Know the drill: Women get on course to boost DIY confidence

Difficulty finding a tradesperson and the cost-of-living crisis are keeping the lockdown-induced trend for DIY going

Elaine McFerran, tutor on the DIY for women course at Ashton Adult Education and other courses at The Common Knowledge Centre.

I've been looking for a DIY course — nothing scary, no heavy lifting, but just enough learning to fix a wonky door handle and a kickboard resisting reinstatement after a dishwasher leak necessitated its removal.

They’re small jobs, and although the house won’t fall down if they’re not done, it would be nice to sort them myself rather than waiting for that rarity of modern times — the lesser-spotted handyman.