From The Workbench
Wedding season is upon us and this one shall always be remembered as the one that was right royally kicked off by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
No doubt Harry will be suited and booted, but one of the great things about weddings these days is that more and more people are breaking with tradition. Not every girl wants the big meringue dress, or even to wear white, and not every guy wants tops and tails, or even a suit.
Right at the end of February, I had my very first experience of teaching! The New Brewery Arts centre in Cirencester asked me to lead a leathercraft workshop and so five people signed up to make their own belt – in a day!
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Once a year, people from here, there and everywhere, descend upon Cheltenham for race week: Four days of horseracing, studying the form, betting, winning, losing, cheering, eating, drinking and partying.
Being based in Cheltenham, The Festival is talked about a lot in our house, so I thought I’d share some of my tips for a great (and hopefully lucky) day at the races.
Recently I worked with the team at Eagle, who build and restore Jaguar E-types, to craft a set of keyrings and coasters with their branding on.
Now, I don’t know the ins and outs, but I am guessing they will be gifting those keyrings to people who purchase one of their Jaguars. What better product to give than a keyring alongside a mighty fine car?! As for the coasters, I’m sure they would be best placed sat under a glass of bubbly, when said purchase takes place!
Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it and although many people are happy with a heartfelt card and the standard bouquet of flowers, bottle of wine and a romantic meal out, I’m here to cater for those whose heart desires…a little more.
Whether you’re the one buying, or the one doing the hinting, hopefully this Valentine’s day guide can make things a little easier for you.
