In the ten years of living up at Trehenry fach, a lot happened. I had much more space to store my Tractors, Tractor driven sawmill and attachments. More room for keeping wood stored in the dry, plus a good workshop. My workshop was the in a one up, one down building. On the lower floor, with a good concrete base in. My Harrison Graduate lathe was set up. close to the back wall, nearer the door my Bandsaw for re-cutting boards and bowl blanks. The saw was to one side, then on the other against the wall I built a drying kiln. The kiln was made up from a timber frame with plywood boards either side and filled with an insulation of king span. Really it was a very large box with the door on the side. It had an Ebac drying unit inside, so once filled with wood or roughed out bowls the door sealed. The drying would take about 4-8 weeks. With so many orders coming in, this kiln was never left empty. The dried work or wood was removed, then replaced and filled with stock for drying, so running 24/7. A part from shops, There came an opportunity for me to take the tenancy of a unit at the newly built craft centre in Hay-on-wye, just down the road from us. The Craft centre consisted of eight units or Studios. Three large ones, four medium plus one smaller. The was done by The Welsh Development Board, set up by Government to improve and increase jobs and tourism in Wales and the boarder county`s. when i was approached by someone from the Board, I thought it may be best to just rent the small studio, I had a workshop so only really wanted retail space. But with in weeks, I knew I`d made a mistake and quickly put in for the Next door studio, one of the larger ones. The move was one of my best things for us then. I was given a months rent free time to move in and get started. From The Wood, started, right from day one of opening it was busy, I knew we had done the right thing and felt it would be a success. It was. with My work selling well, came a time I could not keep up the stock, I also had other outlets that wanted my work. It was decided that we would ask other turners, Like Don White, Bert Marsh, Ray Key, then others were coming along thick and fast. Every week someone new would bring work in to show us, or ring up to ask if we would take their work. I was very choosey. I liked wood, well finished, form and quality were a must. One I well remember, well I could`nt miss him, Joking he his a big Lad. Phil Irons. His work was hollow forms, coloured, at the time I was not to keen on wood being coloured. Being a bit of a traditionalist. I thought it was like trying to be a bit like ceramics. But I liked Phil`s work on first sighting. It was good, well I`d say stunningly different, the finish could not be faulted. Phil Irons is now well establish and a much respected Craftsman. Plus a friend. Many woodturners are Friends now, like an extended family. I spoke with Ray Key one time, about the AWGB having a public exhibition, up till then it had all been in house, at woodturning shows and events. This would be their first public show. With the Hay Literature Festival bringing massive crowds to Hay it was an opportunity not to be missed, Ray agreed and got the wheels in motion. From there on we had two or three Exhibition each year, involving different, Turners and Artist. through out the eighties (80s) we worked so hard to promote and get the work of Woodturning in front of an appreciating public. Many wood collectors visited, but my most cherished memories are when Jonathon Cuff and Shirley Sinclair, started their collection. The Daniel collection I believe is now the biggest and best in the UK and probably Europe. I can remember Jonathon first came in to buy a light pull. So much change was going on at this time, I`ll need another book to note it all down.