I am truly grateful to each and every one of you who have sent me -- and who continue to send me -- good wishes for my well-being. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Bottom line: I've been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (you can look it up on Google) and that, together with badly failing eyesight, plus age (I was eighty-four last August) means that I can no longer work as fast as I used to. Yes, I intend to go down swinging and work for as long as I can, so all I ask is that you help by being a little patient. The fact is that, despite my best intentions, I'm spending more time trying to cope with failing health than I am in positive leather production in my workshop.

Unfortunately, my six to eight week turnaround can no longer apply, but even though I've tried to keep it as short as possible, I realize I'm fighting a losing battle . Despite my optimism, I must face the fact that my condition is not going to improve in the foreseeable future, so I've reluctantly decided that the only fair thing would be for me to close my order-book while I try to deal chronologically with the orders I already have. I will post updates on this homepage from time to time, so please check.

PLEASE SEND NO MONEY. I will ask for payment only when I start work on your order.

I apologise for any inconvenience, but it has been unavoidable.