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Sunday, March 31st, 2024
I had a wonderful tour of the building works at the Maison Dieu in Dover a few weeks ago.
As their stonemason in residence I feel an attachment to this wonderful historic building and I am looking forward to seeing it restored to it's former glory.
There are gaol cells beneath the ...
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Friday, March 15th, 2024
Before Christmas I bought some beautiful torch-work glass beads from a skilled craftsman. He creates the beads by melting glass rods together and the result is magical.
Due to my workload I haven't had a chance to start creating with them...until now.
This beautiful ring made with a cabochon bead, it reminds ...
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
Last year I was engaged as the official letter cutter for the Founder's livery company.
On Monday, I caught an early train and headed up to London.
It was a gloomy day, the Thames was swathed in mist and the skyscrapers disappeared into the fog.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UXaqnpwZQXE
As we pulled into Cannon street, I ...
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Monday, February 12th, 2024
My job takes me out and about. Today, I went to my village church to look at a potential commission. I've been asked to clean and re-carve some memorial tablets.
While there, I decided to have a look around, something that I haven't done since I was much younger,
There are some ...
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Sunday, January 28th, 2024
I spent Friday inspiring young adults with stonemasonry.
East Kent College in Dover in conjunction with the Maison Dieu ran a creative careers café, the students could choose which activity they would participate in and there were also tours of the college.
I was invited to run stonemasonry activities and decided to ...
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