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Field Notes & Stories

  • ”Sleep is Such a Bloody Waste of Time!”

    Harry New makes traditional boat fenders, paints Buckby cans, knots macramé, writes songs and keeps eight roadworthy cars. Sleeping would only get in the way.

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  • The Final Edit. (A True Story)

    A routine turn at Tipton Canal Festival went rather wrong when Craftybird’s vintage Lister JP2 suddenly stalled.

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  • Somerton Deep

    My very first single-handed trip on my very own boat was going beautifully — right up until one of the side hatch doors fell off and disappeared into the canal.

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The Wandering Workbench

This is where things get made, mended and experimented with. Mistakes are made, imperfections embraced, old materials find new purposes and ideas come to life.

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