Playing Hard Ball

Today's image was taken in the nearby village of Teston. Cricket balls have been made in the village since the middle of the 19th Century - originally by Thomas Martin in a workshop above the local Post Office and then when he retired the business was taken over and expanded by the eponymous Alfred Reader. He opened this factory in 1927.
My favourite fact about this factory is that the workers formed their own trade union - The Teston Society Of Cricket Ball Makers - to represent their interests. It was one of the smallest trade unions in the whole country and was only de-listed in March 2006.
The factory closed in 2011 when the business moved to a nearby industrial estate and the site has now been converted to yet more housing.

I didn't seem to stop today. My day consisted of:

4 round trips - 2 to take my brother to the station and then collect him later and 2 to take my sister to and from hospital to get her broken wrist checked
2 full loads of washing
4 rounds of washing up
Preparing and making breakfast, lunch and dinner

I was very glad of a sit down later with a large glass of wine watching The Great Pottery Throw Down and yes Keith did cry again (you'll know exactly what I mean if you regularly watch the programme)!