At last, we have started our latest practical hobby: Pottery.

We've had our name down for a local class for ages, and finally this month we 'got the call' and our first sortie into the world of pottery has begun!

Our aim is to be able to make practical items to enhance our life at the croft, but we couldn't resist this slim blue vase - the first item to be fired and glazed so far.

Plenty more work on the wheel we hope - great fun, and the opportunity to paint ourselves with flying wet clay! At least, that's our experience so far...