Yes they’re twee and annoying, but I want my son to be a musical genius so he can support me in my old age. This uke is for him

I wouldn’t win any awards for pumpkin artistry, but on Halloween what’s scarier than a cat with a neck that’s snapped?

I risk coming over as a Kirstie Allsopp knock-off, but at least this year’s Christmas presents are sorted

From glycerin to sodium fluoride, shop bought toothpaste is full of iffy-sounding ingredients. Much safer to make your own ... if only it didn’t look like grey sludge

In London I was scared of cycling. Now that I don’t live there, I want to get back in the saddle. And what better way to start than by building my own bespoke bike

Homebrew has come a long way since the horrors of your dad’s undrinkable attempts at alcoholic drinks – these days you can make ale to be proud of

How hard can it be to make your own shoes? Answer: very hard and also quite painful

Watch out Kirstie Allsopp, there’s a new DIY demon in town. Each month our columnist will attempt to make something from scratch