calls that are from mobile numbers or local area codes, as these could be potential...
My Experience Of Having MRI – CT Scan
Unfortunately last year I had to undergo a few medical scans for chronic pain and heart condition I’m suffering, which affects me in different ways other than severe constant pain, I have major problems...
Lego Construction Worker at Work – Lego Adventures
Lego construction work just having a break from working on site redeveloping apartment block. He has worked hard today, though it is hard work for him, as unfortunately he has a bad back from...
Led Colour Changing Toilet Light Review
Quick review of a stupid but really useful gadget a 16 colour changing LED toilet clip on light
Examples of Full Fish Pond Clean
Home – About Us – Services – Tips – Examples – Contact Here are just a few examples of a full service on different ponds, All of the photos below was taken on the...
Taking Cannula Out – Lego Adventures
Lego mini figure taking a cannula out of patients arm after having a heart CT scan with contrast, the patient being myself 🙂 . I have to admit he did a good job with...
Frog Stuck in Pump
A customer rang me up as their pump had stopped working, as they are just under an hour away, I was said would talk them through to clean the pump. I first got them...
Lego Spaceman Surprised By A Cow (Lego Adventures)
Lego spaceman while on a walk on Brean Downs In Somerset, He encounter a cow after visiting the Fort. He wasn’t sure what to make of it as he has never seen a cow...
Setting I Change After Installing Custom ROM
Some of the main setting I Change After install a custom ROM on my android devices. Like lineage os or Resurrection Remix
Tyntesfield House & Gardens Visit
We had a weekend away in Brean, Somerset and as we are National Trust members look at what was around the area, We decided to go to Tyntesfield House which is more near Bristol...
Lego stormtrooper about to fill up Tie-fighter
Lego stormtrooper on a visit to the Black Country Living Museum he needed to fill up his Tie Fighter so at Broome’s garage which is a replica of the Conway Garage in Sedgley Road....
5Litre Portable Camping Toilet Review
Now lets get down to basics when camping going to the toilet can be a bit of a pain. We are new to camping and all the sites we have been on have had...
Completed Wasgij Jigsaws
Wasgij completed solutions and list of all puzzles This page over the years has grown and grown, I keep updating as much as possible, Before this page was a mismatch of my complete list...
Nooky Poundland Sex Toy Range Review & Thoughts
First of all this is something I don’t normally review but though I would share our thoughts on the Poundland range of sex toys. The first thing I should state both me and the...
Enjoying first morning of camp break (Lego Adventures)
After the problems yesterday getting to the camp site with breaking down, car sorted just problem with fan. So now can enjoy the break. Had a reasonable nights sleep, even though changed now from...
Stuck going on holiday, with car broken down (Lego Adventures)
We was on way to have a long weekend break and the car has broken down, now waiting for breakdown service to hopefully get us on our way.
Lego Mini figures By Candle Light For Earth Hour
Lego characters have turned off the lights for earth hour (March 24th 2018). Earth hour is now in its 11th year. The idea is to araise awareness of climate change. Between 8.30 to 9pm...
Getting Distracted By The Snooker
Today as we have a bit of snow outside and it’s cold and we didn’t really need to go out shopping etc. I thought would be a good chance to catch up getting articles...
Installing Custom Android ROM on Older Devices
My experience of installing custom roms on my Samsung phone note 2 (n7005) note 3 (Chinese N9006) and Note 10.1 2014 (P600) both LineageOS & Resurrection Remix, using TWRP
KS Pond Services Undertakes From The Smallest To Largest Ponds
KS Pond Services will cover from the smallest of pond to very large ponds. Here is examples of the smallest pond we have cleaned and the largest pond that needed tidying up. Small pond...
Having Fun In The Snow – Lego Adventures
At the moment most of the UK is covered in snow which is causing traffic chaos with people being stranded in cars and also problems just getting on it daily life. Though there can...
Looking After Your Garden Pond In Cold Weather
Over the normal winter period there is not that much you really need to do maintenance wise to your garden pond. As the last few winters have been pretty mild. Though the last week...
