Tiling lessons!

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by Susan

Peggy wanted to do some DIY and so I managed to find a tiling course for children (yes, I was surprised too!). Thanks to the Home Ed Institute in Hebden Bridge (now called Plumb Learning), Peggy was able to do a four-week course in tiling. It turns out she’s quite the natural! Peggy loved going every week and is very proud of her final display of tiles, all beautifully painted Peggy-style. If we lived closer, I think Peggy would also do the plumbing course, but it’s too much of a trek for us. Peggy asked if we could move to Hebden Bridge!

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