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These are trying times

Q: “Cottage repairs are expensive, and I am not handy. Is it possible to learn how to be one of those fix-it-yourself people?”

the answer would be: Of course, anything is possible! Like the way it’s possible that I could become an Olympic gymnast with a balance beam specialty or that the LCBO will one day have a massive 50%-off sale. Which is to say probably not. The problem is that handiness is not something you can just buy like a Pleasure Craft Operator Card. You need actual knowledge and experience, most of it gained from fixing and

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