The Repair Shop

Today in the Repair Shop, Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.First to arrive at the barn, seeking the help of conservator Kirsten Ramsay are Cyndy and Jack Lessing from Essex. They have brought a ceremonial glass goblet, known as a Kiddush cup, which their family used every Friday evening to welcome the Sabbath. Cyndy and Jack bought the ornate, hand decorated glass over thirty years ago, as a Bat mitzvah gift for their son. However, the goblet was smashed in an unfortunate accident and has been kept in pieces in a box for years. Kirsten just hopes they have salvaged every single fragile shard and gets to work so that the family can see it back in one piece once again.Nicole How is next to arrive, with an important piece of London's history for the attention of leather expert Susie Fletcher. The leather 'bobbin hat' is over one hundred years old and was worn by Nicole's grandfather over his 43 year career as a porter at Billingsgate Fish Market. Porters would balance boxes of fish on top of the weighted hat but now it is dirty and the leather is very tough. Susie is delighted to hear about the charismatic gentleman who owned it and is determined to preserve this wonderful link to a bygone era.Last, but not least, wood restorer Will Kirk welcomes a wooden push along horse, called Toby. He is accompanied by his proud owner is Marjorie Ennew, whose talented grandfather made it for her when she was a toddler. Toby is dearly loved by Marjorie but she'd love Will to fix him up so that he can continue to charm them all. He has lost the handle that pushes him along, his mane is long gone and he is very chipped in places. Will, of course, is more than happy to oblige.