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Making rustic table numbers
I have been getting a bit behind with restocking our rustic table numbers and with the wedding season ramping up today was the day to put that right. They are easily made from any suitable, seasoned logs but risking your fingers in a band saw to save a couple of pounds is not to everyones taste.…
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Outdoor Wood Fired Pizza Oven
Having made it all the way from Portugal to Hesketh Bank without damage, it was quite exciting to unpack our new brick built outdoor pizza oven. As it weighs about 600kg, the forktruck was definitely needed to carefully lift it out of its packing crate and onto a pallet. I have been reading up on…
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Dog with ‘Scouse Brows’
Ever seen a dog with Scouse Brows? Sue’s friend Pam sent us this pic taken on their hols in Koh Samet, Thailand which made us laugh. Coleen must be so proud.
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Green wire wreath bases
Not much ever happens by way of innovation in the world of wire wreath bases but these new green plastic coated frames are causing a bit of a stir amongst the trade. They are only slightly cheaper than the more traditional copper finish but for some who ‘hide’ the base feel that may now be…
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Valentines 2016
Just as we have nearly finished restocking after the Christmas rush on wreath supplies it is all systems go getting all the orders for wire heart frames and heart shaped padded wreath bases on their way. The Berisford ‘Hearts and Kisses’ and the cross stitch ‘Love’ design will no doubt again prove to be a…
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Pollarding Ash Trees
We have quite a few young ash trees which we grew from seed gathered from local trees and planted out around 8 years ago. Whilst the vast majority of our ash trees are being grown to coppice, we have some that are under grazed by free range chickens. Pollarding trees is a bit out of…
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Harvesting Basket Making Willow
Having packed away the fresh wreath making ‘production line’ for another year our next job is to get our home grown willow rods cut and into storage for processing as willow whip tips for floristry, straight sticks for crafts and little log bundles for picks to decorate next year’s wreaths. These items are sold all…
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Making a Rustic Oak Bed
Making a rustic oak bed – May ‘14 It started, as is so often the case, with a picture clipped from some designer home magazine or other. Accompanied with, of course, the inevitable ponderous question: “Couldn’t you make one of those?” This time it was a bed, with big slabs of sawn log for the headboard,…
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Brown Jute String
Just arrived and unpacked this afternoon… 500g bundles of four ply natural jute twine. Ideal for crafts and around the house and garden, these big brown balls of string have been much requested but we have struggled to find a quality we are happy with. Worth the wait we hope! We will get them loaded onto…