One of the family traditions/keepsakes is a lace Christening gown made by wife's great grandmother. It was used for all her children, her grand children and all her great grandchildren. Hopefully, it will serve the next generation as well.

We also have a table made by her grandfather that has been our main dining table for nearly twenty-five years now, even in the houses that were really too small for it.

From my father's side I have kept a set of technical drawing instruments that he got when he started work. He was largely self-taught and they are a symbol of both his ability and determination. As a child I found his careful planning and preparation infuriating - when we will actually start on this??? - but I never knew him to make anything that was not to the highest of standards.