So, An electric bicycle. it isn’t proper cycling. I mean, you don’t get sweaty and exhausted fighting headwinds and hills on an electric bike. At the press of a button you are whisked along by a powerful but silent electric motor. On an electric bike you reach speeds you can

The Forhoja kitchen trolley is an impressive bit of kit. We bought one to act as a temporary kitchenette while the proper kitchen was getting a full renovation. Cost At £80 It represents good value. To buy the wood separately would cost almost the same. Tools required The Forhoja comes

Chemically etching a design into Brass or Copper delivers sharp professional results even on the first attempt. The skills needed to etch brass are pretty basic, so if you want to create a great looking design that will quite literally last for centuries, etching metal is the way to do

The best way to glue two small pieces of metal together is to melt them. However welding is hot and dangerous. The second best way to do it is to melt a third bit of metal and use that as the glue. But soldering requires a soldering iron. Although using

When space is at a premium, storing bikes can be a problem. The obvious solution is a dedicated bike store. These generally sit in your front garden. Therefore you have to address issues of practicality, visual appeal and above all, security when choosing a bike store. Bike Store Security Taking

I have always thought of leather work as a craft too difficult to just dip in to on a whim. I imagined that leather itself is an expensive, hard material to work with and without specialist tools and professional help it is not something for the amateur to play with.

When we wanted to know how to make a speech we went to ask someone who really knows their subject. We sat down with Chris Brown, the Town Crier of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and asked him for his tips on making a five minute speech. How

26 of your questions about using pallets  answered in one handy guide. What is a pallet? Pallets are cheaply made temporary wooden bases used for transporting goods all over the world. The key fact about a pallet is that it can be lifted using a forklift. It is this that

Two hours from London on the border of Dorset and Devon lies the small seaside town of Lyme Regis. Since the Nineteenth Century the beach has attracted countless people, attracted by the treasure that can be found there. They come for the sea and sunshine, but also to hunt for

There is something very special about making a great bottle of booze from weeds. Whether it is Dandelion Wine, Nettle Beer or Elderflower Fizz the sense of satisfaction is almost as good as the wobbly feeling you get when you reach the end of the bottle and realise you have quietly