Field Notes & Stories
Bob’s Leather
I thought Bob was offering me a carrier bag of leather scraps. He came back the next day with six or seven enormous trays of upholster’s leather … and, unknowingly,...
Bob’s Leather
I thought Bob was offering me a carrier bag of leather scraps. He came back the next day with six or seven enormous trays of upholster’s leather … and, unknowingly,...
The Chimney That Came Home
More than three years after I accidentally pushed my stainless-steel chimney into the North Stratford Canal, I’d pretty much accepted it was gone for good. Then a dredging team found...
The Chimney That Came Home
More than three years after I accidentally pushed my stainless-steel chimney into the North Stratford Canal, I’d pretty much accepted it was gone for good. Then a dredging team found...
The Book Swap at Hillmorton Locks
At Hillmorton Locks, a cardboard box of donated books gradually turned into something much bigger. I stopped to find out how a simple book swap, built from recycled scraps and...
The Book Swap at Hillmorton Locks
At Hillmorton Locks, a cardboard box of donated books gradually turned into something much bigger. I stopped to find out how a simple book swap, built from recycled scraps and...
Good news! New life for your old welly boots!
Old wellies, it turns out, still have plenty of life left in them. With a little imagination, they can become something useful, colourful and completely unexpected.
Good news! New life for your old welly boots!
Old wellies, it turns out, still have plenty of life left in them. With a little imagination, they can become something useful, colourful and completely unexpected.
Old Friends with Feathers…
The story of Craftybird, the bird (not the boat this time) - created over 25 years ago, first perched on an alligator and still travelling with Sally today.
Old Friends with Feathers…
The story of Craftybird, the bird (not the boat this time) - created over 25 years ago, first perched on an alligator and still travelling with Sally today.
Rose Skinner’s Windlass Belt
This is a story about the most simple, functional and unique windlass belt and the remarkable woman who owned it.
Rose Skinner’s Windlass Belt
This is a story about the most simple, functional and unique windlass belt and the remarkable woman who owned it.