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Anne Diamond|16:00 UK time, Wednesday, 9 February 2011

Anne sawing wood with an apprentice and his boss

cos I'm changing the horrid old door handles on my bedroom doors - but I am having to learn how to gauge whether I need mortice mechanisms or roller latches. And I've had to learn what a "backset" is.



I need an apprenticeship in carpentry. Always loved woodwork but went to a girls' school and we only learned how to bake upside down flans and something called Queen's Pudding which I haven't tasted since my first effort at the age of 14.

But on today's show, I met Gareth, who's on a carpentry apprenticeship at Reading College. At least he taught me how to saw in a straight line! It's National Apprenticeship Week, which is a great initiative to try and influence more employers to get on board. Great idea, though possibly a bit late for me.

By the way - a backset is the vital distance between the edge of the door and the doorknob. Cos if it's not far enough, you scrape your knuckles on the door frame. You really needed to know that, didn't you?

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