Posted December 7th, 2011
Overalls. Not the most flattering of attire at the best of times, but they’re there to do a job and they are a mainstay of the farming world. However one of our licensee’s was unfortunate enough today to have our Certification Manager, Steve Clarkson, walking behind him toting a camera-equipped smartphone when the elements conspired…
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Posted November 2nd, 2011
After an absence of a year, the (in)famous OF&G pumpkin carving competition has returned! The idea was tentatively floated in the office last week and such was the enthusiasm in the response (from most quarters, anyway…) that we pressed on and, voila, here are the results! The pumpkins were organic, sourced from our licensee, Mark…
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Posted April 20th, 2011
To get to us, apparently!
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Posted January 27th, 2011
We were absolutely delighted today to receive photographs of a young man proudly wearing his new jumper – made by his grandmother to the Farmers Weekly pattern we sent her.
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Posted December 16th, 2010
Look what our office manager, Angela, brought in today! It’s an original Britain’s set (remember those?) from probably the late 50s/early 60s. It led to a bit of lunchtime fun as this particular garden was designed on the desk. It’s quite amazing that a toy this old can still look so pristine. They don’t make…
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Posted February 25th, 2010
This is very exciting! Having sent out many, many copies of the Farmers Weekly tractor knitting pattern to the enthusiastic knitters who have requested it, we’ve finally had an example of the finished product sent back in!!! Tracy Williams was good enough to let us see this marvellous creation, which is her mum’s handiwork: Connoisseurs…
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Posted January 14th, 2010
The moment so many have awaited for so long has arrived. The Farmers Weekly tractor knitting pattern jumper is complete. It has been united with Certification Manager, Steve, who won the pattern in the first place with some appalling gags, and the pictures are below. You’re probably reading this part of the post on your second scan…
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Posted January 6th, 2010
We kick off the new year with some news that will no doubt cause a degree of mirth around the office. Official confirmation has been give by our Knitter-in-Chief (a.k.a. Certification Officer, Katie Owens) that the Farmers Weekly tractor knitting pattern jumper is all but complete! Yes, finally, this long-anticipated garment is due to be…
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Posted December 3rd, 2009
It’s official – the OF&G/Farmers Weekly jumper is underway! I’ve seen it with my own eyes. Our handicrafts expert, Certification Officer Katie Owens, is beavering away with the knitting needles and is already a good couple of inches up from the bottom (probably called lower hem, or something, for those in the know). She’s using…
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Posted November 4th, 2009
Judges comments: An instant winner when the photo landed in the judges’ inbox, the top pumpkin drew admiring oohs and ahhs from other FW journalists who were hanging around Caroline’s desk trying to pilfer her box of walnut whips. Traditional in design but expertly executed, the winning pumpkin would definitely frighten the judges on a…
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