I've been busy cutting the last of the willow and have plenty to make some great new items including trellis, plant wigwams, bean poles, pea sticks and to develop the living willow sculptures in time for Novemeber 2010 willow growing season.

The slate products are looking good too. I've re-invested in some new machinery so the quality and turnaround time for slate goods has improved.

I'm really pleased with my new lines: Natural sacks that are personalised to your specific requirements, pre-printed or simply plain. They are made from 100% natural jute (aka hessian) and are fully bio-degradable.

They are available from www.naturalsacks.co.uk (my new website) or you can of course use the Contact Us form and details via Willow & Slate.

And before I go, once again, a big thank you to Kay and Rhian for their support, understanding and encouragement.