England's Last Traditional Clog Maker Carves a Legacy
Why is Jeremy Atkinson the last clog maker in England? He uses 30-year-old wood to make shoes that help people walk better and keep history alive in 2026.
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Jeremy Atkinson is the only man left in England making shoes by hand from wood and leather. He uses trees that are 20 to 30 years old to create footwear that lasts longer than modern shoes.
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https://newsletter.tf/why-jeremy-atkinson-is-the-last-traditional-clog-maker-in-england/
This may be too niche an ask but...artists of the Fediverse, do you sell any of your warm and cozy work in the form of a desk mat? Do you ship to the UK?
Please slide into my comments with a link to your shop!
Boosts appreciated because I have no idea how to tag this, thank you
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And just like that, it's back to work tomorrow. Where did the time go? 🤯
I've already got a long list of things to do, starting with de-Christmassing the shop tomorrow and creating a new window display, ready for reopening on Tuesday. Then it's full steam ahead with planning for the Scottish Trade Show in a couple of weeks time.
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In the meantime, here's a little photo dump of the last week, which included a sparkly NYE celebration at the fabulous Ad Gefrin distillery and a birthday weekend away in the Scottish Borders. I don't know whether I'm ready for getting back to the normal routine tomorrow, or if I need a few more days off to recover! 😁
If you're back at it again tomorrow, hope it all goes well. xx
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As usual, I've not left myself much time, especially as I've decided to completely redesign my stand layout for this year too. 😳 Ah well, it wouldn't be me if I wasn't doing it all so last minute!
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Hi, Hello and Happy New Year 🎉
I'm still here, just enjoying the last few days before I come out of hibernation next week, ready to tackle whatever 2026 throws at me!
In the meantime, I guess it's safe now to start sharing some of the pieces I made as gifts this Christmas. I had my heart in my mouth piercing out this crow pendant (not least because crows and corvids in general give me the heebie-jeebies 😳), but I was really pleased with how it turned out.
Thankfully my client was pretty happy with it too, which is what really counts. Phew!
Whatever you're up to this weekend, stay warm and have a good one. ❄️ Cx
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