• How to change a lock

    January 3, 2016

    As a self-employed painter, decorator and handyman one of the most popular jobs I’m asked to do is changing locks. It might seem like a strange request, but there are actually quite a few reasons why people want to change their locks and get replacement keys: If you’ve lost your keys Moved into a new…

    Read more
  • How to add character to your bedroom

    August 13, 2015

    Recently I was employed to fit a wooden ornate headboard to a bedroom. First I had to fix the wooden blocks to the wall. Once this was done I could could fix the headboard to the wall.  The headboard was sanded and all imperfections removed. Next I undercoated the headboard and then applied two coats…

    Read more
  • How important is it to grow up with a father in your life?

    November 7, 2014

    That’s a question I have asked myself a million times. When I was about seven or eight years of age, my parents went their separate ways. Looking back I came to the conclusion that my father was a selfish gutless man, even though my mother was the classic woman scorned she was very bitter and…

    Read more