First café day = success

We did it! Our first session at Per Diem café was a blast, and now we have three more to look forward to.

In this photograph, John and I are fixing a busted zipper -- a two-person job, but we did it. Hooray.

Let's get a proper look at that work table, shall we?

This gorgeous sewing machine had a bobbin that got stuck (our visitor, David, couldn't resist a closer look). We couldn't fix it, but we referred owner Carolyn on to Metro Sewing Centre in High St, Preston for repairs.












Two toasters came in for surgery. How do you know if a toaster is working? You make toast, of course. Rod removed the cover from the second one, which drew quite a fascinated crowd. Unfortunately, both toasters were pronounced dead on the scene.

 

Barb's umbrella was missing an end cap. I fixed it by pinching a spoke from another (unfixable) umbrella and sewing it on with heavy-duty thread. Spare parts! (Not sure what's happening with the sun flare here - sorry, Barb.)

Here's a close-up of the amazing sandwich board that Hamish the barista made for us. Meanwhile, John attempts surgery on my chime-happy wall clock.



John extended the life of a pair of boots by using a product called Spred Sole. I had no idea it existed. Fixers learn from other fixers, for sure.

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