There’s a saying, that the boat elves won’t help you build your boat. Unlike the brothers Grimm fairy tale “The Elves and the Shoemaker” you can pray for some magical help overnight but you’ll find none has been given when you return the next morning!

Never mind, there’s no harm in just having some elves/gnomes/gonks around.

Here’s a few that turned up (on my lathe!):

Our grandchildren loved trying to spot them in Doc’s Den today.

Talking of help from the ‘little folk,’ I must acknowledge Sylvia’s assistance with my boatbuilding endeavours, and I hope that our grandchildren will be keen to contribute at some stage too.