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Traditional crafts and skills are making a comeback. With the emphasis on vintage and being eco-friendly, it’s no longer considered cool, for example, to throw away furniture just because it’s wearing thin. And, in times of austerity, who can afford to call upon experts to do odd jobs that we all should be able to do ourselves? Learning a new skill doesn’t have to be time-consuming. There are lots of short courses popping up all over London. Here, TNT looks into the most useful. Creative Alteration, Make Lounge WHAT: Do your clothes no longer fit? Or do you buy vintage items that need adjusting? In this 3.5-hour workshop in Islington, you’ll learn techniques to revamp at least one garment, plus the skills – taking up hems, repairing zips – to alter others at home. PRICE: £45. You need to have basic skills. themakelounge.com Repairs, London Bike Kitchen WHAT: There’s no point saving cash by riding around on a bike if you don’t know how to fix it when it breaks. This two-day Intro To Bike Maintenance course in Hoxton starts from the beginning, going through the basics, including fixing punctures and giving your cycle a health check. PRICE: £60, includes LBK membership. lbk.org.uk Jewellery making, London Jewellery School WHAT: If you’re thinking about getting into jewellery making – as a hobby or for extra cash – start off with a taster class. On offer at the Hatton Garden school are more than 100 classes, including how to make a silver ring, and recycling your jewellery. PRICE: From £42. Class lengths vary. londonjewelleryschool.co.uk Food foraging, Fungi To Be With WHAT: Save cash on groceries by learning how to sniff out your own grub. During this introduction class, your group will wander Hampstead Heath or Epping Forest, while LIFESTYLEHEALTH follow us on @tntmagazine TNTMAGAZINE.COM 36 How to make do and mend... Sparkly: London Jewellery School Being thrify is all the rage. From sewing to bike repairs, you’ll never need to pay an expert again WORDS CAROL DRIVER DIY: The Goodlife Centre LIFESTYLEHEALTH follow us on @tntmagazine LIFESTYLEHEALTH follow us on @tntmagazine If you have ever baulked at those mentalists in London’s green spaces being barked at by personal trainers to achieve winner fitness, yet like the idea of exercise al fresco – with a little help – then this might be right up your street. Before you get too excited, though, the organisers of Rumble In The Park still describe it as the ‘toughest, most-challenging boot camp you will ever attend’. But no one will be commanding you to ‘get down and do 10’ while you quiver in a pool of sweat. The gym comes to you in the park, with no Rumble class ever the same. Expect to do anything from pulling sleds, to kettlebell work. You may also find yourself hanging from trees, flipping tractor tyres, or slamming sand bags into the ground. And, if you prefer to beat someone up for fitness, the boxing pads are ever present. Stick at it and you’ll see your cardiovascular fitness, strength and muscular endurance improve no end. Capped at 20 bodies, classes are small and personal, and the trainers are friendly. Classes run in Richmond, Surbiton, Cobham, Thames Ditton and Teddington, and costs £10 per session. rumbleinthepark.com CLASS OF THE WEEK RUMBLE IN THE PARK
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Traditional crafts and skills are making a comeback. With the emphasis on vintage and being eco-friendly, it’s no longer considered cool, for example, to throw away furniture just because it’s wearing thin. And, in times of austerity, who can afford to call upon experts to do odd jobs that we all should be able to do ourselves?
Learning a new skill doesn’t have to be time-consuming. There are lots of short courses popping up all over London. Here, TNT looks into the most useful.
Creative Alteration, Make Lounge
WHAT: Do your clothes no longer fit? Or do you buy vintage items that need adjusting? In this 3.5-hour workshop in Islington, you’ll learn techniques to revamp at least one garment, plus the skills – taking up hems, repairing zips – to alter others at home.PRICE: £45. You need to have basic skills.
themakelounge.com
Repairs, London Bike Kitchen
WHAT: There’s no point saving cash by riding
around on a bike if you don’t know how to fix it when it breaks. This two-day Intro To Bike Maintenance course in Hoxton starts from the beginning, going through the basics, including fixing punctures and giving your cycle a health check.PRICE: £60, includes LBK membership.
