{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6945602cf756711739b1601b/6a1f3f1dd610a77403a79de6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"149/365: Imelda Connolly, Co. Meath","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6945602cf756711739b1601b/1780432612176-a4d01aad-436a-41e7-9de9-1c8f098a34a8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>As we approached Imelda’s driveway, we ran into a bit of an issue. There was no way we were getting our very tall campervan under her very gorgeous, but very low hanging trees. I thought it to be a completely fitting entrance to a woodturner's home.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Imelda isn’t just any woodturner, she is the Chair of The Irish Woodturners' Guild (which is the oldest woodturning association in the world).</p><p><br></p><p>I hold my hands up and admit that I have no clue what woodturning is and Imelda graciously explains the practice to me in beautiful detail. What I take away from it is that if you love being creative, working with your hands, using machines that could take your eye out and the odd go of a chainsaw, you’ll love woodturning.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Have a listen to our chat and find out how to get involved, I’m currently pricing up campervan sized lathes.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Rx</p>","author_name":"Poddle Audio"}