Micro Camper Conversion – Part 3
This is part three of my DIY micro camera conversion, slight confession to make since part one and part two the camper has now been built and I actually went away in it a...
Author: Kevin Simon
Updated YouTube & Instagram
I have had a youtube channel for a long time though didnt really do that much other than uploading quick videos to do with the articles on this blog, no speaking just very basically...
Peugeot Partner Micro Camper Conversion Part 2
Welcome to the second part of my DIY Peugeot partner campervan conversion, basically in the first article I explained about putting the flooring in and the background of what i want to do with...
Amigo A500 Mini Announced
After the release of the C64 mini, Retro games Ltd have now announced the Amiga 500 mini, with a list of 12 confirmined games out of 25. The Amiga 500 was the computer I...
Peogeot Partner DIY Micro Camper Conversion – Part 1
Normally we go camping , which now have a large 8 man 6m x 4m tent, though as I want to get back into my photography especially landscape photography I though i would get...
6 day Break at Penrhiw Campsite North Wales
This year we have only had a weekend camping break due to lockdown. my brothers ex in laws have a static Caravan in the North Wales area which we looked at but also we...
Tripod Mount Broke On Bridge Camera – Easy Replacement
Tripod mount broke on my Nikon P600 – Used a Collar mount ring for zoom lenses – Would be suitable for all bridge superzoom cameras with broken mount
It’s a bit foogy out there – Lego Adventures
The last few days have been a bit foggy and cold. The lego man though he would go out and sort out the garden, but decided not to as bit cold for him today....
Classic Cars Cardboard Wind-up Model Kits
Quick review of clockwork classic cars windup model kit no tools required from Home bargains at just 99p 6 designs available (Build it – Wind it – And go)
White Ladies Priory and Lilleshall Abbey Visit
As this year we haven’t been able to go away for our weekend camping trips because of Coronavirus, we have visited some outdoor attractions that are local to us. As I had to finish...
How To Force Stop / Close Apps On Android
Don’t you just hate it when a app constantly runs in the background after opening it just once. I one app that I use sometimes is the WiFi downloader and control for my Nikon...
Great Way to Spend Birthday With a Bruised Big Toe Doing DIY
As always there is something to do in the house, for the last few months the missus as been asking me to block in the fireplace as we had a move around last year...
Darth Vader on Day Off Painting
Darth Vader on his down time decided to do a painting in his garden, This was taken as one of my customer who is an artist said that I must be busy with work...
DIY Dressing Table From Old Furniture
Our daughter wanted her room changing around and decorating and wanted a dressing table where she could do her makeup and hair etc. We looked around and couldn’t find anything directly suitable for her...
Doing The Weeding in The Garden – Lego Adventures
As we are still in lockdown the stormtrooper bill decided that the garden needed weeding as he hadn’t gone any garden for a while and has we have had some nice weather the weeds...
Happy Star Wars Day – Lego Adventures
As today is the 4th of May and is officially star wars day, thought I would just up, upload this photo and as we are lockdown had to take in the back garden. Darthvader...
We had Coronavirus (Covid-19) Test Due to Symptoms of Key Worker
The missus works in a discount retailer that does the essentials so is classed as a key worker and had symptoms and after speaking to the 111 service they told her, myself and our...
Automatically Log In to Windows 10 Without Lock Screen
Windows 10 always wants you to enter your account password when booting up with the lock screen. For most pc users this can be an inconvenience if your the only user on your pc....
Fish Pond Tips
As part of KS Pond Services I get asked several question about maintenance of garden fish ponds so I have created this section for tips for your garden pond, These tips range from information...
KS Pond Services – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Statement
UPDATE 24th March As the government announced last night full measures to stop the spread of the virus and that going out under only certain conditions will be allowed there was a bit of...
Panic Buying for Toilet Roll – Lego Adventures
With everything that is going on at the moment due to Coronavirus, the one thing I still cannot understand is panic Buying that going on. We went shopping on Saturday to our usual 3...
Visit to Creake Abbey & Baconsthorpe Castle
We are on holiday in Hunstanton, Norfolk and as we are members of English Heritage we looked at what is close by and decided on these to Baconsthorpe Castle & Creake Abbey as well...
Doing a Jigsaw While on Holiday
As we are away on a holiday park for the week and really can’t go out because of the government restrictions, we had already prepared as Monday morning was unsure of what would happen...
What Our Family are Doing Concerning Coronavirus
First my heart goes out to families that have lost someone to the coronavirus. At the moment me and the missus are away on a 5 day break in Norfolk just at a caravan...
Potteries Museum & Art Gallery – Stoke-on-Trent Visit
We try to go to different city shopping centres when we go out shopping as going to the same towns with the same shops gets stale. Stoke-on-trent from us is about 45mins away. The...
