Some interesting Scottish elm logs in today including some nice sized planking logs.

We will soon be cutting these beautiful Scottish elm beasts. Keep an eye on our website for photo’s and details.

Tower of London English oak drawbridge ageing well. Probably not getting a re-order for a few hundred years.

The view through the workshop kitchen window this morning. Just me and a mug of coffee and a pile of timber...

A little advice, courtesy of Gone With The Wind

We're pleased to announce that we are taking orders by phone or email and resuming some operations from Wednesday 15th April. Safety is our first concern and we'll operate at a limited capacity until further notice. Visit Vastern.co.uk for more information.

I’m a Heart Dr,just tested #positive for #Covid19, struggling with breathlessness and chest pains,worried my family’ll be kicked out UK if I drop dead anytime now,#Citizenship_4_NHS_Workers at least should’ve indefinite leave to remain after I put my life at risk

Well done both, I look forward to reading. Hopefully neither one is about being locked in one's own house for weeks on end...

We're back, with stacks of great British wood at our Wiltshire sawmills. We take orders by phone or email, and can arrange deliveries for forklift offload, or collection by appointment only. Vastern.co.uk #GreatBritishWood #Timber #UKsawmill #GrownInBritain

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TaDa! It's a marble reredos designed by no less a chap than #ThomasHardy! Did you guess it?

To our friends @QueensLib - today we uncovered an early work by Thomas Hardy behind panelling in #AllSaints, Windsor

WATCH: Work continues to unveil hidden Thomas Hardy altarpiece bbc.in/2n2zFlw via BBC News (UK)

Bates and Lambourne have been fabulous through this process. They've been as excited as we have to uncover this piece of history.

Great to hear!