Forge your metalworking skills on these one-day blacksmith courses in Kent! Hosted by award-winning blacksmith Michael you'll spend the day at his workshop in the heart of Kent learning the art of blacksmithing. Located just outside the Kentish village of Horsmonden Michael has set up a fully-equipped blacksmith's forge. He specialises in using both traditional & contemporary techniques to create both classic & modern pieces. We love his architectural work which has included everything from traditional iron gates at the Houses of Parliament to vine-themed balconies on modern barn conversions. As well as bespoke commissions & design work Michael loves to take time to teach blacksmithing. Pupils come from all over Kent Sussex & beyond to be taught the basics of this ancient craft. It's a pleasure for us to be able to offer this blacksmithing course with Michael that lasts a full day. Class sizes are kept to a maximum of just four people per course. The teaching is fully ha... ...
Get mixing those botanicals on this gin blending experience! As the gang at Dr Hardwicke's Gin Emporium says: ' It's been a long & winding road to redemption from the gin craze of the 18th century' & now bespoke serve gin is all the rage. This experience gives you the chance to concoct your very own bespoke gin & take it home with you! Dr Hardwicke's Gin Emporium has been designed in a 1920s Art Deco style as part of the renowned Sadler's Tap House at the Windsor Castle Inn in Lye in Stourbridge which is owned & run by fifth generation brewers. As well as producing fine ales this lot love a glass of gin which is why this bar dedicated to gin has been created. It's also where your gin blending experience takes place. & your time at gin school starts as it means to go on with a nice G&T over introductions. As you go on to hear about gin how it's made & what you'll be doing over the course of your session a classic gin cocktail will be being freshly prepared for you. As you sip away it's your turn to procrastinate cogitate & ponder over which botanicals you'd like to use in your bespoke gin blend. So many flavours & aromas to choose from it's going to be a tricky task but your ginstructor (lovin' the name!) will be on hand to assist so there's no chance of your coming up with gin that's undrinkable (perish the thought!). Once you've decided on your personal recipe it'll be written down & stored so that you can re-order your bespoke blend whenever you like. In the meantime the gin mixologists will be off working their magic behind the scenes to produce the blend you created. & whilst that's all happening it'd be rude not to amuse yourselves with yet another gin cocktail to help while away the wait in a gin emporium in the best possible way. When it's ready your 70cl bottle of gin will be presented to you along with a 50ml of Dr Hardwicke's delectable Hop Gin to take home with you. & if you want to make a full day or even a weekend out of your gin blending experience The Windsor Castle offers rooms & as well as serving it's own superb craft ales & those gins also serves delicious food too. ...
Take the BMW i 8 for a blast & get a taste of the future of motoring! This incredible new hybrid car from BMW sets the standard for 'green' driving into the next decade even though it looks nothing like what you might think an environmentally-friendly would be like... Let's face it you wouldn't think the words hybrid & BMW would ever be seen together but since showing off the concept car in 2009 the i 8 has grown into a full production car that unsurprisingly won Car Design of the Year in 2014 when it was unleashed onto the public. One thing's for sure as soon as we clapped eyes on the i 8 we realised that BMW had completely blown the image of electric cars being small & just a little bit eccentric out of the water. The BMW i 8 is most definitely a pioneering member of the saintly supercar category. So it looks the part but how does the i 8 drive? Well it is surprisingly agile & thanks to be four wheel drive (the electric motors driving the front two the petrol one driving t... ...
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Blacksmith Experience Day Peak District
Visit the forge at Elton in the Peak District for a day of blacksmithing with the talented team