Atomic Shrimp - page 32

Fairy Ring Mushrooms were probably the first wild fungus I learned to reliably identify. I've known for many years that they are edible, but never quite got around to trying them, until now.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

The Two-Hour Trebuchet

By Mike on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 14:04

The purpose of this project was to design and create a working model trebuchet - capable of launching tennis balls - and manufactured from scrap materials in as short a time as possible.

With that in mind, it's not going to be a beautiful, efficient or durable machine, but hopefully it will still work...

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Weigh The Same Oaty Cookies

By Mike on Saturday, August 30, 2008, 21:04

This is a recipe for delicious soft, oaty, cake-like cookies that are incredibly easy to make.

They're easy because all of the main ingredients in the recipe weigh the same amount - the only thing to remember is the ingredients list, but that's pretty simple too.

Watercress

By Mike on Saturday, August 30, 2008, 20:27

August 30 2008 - We spent the day by the side of the River Meon near Soberton - at this point, the river is a fast-flowing, crystal-clear chalk stream.

The kids busied themselves with the catching of sticklebacks and minnows and the building of dams. I scouted around a bit and discovered large patches of watercress in the shallow margins.

Monday, August 25, 2008