Cost of living crisis sees professional menders growing in popularity as Scots opt to fix rather than replace cherished items - which is good for the planet.
Sex toys, electric shock machines, a tuba and a computer from a hay baler are among the items Scots have sent into repair shops in recent years amid the cost of living crisis.
Other popular items for quick fixes include toys, with a T-rex figure, an old rocking horse and a toy giraffe sent in. Sue even told how one especially bold Borders resident even brought in a vibrating sex toy. She added: “It was fixed with a straight face.” Top news stories today She said: “We want to nudge people so that repair becomes their first choice, so it’s got to be affordable.”
Volunteer and events coordinator Lauren Hooper said: “There’s a great sense of achievement when something does get fixed.
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