Arbours to Ickworth and Fayre to Friday Street

I've got a couple of exciting weekends coming up - thought you might like to know about them: dates for your sunny summer calendar:

This weekend (30th June / 1st July 10am-4pm:), I'm at Ickworth House for their Country Estate Fayre - here's how they describe it: "Don't miss our new Country Estate Fayre with fun for all the family.

Browse wool and craft stalls, grab a bite to eat and head on a tour with National Trust team members to learn about our Estate and Gardens.Head to our kids (and big kids) zone for our storytelling village, games and traditional rides.

Enjoy a variety of country traditions and skills such as Morris dancing, Blacksmithing and wood carving. Not forgetting a chance to meet a Suffolk Punch Horse. You wouldn't want to miss it!"

I've been building a couple of arbours to take with me and show my adoring public - they're bare steel so that they rust and form an amazing patina; they're around 9ft tall, 6ft wide and 3ft deep. Quite a handful to create as they fill my workshop together, leaving little room to move around until I can get them to their rightful place ... outside!

Next weekend (7th-8th July, 10am-4pm) is a bumper family weekend for all at The Barn for their vintage and makers fair that they're putting on in collaboration with Friday Street Farm Shop's Strawberry Fayre