Tuesday, July 01, 2014

Saddle my horse!

Forgive me if I indulge in a little local nostalgia.  Walsall, here in the Black Country, has a world-wide reputation as a centre of leather-making, and in particular, saddlery (the football team are known as "The Saddlers").  One of the oldest saddle-making firms there can trace their history back to the late 18th century. And now they've had to call in the administrators.  Terribly sad - not least for the couple of dozen or so skilled workers who will probably lose their jobs.  Demand for high-class saddlery is still there, so hopefully the administrators will be able to salvage something.  I wish them well.

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