lbk.org.uk
Jewellery making, London Jewellery School
WHAT: If you’re thinking about getting into jewellery making – as a hobby or for extra cash – start off with a taster class. On offer at the Hatton Garden school are more than 100 classes, including how to make a silver ring, and recycling your jewellery. PRICE: From £42. Class lengths vary.
londonjewelleryschool.co.uk
Food foraging, Fungi To Be With
WHAT: Save cash on groceries by learning how to sniff out your own grub. During this introduction class, your group will wander Hampstead Heath or Epping Forest, while
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Sparkly: London Jewellery School
Being thrify is all the rage. From sewing to bike repairs, you’ll never need to pay an expert againWORDS CAROL DRIVER
DIY: The Goodlife Centre
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If you have ever baulked at those mentalists in London’s green spaces being barked at by personal trainers to achieve winner fitness, yet like the idea of exercise al fresco – with a little help – then this might be right up your street.
Before you get too excited, though, the organisers of Rumble In The Park still describe it as the ‘toughest, most-challenging boot camp you will ever attend’. But no one will be commanding you to ‘get down and do 10’ while you quiver in a pool of sweat.
The gym comes to you in the park, with no Rumble class ever the same. Expect to do anything from pulling sleds, to kettlebell work.
You may also find yourself hanging from trees, flipping tractor tyres, or slamming sand bags into the ground. And, if you prefer to beat someone up for fitness, the boxing pads are ever present. Stick at it and you’ll see your cardiovascular fitness, strength and muscular endurance improve no end.
Capped at 20 bodies, classes are small and personal, and the trainers are friendly. Classes run in Richmond, Surbiton, Cobham, Thames Ditton and Teddington, and costs £10 per session.
rumbleinthepark.com
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RUMBLE IN THE PARK
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your teacher chats about the different types of fungi, which ones you can eat, and which ones could kill you. Pay attention.PRICE: £45 for an all-day course.
fungitobewith.org
Sewing, Sew Over It
WHAT: Who knew you could do so many things with a needle and thread? Learn everything from dressmaking and quilting, to making 1940s tea-dresses and knickers at this North Clapham venue. There’s also a course on how to recreate a Mad Men-style dress, for the more advanced. Guys, there’s stuff here for you, too, including how to make your own shirt. You can do it.PRICE: Classes from £30.
sewoverit.co.uk
DIY, The Goodlife Centre
WHAT: Learn how to carry out those basic jobs around the house – not least so you can get your full deposit back when you leave.
Day courses at this venue near Waterloo include DIY In A Day, Basic Tiling, Plumbing, Electrics and Intro To Upholstery. There’s also an onsite Repair Cafe held once a month for free where you can take broken goods (chairs, toasters, bikes) and fix them.PRICE: One-day courses from £50.
thegoodlifecentre.co.uk
Baking, Cookie Girl
WHAT: Stop forking out on cookies and fancy cupcakes and make your own. Cookie Girl (aka Xanthe Milton) runs classes where you’ll learn everything from the basics up at her Notting Hill home. Get together some of your mates, and book for the two-hour cake-decorating party (£45 with a glass of bubbly). Guys, this may be a tad on the pink and girly side for you.PRICE: From £45.
cookiegirl.co.uk
WHAT’SNEW
The need to fly abroad in order to snap up duty-free beauty goodies is no longer a necessity (for a short time, anyway), thanks to a little promotional summer sunshine from Debenhams. The department store is offering duty-free prices (20 per cent off) on a bunch of cosmetics, skincare and fragrances, in store, online and through its apps. Top deals include Fake Bake tan in a can for £22.46, and Jimmy Choo EDT for £56.67. The offer ends August 5. debenhams.com
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Global Heroes travel shower gel set With cracking scents £36.00 moltonbrown.co.uk
Vidal Sassoon Hood and Palm Dryer Set your style in style £25.00 amazon.co.uk
Fluffy Duck nail varnish Get your summer glam on £4.95 faithcosmetics.co.uk
Natural Hero Hot Ginger Muscle Rub For sport injuries £9.99 naturalhero.co.uk
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