I started stringing rackets thirty-two 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-two years, I have strung well over ten thousand rackets. At 58, 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 two brain cells 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, Isaac the Spaniel, and Enoch the rescue Pigeon 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 custom made. A machine 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. None of our machines cause damage to frames at the "12 and 6" points, often seen, and secure the frames beautifully.

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I've always been a bit of a tom boy... still am! First (of many) motorbikes at 18, a Kawasaki KMX 125cc, then took my "big" bike test on my Honda Deauville 750cc at thirty one. My all time favourite was a black Suzuki GSX 750F, then on to a black Kawasaki VN1500 Meanstreak and finally yes... black again... Triumph Speedmaster. After nearly being squished on a country road a few years back, I realised it best to give up biking as my family need me not squished! I used to have to hide the bike when my (now late) parents would come for a meal! Good times. That motorbike smell still gets to me. But I must resist!

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My hobbies include, swimming, virtual boxing on Oculus Meta (Thrill of The Fight and Creed) with my better half of twenty five years, air rifle target shooting, racket sports (dodgy hip allowing), facial aesthetics, and prattling around with my increasing number of stringing machines... Some women buy shoes and handbags. Me? Stringing machines 'guns 'n tools. Love it!

 

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) or some music.

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I'm currently enjoying listening to Third Day "Revelation"​ whilst I string.

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(If you're still with me.. (I can go on a bit...)) have a look through the website.​

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If you have any questions about stringing, strings, tension etc.. just let me know. I really am happy to help, and don't tire of being asked. I'll never rush a customer off the phone. (I hate that! Don't you?)

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See you soon!

Mrs. T.

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