Stuart Philpot will be starting his own basket weaving business.
- Credit: Stuart Philpot
A district council manager has quit the nine-to-five to pursue an old passion - for basket weaving.
Stuart Philpot, 56, is a former strategic manager and has decided to set up his own basket-making business called Countryworld Baskets.
He learnt the trade from his father and has decided to return to these roots and pursue it as a business.
Mr Philpot said basket making had been a skill in his family for many years.
Mr Philpot originally learnt the trade from his father.
- Credit: Stuart Philpot