I started stringing rackets thirty-one years ago in a sports shop & health club I opened in Preston Lancashire, Energi Sports & Healthy Lifestyle.

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It was suggested that I offered an in-store stringing service, so, (reluctantly) Tim, (my closest friend and colleague,) (Hi Tim!) and I, were professionally trained and became qualified racket stringers. I named the stringing service established in 1993 "Preston Racket Stringing" and have kept the name since that time.  

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Over the past thirty-one years, I have strung over ten thousand rackets. At 56 and now retired with commercial property interests not needing much attention, I'm able to take time and care with every racket, no need to rush which is great, as I insist on every racket being restrung perfectly. I love being at home with my family and our pets. I keep stringing as a "professional" paid hobby.... (Not really a "profession" is it! Nevertheless, I'm qualified and very experienced). I like to keep my mind active, and stringing fits the bill perfectly.

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I usually have our very much-loved pets: "David & Jonathan" our two roosters, along with our mixed bunch of five rescue dogs Pearl the Chihuahua, Tobia the German Shepherd, Scarlet the Belgian Malinois mix, Elijah the Whippet and Isaac the Spaniel relaxing nearby whilst I work.

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Thirty odd years ago Tim & I used a manual crank stringing machine but since then I have upgraded to three electronic stringing machines, one to restring badminton one to restring tennis the other, squash and racket ball which are persistently, highly accurate, offering superior restrings and super features only available on electronic machines.

 

I enjoy the peace and calm whilst stringing, it keeps me in one place, calm and relaxed so I can listen to David Jeremiah, Ed Hindson, RT Kendall, John Mc Arthur & Jan Markell Olive Tree Ministries and some music.

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(If you're still with me) have a look through the website.​

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See you soon!

Mrs. T.