Elisavet: The fork I can’t throw out

Posted on 15 July 201620 July 2016 by Nicola Albon

I’ve kept it for 15 years so I should keep it for a few more. My Dad had it from the late 60s when he moved to Sweden. He bought it in Sweden. He only had a knife, a fork and a spoon. And this is th... Read More

Samantha Samuels, My favourite thing, road traffic collision rescue equipment

Samantha: The rescue equipment that saves lives

Posted on 3 June 201620 July 2016 by Nicola Albon

...Why it’s a passion for me is because it wasn’t always something… I’ve been in the fire service for 25 years but it wasn’t always something that I could see the importance of. But since I�... Read More

Harris Tweed weaver, Kenny Maclennan, with his old loom

Kenny: Weaving Harris Tweed on an old loom

Posted on 19 April 201610 July 2016 by Nicola Albon

I started weaving when I left school. This was my mother-in-law’s loom. It was my mother that taught me how to weave. And when I got the new double-width loom, I just didn’t have the heart to thro... Read More

My Favourite Thing

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Tag: work tools

Elisavet: The fork I can’t throw out

Samantha: The rescue equipment that saves lives

Kenny: Weaving Harris Tweed on an old loom