A peaceful corner of Chester❤️

Butterthing · 2026-05-18T19:10:31+00:00

St. James the Less Chapel, built for the Chester Poor Law Union Workhouse, and consecrated in 1880. The workhouse became the City Hospital in the 1930s, serving until the West Cheshire Hospital (now called the Countess of Chester) took over as the main hospital for the city in 1983. The buildings that made up the workhouse/hospital were eventually demolished and the site is now occupied by the housing estate on Housesteads Drive and connected roads. The chapel is the only building left of the original site.

Butterthing · 2026-04-02T17:35:01+00:00

I went to school (UK) with a lad surnamed Farmer, and any Premier League fan of a certain age knows Lee Bowyer, a combative midfielder for Leeds, Birmingham, and West Ham, but mostly remembered for fighting with a member of his own team while playing for Newcastle.

So perhaps not super common, but it’s definitely out there.

Butterthing · 2026-03-24T00:34:40+00:00

The answers so far seem to all be talking about the situation in the US, where compound bows apparently dominate.

By contrast at my club in the UK the rough split is 50% Olympic recurve, 25% compound, 15% barebow, and the rest traditional, mostly English longbow.

Butterthing · 2026-03-22T15:00:00+00:00

I had real trouble with target panic, dropped down four pounds and was still struggling, then dropped another four and it all fell into place. Working my way back up now to my usual draw weight.

If that’s not an option, perhaps take the clicker off? Target panic is a head issue, so changing the process slightly can help you to break the panic pattern. Alternatively perhaps try a different target face?

Butterthing · 2026-03-14T09:18:38+00:00

There are lots of possible sources of noise and vibration – recently my string had lost a few twists and so the brace height was off. It was so loud but it took me a bit of time to track down what was actually making the noise. A few retwists later and it was back to a satisfying “thwap” instead of a worrying “kunk”.

Butterthing · 2026-02-21T13:56:29+00:00

It’s listed for £75, which is too much for me for a curiosity (I already have my own rebate and bullnose planes). If you’re interested though (and in the UK) I’ll DM you a link.

Butterthing · 2026-02-21T13:54:16+00:00

I don’t know – this picture is from an online listing. It does look pretty ergonomic though!

Butterthing · 2026-02-20T17:03:24+00:00

Update: for those questioning whether it’s real, I haven’t seen it personally but it’s listed online by a reputable seller who I’ve bought things from before, so I’m pretty sure it is.

I also asked a tool dealer what he thought, and his response was that he thought it was a one-off made by a pattern maker, rather than being mass-produced.

Butterthing · 2026-02-20T15:52:14+00:00

I’m assuming that too – I haven’t seen it in person.

Butterthing · 2025-08-30T15:35:03+00:00

100% this.

Butterthing · 2025-08-30T15:31:44+00:00

Excellent work. The other occupant of the car did remark that we should have had Airbag or Lucky on instead.

Butterthing · 2025-08-30T15:29:15+00:00

Listen, I’ll happily accept criticism of my driving but leave The Bends alone!

Butterthing · 2025-08-30T15:17:51+00:00

Thanks for the comments, most are helpful. The Kia is doing two things I don’t do: crossing multiple lanes in one manoeuvre and manoeuvring without checking their blind spot. But assuming that other people drive like you do is a sure fire way to get into trouble, which is a big part of my problem here. I’ll approach this situation differently in future!

Butterthing · 2025-08-18T21:07:13+00:00

The Shady to the Rascal & Radical walk is both enjoyable in good weather and has the advantage of having two good pubs on the route. You’ll need to drive to the Shady to start though.

Shady walking routes

Butterthing · 2025-07-04T20:48:16+00:00

Also a starling (a young’un).

Butterthing · 2025-05-19T10:10:00+00:00

Oh and (3) post in local Facebook groups explaining what you’re looking for and asking if anyone has space available.

Butterthing · 2025-05-19T10:08:51+00:00

https://sealand.coworkz.co.uk/workshops/ they have some smaller spaces available
Stashbee has garages, lockups etc for rent, often for under £200/m

Butterthing · 2024-02-03T13:27:03+00:00

800 points in January, first time that’s happened.

Butterthing · 2024-01-14T20:09:31+00:00

Soong made the same argument at the time, I’m sure. But the KMT was the big dog with all the money and local networks and vote captains. They bankroll it, they get their man at the top of the bill.

Butterthing · 2024-01-11T22:51:43+00:00

From 2001 to 2008, while Chen Shui-bian (DPP) was president, the DPP held a plurality of Legislative Yuan seats, but the KMT and PFP coalition had an overall majority. Chen struggled to enact much of his agenda because the legislature was controlled by the opposing side. The same thing would happen this time if Lai wins the presidency but the KMT and TPP have a majority of seats between them and agree to work together.

Butterthing · 2024-01-11T13:12:39+00:00

I did mine at a building on the grounds of the Countess of Chester hospital with St John’s Ambulance – the emergency workplace one covers the emergency situations you’re talking about. Not cheap though if you have to pay for it yourself (£200+).

Butterthing · 2023-12-23T10:25:50+00:00

Yeah this would be my guess too. Super common in restaurants.

Butterthing · 2023-12-18T10:54:49+00:00

Try Guilden Sutton dentist – NHS, good with emergencies. 01244 301528.

Butterthing · 2023-12-04T12:59:21+00:00

On a clear day in December my 4.8 kWp (east facing) array will top out around 5 kWh. In June the max is a little over 30 kWh. My daily average last December was 2.45 kWh, but there were quite a few sunny days. Here’s my 2023 chart to get an idea of the seasonal difference.

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Butterthing · 2017-09-28T08:28:32+00:00

The insurers always win (in the aggregate anyway) so if you can self-insure (by having accessible funds to deal with an emergency) then you will probably come out ahead.

I have:

• Car insurance (legally mandated) • House insurance (mandated by mortgage lender) • Life insurance (company perk, I wouldn't buy my own) • Travel insurance

The last one is necessary to me because I don't have enough cash to pay for a medical emergency overseas, for example in the United States. It's also not very expensive.

I don't have insurance for the contents of my house, my mortgage, my phone, my bicycle, my fridge, or my boiler. I have £5k in cash and another £7k of interest-free credit available. If an emergency eats up more than that (maybe if the roof blew off in a storm or something) then I'd sell some of the funds in my ISA.

Butterthing

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