Former breakfast presenter, news reader and classical music queen, Penny Smith, 66, has a secret talent. Well, not that secret if you know her well but, if you don’t, you may be surprised... not only does this bubbly blonde love ‘a good charity shop’ bargain when it come to everything from her clothes to gifts, she’s a dab hand with a sewing machine, loves to dye clothes, buys in the sales, and has long given friends and family handmade gifts for Christmas...
Penny Smith: What is the best gift you have ever been given?
A Brother sewing machine I bought for myself 20 years ago. Before that, I had a Jones, a wonderful gift from my mum, but it was so heavy I sounded like a weightlifter making those noises…
