Tag Archives: present

George Clooneys Rival ?

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Tom Green

The second instalment of My Ultimate Bacon Sandwich video has now been posted and is available for your viewing pleasure at If you don’t know about this project, its where I have made a video trilogy breaking down a bacon sandwich … Continue reading →

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An ingredient too far. We try it.

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Tom Green

 A couple of weeks ago a colleague of my daughters mentioned that she had been served at a hotel Smoked Butter, and how she had enjoyed it. When I first heard about it I was sceptical and I could see … Continue reading →

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Now that is unusual

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Tom Green

In my workshop I get used to being asked to make unusual things, as a heritage craftsmen I meet a wide selection of interesting folk all of whom need interesting things made which they cant get anywhere else. If you … Continue reading →

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Its time for an experiment

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Tom Green

Last weekend I created my stone lined fire basket and very popular it is too. As always there is a video and that’s just been published, so if you would like to see a middle aged man at the height of … Continue reading →

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We can all breath out

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Tom Green

Every husband or boyfriend will know of that moment of fear and dread just before you hand over “the present”. By day whilst we may not all be captains of industry, but we are decisive, and capable of making decisions. Until it involves … Continue reading →

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Its a Secret!

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Tom Green

Once again valentines day approaches and a gentleman’s fancy turns to romance. So what do you get your beloved, particularly  if you have been together for a few years and your starting to run out of inspiration. I had that problem a couple … Continue reading →

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Do you admit to a mistake

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Tom Green

As every father will tell you, your family in particular  your children are your harshest critics. Triumphs which anywhere else would be celebrated, in the family home are just accepted, however mistakes are cherished and never forgotten. Alas today is … Continue reading →

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After years of trying

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Tom Green

  For some time now I have been trying to make shoe polish, which seems a ridiculous ambition really when you consider how cheap it is to buy ready made in the supermarket, and really as more and more people wear … Continue reading →

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A satisfied customer

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Tom Green

If you would like to see how I went from having a shoulder of vegetable tanned leather to a hand stitched and shaped Ladies Shoulder bag, complete with lining and zip have a look at the video. It was an … Continue reading →

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I put it off as long as I could

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Tom Green

If you read my earlier post you will know I wasn’t looking forward to parts of this bag, in particular the lining and internal zipped pocket. Combining Saddlers Leather with a fabric is fiddly and time consuming which is probably … Continue reading →

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