Fancy making a small and very portable boat to take home? Assington Mill is running a Coracle-making course on 18/19 May. It will fit in the boot of your car. The coracle is a very ancient form of boat. Ours is made by lacing together a framework of sawn ash laths, and then covering it…

    Having recently moved to the beautiful county of Suffolk after a life on the move due to my husband’s job, I am now hoping to fulfil a long-time plan to set up sewing classes.  I love sewing and hope that I can pass on the enjoyment I get out of creating something with…

Crafty Baba is a Suffolk based crafts school offering a range of courses to inspire and instil confidence. They have a variety of courses from Beginners to Advanced Sewing evening classes to more specialised courses like curtain making, real nappy making or learning to crochet granny squares. More traditional skills like knitting aren’t neglected and…

The Bead Boutique, a popular shop located on the high street in Long Melford, is looking forward to some big changes this summer.  The shop, until recently, resided in Aerial House, but has now moved to much larger premises in the village.  Due to popular demand from regular clients and an increasing number of new…

The Cookhouse, at Suffolk Food Hall, at Wherstead, near Ipswich, was put through its paces last week, with booked events, including a wedding breakfast, and a ‘soft launch’ for restaurant customers last Monday. Although minor works are being completed in the ‘food hub’ area on the ground floor of the former farm building, the spacious…