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Postby spearos » 04 Mar 2017, 11:39

Hello everyone!

My name is Mark, I'm 35 and from Didcot in Oxfordshire, fairly recently in the news due to part of the decommissioned power station collapsing.

Ever since I started messing around with off road bikes as a teenager I've wanted a workshop, my workshop, my den. I've taken over my parent's garage. I've filled a summerhouse in rented accommodation. I've struggled in a small single garage in my first home. Now though, I own a house with a garden big enough to have something more to suit my needs.

I like to tinker! I like to fix things, improve things, I like the satisfaction of doing things myself, and doing them properly and learning along the way. I am a keen DIYer, I am hands on with most projects around the house and garden. However I have to admit my woodworking experience/skills leave a lot to be desired!
My two main passions are cars and fishing. For the past nine years I've been playing with Land Rovers, something that try as I might I cannot give up on! I fish the mighty river Thames for specimens - Chub, Pike, Perch, and Barbel. What I call proper fishing - fishing for genuinely wild fish and appreciating the beautiful habitat they dwell in.
Both these hobbies require lots of kit, and that kit needs to live somewhere...

I discovered this site after finding 'building a shed Mike's way' on another site. I read Mike's build for his workshop on here and I was hooked. I wanted a timber workshop and I wanted to build it myself. 2017 is the year I hope to make that dream a reality.
I've spent many, many hours loitering as a guest on TheWoodHaven2. Forums are a wonderful platform for sharing ideas and knowledge, and TheWoodHaven2 is a true gem! I'm blown away by not just the knowledge, but the willingness to share and to help one another.
I hope to do a build thread of sorts, something that not only will help me, develop me and drive me on, but something that will also add to the already vast information about building a 'proper shed' held on this website.

Ok, I've rambled on long enough!..

Best regards,

Mark
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Postby Andyp » 04 Mar 2017, 14:00

Hi Mark and welcome.
As you no doubt have seen already there are plenty of folks here who are willing and able to help with your project.
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Postby StevieB » 04 Mar 2017, 15:07

Welcome - I read that as you causing the power station to collapse, but on re-reading it realise you simply meant Didcot is famous for that :)

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Postby Mike G » 04 Mar 2017, 15:11

Welcome Mark.

Toyota Landcruiser & Hilux man here. Landrovers seem like a good idea until you've rebuilt the damn things for the third time!!! :lol:

If you've got any sketches and site photos then after just a couple more quick posts to get you past the bot-stopper posting threshold, you can start a new thread in the Workshop Build forum, and you'll get plenty of advice.

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Postby 9fingers » 04 Mar 2017, 15:36

Welcome Mark.

We like people who "do stuff" and I suppose we can forgive a bit frittering time away fishing too :lol:

We have a great little community here and I look forward to reading of your exploits.

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Postby Robert » 04 Mar 2017, 15:51

Welcome to the forum :)

Your comments about the community are appreciated.
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Postby Rod » 04 Mar 2017, 15:58

Welcome

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Postby DaveL » 04 Mar 2017, 16:04

Hi Mark,

Welcome to the forum.

Remember we do like pictures.
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Postby Malc2098 » 04 Mar 2017, 17:01

Hi Mark, welcome.

Nice area. I worked the TV area for over 30 years and really miss fishing the Thames.

No proper rivers down here, just trouty ones!!!
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Postby chataigner » 04 Mar 2017, 22:24

Welcome ! Look forward to an interseting workshop build.
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Postby spearos » 04 Mar 2017, 22:28

StevieB wrote:Welcome - I read that as you causing the power station to collapse, but on re-reading it realise you simply meant Didcot is famous for that :)

Steve


:lol: :eusa-clap: I can assure you, I had absolutely nothing to do with it!
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Postby spearos » 04 Mar 2017, 22:31

Mike G wrote:Welcome Mark.

Toyota Landcruiser & Hilux man here. Landrovers seem like a good idea until you've rebuilt the damn things for the third time!!! :lol:

If you've got any sketches and site photos then after just a couple more quick posts to get you past the bot-stopper posting threshold, you can start a new thread in the Workshop Build forum, and you'll get plenty of advice.

Mike


You're familiar with Land Rovers then! :lol:

Sounds like a plan - once I'm 'accepted' I will fill you all in with my idea(s)...
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Postby spearos » 04 Mar 2017, 22:37

9fingers wrote:Welcome Mark.

We like people who "do stuff" and I suppose we can forgive a bit frittering time away fishing too :lol:

We have a great little community here and I look forward to reading of your exploits.

Cheers

Bob


Thanks Bob! Two young children and a house requiring a lot of work means currently very little time to fritter away fishing!
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Postby spearos » 04 Mar 2017, 22:46

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

Everyone loves photos don't they?! I will no doubt be adding plenty of photos - as Andyp quite rightly says "a picture speaks a thousand words".
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Postby Andyp » 05 Mar 2017, 08:43

Love the Avatar. At least you will have a helping hand for the build. :D
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Postby TrimTheKing » 05 Mar 2017, 16:09

Welcome aboard Mark (good name btw!)

I'm delighted with your comments on how you see the community spirit of the forum, that's exactly what we're trying to promote and hopefully it seems to be working.

Look forward to seeing your build.

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Postby timothyedoran » 05 Mar 2017, 19:30

Welcome. I am also a newbie, and have just started the groundworks for my workshop.

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Postby Paul200 » 05 Mar 2017, 20:44

Hi Mark and welcome!

I'm new on here too and I also have a workshop build coming up :lol:
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Postby spearos » 06 Mar 2017, 18:00

Andyp wrote:Love the Avatar. At least you will have a helping hand for the build. :D


Thanks! I was thinking about what to have as an Avatar, when that image entered my mind I just knew it'd be perfect!

Never ceases to amaze me - how they are always watching you! I left the timber and the measure on the lawn for two minutes and little Anna was straight on it, hooking the end of the measure on the timber and extending it like a seasoned pro!
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Postby spearos » 06 Mar 2017, 18:06

So it would appear I'm past the threshold and have made a convincing impersonation of an human! With that in mind, hopefully later today I will put together the first post of my build.

Thanks once again to all the warm welcomes!
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Postby Newbie_Neil » 07 Mar 2017, 13:57

Hi Mark,

Welcome to the forum. I look forward to reading about your build.

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