First Full Fish Pond Clean Of 2018
As the temperatures at the beginning of the year are too cold to do full service / clean out of fish ponds with fish. This is because while temperatures on a normal day are...
Christmas House Lights And Decorations 2017
Each year I decorate our house with Christmas lights, this year though to be honest wasn’t really going to put anything up outside because of an ongoing medical condition which causes me a lot of pain...
Lego Spaceman Exploring Alien Landscape – Lego Adventures
Lego spaceman posing by a rock with exploring an alien landscape. Well he has faked the photo a bit by using a filter. That’s because the photo was originally taken in a gully at...
Stones In The Sand – Photo Blog
These photos were taken back in October 2006 at Chasewater Country Park, I must have liked taking photos of stones on that day as did take a few. The first one above was just...
Favourite Podcast & Android Apps
Im one for listening to podcast, from while working on the pc or tablet, going out and about, and even for going to sleep. I only started listening to podcast over the past year...
Shells – Photo blog
Shells – Photo Blog This photo was taken back in May 2007. It is one I took in the back gardens of my parents, my mom had an area with shells just on the...
Visiting Scarecrow Garden at Botanical Gardens – Lego adventures
Lego construction worker having a break and going to see the Scarecrow gardens at Birmingham Botanical gardens, unfortunately the day if his visit there were no Scarecrows. He did enjoy his visit to the...
Family night in playing monopoly
Having a Saturday night in playing monopoly, even the Birmingham version. Only just started playing so no arguments yet ☺️
Upton House And Gardens – Edgehill Near Banbury Visit
While we was having a weekend away camping we went to Upton House and gardens in Edge Hill near Banbury. As we are National Trust members entrance is free though prices are Adults £10.90,...
Farnborough Hall Near Banbury Visit
We are National Trust members and while on a weekend away we visited Farnborough Hall after visiting Upton House which is nearby. Entrance for national trust members is free, normal entry prices for house...
Coventry Transport Museum Visit
A few weekends we had to drop our daughter off to Leamington Spa, so we decided on the way back we would visit Coventry, I persuaded the missus to go so could go round...
Fish Pond Volume Calculator
One question I am asked by my customers is the amount of water volume in their fish pond, so thought would create a calculator to work it out and also recommend size of UV...
Walking Hiking Stick Camera Monopod Review
One of main passions is walking and photography and unfortunately recently I have developed a heath problem that makes it difficult to walk and because I’m in pain I walk hunched forward which really...
Mottistone Gardens & Compton Bay & Downs Visit
Mottistone Gardens Mottistone Gardens is on the south coast of the Isle of Wight and is part owned by the National Trust, Entrance is £5.80 Adults, £2.90 Children, £14.50 Family (non gift aid prices)....
Lego Character Deciding to Risk the Rain – Lego Adventures
Lego figure deciding whether to go into the rain out from his nice cozy tent while he was on a weekend break camping. He had also had a very busy day seeing the sights...
Godshill Model Village Visit in The Isle of Wight
While on holiday on the Isle of Wight we had to visit Godshill Model village, as I love visiting model villages. Godshill model village it tucked away on the high street of Godshill village...
Barnstones Caravan & Camping Park Great Bourton Near Banbury Visit
As we are new to camping we just like to go away after work on Friday and come back on the sunday, so we don’t like to travel that far on the Friday as...
Weston-Super-Mare Big Wheel – Photo Blog
While we was having a short break away in Brean, Somerset we visited Weston Super Mare, unfortunately the day we visited the weather wasn’t on our side, so only looked around the shops, but...
Setup Now TV with Plex
UPDATE 2017 Sky produced a mandatory update earlier this year which removed the facility to sideload any app, this includes the plex app. After the update it also removed plex from the now tv...
Policeman visiting Seaquarium – Lego adventures
Lego policeman on his visit to the seaside and having second thoughts about going on the Big wheel he decided to go to Seaquarium in Western Super Mare instead. He really enjoyed looking at the the...
