As someone who grew up on a diet of The A-Team and MacGyver, I have long known that if you have a roll of gaffa tape and you can weld stuff then there's literally nothing you can't do. So, in all that time when I wasn't writing blog posts, I was putting in the time at evening classes to get a City & Guilds Level 1 in MIG Welding.

If you have done a Level 1 City & Guilds in welding, or any other trade skill I imagine, then you will know that the focus of the training is on getting the basics right. So, I can't you show you pictures of any tanks, flame-throwers, gun turrets or the like that would have made Hannibal, BA and the crew proud but, I can now weld straight joints of various types without frying, blinding or electrocuting myself...not bad!! I can also tell you that learning a new skill from a great teacher is an awesome thing and I found the whole experience very satisfying.