Doors and distractions
Some weeks don’t go to plan. This past week was full of distractions. First, my brother needed me for two
Read moreSome weeks don’t go to plan. This past week was full of distractions. First, my brother needed me for two
Read moreThis week I make door panels from dirty, ‘rotten’, old fence palings. It’s unbelievable how much beauty is hidden beneath
Read moreMy little back-room space in the basement is shaping up nicely – especially since it started out as a nondescript
Read moreThe little space at the back of the bunker – behind the ‘shield walls’ – is shaping up nicely. Instead of
Read moreOK – I can’t put it off any longer – I have to re-arrange the piles of dirt on my driveway. It’s
Read moreMy bunker is a construction zone – and my proper workshop is a disaster zone. I feel it’s time to
Read moreIs that a catchy/scary title? In any case, it marks a significant decorative input to the bunker. But, it was
Read moreI once worked at a castle in Ireland. Well actually, on the castle estate – milking cows and birthing calves.
Read moreNever say never, but I may have spent my last days in Ireland. And, to be honest, I’m not even
Read moreMy sister-in-law owns a pub! I love my sister-in-law – and her pub. The Honk, Newmarket-on-Fergus, round the back of
Read moreMy Mammy passed away on 5 October 2025, just two weeks short of her 85th birthday. I made it home
Read moreIt’s only an auld shed – so rough carpentry is good enough. But, I recon I’ll get better at this,
Read moreThese damn shields have been coming a long time. I mean, how hard can it be? Well, pretty hard, when
Read moreEvery shield wall needs a shield or two. But, if you’re going to make your own shields, it would be
Read moreThis week I’m building a shield wall in the basement. The purpose of this is to shield the workshop from
Read moreThis video isn’t very exciting (unlike all my other riveting episodes 😉 Yes, I really am just shovelling dirt and
Read moreThis week’s video installing a special/secret door in the bunker is a significant event. It’s a small, old door, but….
Read moreIt’s getting pretty serious in the bunker at the moment. I seem to be finishing up a lot of key
Read moreAs per the title, I build a (faux) castle wall – very apt for an Irishman’s underground bunker. In the
Read moreIn this week’s video, I finish the new steps leading out of my bunker excavations. I was worried that I
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