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The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: review

February 14, 2008

2008-complete-self-sufficiency-thumb.jpgSearch Amazon for self sufficiency, and this is the first book in the list. And with good reason. John Seymour’s hefty time is beautiful, indispensable and one of the first and best works on the subject.

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The Allotment Cookbook : review

January 15, 2008

It’s logical, isn’t it. If you grow your own food you also want to eat it, so what could be better than a book that combines both disciplines? Well, that’s the theory, anyway.
The Allotment Cookbook is a strange mix: part harvesting and part cooking, but barely any gardening. It feels like two books stapled together, [...]

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Pedalites: The Review

January 2, 2008

Some time ago I wrote on here about Pedalites, the self-powered lights for the pedals on your bike. I ordered a set and promised to report back once they’d arrived, been fitted and tried out. That time is now.
They’re about the same size as my old pedals, but much chunkier and a little heavier. They [...]

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