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THE fact that the last piece of Poole Pottery I saw was recently a few thousand miles away in Florida say everything about the brand's reach around the world.

For many years, the unmistakable style of Poole Pottery has adorned homes across the globe and the town has been rightly proud that its name has been associated with the quality for which the name is famed.

But a year can be a long time in business and the shape and make-up of this famous firm has changed immeasurably in a decade that has seen so much change.

This time last year, around 100 Poole Pottery staff lost their jobs and within a couple of months, new owners stepped in to save the business.

Lifestyle's managing director Peter Bello should at least be appreciated for his candour about the firm's future.

But the news today will sadden many people who have been associated with the 134-year-old pottery during their lives and while the stoical will recognise that business is business, the fact that its pottery will never again be manufactured here can only be seen as a genuine blow.

But the name must live on, even if the employment opportunities have long gone.

l YES, I'm from oop North, yes, I speak with a perceptible regional accent and no, it's never held me back.

In fact, like many people, it strengthens the nearer I get to my home town and by the time I'm in Manchester, my rather flat Marks & Spencer's voice has been replaced by a full-on Liam Gallagher.

But the notion that our accents can affect the way prospective employers view us says far more about the inadequacies of UK companies' recruitment techniques than it does about an intelligent individual's potential measured against the sound of their voice.

10:44am Monday 17th December 2007

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