On Sunday me and the family headed off to the sandwell community show, a local show that takes place every August bank holiday weekend. The show is about standard for a community show, craft tents, animals, flower and vegetable shows, a fun fair you know the thing.

We were having a nice leisurely stroll around the show when JR spotted some smoke at the other end of the field, then he spotted the big tractor, so we went to have a quick look. once we got to the tractor it became clear that the smoke was part of a woodwork craft demonstration, JR immediately wanted to go and have a look.

First of all JR wanted to know what the smoker was for, it was for the burnt scorched patterning on the wood carvings, this little family would set you back £135.

Then JR saw that a man was making things from wood, he was actually making a traditional hay-rake, JR was so interested he even had a go himself

He helped make a giraffe!

Then we carried on walking round and JR spotted somewhere else he could be hands on, carving a oak leaf out of MDF with a mallet and chisel. He really concentrated (something JR struggles with) and listened to the instructions and really impressed the instructor who said that he had a natural talent when it came to woodwork.

He even decided he was going to do his own thing and go a bit abstract.

So there you go this bank holiday weekend I learnt that my eldest may have a calling in something practical, maybe I should stop stressing about the mental stuff, only time will tell. We have however decided to let him develop his new found interest, but 1st of all I need to investigate the best way to do this. Any tips will be greatly recieved

Linking this to the gorgeous Fiona at Coombe mill