The Repair Shop aired another tear jerking episode on Wednesday night that left viewers bawling over one particular guests heart rending reaction to a special fix.
The latest instalment saw Jay Blades and his fellow experts welcome Merline Wright into the barn bringing with her a pair of scissors carrying immense sentimental value. Merline explained that her mother May was a seamstress in Jamaica who would skilfully make all manner of items. The guest revealed that she would describe items of clothing that she would seen people wearing or in shop windows and her mother would recreate them.
When May came to the UK in 1960 she was not able to continue in her trade as she learnt to cut free hand so did mnot have the experience to work. Merline told Jay and scissor maker Jonathan Reid that following her mums passing she found the scissors in a box of her possessions and said they evoked so much emotion. With the help of silversmith Brenton West who replaced the nickel plating Jonathan got to work restoring the scissors by reshaping the blades and repainting the handles.
Merline was overwhelmed by the astonishing repair. Thanking the experts she said Theres just no words truly. Wow. Its more than I could have hoped. I know they are only scissors but they mean so much.Viewers took to Twitter to react to the heartwarming moment with one person writing Scissors on the repair shop best ever object story and reaction. Love this show like a warm hug while another added The reaction to the scissors though. It is amazing what items people can have a sentimental attachment to.
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