Pokerman

Unbelievably perfect pokers from son, Luis de la Torre, who is in his first year of studying Blacksmithing at Holme Lacy College, near Hereford. Luis is especially fond of "water twists" at the moment and has embellished his first collection of pokers with examples of this technique. All he needs now is a forge to work in - anyone need an assistant for the summer? Oh, and if you'd like one of these they are on sale NOW at Tinsmiths - a perfect present for anyone enjoying a new log-burner, but hurry this is a limited edition.

Yan Tyan Tethera

Having happened upon woollens from yan tyan tethera at the Teme Valley Farmers Market last year - and succumbed to a lovely wool shirt, I am now working with Frances Godley, founder of the brand, to put together a website for her designs.

YTT concentrate on using natural materials and have an impressive track record finding the best producers of wools, horn buttons, beeswax and oils.

Frances' ganseys are particularly lovely - it is so nice to find real jumpers made of 100% wool rather than odd mixtures that feel good at point of sale and rapidly deteriorate.

Yan Tyan Tethera should be on the web in a week or so and I will publish their address asap - in the meantime you can see them at The Talbot, Knightwick, Worcestershire, on the second Sunday of each month