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Good morning Folks!

I hope you have managed to enjoy some of the UK summer sunshine and break away from the day to day grind. Today it is cold and drizzly so we have been sat inside in front of the computer, updating the behind the scenes work of the website and search engines. Yawn!

Recently we have had some brilliant group courses held here in the workshop set in the beautiful Staffordshire countryside.
The courses have been varied with students of different skill sets and backgrounds attending. This has made the days fun and interesting as they have learned how to make various items from belts and accessories, to bag design and of course have been taken down the rabbit hole of information involved in template making and stitching. The feedback has been excellent, from both new faces and returning customers. All have made excellent progress and have returned home with an improved skill set and passion to use it for future products.

The calendar is rapidly filling up as we turn our thoughts towards Autumn and although there are some places left on upcoming group courses, they are getting a lot of interest. Other lesson dates are also filling up as Nigel has students that have booked week long tuition so it looks like the coffee maker will be on overdrive in the coming weeks!

It has been lovely watching the farm animals enjoy the better weather. The horses and ponies wearing their fly masks that makes them look like super hero’s and the peacocks now have a much bigger home and are shouting their enjoyment of it to anyone who will listen.
Nike the rhea has made his afternoon nest on the mats outside the office door and he and Gini sit staring at each other through the window for hours on end. Very cute.

If you have found time to be busy making things out of leather, don’t forget to tag @armitageleather in your socials so that we can see what you have done too!

Always enjoy the journey.

Sam G