for centuries, potters in staffordshire have been making ceramics for royal events and with just a month to go until the king s coronation, they are getting ready to mark the event in style. they certainly are. from tankards and trinket boxes, to commemorative mugs and even gifts fit for a king, the region has been producing some of the most magnificent souvenirs. it appears roger has quite a few of them! our reporter liz copper has more. the company was started by my father, we have been in business for 75 years nearly. we mainly produce china because china plates, commemorative ware for celebrations. it s a special occasion and it s an honour and a privilege to do something for the coronation and for the king. and it is a souvenir, something to keep forever, really. i m john french, i ve been a ceramic craftsman for nearly 40 years. - i decided to make for the coronation a piece that incorporates all the skills i ve usedl over the last 40 years. the picture here that i
budgets and that is just budgets and that isjust not school budgets and that is just not on. school budgets and that is “ust not on. h, school budgets and that is “ust not on. ~ , a, , on. i m so wendy, what is the next ste? on. i m so wendy, what is the next step? will on. i m so wendy, what is the next step? will there on. i m so wendy, what is the next step? will there be on. i m so wendy, what is the next step? will there be a on. i m so wendy, what is the next step? will there be a vote - on. i m so wendy, what is the next step? will there be a vote to - step? will there be a vote to strike? ~ , l, l, l, strike? we will be balloting again at some point. strike? we will be balloting again at some point. the strike? we will be balloting again at some point. the national- at some point. the national executive did make a decision on that, but the whys and wherefores of that, but the whys and wherefores of that have yet to be discussed. but yes, there will be another
the is saying. with what we ve been asking people since the summer and until we have a full load map out and we understand stop start nature of fasan can stop start nature of fasan can actually plan the government should really reconsider now that the fact that giving their support is just not on. it that giving their support is ust not on. , ., ., ,, ., ,, that giving their support is ust noton. , ., ., ,, ., not on. it is not and i speak for many businesses not on. it is not and i speak for many businesses of not on. it is not and i speak for many businesses of many - not on. it is not and i speak forj many businesses of many sizes not on. it is not and i speak for i many businesses of many sizes up not on. it is not and i speak for - many businesses of many sizes up and down the country who are struggling and making a company needs to start listening to businesses now. can i ask ou listening to businesses now. can i ask you one listening to businesses now. can i ask you one