THERE have been busy Repair Cafés in the past but the October event broke all previous records.

A total of 38 items arrived at the Elim Church Hall and kept the team of repairers occupied for the whole of the morning session.

A queue had already formed before the opening time and items started to be booked in once they had been matched with one of the 11 repairers and, unlike previous recent Repair Cafés, there was a steady but manageable stream of customers throughout the morning.

“The atmosphere was buzzing from the start,” said Di Lyle, who set up and continues to organise the Ludlow Repair Café, “and that buzz came not only from the Repair Room but from the owners who collected in the entrance hall to register their items. The repair team don’t really need an input of energy as they bring their own, along with their enthusiasm, but that buzz added something special to the morning