First Frog Spawn Of The Year
Information on frogspawn Inc how frogs / toads breed and when with tips on taking care of the Spawn and the tadpoles & why so early
Visiting the caravan and camping show at NEC – Lego Adventures
Having a day out at the caravan and camping show at the NEC Birmingham. As we are avid campers it is nice to see what is available. We don’t need a new tent as...
Illuminated Walking Stick Review
Unfortunately due to a spinal problem I have, around the house part of the time I have to use a walking Stick. I have a walking stick for going out with camera attachment see...
Why I Use Markdown For All My Writing
Markdown is a very simple way to add formatting to any document like headers, Italics, bold, back quotes, bulleted lists, and more to a normal plain text (txt) files. The language was originally created...
Lego Mini Figure Adventures
This is a section started a few years ago first I did a section following the adventures of Doctor Who, in both Lego type (Matt Smith 11th Doctor) using the Character Building sets and...
Getting Ready to Go Out In Storm Ciara – Lego Adventures
Going to brave going out in storm Ciara, Even got life jacket on incase of flooding. Though dont know if the hat will stay on with all the wind. Very wet and strong winds...
The Bailiffs Are Coming – Lego Adventures
The other day while working on the computer doing my work I had the TV on in the background and there was a few of the programmes about the bailiffs, so though as mostly...
My DIY Arcade Cabinet Out Of Old Wardrobe
In the corner of our living room I have a separate 32″ TV just for gaming, I use an android TV with moonlight gamestream that uses the Nvidia gamestream to stream my pc games...
Sunrise – Lego Adventures (Never Let Then Put you in a Box)
The photos was taken a month ago at sunrise over Chasewater Reservoir in Brownhills, West Midlands. I had got up one morning and after having a few days being bad with my back that...
Nature is my Medicine – Lego Adventures
Lego mini figure version of me complete with my walking stick, and the phrase Nature is my Medicine is true as getting out in the fresh air does help you feel bit better, Though...
Royal Mail Retro Gaming Stamps
Information on the new Royal Mail retro gaming theme stamps some iconic games from the 80’s & 90’s Inc Tomb Raider, Dizzy, Lemmings, Wipeout etc
Happy New Year & Welcome to a New Decade
Happy New year to all my followers and readers. It has been a long year, unfortunately not posted as much as I would have like this year due to health problems and work. I...
Merry Christmas – Lego Santa
Merry Christmas from Lego adventures Father Christmas hanging out with snowman on Christmas tree before getting ready to deliver presents to everyone. Follow the Lego adventures on my blog and KS Pond Services at...
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...
Lego Minifig Using Typewriter For an Inspirational Quote
I post a lot of photos for my series of Lego adventures, this one is a bit different this was taken while we was away visiting Wray Castle which is a National Trust property...
Fish Pond Filter and Pump Cleaning
Information on cleaning pond filter and pump, complete service of foam medium Inc pressurised filter uv combo, full service available Midlands & Staffordshire (KS Pond Services)
Lego Scared
As I woke up early this morning and was editing some photos from our last weekend away and had a quick idea of a photo. I used a photo I took from Wray Castle...
How To Stop Geforce Experience From Auto Updating
I use the GeForce experience mainly for gamestream so I can play my games in other rooms or on my mobile devices trough the open source app Moonlight. The one annoying thing is when...
Lego mini figure relaxing in the sun
Having had a morning on site, he got back home, got a drink then relaxing in the sun on the hottest day of the year. Hope he has put enough suntan lotion on 🤔...
Change Size of Tile Icons Window 10 to Full Size
I like my start menu on Windows to be tidy and the one thing I hate is that most of the icon tiles for your programs and app dont take up the full size...
Lego man about to play snooker
He is just about to try to play snooker, though the cue is a bit to big for him 🤔 This was on a visit to Wray Castle that looks out onto Lake Windermere....
Lego man in front of Fountains Abbey
Lego man on visit to the large National Trust Fountains abbey and Studley Royal water gardens. He had a really nice day and long around the Abbey, it is one of the largest national...
Moss Howe Farm Campsite – Grange Over Sands – Visit and Review
For a week break we decided to visit the lake district area for a few days then go around the York area for the rest of the week. We looked at a few camp...
Lego figure lighting camp fire
He is away in the lake district on moss howe farm campsite, there are fire pits available to use. The first night did have a bit of trouble getting it going, but the second...
Lego figure at lake Windermere
Lego man enjoying looking out on Lake Windermere, after looking round the National trusts Wray Castle. Now enjoying a nice walk along the shore, nice and warm today so rally enjoying his day out...
