It appears my reply has somehow disappeared into electronic dust. In response, many thanks for the welcome. I live on the South Coast NSW Australia, which is one of those "god's waiting room" places for oldies like me. Basically when it comes to tinkering with live steam, mechanical clocks and watches and heaps of other things I just cant help myself. my "mancave" has metal working equipment including a lather and very small mill, a fifty litre all-grain pilot brewery so we have something to drink when not playing with all the toys, that also includes a lot of jewellery making and lapidary equipment.
I have come from an engineering background that includes aircraft, production, R&D, and through to owning an art gallery, just to make sure I have most bases covered.