I bought a new broom this week. Yes, it is exciting. No, I didn't go to my nearest Bunnings or Big W. I found a local broommaker, tucked away in a little dead end street. For those who live in the Hunter Valley, go to Morpeth, cross Morpeth Bridge, then immediately turn right to go back alongside the bridge. This laneway leads to some houses selling hay and fresh veges and one old shed with a faded sign saying "John Wright, Broommaker since 1937" He makes Millet brooms from millet grown locally.
For those of you trying to tread lightly on our planet, you will know how important it is to buy things locally rather than mass produced rubbish. These broom are NOT mass produced. He makes them by hand. There are ordinary brooms, children's brooms and cobweb brooms, all of excellent quality. Yes, they are pricey ($22 for a cobweb broom) but they are beautiful as well as efficient. Well worth the money.
I bought a new broom this week. Yes, it is exciting. No, I didn't go to my nearest Bunnings or Big W. I found a local broommaker, tucked away in a little dead end street. For those who live in the Hunter Valley, go to Morpeth, cross Morpeth Bridge, then immediately turn right to go back alongside the bridge. This laneway leads to some houses selling hay and fresh veges and one old shed with a faded sign saying "John Wright, Broommaker since 1937" He makes Millet brooms from millet grown locally.
For those of you trying to tread lightly on our planet, you will know how important it is to buy things locally rather than mass produced rubbish. These broom are NOT mass produced. He makes them by hand. There are ordinary brooms, children's brooms and cobweb brooms, all of excellent quality. Yes, they are pricey ($22 for a cobweb broom) but they are beautiful as well as efficient. Well worth the money.
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