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Georges Lannec is the Breton owner and captain of the cargo ship Tonnere de Dieu, an oath he constantly uses which translates literally as God's Thunder, or loosely as Goddamit. The stubborn seaman is annoyed as he sets off down the river Seine on a voyage to Hamburg, the reason being that his wife Mathilde has insisted on accompanying him on the trip. The firm, which employs around 200 people in the UK and 1,000 in Ethiopia, manufactures premium gloves as well as a range of other high-quality leather goods, including belts and handbags. It is headquartered on the A30 Sherborne Road in Yeovil.

Pittards was founded nearly 200-years-ago in 1826 and is part of the history of leather manufacturing and glove-making in the Yeovil and Somerset area. We should recognise that recent decades have made it very clear that many old economies, and certainly the UK, do not understand manufacturing. This runs through the politicians, the City of London and the banking system. Asset management, the world of bonds and all manner of financial shenanigans has taken over from patient capital and wise council that we used to have when banks did banking and the City and the politicians supported them. There are many stories to be told about Pittards, and in this column I have always thought they would start with the two-hundred-year celebrations being prepared for 2026. The company is much older but that is the year of the first written record – a pay slip – and so the chosen year to celebrate.Outside, you have a pretty sitting out area in the garden of the owners' old thatched farmhouse, as well as use of an orchard where you can enjoy sunny alfresco meals at the picnic table. The cottage was all we had hoped for spotless on arrival and furnished to a high level with everything we needed for our break."

The trade investors subscription remains subject to contract and there can be no guarantee that the condition of the trade investors subscription will be fulfilled or that it will completed on the terms set out.” Founded in 1826, Pittards is a manufacturer of premium leather products and employs 135 staff in the UK and 900 in Ethiopia. The historic firm had been struggling in recent months amid the wider economic downturn, and it appointed administrators earlier this week, with all staff at its Sherborne Road factory sent home at midday on Monday (September 4).

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Pittards hopes that the proceeds will allow the company to continue to manage its working capital until the end of May, by which time it expects to have secured new banking facilities with either Lloyds or an alternative provider. The cottage was superb - great location, comfortable furnishings, excellent equipment and scrupulously clean." The British climate is not warm enough to grow cotton, and the majority of British wool is destined for the carpet trade, being too coarse for consumer tastes. “In food there is a field-to-table supply chain that consumers can understand. If you buy a potato that has been grown in Britain, it hasn’t been abroad before it appeared in that shop. But the fashion supply chain is so much more complicated. You could buy a jumper that says “made in Scotland”, but the wool may have come from Australia and been sent to China to be woven into yarn before it got to Scotland.” For decades the fashion industry chased the cheapest needle around the world, abandoning British manufacturing in the process. Supply chains see garments crisscross the globe. Linen grown in Europe is shipped to Asia to be dyed before returning to Europe to be made into shirts. Plastic buttons manufactured in China are transported to Italy to be wrapped in fabric before being sent to Portugal to be attached to clothes. The high carbon cost of such journeys is exacerbated by wastefulness when, due to a lengthy lead time, the finished product is out of date by the time the label is sewn on. It’s important to me that I can turn up unannounced and have a chat and a relationship with the people making my clothes Deborah Bee, Bee & Sons DEBATE: the ink has already dried on last week's Pot For Life announcement, but at least one comm...

Take the stairs up to your double bedroom, a romantic room with big bed and atmospheric period fabrics, accompanied by a bathroom with characterful roll-top bath or option of a shower. This comfortable holiday cottage is in a lovely location in Somerset surrounded by numerous country walks, lovely pubs, pretty villages and National Trust properties." From the drive, where a horse occasionally clip-clops by, head up a couple of steps through arched doors into your smart kitchen with its flagstone floor and table for enjoying breakfast over the papers. We use numerous Pittards technologies, each specifically developed and tested in the most demanding environments to ensure long-lasting comfort.Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Regional REIT Ltd - real estate investment trust - Announces fourth-quarter dividend of 1.65 pence per share, meaning a total 2022 payout of 6.6p, up from 6.5p. Says fourth quarter rent paid stands at 97.2%, or 97.9% when including adjustments for monthly rents. For the year, rent paid is 98.4%, or 98.6% when factoring in those on monthly rents. Portfolio value falls to GBP789.5 million in 2022, from GBP906.1 million in 2021. "Although, as elsewhere in the commercial real estate sector, property valuations were impacted negatively during the period by the macroeconomic environment, operationally the company has performed well," CEO Stephen Inglis says. Viv & Huw were a very friendly & helpful couple who answered any questions we asked very obligingly & made us feel very welcome The cottage was spotlessly clean and very comfortable with all the necessary items you need on holiday. We were treated to little goodies provided by the owners, Viv and Huw, who were nearby to ensure all was perfect. A great holiday home we would recommend to others. In February, Pittards warned that pretax profit for 2022 would fall short of market expectations, as a "number of factors" hurt its performance in the latter part of the year. It took a USD1.5 million hit in the latter part of the year, stemming from post-mini-budget pound weakness hurting its UK business, amid a dollar-denominated overdraft and maturing hedges.

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