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dave goldsmith

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Other interests
« on: March 29, 2012, 08:24:42 am »

Being retired you would think I had all the time in the world wrong, some of you will agree with me that I don't remember how I found time to work ok2 ok2
DIY is my. Favourite Pastime, you ask my wife. No really I enjoy DIY , just finished a major refit of the kitchen quoted at about £40k did it all Inc appliances for 12k. I have had numerous hobbies over the years, including:
Music, I listen to any type of music except rap, there's always some kind of music on.
Model making, the plastic ones.
Reading science fiction/fantasy (Terry pratchett)  the novels of Robert Harris and wilbur smith
Games worship, I just enjoyed painting the figures never played
Playing ancient table top war-games to bda rules
Took to painting things in the style of barge painting when I found an old watering can once.
Another of my favourites is 1/12scale dollhouse making, the problem I found was finding room to put them as once built I didn't want to get rid of them. Started doing Tudor style made from oak and built using full scale techniques individual roof tiles etc,
I might post some pictures up as members seem to like lots of photo
I enjoy a bit of gardening but just to keep it tidy.
Used to enjoy cycling 25 miles to work and back a couple of times a week, not now though, dodgy ticker {:-{
Things I'm not into
Soap on tv
Tv in general
Unpatriotic people
Rude people
Don't get me started on things I don't like ok2
My tag line " I'm not happy unless I'm miserable"
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Re: Other interests
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2012, 09:10:56 am »

Confession is good for the soul Dave!    O0
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2012, 11:59:02 am »

a couple of pictures of my diy efforts, lounge furniture made by me.



yes it actually comes out of the ground!
the kitchen



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Re: Other interests
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2012, 12:08:01 pm »

i will put some doll house pics up if anyone's interested
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Re: Other interests
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2012, 02:00:44 pm »


yes it actually comes out of the ground!


One day you will come home after one to many and shout
"SOME *person of questionable parentage* NICKED ME TV!" :D

or at least I would lol
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Re: Other interests
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2012, 03:45:53 pm »

Dolls house picture - Yes please !

With your great kitchen refit, have you reftted out your model making area too ?
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Re: Other interests
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2012, 04:44:19 pm »

Sorry Bob you did ask, first a cottage all from scratch no plans just out of my head




Second, a pair of shops for my mum and later i added a cafe on top



building in progress


First one i ever built, from real oak.


a replica of my real grandfather clock



small teddy and rocking horse shop





Yes Bob funnily enough i tidied up my workshop yesterday








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