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About me - John Ledbury

I left school at age 15, with few qualifications..

Most of my working life has been spent in the automobile industry, from garages to a car assembly plant, In the car plant I became a Quality Control Inspector,responsible for a production line building saloons,

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Other What do you lie about?: 1 of 52
The truth is, I dont lie, I never have. People only lie when they have faults or imperfections. If I had any faults or imperfections, probably, I would lie, but I dont have any, despite what some other people say.The last lie I told, was saying, 'it's ok', when an old lady bumped into me last year.It wasn't ok, but I lied to ... More..
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Cakes: 13 of 103
'SIMNEL CAKE' is a very old English treat. Making it, has become a tradition especially for Easter. There are some regional differences around the country, but they are all pretty similair. They have all been passed down through families, from one generation to the next over many years.The Simnel cake is a true Easter food. I... More..
Business > Starting a Business How to start a business on a low budget: 3 of 21
Some businesses can be started with very little financial outlay, others may require a lot. Starting a business on a low budget has it's difficulties, and benefits. One difficulty is that with little finance, you are restricted on what equipment and supplies you can hold. On the other hand, should the business fail, you wont ... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) Tips for fastening an object to a wall: 3 of 21
Before any fastening work is carried out, the handyman should first make sure he has all of the correct materials required to complete his work to a safe and pleasing conclusion. When fastening objects to a wall, no short cuts can be made, even if it is the handymans own home. Regard in the future to the care and safety of ot... More..
Home & Garden > Perennials Hostas: An introduction to propagation and care: 1 of 7
As far as I am concerned, Hosta H. 'Krossa Regal' is the most beautiful Hosta that there is. Not only does it look good, but it is also so simple to care for. In fact, all Hostas are easy to care for. Propagation is easy and straitforward, and within the capabilities of anyone who enjoy's gardening. In fact, everyone should g... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Ideas: Starting the perfect garden: 3 of 17
The perfect garden has to include plants which will encourage wildlife. The Buddleia bush, ( also known as Buddleja) from the group of shrubs known as Buddleaceae, are loved by butterflies. A small pond with an array of water plants, will attract Dragonflys. Lilac, Verbena, and Phlox are plants that also attract butterflies. ... More..
Other Why did Mary have a little lamb?: 12 of 62
Over the years there have been many rumours about why Mary had a little lamb. What I do know though, is that the day after Mary got her little lamb, little Bo Peep was in tears, going around the village looking for her lost sheep. I cannot say for sure that Mary had one of Bo's sheep, but it really does look like it. Just lik... More..
Autos > Cars First car memories: 12 of 59
My first car was a 1947 Ford Anglia, which I bought in 1963. I was 19 years old at the time.The Anglia was the love of my life. I called it Miss Henry, after the great Henry Ford, who made it.As soon as I sat in her huge comfortable red leather seats I was smitten. To me, this was the latest in motoring technology. Not long a... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Essential fall garden tasks: 2 of 9
Fall is a very important time of the year for we gardeners. There are lot's of jobs to be done now, that will be a boost to the garden next spring. I grow a lot of Hosta's, which slugs and snails love. But it's not just Hostas that they love, come the spring when the garden is full of new young plants, the slugs and snails wi... More..
Autos > Engine Repair How the combustion engine works: 2 of 9
Irrespective of how many cylinders, the principle is the same for all petrol engines. Diesel engines work in a slightly different way.Let us assume we are looking at a four cylinder engine. Each of the cylinders goes through 4 phases:1)Induction2)Compression3)Power4)Exhaust.Cl early, the cylinders cannot perform the same actio... More..