One reason we opened and run From The Wood was to promote and show Fine woodturning plus different woodturners work to a wider audience. there was many woodworking events at places like the NEC, and London. These attracted woodworkers, our aim was a wider public, People from all walks of life, from counties around the world. We wanted to try in a small way to educate people, so they could discern what was good. Our Exhibitions done this. We only took a small commission from these in order to cover cost, rent, rates, insurance, etc: there are many more hidden cost. People who have been or are self employed will well know. Our living came from the sales of our own works, the things we created and produced our selves. People came, and the gallery was gaining a good reputation. I always remember an old fella saying to me, when I worked in the Woods. " It takes a long time to make a good name, and seconds to loose it.". So always do a good honest job, recommendation ,is always the best form of advertising. I remember one occurrence on a very wet January day. I was up in my workshop early, I had plenty to do and did not think there would be many people about, so I did not have to be in and out to attend the gallery. I worked till about 12.00 mid-day, Then decided to pop down the Blue Boar. Sunday lunch time. I had a pint, chatted with friends in there, then thought I had best go back to work. I stayed another hour, it was raining hard, wind blowing a gale. No one would be out in this was my thinking, so I was just abut to switch off all the lights and close up. I was stood right by the door where all the switches was. The door opened suddenly, there two people, a Lady and Gent, came in," Thank goodness your open." They explained that they had driven down from London, wanting to buy a very special wedding present, plus a few other bits to give to some of the quest . After they got warm dried off a bit and settled, they started to look, One item after another was brough and placed on the counter. altogether ten nice bowls. That I can tell you was one off the best days ever. Made me realize that the unexpected can happen. AWGB exhibition, I talked with Ray Key about having a public show, he agreed and put it to the committee, It was put in motion, a date set, and the work began. Box after box was delivered to From The Wood, finding room to store every thing was the first task, Then when Ray Key, Bert Marsh and Don White came to select the works that would be shown. That too was a busy day, so many pieces to choose from. But it got done and on opening day, a Sunday lots of folk came, in fact so many we had to control who came in and when. Richard Livesey, our local MP at that time done the Honors of giving the opening talk. There is many more to come.