I like cut glass, it’s pretty and must be done with  a steady hand. I tried to do it once in a glass workshop up in a wood near the village of Alderly Edge. There is or was a pub there called the Wizard, named about a character in a book called the Weirdstone of Brisingamen, by Alan Garner, published in 1957 I think. The glass workshop is nearby and it’s linked to the jewel in Susan’s (one of the characters) bracelet. The children’s story revolves around it’s magical properties and the adventures of two children.

You could try your hand at cutting patterns on small pieces of glass that were meant to represent the weirdstone.

It’s strange how one thing can lead to another in your mind.

Also up on Alderly Edge are Copper mines which we once visited. They were up in the woods near the pub. They were extensively worked and date back 4000 years. We took a tour round them about 30 years ago.

If you are ever in the area in Cheshire it might be worth a visit.