LUCY Herbert is one woman making up for lost time as she returns to the company which first gave her work experience seven years ago.

The 23-year-old from Kidlington first worked at the Clock Workshop in Witney when she was 16 years old and fell in love with timepieces.

Now, after completing a course in clock making at Birmingham University and working in Lincolnshire, she has returned to work at the Langdale Court workshop.

She said: “It is brilliant to be back.

“My grandfather was a keen amateur and made mechanical toys. When I came here for work experience I just got hooked. It is amazing to see their mechanics working.”