About the tutor

I started work at the age of sixteen, serving five years as an apprentice fitter and turner in a Shell oil refinery. During that time I attended college and gained the City and Guilds of London Institute, full technological certificate in mechanical engineering production. I later became registered with the Engineering Council as an incorporated mechanical engineer. My subsequent career saw me working in a steel foundry, a ship yard, munitions production, a starch refinery and numerous other industries. In 1980 I started my own engineering business designing, building and troubleshooting heavy machinery, mainly in the food industry. In 1990 an interest in historical artefacts led me to start an offshoot business " Musket, Fife and Drum " my wife Cathie and I made all three!" Evolution of the businesses led to me becoming a full time maker of instruments in the flute family - flutes, recorders and whistles and I still make these today.I have owned, maintained and rebuilt Velocette motorcycles since the age of sixteen and have recently become the owner of a 2013 Morgan three wheeler.

My workshop is equipped with small machines such as may be found in any home workshop and you will be studying in an environment dedicated to light engineering and the manufacture of both woodwind instruments and components for the Morgan Three Wheeler.

Course prices will start from £80:00 per day for classroom based courses with multiple attendees through to £200:00 per day for one on one courses in the workshop. I like to discuss the content and duration of courses with students before making a booking, courses and prices can thus be tailored to individual learning needs. Participants will be provided with tea/coffee and a lunch every day. We may be able to arrange self catering, local accommodation at Claires Little Crooked House (or we can supply a list of local hostelries) - and evening meals can be found at many good restaurants, close by.

Please click the link below to view Claire's crooked house and contact us before booking as some discounts will apply to people attending my courses Airbnb.

Both the workshop and Claire's crooked house are within easy walking distance of the railway station

If you have an interest in any of my courses and would like to discuss prices or tailoring of a course to suit your own needs then please click the mail button below or give me a ring - I look forward to hearing from you.